Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2

The second chapter of "The Red Supremacy" arrives with a cover by Jim Cheung that splits the battlefield in two — on one side, Iron Man, Captain America, and a fiery Ms. Marvel lead the Avengers into chaos, while on the other, Cyclops and fellow X-Men brace against a crackling red energy surge, all beneath the looming, corrupted visage of the Red Skull. Rick Remender's story, brought to life inside by Adam Kubert with colors by Laura Martin and Matt Milla, promises the kind of high-stakes clash that only a collision between Marvel's two greatest teams can deliver. This 2014 event issue makes clear that neither side is facing an ordinary threat — and that the odds are very much stacked against everyone.