What Are 'Skrull Cows' And How Could They Change The MCU?

Publish date: 2024-05-02

Before discussing how Skrulls became cows, let’s refresh our memory on their powers. After interference with their species by the Celestials millions of years ago, Skrulls can shapeshift into almost anyone or anything, be it another superhero, your mom, or an inanimate object. That means they can be hiding anywhere in plain sight, not only impersonating someone like Everett Ross or Nick Fury but even taking the form of a paperweight on his desk.

So when a bunch of Skrulls turned up on Earth and impersonated the Fantastic Four in an attempt to undermine them and make an invasion of Earth easier, Reed Richards didn’t take it well. He hypnotized the spies into believing they were cows, which caused them to shapeshift into cows. Those cows were then sent to a farm, where they were slaughtered and turned into beef, causing painful mutations to those who ate the alien meat.

But as with many comic book plot points, this one has been revisited over the years. One version of the story had the Skrull cows mate with real cows, and the resulting mutations were caused when people drank their milk. Most notably, those who consumed Skrull meat or milk gained the ability to see a disguised Skrull.

No matter which version you read, one thing remains constant. The Skrulls were understandably horrified and aggrieved at the cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on their spies by Richards, and they vowed revenge. But why are we bothering to rehash this weird bit of comic book lore? Well, Marvel has dropped several hints that the Skrull cow debacle could soon be drawn on for “Secret Invasion” and other Skrull-related stories.

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