Indeed, there's very little the book does wrong. The problem, if any, is that it extends (and to some extent, repeats) the premise of "Fear Itself" beyond the point where one expects most readers will be interested in reading about it. Fans of Valkyrie will be justifiably thrilled with her emergence as a wildcard (and Bunn's handling of the character is by far the best reason to come back next issue) but on a conceptual level, the series struggles to evoke any feeling other than fatigue. Not necessarily the fault of the creators of this series, but unfortunately, something they'll have to deal with. Read Full Review

For readers on the fence about the whole of Fear Itself, The Fearless likely won't be enough in and of itself to fully interest you, particularly in this first issue that relies heavily on the concluding event. However, the pieces that have been put in place could serve to move beyond just a follow-up series and into a fun spotlight for Sin and Valkyrie. Read Full Review

The Fearless picks up in the aftermath of Fear Itself, with Captain America searching for the recently-escaped Sin and trying to contain the power of the hammers previously wielded by the Serpent's "Worthy." The focus, however, is not on Captain America or any of the core Avengers, but on Valkyrie, an Asgardian warrior who has been seeing more action these days thanks to her addition to the Secret Avengers. Valkyrie is often an underutilized character, and she's a good fit for this comic, with her ties to both Asgard and the Avengers. By the end of the comic, however, Valkyrie has decided to go it alone, asserting, against Captain America's stance, that it is "not the responsibility of man to stand vigilant over" the weapons of Asgard. She asserts herself as a warrior of Asgard and takes on herself the burden of keeping something from her world from again bringing destruction to Midgard. Read Full Review