"Shattered Heroes" is a

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ing that ran through a number of books published by

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. It began in October 2011 on issues that follow " Fear Itself" and explore a number of implications across a number of titles.

Publication premise

Some of the larger implications involve: * The separation of

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from Bruce Banner and his attempts to make himself a

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again at any cost. * The emergence of a new god of Thunder called Tanarus whom everyone but

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remembers as the only God of Thunder. * The coming together again of the

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. * The emergence of Marcus Johnston, an

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soldier who finds himself embroiled in a contest for his allegiance in the Marvel universe. 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.

Titles involved

* ''

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'' #18-21 (#22-24 unbannered; though unbannered ''

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'' #16.1-23 crosses over) * ''

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'' #21-24 (issue #22 was also bannered as part of the '' X-Men: Regenesis'' storyline; #25–26 unbannered) * ''Battle Scars'' #1-6 * ''

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'' #7-9 (#6 though unbannered leads to issue #7's story, #10 unbannered) * ''

'' #1-3 (unbannered but involved as issue #1 deals with the hammer wielded by the Hulk in '' Fear Itself'') * '' Fear Itself'' #7.1-7.3 * '' Fear Itself: The Fearless'' #1-12 * ''

'' #1 (#2-7 onwards is unbannered but continues the story from issue #1) * '' Invincible Iron Man'' #510-511 (#512-515 are in bannered) * ''

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'' #631-636 * ''

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'' #8-12

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