Fear Itself Vol 1 5

Part of the "Fear Itself" event Alternate Covers: Textless Tan Variant Immomen Variant Second Printing Variant Fear Itself Vol 1 #5 Published Released October, 2011 August 10, 2011 Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso Cover Artist Steve McNiven Mark Morales Justin Ponsor "Brawl" Writer Matt Fraction Penciler Stuart Immonen Inker Wade von Grawbadger Colourist Laura Martin Matt Milla Lare Molinar Letterer Chris Eliopoulos Editor Tom Brevoort Previous Issue Next Issue Fear Itself #4 Fear Itself #6

Hawkeye	Cap? Where's Spider-Man going?
Captain America	I told him he could stand down.
Hawkeye	Stand down?! Cap, how could -- why?
Captain America	Look around you, Hawkeye...we're going to lose.

Appearing in "Brawl"

Featured Characters:

• Avengers
  • Thor
  • Captain America (Steve Rogers)
  • Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
  • Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
  • Iron Man (Tony Stark)
  • Protector (Noh-Varr)
  • Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
• New Avengers
  • Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
  • Luke Cage
  • Jessica Jones
  • Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)
• Odin

Supporting Characters:

• Future Foundation
  • Franklin Richards
  • Valeria Richards

Antagonists:

• Serpent
• Worthy
  • Nul/Hulk (Bruce Banner)
  • Angrir/Thing (Ben Grimm) (Leaves team)
  • Skadi (Sinthea Shmidt)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan
• City of Asgard (Ruins)
• Serpent Citadel

• Earth Orbit

Items:

• Mjolnir
• Hammer of Nul
• Hammer of Angrir
• Hammer of Skadi
• Captain America's Shield (Destruction)
• Bleeding Edge Armor
• Gungnir
• Hawkeye's Bow
• Mockingbird's Battle Staves

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Brawl"

As Thor fights Angrir, Breaker of Souls and Nul, Breaker of Worlds, Captain America and the Avengers take on Skadi. Meanwhile, Tony Stark has won an audience with Odin and requests that he be allowed to build new weapons in his workshop.

On the battlefield, Thor reluctantly sends Mjolnir through Angrir's chest, putting him out of action for good. While Thor violently battles Nul, Franklin and Valeria Richards find Angrir, who's regained his humanity but is on the verge of death.

As Cap fights Skadi, the Serpent arrives on a floating Dark Asgard and proclaims the world is now his and orders everyone to bow down to him. He joins Skadi on the ground but is challenged by the Avengers. Their attempts to stop him had failed and they are all blasted by the Serpent's Hammer. Cap tosses his shield at the Serpent, but he catches it and easily destroys it. With a swing of his Hammer, he completely destroys the surrounding area and knocks Cap unconscious.

He awakens with Spider-Man by his side, who informs him that the Serpent and Skadi had left and that everyone was injured. He then makes a request to leave and be with his family.

Meanwhile, Franklin, against the orders of his parents, uses his powers to release Angrir's control over the Thing and return him to normal, healing him in the process. An exhausted Thor is still fighting Nul. Knowing that he cannot win in his condition, he sends Nul into orbit, where he is seen falling to an unknown location. Thor says "to be continued, Banner" then collapses.

The Avengers watch as Spider-Man leaves the battlefield. Hawkeye asks Cap why he allowed him to stand down, to which he replies that he is right and that they are going to lose.

Solicit Synopsis

The blockbuster Marvel event of the year continues! Thor. Hulk. Thing. It's time for the fight to end all fights. And while it rages, the Serpent's forces deal Captain America a blow that not even he can withstand.

Trivia

• According to a small preview at the end of Fear Itself Vol 1 4, the tentative title for this issue will be Brawl, since the last issue ended with Thor about to begin a showdown with Angrir and Nul.

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