Journey Into Mystery Volume 1: Fear Itself
Journey Into Mystery Volume 1: Fear Itself Kieron Gillen, Doug Braithwaite, 2012 (Issues released 2011) Premise: Loki brought destruction down on Asgard, then sacrificed himself to save the world. No one knows why. But Thor still cares for his brother, so he found him (reincarnated as a boy) and brought him home. Young Loki isn’t quite the god who died, but he’s not sure who he is, either. No one trusts him, but as war comes to the Marvel Universe, he will find his own path to walk. This is fabulous. Beautiful, evocative art, clever, intriguing dialogue and narration, twisty, fascinating plots. Oh, this is everything I had heard and more. I have always wanted to love Thor and his supporting cast, it seems it should be a great blend of superheroics, fantasy and high adventure. And I’ve read some that I liked, and some that I disliked, but this? This I loved. This story is set during the Fear Itself crossover from 2011, and you can see the larger plot playing out around the e...