A.X.E.: Judgment Day from Kieron Gillen and Valerio Schiti kicks off in July, and though the six-issue mini-series will focus on the Avengers trying to prevent the X-Men and Eternals from taking each other out, Marvel Comics has announced the first round of tie-in one-shots that will focus on three characters key to the event.
Here are the one-shot descriptions from Marvel Comics:
On Sale 9/28
A.X.E.: AVENGERS #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by FEDERICO VICENTINI
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Connecting Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
A.X.E.: AVENGERS #1 will strip Iron Man of his armor like never before. He’s spent his life building suits to protect him but now Tony Stark has to enter a suit of armor that could kill us all. Can he survive? Can anyone?
On Sale October
A.X.E.: X-MEN #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by FRANCESCO MOBILI
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Connecting Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
A.X.E.: X-MEN #1 will examine Jean Grey’s intricate relationship with the Phoenix Force, burning away the mystery behind their connection once and for all. It wasn’t her. It wasn’t her. It wasn’t her. It wasn’t her. It wasn’t her. Yet: “I am fire and life incarnate! Now and forever” Which part of “Now and Forever” is confusing to you? As one world burns, can Jean Grey justify her existence after burning another?
A.X.E.: ETERNALS #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by PASQUAL FERRY
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Connecting Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
A.X.E.: ETERNALS #1 will tackle Ajak’s past decisions regarding the Celestials and how she plans to lead the Eternals through this latest challenge. Ajak has come a long way. She’s met her maker. Hell, she’s made her maker. Now can she – or anyone – survive her maker?
Salvador Larroca will provide variant covers for the issues that connect to form one gorgeous image.
