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Who Is Axe? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Axe (Marvel): Axe is a fury fighter

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Axe is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jerome Hamilton, with over 50 comic issue appearances. Axe is a fury fighter

Who is Axe?

Axe had a brief fight with Sunspot in his cell at the Arena to demonstrate the latter's powers for Alexander Flynn. Later he was seen in Madripoor jungle, defending a drug cartel dealer, when he was attacked and defeated by Wolverine. Major Story Arcs Harriers Hunt For more information see: The Uncanny X-Men #261 - Harriers Hunt Axe is part of the Harriers who kidnap Wolverine. The Hunted For more information see: The Hunted While in The Cage, Axe becomes the personal body guard of Mo Money. While Wolverine makes a brief stay in The Cage, Mo Money orders Axe to kill Wolverine, but Axe fails and kills a member of the Skulls instead. This starts a riot, that leads to Wolverine being put into solitary. Fear Itself For more information see: Fear Itself and Fear Itself: Thunderbolts Axe is killed.

Key facts

Axe is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Flying Down To Rio !". The character is published by Marvel. With 50 recorded issue appearances, Axe ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Axe?

Axe is a fury fighter

What is Axe's real name?

Axe's real identity is Jerome Hamilton.

When did Axe first appear?

Axe first appeared in "Flying Down To Rio !".

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