Marvel Releases Fear Itself #2 Cover By Steve McNiven….And Filled WIth Spoilers?

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Marvel Unveils Steve McNiven’s Cover To FEAR ITSELF #2!

Marvel is proud to debut the breathtaking cover to Fear Itself #2 (of 7), from superstar artist Steve McNiven! Prepare to fear tomorrow as Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen deliver the most anticipated event of 2011 kicking off this April with an extra sized debut issue! With the entire world paralyzed fear, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of Earth’s Mightiest heroes must battle an unstoppable tide of terror that will send shockwaves throughout the entire Marvel Universe. From the halls of Avengers Tower to the spires of Asgard, the entire Marvel Universe is about to enter a waking nightmare and no show of force, no attempt to reason, not even unconditional surrender can ever undo the damage done.

Don’t forget to get your first look into how Fear Itself begins when an age old secret forged by the Red Skull sets all the wheels in motion, this March, in Fear Itself: Book Of The Skull #1!

The mysterious Worthy have arrived to serve the unforgiving God of Fear. Who are they and what do they mean for the survival of the Marvel Universe? Extinguish all hope because this April the Marvel Universe is rocked to its core, only in Fear Itself!

FEAR ITSELF: BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 (JAN110692)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by SCOT EATON
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated T+ …$3.99
On Sale 3/16/11

FEAR ITSELF #1 (of 7) (FEB110500)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—3/7/11, On-Sale—4/6/11

FEAR ITSELF #2 (of 7) (MAR110612)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—4/11/11, On-Sale—5/4/11


The main thing to be gotten out of the teasers Marvel released a few weeks ago is that Fear Itself is going to have a lot of hammers, as every teaser has featured several characters, both good and bad, surrounding famous Marvel hammers. Now we have this cover with Juggernaut, Grey Gargoyle, and what appears to be the Hulk with a bionic arm, and each is wielding a hammer that they were shown by in the teasers. Then we have a chained up Thor on the top of it, and yeah. They had me with Fear Itself when they said Fraction was writing it. This is just building up the hype. Plus, Grey Gargoyle on an event cover, how awesome is that?

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