AXIS (comics)
| "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Publication date | October – December 2014 |
| Genre | |
| Main character(s) |
Avengers Red Skull Uncanny Avengers X-Men |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Rick Remender |
| Penciller(s) |
Adam Kubert (#1–2, #7) Leinil Francis Yu (#3–4, #8) Terry Dodson (#5–6) Jim Cheung (#9) |
| Inker(s) |
Gerry Alanguilan (#3–4) Leinil Francis Yu (#4) Rachel Dodson (#5) |
| Letterer(s) | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Colorist(s) |
Laura Martin (#1–3, 5) Matt Milla (#1–3, 5) Edgar Delgado (#3–4) |
"AXIS" (also known as "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS") is a 2014 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics.
From the ashes of the once proud mutant haven Genosha, the supervillain Red Skull manages to harness the abilities of the world's most powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier and the being Onslaught, to enslave thousands, amass an army and broadcasts his message of hate across the world. The fractured teams of Avengers and X-Men are now all that stands in the Red Skull's way.
Preceding the event in September are the "March to AXIS" tie-ins involving the titles of Captain America, Loki: Agent of Asgard, Magneto and Uncanny Avengers.
Magneto enters the island of Genosha to find that it had turned into a concentration camp for mutants. He frees two mutant girls who tell him that Red Skull is responsible and possesses Professor X's brain. Magneto attacks Red Skull, but is quickly stopped by the Skull's S-Men. Magneto is captured and telepathically tortured by Red Skull. He is given visions of those closest to him suffering while being unable to do anything to stop it. After being freed by Scarlet Witch, Rogue, and Havok, he bites down on a vial beneath his skin of Mutant Growth Hormone, giving himself enough power to fight.
Havok, Rogue, and Scarlet Witch are captured by the Red Skull's S-Men and sent to his concentration camp in Genosha. Rogue (who still has Wonder Man inside her) is able to break the group free. They discover Magneto has been captured, and free him, as well. The three want to leave the island and alert the rest of the Avengers and X-Men of what Red Skull is doing, but Magneto says he's going to stay and fight. Before they can do anything, Red Skull appears. Red Skull now has the group mind-controlled. He plans on using Scarlet Witch's power to shape reality in his image. He tells Magneto to bow if he wants his daughter to remain alive, but Magneto performs a sneak attack enough to break Red Skull's control over the others. In a fit of rage over finding mutants being used for freak medical experiments, Magneto kills the entire S-Men team. Magneto then attacks Red Skull, all while Skull tells Magneto that Professor X's greatest fear was him leading the X-Men. Magneto kills him, while the others look on in horror. Magneto believes everything is over only for Red Skull to reappear as a giant called Red Onslaught.
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