Axis
The Best of the Worst: Marvel Villains
Behind every great hero, is an even greater villain. Before you read AXIS, take a look at our Discover Section dedicated to Marvel's most dastardly, most ambitious, and most sinister villains. Find out which baddies earned a place on our Most Wanted list.The Best of the Worst: Marvel Villains
X-Men (1963) #4
The First Apperance of Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, and her brother Quicksilver! Before they were Avengers, the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were introduced to the world in this issue as members of the villainous Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Magneto's back, and he's not alone! The X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants battle for the first time!Captain America (1968) #101
Red Skull awakens the fourth Sleeper! It's up to Cap to shut the killer robot down!Fantastic Four (1961) #5
Doctor Doom, in his very First Appearance! The Fantastic Four's greatest nemesis is introduced in the first of many titanic battles as Victor Von Doom is out to prove that all should bow before Doom!Avengers (1963) #8
The introduction of KANG THE CONQUEROR in his very first appearance! Can you think of any one man whose power is greater than that of the Avengers?! Don't answer that, not until you meet...Kang the Conqueror! Kang is destined to rank as one of the most unique villains of all time..and wait till you learn his surprising identity!Mystique (2003) #1
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS PART 1 Mystique has an unusual agenda to ensure her mutant rights. And to further that agenda, she'll take any means necessary. Featuring Professor Xavier!Loki (2010) #1
Meet Loki - the mirthful, beloved young man that made all the Asgardians laugh...until the first time he killed. Discover the gnarled roots of his twisted, unrelenting hatred of the Asgardians and his brother Thor. And learn why he'll never be stopped...Thunderbolts (2012) #3
The Thunderbolts are tearing their way through a bloody mission! But will even this crew approve of the team's newest member-the Red Leader?Iron Man (1968) #205
Tony Stark launches his brand-new business venture unaware that A.I.M. is lurking in the background ready to squelch it before it gets off the ground! And they've got the greatest super-weapon since the birth (or death) of Modok!The Mighty Thor (2011) #14
What really happens in your room at night after you fall asleep? How can Thor fight a foe that's not there?X-Factor (1986) #25
FALL OF THE MUTANTS tie-in! X-Factor battles Apocalypse and his Horseman in Manhattan and in orbit! Can the team stop the deadly rampage of horror incarnate? Guest-starring Power Pack!Fantastic Four (1961) #48
The First Appearance of Silver Surfer and Galactus! Introducing the World-Eater and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer, as the Fantastic Four stand in defense of Earth in one of the most beloved sagas ever told!Daredevil (1964) #181
"One Wins. One Dies." The cover's text immediately lets you know something big is going down this issue. And Frank Miller's badass imagery drives the point home.Thunderbolts (2006) #118
With his life spiraling downwards, can superhuman psychiatrist Doc Samson pull Penance away from the brink? And who on the Thunderbolts could hate the gamma-irradiated doctor more than the man he's trying to help?The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #121
The Death of Gwen Stacy! Read the most heart-wrenching moment in Amazing Spider-Man history as Gwen Stacy dies!X-Men (1963) #239
Jean Grey is alive! One of her teammates has known about this for quite some time, and Storm isn't too happy about it. Meanwhile, tensions near their breaking point between Psylocke and Rogue. Fists will fly!Captain America (1968) #283
After a failed attempt to defeat Viper, Cap, Dugan, Nomad, and Gail Runciter find themselves facing certain death when Viper plots to release a deadly virus into the population!X-Men (1963) #131
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! The X-Men have rescued Kitty Pryde. Now it is time to take the fight to the White Queen and recue their comrades. Prepare for a psychic battle between Emma Frost and Phoenix!