During the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo today, Marvel Comics announced a new Drax ongoing series by mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler CM Punk.
Punk, a longtime Marvel Comics fan and budding comics writer, will co-wrote the series with an unannounced writing partner. The series’ artist was also unconfirmed.
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The Drax solo series will follow the green Guardian of the Galaxy when he’s not saving the universe with Star-Lord, Gamora, and Rocket Raccoon. And what does Drax do when he’s not fighting along his fellow heroes? Why fight by himself, of course. According to Marvel, Drax will jump from personal skirmish to the next as the Destroyer proves his mettle as the galaxy’s ultimate warrior.
And that’s what makes Punk, who’s quite the warrior himself, an obvious choice for the title. Currently, Punk’s comics writing credits include a short story in Thor Annual #1 and a short tale in Vertigo’s Strange Sports Stories #1.
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Drax #1 hits comic shops this winter.
