History ComicBook / AgeofApocalypse

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Mikhail.

For four months the X-titles were replaced by miniseries that took place in the AlternateUniverse that had come about for want of an Xavier. This BadFuture VillainWorld was a {{dystopia}}n {{Crapsack|World}} ruled by the titular Apocalypse, where heroes were villains, villains were heroes, and AnyoneCanDie. The non-mutant comics weren't part of the crossover, though the two-issue miniseries ''X-Universe'' did show what happened to the non-mutant Marvel heroes in the new history. Scott Lobdell directed the overall story arc and Chris Bachalo provided some of the art. The series were renamed as follows:

In 1995, this crossover from Creator/MarvelComics among the [[ComicBook/XMen X-Titles]] began when ComicBook/{{Legion|MarvelComics}}, son of ComicBook/{{Professor X}}avier, traveled back in time to kill ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, but ended up [[GrandfatherParadox killing his own father]] instead. This story, itself a minor crossover called ''Legion Quest,'' led to the main ''Age of Apocalypse'' crossover.

For four months the X-titles were replaced by miniseries that took place in the AlternateUniverse that had come about [[ForWantOfANail for want of an Xavier]]. This BadFuture VillainWorld was a {{dystopia}}n {{Crapsack|World}} ruled by the titular ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}, where heroes were villains, villains were heroes, and AnyoneCanDie. The non-mutant comics weren't part of the crossover, though the two-issue miniseries ''X-Universe'' did show what happened to the non-mutant Marvel heroes in the new history. Scott Lobdell directed the overall story arc and Chris Bachalo provided some of the art. The series were renamed as follows:

* ''Cable'' - ''ComicBook/{{XMan}}''

* ''Cable'' - ''X-Man''

** In the late-1990s, in the ''X-Force'' title, brothers Jesse Aaronson (Bedlam) was introduced in issue #82 as X-Force's ally, while his brother appeared in issue #87 (by this time, main reality has settled in). Both were the Bedlam Brothers in ''The Age of Apocalypse'', a pair of enforcers who debuted in the ''Factor-X'' title.

* CloningBlues:
** The Infinites are genetically engineered {{Mooks}}.
** The Madri also count. They are also a ReligionOfEvil that worships Apocalypse, created by extensive genetic modification on Jamie Madrox which increased his ability to duplicate himself into at least the hundreds, and possibly the thousands. The strain of mental contact with so many different versions of himself has also left him a near-catatonic shell.
** Maximus killed [[ComicBook/TheInhumans his entire family]] and cloned twisted versions of them to serve him as his EliteMooks.

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[[caption-width-right:350:What happens when TheChosenOne dies? [[TheBadGuyWins THIS!]]]]

* ShoutOut: Damask's real name, Emma Steed, is a reference to the protagonist duo of the British SpyDrama TV series ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' ([[NamesTheSame unrelated to]] Marvel's [[ComicBook/TheAvengers superteam]]), Emma Peel and John Steed.

For four months the X-titles were replaced by miniseries that took place in the AlternateUniverse that had come about [[ForWantOfANail for want of an Xavier]]. This BadFuture VillainWorld was a {{dystopia}}n {{Crapsack|World}} ruled by the titular ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}, where heroes were villains, villains were heroes, and AnyoneCanDie. The non-mutant comics weren't part of the crossover, though the two-issue miniseries ''X-Universe'' did show what happened to the non-mutant Marvel heroes in the new history. Scott Lobdell directed the overall story arc and Chris Bachalo's provided some of the art. The series were renamed as follows:

For four months the X-titles were replaced by miniseries that took place in the AlternateUniverse that had come about [[ForWantOfANail for want of an Xavier]]. This BadFuture VillainWorld was a {{dystopia}}n {{Crapsack|World}} ruled by the titular ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}, where heroes were villains, villains were heroes, and AnyoneCanDie. The non-mutant comics weren't part of the crossover, though the two-issue miniseries ''X-Universe'' did show what happened to the non-mutant Marvel heroes in the new history. Scott Lobdell directed the overall story arc and some of Chris Bachalo's best work is featured in this series. The series were renamed as follows:

* KillEmAll: As one would expect from a dystopian alternate timeline, numerous Marvel characters were killed off as part of the backstory, and many more die over the course of the main story. And then, in the finale, [[spoiler:the [[{{Muggles}} human]] resistance sends a massive airship fleet to Apocalypse's domain to NukeEm All. Even though Apocalypse has already been killed. Later, a ComicBook/WhatIf story shows the handful of survivors, human and mutant, trying to rebuild...and then [[PlanetEater Galactus]] shows up.]]

** Dr. Bruce Banner, who serves as TheMole to Mikhail, who provided him mutant test subjects, allowing Banner to become "The Thing", [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk's]] Age of Apocalypse counterpart.

In 1995, this crossover from Creator/MarvelComics among the [[ComicBook/XMen X-Titles]] began when ComicBook/{{Legion|MarvelComics}}, son of ComicBook/{{Professor X}}avier, traveled back in time to kill ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, but ended up killing his own father instead. This story, itself a minor crossover called ''Legion Quest,'' led to the main ''Age of Apocalypse'' crossover.

* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In the man comics, there's no evidence Bolivar Trask and Moira MacTaggert knew each other in person. Here, they're married.

* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Some members of the Pale Riders (Dead Man Wade) and the bounty hunters (Caliban) ''are'' quirky, but the squads are rather efficient.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil:
** As noted under "Bed Trick", it's implied during ''Legion Quest'' that an amnesiac David used his powers to pose as Charles and then sexually assault his own mother.
** As revealed in the Blink mini-series which is a prequel to the main storyline [[spoiler:Sugar Man is actually a pedophile who sexually abuses the young female prisoners in the slave camps he supervises, including both Illyana Rasputin and Clarice Ferguson. The consolation is that at least Sugar Man apparently doesn't kill the girls he rapes, as both Illyana and Clarice still survived to later get rescued by the X-Men when they got PTSD, even though Sugar Man was implied (later confirmed on Earth-616) to also be a [[IAmAHumanitarian cannibal]] who eats his enemies alive.]]
* RegionalRedecoration: The Earth has certainly seen better days. Most of the planet is now a toxic DeathWorld, Central and South America have been shattered into islands floating in a radioactive sea, a large chunk of France is underwater, etc.
* ReligionOfEvil: The Madri, and the Brotherhood of Chaos. The regime itself promotes the idea of Apocalypse as a GodEmperor and PhysicalGod.
* LaResistance: The X-Men and the Human Resistance

** Keeper [[{{ComicBook/Daredevil}} Murdock]], who serves as TheConsigliere and TheDragon to Mikhail Rasputin

** As revealed in the Blink mini-series which is a prequel to the main storyline [[spoiler: Sugarman is actually a pedophile who sexually abuses the young female prisoners in the slavecamps he supervises, including both Illyana Rasputin and Clarice Ferguson. The consolation is that at least Sugarman apparently doesnt kill the girls he rapes, as both Illyana and Clarice still survived to later get rescued by the X-Men when they got PLDT, even though Sugarman was implied (later confirmed on Earth-616) to also be a [[IAmAHumanitarian cannibal]] who eats his enemies alive.]]

* NotSoDifferent: Colossus' philosophy after years of war is quite similar to that of Apocalypse.

In 1995, this crossover from Creator/MarvelComics among the [[Comicbook/XMen X-Titles]] began when ComicBook/{{Legion|MarvelComics}}, son of ComicBook/{{Professor X}}avier, traveled back in time to kill ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, but ended up killing his own father instead. This story, itself a minor crossover called ''Legion Quest,'' led to the main ''Age of Apocalypse'' crossover.

* ShoutOut: Damask's real name, Emma Steed, is a reference to the protagonist duo of the British SpyDrama TV series ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'' ([[NamesTheSame unrelated to]] Marvel's [[Comicbook/TheAvengers superteam]]), Emma Peel and John Steed.

** The lack of magic or magic users like Comicbook/DoctorStrange, [[ComicBook/AlphaFlight Shaman]], or [[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Amanda Sefton]] has also been noted. Strange and Shaman ''possibly'' died during the culling when they were still normal humans, but Amanda is European and her whereabouts are completely unknown.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Oh man! It would take a lot less time to list who hasn’t been hit by this . Magneto, Mystique and Exodus being notable inversions) Most normally heroic characters are [[GoodIsNotNice jerks]] or [[AdaptationalVillainy straight up villains]] and most villains are much much worse than they are on Earth 616.