Avengers vs. X-Men: An Execution Looms
Marvel Comics has proved that even superheroes have a shelf life after killing off a major character in its X-Men series, in a scene described by one of the writers as “very Shakespearean”. The development has been met with a combination of outrage and cynicism, but with the comic book Avengers vs X-Men #11 already on newsstands and attracting favorable reviews, fans are coming to terms with the loss of a popular character. (If you’re one of them, and haven’t read the story yet, you are advised not to read these details.)