"Book of the Skull" is a one-shot comic book issue of superhero fantasy genre. It was published by Marvel Comics and serves as a prologue to the "Fear Itself" crossover event. The story was written by Ed Brubaker with artwork by Scot Eaton and inks by Mark Morales. It was colored by Sunny Gho and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The story was edited by Tom Brevoort with Lauren Sankovitch as associate editor. This issue shipped with a May, 2011 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).