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Marvel has formally revealed the eight most herculean heroes from theAvengers , theX - Menand theEternals- but even they might not be enough to keep launch the public . The Marvel Universe has no shortage of extremely powerful superheroes who defend Earth , and many of them have office that well eclipse the rest of the planet ’s defenders . But inA.X.E : Judgment Day # 5 , these eight are Earth ’s last Leslie Townes Hope againstthe destructive force out of the God Celestial .
As theJudgment Dayevent continues , the situation move from bad to worse as a state of war between the decade - Men and the Eternals explodes into a worldly concern - endangering conflict . In an attempt to keep the peace , Iron Man awakens the Progenitor Celestial- but the plan backfires as the Celestial determine to judge humanity ( along with mutants and the Eternals ) for their many criminal offense against Earth and each other ) . After administering various tests to the denizen of Earth , the Celestial has interpret enough … and judges that humanity is not worth saving . The apocalypse in the Marvel Universe officially commence .
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InA.X.E : Judgment Day # 5 , written by Keiron Gillen with art by Valerio Schiti , the remaining hero mount a dire , last - ditch attack on the Progenitor Celestialwhile another squad searches for a weakness . A specialised team is sent on the mission : Captain Marvel , Starbrand , Phoenix , Ikaris , Jean Grey , Namor , Thor and Exodus . These are the most powerful heroes remaining on Earth , and many of them ( Phoenix , Namor and Exodus especially ) involve multiple heroes to take them down in the past .
The plan affect every hero currently on major planet Earth , so some heroes are not include . The Guardians of the Galaxy are absent , as are the Incredible Hulk and the Sentry . Even so , Marvel use the panel above to express that these heroes aremore powerful than Magneto , Professor Xavier , the Ghost Rider , and countless others . Some are heroes whom Marvel has power up and are attempt to promote in recent twelvemonth , such as Starbrand and Exodus , while some - Thor most particularly - are old hats at turning the lunar time period of battle single - handedly . unluckily , it is not enough ; the Celestial bolt down them all in grim fashion on the very next panel . The eight most powerful submarine on Earth serve as a distraction and nothing more .
The Celestial has divine abilities and clearly can not be defeated in a physical scrap . It can only be reasoned with ; as such , the X - world utilise one of their few remaining eggs to resurrect Captain America as Earth ’s superstar . Already killed by a Celestial in the issue , earth now depends on Captain America ’s oratory abilities rather than his physical strength - and judgment by the fact that the most powerfulAvengers , X - MenandEternalsfailed to discontinue the Celestial , it is Earth ’s only recourse .
