Some time after the events of "New Avengers: Illuminati, Vol. 2 #5" and before "Secret Invasion #1," Iron Man brought the skrull Black Bolt's corpse to the Inhumans, to convince them of the need for an alliance. The Inhumans, following "Son Of M" and "Silent War," are less than receptive to the idea of cooperation, but they do consolidate their own power to prepare to fight back. Unfortunately, the Skrulls have replaced more than Black Bolt among their numbers.
