Elektra wasn't alone....

If you've read the latest New Avengers (#30) you know Elektra was revealed to be a Skrull. Shocking? You betcha. First time this has happened in the Marvel U? Don't think so. Check out Fantastic Four #357 from way back in '91...





There you have it. A Skrull agent had been masquerading as Alicia Masters- the blind sculptress and former girlfriend to The Thing, now wife to Johnny Storm.

The story- Alicia was chosen to be replaced with a female Skrull agent to exact revenge on the FF. The switch was made when the majority of Marvel heroes disappeared (Secret Wars) and upon their return, placed in the decoy. However, Ben had chosen to stay behind. The Skrull now focused on Johnny- eventually falling in love with him and much to Ben's dismay got married.

It was later revealed the Skrull's name was Lyja the Lazerfist and that she was pregnant with Johnny's baby. The baby was just an egg- hatching a squid-like alien that was quickly destroyed. Currently, Lyja is M.I.A. in the Marvel U- but I'm sure she's likely to show up any day now with the event of post civil-war/planet hulk/endangered species. Unless of course, Lyja was Elektra- that would work too I guess....