Again in March, Marvel introduced that trade legend Jeph Loeb can be returning to the Home of Concepts write a Revelations Backup Story for GIANT-SIZE AGE OF APOCALYPSE. Loeb in fact was one of many architects of the unique AGE OF APOCALYPSE storyline from the ’90s. With this yr advertising and marketing the thirtieth anniversary of the favored X-Males occasion, it gained’t come as a shock that Marvel has revealed that Loeb together with artist Simone Di Meo are collaborating on X-Males of Apocalypse, an all-new six-part occasion sequence this September.
Right here’s how Marvel describes the occasion:
Mirroring the primary Age of Apocalypse saga, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE will kick off in X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1, proceed by way of X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #1-4 beginning in November, and conclude in X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE OMEGA #1. A prelude to the occasion can be featured in Big-Measurement Age of Apocalypse #1 subsequent month, the place Loeb and Di Meo crew up for the one-shot’s particular Revelations Backup story.
A dystopian future created when Charles Xavier was killed, AGE OF APOCALYPSE is dwelling to a wartorn group of X-Males led by Magneto. With the intention to free their Earth from Apocalypse’s merciless reign, they had been prepared to sacrifice their very existence—or so that they thought! The principle timeline was restored, Apocalypse was defeated, however their world lived on!
Happening within the direct aftermath of the unique crossover’s explosive finale, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE reignites the mission of this iconic actuality’s X-Males as they journey right here to make sure their universe’s survival. This determined mission will take them into the principle Marvel Universe, the place they are going to come into battle with their traditional counterparts, ceaselessly impacting each crew’s destinies!
Loeb teased what followers can count on:
“Thirty years in the past, THE X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE took the comics world by storm and I used to be fortunate sufficient to be a part of it,” Loeb shared. “There have been new characters! New designs! Heroes who had been villains and villains who had been heroes! Now, for the thirtieth anniversary, an all-new, all-different story with spectacular artwork by Simone Di Meo brings us to this uncanny crew that shouldn’t even exist — and they’re coming right here! Be part of Gambit, Sabretooth & Wild Baby, Blink, Forge and Morph and extra as they attempt to save one universe with out dooming one other!”
Di Meo expressed immense pleasure concerning the challenge:
“Working with a legend like Jeph is actually thrilling,” Di Meo mentioned. “I’ve recognized his work for years together with the nice affect it’s had on this trade and I’m actually honored. Past that, I’ve actually discovered a good friend and somebody who’s keen about his work so it’s very nice to work with him, Marvel and Tom [Brevoort] collectively day-to-day making an attempt to construct the perfect e-book of my profession.
“With the ability to contact a legendary story like Age of Apocalypse is surprising for me, that occasion has an essential place in Marvel historical past, and having the ability to enter it and provides my very own take is totally unbelievable. I’m giving my all to make all of the readers completely happy, from the longtime followers who cherished the occasion within the ‘90s and the brand new ones who I hope can turn into simply as keen about it. I’m excited and nervous on the similar time!”
