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Fear Itself 7 Marvel Preview: It Ends Here
This is it! This year’s blockbuster comics event from Marvel Architects Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen, comes to its cataclysmic finale in FEAR ITSELF #7! Left defenseless and on their own, Earth’s Mightiest must dig deep for one last assault on The Serpent and the Worthy!
Read MoreFEAR ITSELF # 7.1, #7.2 and #7.3 variant covers revealed
Media Release — Kick off Shattered Heroes in style as you catch your first look at the all new variants for Fear Itself #7.1, #7.2 & #7.3!
Read MoreFEAR ITSELF #6 (The Fate of Thor?)
Marvel has taken Friday’s Fear Itself panel at Fan Expo Canada to release a first look at next month’s Fear Itself #6, showing a sequence that maybe puts the speculation on the fate of Thor in a whole new light. FEAR ITSELF #6 (of 7) 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 Marvel Comics; September 14, 2011 The penultimate chapter of the apocalypse is…
Read MoreNew Incredible Hulk #1 News From SDCC
At their “Fear Itself” panel Sunday afternoon at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Marvel revealed what’s next: a brand new Incredible Hulk #1 in October, from the high-profile creative team of writer/Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (Wolverine, Scalped) and artist/Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri (Uncanny X-Men, The Darkness). I just read an exclusive interview by Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer with Jason Aaron who is the new writer for Incredible Hulk with Greg Pak leaving the title in August with #635 as we have featured previously here. The Hulk has had many…
Read MoreFear Itself: Who Are The Mighty?
Here is a twist in the Fear Itself story. Who are the Mighty? Soon to be introduced to fight the Serpent and his Worthy. We know who “The Worthy” are, but who will become “The Mighty”? If you’ve been following the Fear Itself story line then you already know that Odin’s arch nemesis and brother has teamed up with the Red Skull‘s daughter, Sin. Together, they have chosen and resurrected “The Worthy,” heroes and villains who have been altered to do The Serpent‘s bidding. But how will the heroes fight…
Read More‘Fear Itself’ #5 Marvel says is a brawl
A Fear Itself #5 teaser has been released by Marvel Comics. Following on the heals of the release of Fear Itself #4, the images promise an all-out brawl in next month’s issue. The teaser shows close-ups of Thor, the Hulk and the Thing – the latter two having fallen under the power of the Serpent and transformed into his hammer-wielding ‘Worthy’. And while the brawl rages, the Serpent’s forces deal Captain America a blow not even he can withstand. A second teaser hints at the ongoing events in Fear Itself:…
Read MoreFear Itself #4 Marvel Comics
Media Release — Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Fear Itself #4 (of 7) from the chart-topping team of Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen! The unthinkable has happened—Sin has dealt a crushing blow to Bucky Barnes, aka Captain America, unleashing her full fury on the Marvel Universe! With his country in flames, Steve Rogers enters the trenches, forcing the biggest decision of his entire life. And as the Marvel Universe hangs in the balance, Thor must finally confront the Serpent himself. Can the God of Thunder overcome…
Read MoreCaptain America Dies Again? Fear Itself #3
(Beware Major Spoilers) That “especially newsworthy development” is (turn away now if you haven’t heeded earlier warnings!) the apparent death of James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes — Marvel’s current Captain America — at the hands of Sin, the Red Skull’s daughter and successor to that title. Several months back, Fraction warned us that by the end of Fear Itself, Sin will have “done things that her dad tried to do time and time again and failed,” and it looks like that promise has paid off — not that Bucky hasn’t escaped…
Read MoreFear Fallout #2 From Marvel Fear Itself
Matt Fraction dissects the second issue of Fear Itself, from the conflict between Thor and Odin to the reveal of the Worthy. I had to show the interview by Ben Morse to illuminate what went on in Fear Itself #2 to help those who are confused with the story so far. The Fear Itself Line Up Click Here WARNING: READ FEAR ITSELF #2 BEFORE READING THIS STORY—SPOILERS AHEAD!While FEAR ITSELF #2 provided a heaping helping of action, intrigue and surprises this past week for readers, things went from bad to…
Read MoreFear Itself Attacks The Uncanny X-Men
Media Release — This July, the fragile peace between human and mutantkind gets rocked to its core as the comic blockbuster of the summer, Fear Itself, brings the fight to the shores of Utopia in Uncanny X-Men #540 & 541! From critically acclaimed writer Kieron Gillen and superstar artist Greg Land, The Serpent has chosen one of the heaviest hitters of the Marvel Universe as one of his Worthy and he’s ready to settle some unfinished business. “After the tight, claustrophobic Breaking Point, I wanted something that embraced the…
Read MoreMarvel Fear Itself is Here
“Fear Itself” is a 2011 seven-issue crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. The core eponymous miniseries will be written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, while the prologue book starring Captain America and Namor will be produced by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton. FOR THE FEAR ITSELF LINE UP CLICK HERE Beware there are spoilers of stories now in print. The story plot so far in summery: During World War II, the Red Skull on orders of Adolf…
Read MoreFear Itself Press Conference Marvel
After a week of images depicting the greatest fears of Spider-Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Cyclops, Thor, and Iron Man Marvel Comics unveiled the details behind the upcoming “Fear Itself” event at New York’s Midtown Comics. Joe Quesada, Tom Brevoort, and Axel Alonso showed two teaser videos and announced that Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen will be the creative team on the core seven-issue miniseries, with Ed Brubaker and Scot Eaton tackling the prologue issue, which hits stores in March. The seven-issue monthly miniseries Fear Itself launches in April and…
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