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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fear Itself Book One

The Marvel Comics event of the Spring/Summer begins with the very first issue of Fear Itself.
The Marvel superheroes have been through a lot, as has the country.  Distrust of authority, rising costs, unemployment, suspicion and unrest has put the population of New York City and the rest of the country on edge.  

The recent Civil War between the superheroes and the government still has many people uneasy with super-powered individuals, be they hero or villain. 

Any little thing out of the ordinary or that threatens to upset the status quo sets people off-in this particular instance the proposed building of a controversial structure close to the World Trade Center 9-11 site.  Captain America and the Avengers attempt to calm the crowd.  Their presence only sparks more violence.

Elsewhere Sin, the daughter of the Red Skull, and her minions have finally found her father's hidden Antarctic base containing an ancient hammer of power guarded by Nazi soldiers preserved by the Red Skull since WWII.  She has them killed and touches the ancient hammer.  Instantly she is transformed into a goddess.  

Meanwhile Tony Stark offers to fund the reconstruction of Asgard in order to employ thousands who are currently without work as a token of good will.  Just as the reconstruction begins Odin appears demanding that Thor and the other Asgardian gods join him in his own plans to rebuild Asgard and to fight the newly resurrected and rescued All Father now joined by Sin.  

As the gods join Odin, All Father releases The Worthy upon the Earth.

Fear Itself promises too shake up the Marvel Universe to its core.  More than a universe-spanning battle, Fear Itself strikes at the heart of Marvel's heroes.  Will they survive?

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