Marvel Brings Back X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE for Its 30th Anniversary in a New Series

The X-Men of Apocalypse crash into the Marvel Universe! A dystopian future created when Charles Xavier was killed, Age of Apocalypse is home to a wartorn group of X-Men led by Magneto. In order to free their Earth from Apocalypse’s cruel reign, they were willing to sacrifice their very existence—or so they thought! The main timeline was restored, Apocalypse was defeated, but their world lived on! Taking place in the direct aftermath of the original crossover’s explosive finale, X-Men of Apocalypse reignites the mission of this iconic reality’s X-Men as they journey here to ensure their universe’s survival. This desperate mission will take them into the main Marvel Universe, where they will come into conflict with their classic counterparts, forever impacting both team’s destinies!

In a statement, Jeph Loeb said “For the 30th anniversary, an all-new, all-different story with spectacular art by Simone Di Meo brings us to this uncanny team that shouldn’t even exist — and they are coming here! Join Gambit, Sabretooth and Wild Child, Blink, Forge, Morph, and more as they try to save one universe without dooming another!”

The original Age of Apocalypse introduced radically different versions of the iconic Marvel mutants. We had a Wolverine and Jean Grey who were a couple, plus a heroic Sabretooth. There was even a version of Morph who lived. It will be interesting to see how these versions of the X-Men interact with their main timeline doppelgangers. X-Men who themselves are now radically different from their ’90s counterparts. X-Men of Apocalypse: Alpha arrives on August 3.