![]() These warriors are, in reality, a handful of superheroes and villains who have been possessed by Asgardian hammers, morphing into powerful slaves for Cul. ![]() The god is aided by the Red Skull’s daughter, Sin, and a group of warriors known as “the worthy”. Cul, the Asgardian god of fear, invades the mortal plane and stirs panic around the globe. The events of Fear Itself are fairly straightforward. Seeing Bendis put his own spin on an event which he didn’t write puts Fear Itself within the context of Avengers/New Avengers. Indeed, the Fear Itself tie-in comics are great at incorporating this massive event into Bendis’ existing Avengers narrative. ![]() ![]() Additionally, the classic street-level hero, Daredevil, joining the New Avengers, keeps the scale small while ramping up excitement for future New Avengers comics. Bendis shrinks the focus of these issues, spending time with lesser-known characters like Squirrel Girl. It’s this sense of intimacy which made the New Avengers issues particular favorites of mine. The insider perspective on the Avengers’ biggest battles which these issues provides makes Fear Itself feel more intimate. ![]() Even though it was fairly unorthodox, Bendis’ approach to these issues of Avengers/New Avengers had its charms. The central gimmick, featuring the Avengers talking to a camera in a mockumentary style, is certainly something Bendis hadn’t done in his previous Avengers comics. In hindsight, the Avengers/New Avengers tie-ins for Fear Itself are some of the weirdest comics I’ve read. ![]()
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