X-Men: Secret Invasion #3 - Marvel

I liked this mini-series . . despite it's ties to the Secret Invasion. But it seems like the whole point is going to be whether the X-Men can make the tough decision that stands before them. Basically, the Skrulls have come to the West-coast thinking that it's lack of affiliated super-heroes would make it an easy target. Their intelligence however hadn't informed them of the recent relocation of the X-Men. They confront them on a couple of fronts here. First of all the entire team is involved in guerrilla attacks on the Skrulls all over town. They're hoping that they'll keep them off balance while they use Kurt and Victor go about gathering information. Also they have Emma attacking them on the psychic front, in a place they call the Wall. From what I can understand, it's a psychic barrier, and I think communication device, that's been created by linking all of their greatest minds together. It almost traps her. But they had to boast in front of her, and we all know that anything Emma sees as a challenge just serves to make her stronger. Also Kurt is still arguing with the Skrull crystal, the Bible, as it is still trying to convert him over to their religion. But he does take the device to Hank this issue. However, the real meat of the story is involved with Hank and his findings while he's examining the dead Super-Skrull. After some comments from Kurt about how the crystal keeps talking about mutants and Skrulls as if they're cousins, that he comes to the conclusion of how to cripple their attackers. Unfortunately it involves the Legacy Virus, and the decision by the X-Men if they want to partake in genocide. Because, basically, it'll wipe out their whole race. Mike Carey writes this series, and it's actually pretty moving in it's ramifications and repercussions. Ma Sepulveda does the art. I never heard of him/her before, but . . it's ok. It's not the best art I've seen, but it's not the worst either. Like I've said before, I bought this book because it's an X-Men mini. Not because it has anything to do with the Secret Invasion. Plus, I like those Terry Dodson covers. Very . . . titillating.