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| "Shattered Heroes" | |||
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | October 2011 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Captain America Hulk Tanarus Iron Man | ||
"Shattered Heroes" is a comic book branding that ran through a number of books published by Marvel Comics. It began in October 2011 on issues that follow "Fear Itself" and explore a number of implications across a number of titles. [1]
Some of the larger implications involve:
The mini series Fear Itself: The Fearless is unbannered but involved, as are the three Fear Itself epilogue issues while some titles will only be bannered once as part of the event, though the storyline may be ongoing for a few issues. [2]
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