Marvel kills off X-Men founder Professor X in new series

London, Sept 14 (ANI): Professor X, founder of the X-Men, has been killed off in the latest edition of the Marvel comic 'Avengers vs X-Men', it has been revealed.

Charles Xavier, the wheelchair-bound leader with telepathic powers, was murdered by Cyclops, a member of his own mutant superhero team, the BBC reported.

"As the story progressed it became obvious that this had to be the last stand of Charles Xavier," Marvel's Axel Alonso said.

The death, he said, would "reverberate across the Marvel Universe."

'Avengers vs X-Men,' a new series in the comic book franchise, was launched in April this year, bringing Marvel's biggest characters together for "an unforgettable battle."

The storyline's dramatic conclusion will unfold in the follow-up issue, due out next month. (ANI)