Astonishing x men has always been my favorite of the age of apocalypse miniseries, largely because its illustrated by joe madureira just as he was hitting his stride. Volume 1 1995 limited series the original astonishing x men was a fourissue limited series that replaced uncanny x men during the 1995 alternate universe storyline age of apocalypse, in which all x titles were given new names and issue numbers. The astonishing xmen are led by rogue anna marie lehnsherr, magnetos wife and consist of sabretooth victor. Age of apocalypse 04 tales from the age of apocalypse. Age of apocalypse oneshot featured short stories, including the story of how colossus and shadowcat left the xmen to train generation next. Dawn is a prologue trade that chronicles the astonishing xmen and apocalypses rise to power. The complete age of apocalypse epic book 3 trade paperback. Astonishing xmen is the name of four xmen comic book series from marvel comics, the first. During the age of apocalypse, the xmen were led by magneto. Why xmens age of apocalypse is such a good marvel event. One of the best series of the age of apocalypse was astonishing x men, a book featuring the alternate reality s ragtag version of the superhero team, lead by magneto and his wife, rogue. The age of apocalypse gold deluxe edition, astonishing xmen vol. During the age of apocalypse event, each xtitle changed its name for four issues to tell its own little story in this new alternate dimension. Magneto, witnessing his friends death, committed himself.
Age of apocalypse has since been hailed as a highlight of the 90s comic. The age of apocalypse briefly replaced the universe of earth616 and had ramifications in the main marvel comics universe when the original timeline was restored. It was meant to become the prime xmen series, and was so for some time. The complete event but not all mutants agree with apocalypses rule, including a group of ragtag freedom fighters led by xaviers oldest friend, magneto. Age of apocalypse is a 1995 comic book crossover storyline mostly published in the x men franchise of books by marvel comics. Age of apocalypse reading order comic issue checklist. The astonishing xmen the age of apocalypse scott lobdell isbn. Astonishing xmen is one of my two favorite fourissue series from the age of apocalypse. The original astonishing xmen was a fourissue series that replaced uncanny xmen during the.
Focusing on two series in particular, astonishing xmen and. It replaced uncanny xmen for four months in 1995, featuring rogues squad of magnetos xmen who were left in the wake of charles xaviers death twenty years in the past and apocalypses subsequent takeover of. Astonishing xmen ar tva tecknade miniserier och en fortlopande serietidning. Plus, magneto versus diablo and crusher creel, the absorbing man. One of the greatest xmen crossovers ever, in recommended reading order. The complete age of apocalypse epic, book 1 scott lobdell, john francis moore, brian k. Astonishing xmen is a volume that was started in 2004 by joss whedon and john cassaday as part of the xmen. In the storyline, professor x was murdered 20 years in the past by his own son, legion. Madureira, only 20 years old at the time, is the definitive aoa artist and is responsible for the majority of the most memorable designs used in the event.
The age of apocalypse gold deluxe edition 9780785101277. In a twisted version of the world they knew, the xmen battle against the eternal mutant apocalypse as bishop seeks to repair the timeline. It replaced uncanny x men for four months in 1995, featuring rogues squad of magnetos x men who were left in the wake of charles xaviers death twenty years in the past and apocalypse s subsequent takeover of america. It was later retconned as having occurred in the alternate universe of earth295. The complete event charles xavier is dead killed twenty years in the past during a freak timetravel accident and the world that has arisen is ruled by the mutant despot apocalypse. Vaughan, howard mackie, ralph macchio, terry kavanagh, judd winick on. Magneto and his astonishing x men finally have the opportunity theyve been waiting for.