Fear Itself

In 2011, Marvel's line-wide event Fear Itself landed in Mexico through Editorial Televisa, translated into a seven-issue series. The story taps into the ancient Asgardian god of fear, the Serpent, who plunges Earth into a global crisis where heroes must confront their deepest terrors. Written by Matt Fraction with striking art by Stuart Immonen, this crossover reshaped the Marvel landscape by hammering home the idea that even the mightiest champions can be broken—and that rebuilding is its own kind of heroism. It's a key moment in the publisher's early 2010s event cycle, remembered for its intense emotional stakes and dramatic transformations.