Avengers: Fear Itself

This is essentially the third volume of both Avengers & New Avengers as this picks up after the events of the second volumes.  I have not read the Fear Itself event I do know the general story & that it is very Thor centric event.  One of the spoilers from that event is that Avengers Tower is taken down by one of the invading forces.  The significance of that I am sure might have been lost on some readers but here's the cultural parallel this event came out in 2011.  That is the ten year anniversary of the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11.  Marvel took the anniversary & built it into an event; the tone they set with this collection echoes the feelings that arise when we look back on 9/11.  Captain America also plays a big part in this event as both the first Thor & Captain America movies came out this year as well.  If this book had another title it would be What Does it Take to Be an Avenger.  Someone is interviewing the Avengers for a book they are righting on the history of the Avengers there is some very candid dialog about each of the members & flashback stories to this event in particular.  Everybody has little moments to shine in this book particularly Squirrel Girl, Daredevil, Red Hulk & Mockingbird.  This was a great reflective volume before kicking back into new story-arcs for both books.