Chad Burdette
This week—the AGE OF APOCALYPSE returned as part of the 30th anniversary of the revolutionary ‘90s X-crossover, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE the six-part saga written by legendary writer Jeph Loeb, one of the creators behind the original event, and drawn by Eisner nominated artist Simone Di Meo.
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- Relive Key Moments From The Age Of Apocalypse As The 30th Anniversary Continues
- Marvel Comics Marks The 30th Anniversary Of Age of Apocalypse With Jeph Loeb & X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE
- Marvel Reveals Covers For X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE 1
Mirroring the original, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE begins in X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1, continues through X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #1-4, and concludes in X-MEN OF APOCALHPA OMEGA #1.
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Comic Watch Review: X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1: Return To An Old Beginning
Taking place directly in the aftermath of Age of Apocalypse, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE brings this iconic dystopia’s team of X-Men to the main Marvel Universe on a mission to ensure their reality’s survival! Their desperate quest puts them in conflict with their classic counterparts as well as fellow Age of Apocalypse escapee Nate Grey, A.K.A. X-Man, but their mission can only be accomplished by journeying to the team’s very foundation… It’s a trip to the Silver Age as these hard-edged and war-ravaged X-Men come face-to-face with the Strangest Teens of All—the Original X-Men!
Age Of Revelation / X-Titles Also Out This Week
- Exclusive Preview: X YEARS LATER: The Omega Kids Play Their Favorite Game… Hunting Down Mutant Traitors in Omega Kids #2
- X YEARS LATER: The newest of Revelation’s Choristers attempts to outmaneuver Fabian Cortez in X-Men: Book of Revelation #2
- X YEARS LATER: A Grief-Stricken GAMBIT Must Recover & Recall Several Unwilling X-MEN in Unbreakable X-Men #2
- X YEARS LATER: Mayhem Continues To Maul New York City in Radioactive Spider-Man #2
- X YEARS LATER: Wolverine has teamed up with Nightcrawler, with a plan to save Logan in The Last Wolverine #2
Arthur Adams Variant Cover
Fan Yang Variant Cover
John Tyler Christopher Negative Space Virgin Variant Cover:
Mark Brooks Animated-Style Variant Cover:
NYCC 2025 X-Men ’97 Apocalypse First Look Variant Cover:
InHyuk Lee 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Steve Skroce 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Daniel Warren Johnson Variant / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau Variant / 1:100 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Joe Madureira Variant / 1:50 Incentive A Virgin Variant/ 1;200 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 4)
The X-Men of Apocalypse are here in the Marvel Universe — and that’s a very bad thing for the Uncanny X-Men!
Creative Team
- Writer: Jeph Loeb
- Artist: Simone Di Meo
- Colorist:
- Letterer: Richard Starkings & Tyler Smith
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Simone Di Meo
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Daniel Warren Johnson; Arthur Adams; Fan Yang; John Tyler Christopher; Mark Brooks; Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau; InHyuk Lee; Steve Skroce
- Group Editor: Rob Levin
- Editor: Rob Levin
- Assistant Editor: James Reid
- Associate Editor: Jessica Berbey
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 48 pages/$4.99
The X-Men of Apocalypse crash into the mainstream Marvel Universe in X-Men of Apocalypse #1 on shelves and digital platforms on November 19, 2025, from Marvel Comics
