X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic

In 1995, the alternate-timeline saga the Age of Apocalypse affected the X-Men titles so profoundly that temporary titles (such as X-Calibre, Factor-X, Astonishing X-Men) replaced the regular mainstays (Excalibur, X-Factor, X-Men (2nd Series), Uncanny X-Men) for several months.

In this dark, twisted reality, Charles Xavier was murdered at an early age, derailing his dream of peaceful mutant-human coexistence. Unopposed except for a small band of mutant freedom fighters led by Magneto, the ruthlessly powerful mutant Apocalypse conquered the North American continent, virtually exterminating the human citizens, and decimating the mutant population as well to achieve a society where only the strongest survived.

This 4-volume series collects the entire saga in chronological order, including stories from X-Man, Blink, X-Men Chronicles, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse, and the “substitute” titles listed above.

— Joseph Self

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#1

Cover: $29.99

W: Howard Mackie, John Francis Moore, Brian K. Vaughan, Scott Lobdell, Ralph Macchio, Terry Kavanagh, Judd Winick · A: Terry Dodson, Steve Epting, Nick J. Napolitano, Joe Bennett, Ian Churchill, Roger Cruz, Alan Davis, Trevor McCarthy

Collects X-Men Chronicles #1-2, Tales From the Age of Apocalypse #1, X-Man #1, X-Man 1996 Annual, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines #1, and Blink #1-4

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#2

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W: Fabian Nicieza, John Francis Moore, Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb, Larry Hama, Chris Bachalo, Warren Ellis · A: Tony S. Daniel, Salvador Larroca, Steve Epting, Terry Dodson, Roger Cruz, Andy Kubert, Adam Kubert, Mark Buckingham, Ken Lashley, Renato Arlem, Ian Churchill, Val Semeiks, Tom Lyle, Tim Sale, Steve Skroce

Collects X-Men: Alpha, Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen, Generation Next #1, Astonishing X-Men #1, X-Calibre #1, Gambit and the X-Ternals #1-2, Weapon X #1-2, Amazing X-Men #1-2, Factor-X #1-2 and X-Man #1; ca. 2005

1 copy for $19.00