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AXE: JUDGMENT DAY

RELEASED OUT NOW! Publisher Marvel Comics

▸ Writer Kieron Gillen

▸ Artist Valerio Schiti

ISSUES 1-3 When a big event comic arrives, and it’s yet another example of Marvel or DC going “Hey – what if these two separate teams of superheroes actually fought each other?”, you tend to go in with ultra-low expectations. As a result, it’s a shock to find that this latest Marvel saga is is much smarter and more creative than your typical superhero beat-em-up.

The secret weapon here is writer Kieron Gillen, who always delivers inventive twists on superhero

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