Kree–Skrull War
The "Kree–Skrull War" is a story arc that was written by Roy Thomas, and drawn by Sal Buscema, Neal Adams, and John Buscema. The story was originally published in the Marvel Comics comic book title Avengers #89–97 (June 1971 – March 1972).
| "Kree–Skrull War" | |
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Cover of The Avengers: The Kree–Skrull War trade paperback (2000) Art by Neal Adams | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | June 1971 – March 1972 |
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| Title(s) | Avengers #89–97 |
| Main character(s) | Avengers Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) Rick Jones Ronan the Accuser Annihilus Kree Skrulls |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Roy Thomas |
| Penciller(s) | Sal Buscema (#89–92) Neal Adams (#93–96) John Buscema (#94, 97) |
| Inker(s) | Sam Grainger (#89–90) Sal Buscema (#91) George Roussos (#92) Tom Palmer (#93–97) |
| Letterer(s) | Sam Rosen (#89, 92–97) Mike Stevens (#90) Art Simek (#91) |
| Editor(s) | Stan Lee |
| Kree–Skrull War | ISBN 0-7851-3230-9 |
The "Kree–Skrull War" is notable for its cosmic scope of interstellar warfare, enormous cast of characters, use of metaphor and allegory (for instance, to Joseph McCarthy and HUAC and the Arab–Israeli War), and the introduction of the Vision–Scarlet Witch romance, which became an ongoing theme for the characters (and the Avengers) for years to come. The "Kree–Skrull War" is considered by critics to be a highlight of its era, and is the culmination of a string of notable Thomas–Adams collaborations from this period, which began with their run on X-Men in 1969.