The Serpent"s wave of terror has targeted Namor"s underwater kingdom. Down but not out, the Sub-Mariner calls upon old friend Dr. Strange for help. And backed by a team of allies including the Silver Surfer and the Savage She-Hulk Lyra, he means to take back what is his! Meanwhile, the shockwave of fear hits the surface world. Believing the coming destruction as a sign from God, the mutant-hating Purifiers launch an attack of their own - engineering the mass suicide of innocent humans. Wolverine and the black-ops squad X-Force aim to find out who"s responsible for the suicide epidemic. COLLECTING: FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-FORCE 1-3, FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP 1-4