A shocking secret from Odin’s past returns to spread fear across the Nine Realms!The terrifying Serpent is here, but what is the truth behind his connection to Odin and Thor? While the Asgardians leave Earth to fend for itself, the Avengers and the world’s remaining heroes must face the unstoppable tide of terror when the Serpent’s Hammers fall — and those who raise them are transformed into his Worthy, living avatars of his evil? In the wake of the final battle, Odin decides the fate of Asgard and the heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. Can it be? Thor no more?! But who is Tanarus? And why is he the new God of Thunder? Loki tries to expose the imposter god by enlisting the help of...Dr. Donald Blake?! COLLECTING: The Mighty Thor (2011) #7-12, Fear Itself (2011) #1-7, Fear Itself (2011) #7.2: ThorWritten by Matt Fraction & MorePenciled by Pasqual Ferry, Pepe Larraz, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stuart Immonen, Adam Kubert & More
Contributors: (W) Matt Fraction; Marvel Various (A) Pasqual Ferry; Pepe Larraz (CA) Dale Keown
Having established his reputation as an emerging talent with his work on Last of the Independents, Matt Fraction launched the critically acclaimed Immortal Iron Fist with co-writer Ed Brubaker and artist David Aja. He subsequently collaborated with artist Salvador Larrocca on Invincible Iron Man, premiering the same month as the blockbuster film. Also a talented filmmaker and graphic designer, Fraction became one of Marvel’s most popular writers. His credits include Uncanny X-Men, Thor and its successor The Mighty Thor, the blockbuster Fear Itself, and the relaunched Defenders. Fraction teamed with David Aja for the Eisner Award-winning Hawkeye. Beyond Marvel, his acclaimed creator-owned work includes Sex Criminals, Casanova, ODY-C and November.Artist Pasqual Ferry became one of the most vital creators of Marvel’s Ultimate line. In writer Orson Scott Card’s Ultimate Iron Man II, Ferry brought out the bleeding-edge dynamism of Iron Man’s armor. He was also writer Mike Carey’s art partner on Ultimate Fantastic Four. His other work includes Ultimate X-Men/Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate Fantastic Four/Ultimate X-Men. Ferry helped writer Chip Zdarsky answer the question “What if Spider-Man had kept his symbiotic black costume?” in Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow.Artist Pepe Larraz penciled Spider-Island: The Amazing Spider-Girl and pitted ’90s rivals against each other in Deadpool vs. X-Force. Larraz worked on titles including Wolverine & the X-Men, Uncanny Avengers, Avengers and the Star Wars: Kanan before proving himself among the industry’s finest talents with House of X. His thrilling artwork made him the ideal illustrator for the blockbuster 2021 relaunch of X-Men with writer Gerry Duggan.