Hammers are falling from the sky,
in the Fear Itself event. Misty Knight calls on all of her Heroes for Hire to
respond to the worldwide emergency. On Yancy Street, Thing is possessed by
Angrir, Breaker of Souls, and Paladin stands alone against him, firing guns
uselessly. Then Gargoyle, dispatched by Misty, swoops down and plucks him from
danger. They plan to lure Thing away from the area but have no idea how….
Nearby, criminal chemist Brady
Briedel has been buried in the rubble of his lab where he was making gas for
Mister Fear and he is transformed….
At the Raft, Shroud is sizing up
the situation when he is attacked by a trio of escaped criminals whom he takes
down in mere moments. Misty tells him that his disaster is global and that the
Thunderbolts are on their way to the scene. Shroud is attacked by the huge
brutish Mash-Up and the pyromaniac Firefight. Then Elektra arrives to join him
against the bad guys. Elektra reveals she has been hired by Misty to help out,
being paid double her usual rate to not kill anyone. Then a mob of escaped
criminals bursts in….
On Yancy Street, Brady Briedel
emerges from the rubble and people flee in terror: he has been transformed into
a huge black, horned monster….
In the Raft’s Infirmary, Puppet
Master lies on life support. He receives a visit from the Purple Man, saying
goodbye before he departs, recognizing Masters’ value in helping him build an
empire. Shroud and Elektra confront Killgrave and then they discover he has his
own army of killers entering behind them….
Characters: Elektra, Gargoyle, Misty Knight, Paladin, Shroud