Fear Itself #1
In "The Serpent," Sin uncovers a mystical hammer at her father’s old base, awakening the spirit of Skadi and plunging her into a journey to the ocean floor, where she encounters the enigmatic Serpent—calling himself the All-Father. Meanwhile, Earth’s heroes gather for a press conference announcing the rebuilding of Asgard, a move that ignites fury in Odin, who forces Thor to choose between his people and humanity. With the prophecy stirring and Asgard’s remnants retreating through the rainbow bridge, Thor’s defiance leads to a brutal confrontation with his father. Written by Matt Fraction and illustrated with striking intensity by Stuart Immonen, with colors by Laura Martin and letters by Chris Eliopoulos, the cover by Steve McNiven and Mark Morales captures the mythic weight of the moment.
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Sin invades one of her father's old bases where she retrieves a mystic hammer and becomes possessed by the spirit of Skadi. She then travels to the ocean floor and meets the Serpent who refers to himself as All-Father. Meanwhile, the heroes of Earth hold a press conference, claiming that they will rebuild Asgard. Odin is angry about this and tells Thor he must choose between his people and mankind. As a terrible prophecy begins to unfold, Odin commands his subjects back across the rainbow bridge to the remnants of Asgard. Thor defies his father who beats him up and drags him along anyway.
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