Fear Itself: Fellowship of Fear #1

The Fear Itself event was one of Marvel's most ambitious undertakings of 2011, and this companion special — Fellowship of Fear — assembles a remarkable roster of writers and artists to explore the mythology behind it. Patrick Scherberger's cover sets the tone perfectly: a red-skinned, armored figure strides forward wielding a massive hammer, surrounded by the imposing faces of six powerful, otherworldly beings — including a brooding green-skinned giant, a horned warrior woman clutching a smoldering orb, and several other menacing visages that hint at a gathering of formidable forces. With contributors ranging from Matt Fraction and Brian Michael Bendis to Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, and a truly staggering array of Marvel's finest artists, this issue reads like a who's-who of the era brought together to flesh out one of the year's biggest stories.