| Skrull | |
|---|---|
_-1).jpg) The Skrulls posing as different characters as seen on the cover of Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? #1 (June 2008). Art by Phil Jimenez | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #2 (January 1962) Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 (December 1961, retroactive) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Skrullos; later moved capital to Tarnax IV (destroyed) |
| Pantheon | Kly'bn, Sl'gur't, and Zorr'Kiri Amatsu-Mikaboshi |
| Notable members | Known Skrulls |
| Inherent abilities | Advanced shapeshifting |
The Skrulls (/skrʌlz/) are a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated from the planet Skrullos and their empire is located in the Andromeda Galaxy. Their infiltration of Earth was a major event in the Marvel Comics universe as shown in the crossover event Secret Invasion.
The Skrulls have made numerous appearances in animated television and video games before making their live-action cinematic debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel (2019). Skrulls have also appeared in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and the Disney+ series WandaVision, What If...? (both 2021) and Secret Invasion (2023), and the film The Marvels (2023).