I love regular features and in that spirit, every Monday I will ask a magic eight ball questions. This week, we'll determine who is and who is not a Skrull. Oooh, fun.
(And for the purposes of this, any positive response is a yes--like "outlook good" means yes. Same with anything negative means no. Any "ask again laters" will get asked again later.)
Me: Hey, magic eight ball. Are you ready?
8: Most Likely
Me: Sweet. Now, the obvious question: is Tony Stark a Skrull?
8: Don't Count On It
Me: Ms. Marvel?
8: Outlook Good
Me: Sentry?
8: Signs Point To Yes
Me: How about Luke Cage?
8: It Is Decidedly So
Me: Iron Fist?
8: Yes Definitely
Me: Spider-Man?
8: As I See It Yes
Me: Spider-Woman?
8: Outlook Not So Good
Me: Wolverine?
8: Yes
Me: Dr. Strange?
8: Ask Again Later
Me: Clint Barton?
8: It Is Certain
Me: Echo?
8: Concentrate And Ask Again
Me: IS. ECHO. A. SKRULL?
8: As I See It Yes
Me: Jessica Jones?
8: Cannot Predict Now
Me: Fuck. How about her and Luke Cage's kid?
8: Signs Point To Yes
Me: What about Wong?
8: Cannot Predict Now
Me: Hulk?
8: Most Likely
Me: Wolverine?
8: You May Rely On It
Me: I just realised I asked that one already. Um, let's call that a test. And you passed, magic eight ball. Proud of yourself?
8: Reply Hazy Try Again
Me: Smug bastard. Are all of the X-Men Skrulls? (No way in hell I'm doing all of them one by one.)
8: Most Likely
Me: What about the other Mighty Avengers I just don't care enough about to ask about individually?
8: Concentrate And Ask Again
Me: Fuck you! Answer the damn question!
8: Outlook Not So Good
Me: Fine. How about Nick Fury? Is Nick Fury a Skrull?
8: My Sources Say No
Me: Bucky? Is Bucky a Skrull?
8: You May Rely On It
Me: Namor?
8: My Reply Is No
Me: Black Bolt?
8: My Reply Is No
Me: Dr. Strange?
8: Outlook Not So Good
Me: Is the Illuminati Skrull-free?
8: Cannot Predict Now
Me: Is it Professor X? Is he the one the Skrulls replaced in Illuminati #1?
8: Better Not Tell You Now
Me: Is most of the superhuman population Skrulls at this point?
8: Concentrate And Ask Again
Me: IS. MOST. OF. THE. SUPERHUMAN. POPULATION. SKRULLS. AT. THIS. POINT?
8: Cannot Predict Now
Okay, obviously the magic eight ball has decided to be a prick and won't answer anything else. But, there you have it folks, who's a Skrull and who isn't. It seems like a shitload of people are Skrulls, but not Tony Stark and the other members of the Illuminati--along with Nick Fury and Spider-Woman. I imagine issue five of The Illuminati is going to be very important then as the members realise that OH FUCK EVERYONE'S A FUCKING SKRULL!
Until next week, magic eight ball you smug bastard.
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