Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Cover by MIKE McKONE Marvel Architects Variant also available Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available The penultimate chapter of the apocalypse is here! Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man scramble to make Earth's last stand against the relentless Serpent and his army of world-shattering avatars--all while amongst unbelievable chaos and destruction, Spider-Man makes the choice of a lifetime! Dark Asgard has risen and all of Earth's forces converge on the World Tree as the globe shudders in the shadow of FEAR ITSELF!
Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Cover by BILLY TAN (to be revealed after the events in fear itself #6) Tony Stark returns from the depths with a last-chance arsenal that will transform the Avengers from Earth's Mightiest Heroes...into Earth's Last Hope! It's THOR's DAY-- the day that everything ends! Double sized Finale with a little something extra for keen eye 56 pages. /Rated T+
Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON The blockbuster Marvel event of the year continues! AFTERMATH: the heroes reel in the wake of last issue's shocking finale. Thor finds himself unwelcome in two homes. Steve Rogers makes the decision of a lifetime. And Iron Man prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice. Every move the heroes make just serves to make The Serpent stronger-- and the feat he accomplishes in this issue will rock the Avengers. 32 pages. /Rated T+
The only thing you have to fear isFEAR ITSELF! Starting in April, Marvel lifts the lid on a plot that might undo the Heroic Age just as it's getting started with a universe-shattering attack from an unexpected quarter! In this issue of SPOTLIGHT, we dig deep with the creators behind FEAR ITSELF, including Matt Fraction (THOR, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Stuart Immonen (NEW AVENGERS) as they provide insight into the main event and the characters most affected by it! Plus: Take a look back at some of Marvel's biggest blockbusters through the years from old-school epics like the Avengers/Defenders War and SECRET WARS to contemporary crossovers like CIVIL WAR and SIEGE!
Surviving their first taste of war, the students of Avengers Academy find themselves trapped in the Infinite Mansion with murderous demigods. Now, the heroes-in-training must do the unthinkable - or die! Is this where they choose evil? Plus: The trainees get a crash course in big-time villainy as they take on Spider-Man's greatest foes, the Sinister Six! And this year's Avengers Academy students meet the kids who didn't make the cut! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14-20 and #14.1. 192 pages. /Rated T
Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #14.1 and #14-20. [(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Sean Chen & Various (CA) Billy Tan]
Written by BRANDON MONTCLARE Pencils by MICHAEL KALUTA & RYAN BODENHEIM Cover by MICHAEL KALUTA FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN FOUR MARVEL HEROES SUCCUMB TO FEAR ITSELF! Do you fear your protectors turning on you? Man-Thing has gone mad as fear consumes the world, and Manhattan will burn. The only heroes that seek to stop him have given into fear themselves, and no one is safe! Ryan Bodenheim illustrates the dark side of the Marvel universe as a team of monstrously talented artists spotlight Fear Itself, each through the eyes of a fallen hero. Eisner Hall of Famer Michael Kaluta leads the charge, transforming Nighthawk into the most frightening vigilante you've ever seen! 32 pages. /Rated T+
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, PETER MILLIGAN, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MORE! Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW, ELIA BONETTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MORE! Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN In the devastating aftermath of his battle with the escaped super-criminals, Speedball has to flee for his life from angry mobs in the grip of the Serpent's fear...but now that he knows there are pockets of resistance around the world, Speedball begins the most dangerous mission of all: to unite them. PLUS: Jimmy Woo and Atlas' adventure continues as they trek through ruins of a Nazi's war torn fortress. Anxieties are heightened as the agents are about to uncover their most perplexing mission yet! 40 pages. /Rated T+
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, PETER MILLIGAN, HOWARD CHAYKIN & KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW, ELIA BONETTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & MC WYMAN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Speedball desperately races across the world, trying to unite pockets of resistance against the Serpent...but as the Serpent's forces strike back, and innocent lives are lost, is he only bringing about his own greatest fear? PLUS: Jimmy Woo's world unravels as he pieces together a puzzle he didn't even know he was part of! Is ultimate knowledge worth the price of his sanity? And can the Blue Marvel fight what the Serpent has wrought in the trenches? 40 pages. /Rated T+
Collecting FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #1-7. [(W/A) Various (CA) Marko Djurdjevic]
Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT Odin decides the final fate of Asgardand it will never be the same. The heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. THOR NO MORE! 32 pages. /One-Shot/Rated T+
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV Art & Cover by JUAN DOE FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Meet Marvel's newest star! Spinning out of IRON MAN 2.0 and FEAR ITSELF! Discover the history of Sun Wukong - Thief! Trickster! Hero! Great Sage, Equal of Heaven! - and witness as he takes his place at the forefront of Marvel's ranks, the legendary Handsome Monkey King
Written by NICK SPENCER & CULLEN BUNN Penciled by SCOT EATON & PETER NGUYEN Cover by ADI GRANOV The armies of FEAR ITSELF are mounting on every side, and even the gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing its gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will be forced to make some hard choices about what's just in times of war. With the world falling apart and the Avengers in disarray, the SECRET AVENGERS spotlight shines on Beast, Valkyrie and Black Widow. Plus: The secret is out! Word of Steve Rogers' clandestine operations has leaked, kicking off a global race by the Secret Avengers to save compromised superhuman assets before they can be taken off the board! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1.
Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 and #13-15, and FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW. [(W) Nick Spencer, Cullen Bunn (A) Scot Eaton, Peter Nguten (CA) Adi Granov]
FEAR ITSELF AFTERMATH! A new twice-monthly series featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and heroes and villains across the entire Marvel Universe! In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, CLASSIFIED. By the acclaimed writing team of Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF), Cullen Bunn (FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP) and Chris Yost (FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN) and the powerhouse art team of Mark Bagley (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and Paul Pelletier (THE INCREDIBLE HULKS).
Written by Cullen Bunn, MATT FRACTION & CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & Paul Pelletier Cover by Arthur Adams Sin, Crossbones, and Valkeryie race across the globe in search the missing hammers! The Secret Avengers guest-star in a battle against Raizo and an army of zombies! 32 pages. (each)/Rated T+
The Thunderbolts stare into the face of fear! A mystical hammer falls from the sky and lands on the Raft, possessing the mind and body of the unstoppable Juggernaut - who becomes a servant to the Asgardian god of fear! With the prison compromised, the remaining Thunderbolts must quell an insurrection by hundreds of freed super-criminals and the dissent spreading among their ranks, as some of the team members see the chaos of Fear Itself as an ideal moment to make their escape. And, after using the weapon of the gods to cut a swath through the supermax prison facility, Juggernaut heads toward his next target: Chicago! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #158-162. [(W/A) Various (CA) Kev Walker]
Written by SETH PECK Penciled by Roland Boschi Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! Amidst the unstoppable force of FEAR ITSELF tearing through New York City, Wolverine and his girlfriend, Melita Garner, find themselves having to make hard decisions in order to do what they do best. The British intelligence turned mercenary black ops group STRIKE has taken advantage of the chaos and activated sleeper agents for one final, deadly mission. It's up to?Wolverine to stop them, but in leaving Melita to report from the ground, will his choice prove fatal? 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Amid The Unstoppable Force Of Fear Itself, The Mercenary Black-Ops Group S.T.R.I.K.E. Has Taken Advantage Of The Chaos And Activated Sleeper Agents For One Final, Deadly Mission - And It's Up To Wolverine To Stop Them! But In Leaving His Enterprising Girlfriend, Melita Garner, To Report From The Ground, Will His Choice Prove Fatal? Plus: The New Mutants Fight The Scariest Beings You Never Knew Existed! When Strange Forces Snatch Hel From Its Ruler Hela, It's Up To Dani Moonstar To Fulfill Her Role As Valkyrie And Save The Day. Her Teammates Are Afraid Of What Will Happen If Dani Goes It Alone, But Will They Abandon The X-Men As Juggernaut Lays Waste To San Francisco? Collecting Fear Itself: Wolverine #1-3 And New Mutants (2009) #29-32.
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN. With a growing sense of uncertainty and despair gripping the nation--and the world--the remnants of the Initiative program are sworn in as federal agents charged with keeping the peace. Their ensuing actions, however, threaten to plunge America's young heroes into civil war! Featuring AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE stars THOR GIRL, ULTRAGIRL, CLOUD 9, KOMDO and HARDBALL--plus FIRESTAR, GRAVITY and some very cool surprises--YOUTH IN REVOLT brings the horror of FEAR ITSELF to the doorstep of a generation!
Written by SEAN McKEEVER Pencils by MIKE NORTON Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! The end is nigh. As the world falls apart around our heroes, will they run away? Freeze up? Lose their minds? Or will they stand their ground and remain strong to the end? (And, yes, that's CLOUD 9's new costume! Pretty spiff, right?)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by MIKE NORTON Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Collecting FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1-6. [(W) Sean McKeever (A) Mike Norton (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli]
Collecting FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1-6. [(W) Sean McKeever (A) Mike Norton (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli]
