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Gambit, Cyclops, and Sabretooth with Colossus and Shadowcat fighting Mikhail Rasputin in the background from X-Men's Age of Apocalypse
10 Untold X-Men Stories From Age of Apocalypse We Still Want To Read

While the X-Men have frequently returned to the AoA universe over the years, fans still want to see more from earlier in the epic event's timeline.

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Logan as Weapon X with the rest of the alternate X-Men from the Age of Apocalypse event
Why Can't The X-Men Move Past The Age of Apocalypse?

Characters from the Age of Apocalypse event are set to return in current X-Men comics, but is the storyline's constant return diluting its effect?

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Weapon X from the Age of Apocalypse with a team of multiversal Wolverines in the background
Weapon X-Men is Not Marvel's First Team Of Wolverine Variants

Marvel's upcoming Weapon X-Men series features a mutant team composed entirely of Wolverine variants - but this isn't the first time.

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10 Best X-Men Comics With Surprisingly Dark Endings, Ranked

X-Men comics are heartwarming, exciting but also tragic, as books like Age of Apocalypse, Schism and Sins of Sinister have very dark conclusions.

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X-Men: Did Alpha Flight Just Casually Debut a Baby Holocaust?

The new Alpha Flight series may have subtly debuted a drastic reinvention of an underrated X-Men villain from Age of Apocalypse.

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The X-Men In The ‘90s: New Glories, Old Roads

The X-Men dominated Marvel Comics in the '90s thanks to amazing runs from creators like Chris Claremont and Jim Lee and books like Age of Apocalypse.

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10 Best X-Men Comics For Non-X-Men Fans

While the X-Men may be one of Marvel's most successful franchises, readers who aren't fans could use these comics to jump into their world.

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10 Best X-Men Comics Starring Apocalypse, Ranked

Apocalypse was once the X-Men's greatest villain, then he became their greatest champion during X of Swords, with plenty of amazing comics in between.

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Marvel's New X-Men Announcement Proves They're Still Chasing Age of Apocalypse's Success

Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con announcement of New X-Men reveals a glaring weakness in their strategy with the X-Men.

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X-Men variants from the Age of Apocalypse in Marvel Comics
How X-Men: The Animated Series Inspired a Fan-Favorite Comics Crossover

X-Men: The Animated Series served as the very unlikely inspiration for one of the franchise's most brutal (and beloved) comic book crossovers.

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10 Best First Issue X-Men Comics

First issues of X-Men series from the Silver Age to House of X established the Marvel mutants and laid foundations for the best comic runs.

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10 Best '90s Marvel Comics That Get Even Better With Age

'90s comics are remembered for their excess but Marvel Comics like Future Imperfect and Infinity War helped them hit their stride in this decade.

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10 Darkest Versions Of The X-Men

The darkest versions of the X-Men exist in Marvel's 616 and alternate universes and timelines, including the X-Force and Age of Apocalypse teams.

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10 Marvel Hero Victories That Weren't Worth Their Cost

From ruining their reputations before the public to creating an opening for nefarious villains, some victories came back to haunt Marvel's heroes.

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Age of Apocalypse Cyclops with shining eye and Havok standing behind him
Age of Apocalypse Gave an X-Men Sibling Rivalry a Deadly Twist

A longstanding X-Men sibling rivalry took a deadly turn during the dark timeline introduced in Marvel's Age of Apocalypse.

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X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Turned a Minor Mutant into a Fan Favorite

The X-Men's Age of Apocalypse storyline transformed an obscure minor mutant into a fan favorite hero.

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10 Times The X-Men Were In Over Their Heads

The X-Men house the greatest mutants on the planet, but even they've gotten in over their heads when facing threats like the Sentinels and Avengers.

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10 Best Marvel Omnibus Collections

Marvel Comics has brought together some of their best stories within impressive omnibus collections, but some are integral for any fan to read.

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On the left, Psylocke draws back her sword, ready to swing. On the right, Wolverine leads a team of mutants on the charge from 'Age of Apocalypse'.
A Fan-Favorite X-Man's True Fate in the Age of Apocalypse is Still a Mystery

A major X-Man was one of the few prominent mutants to not appear in the original Age of Apocalypse - and may have suffered a horrible fate.

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10 Best Marvel Multiverse Comics

Comics like X-Men's Age of Apocalypse and Days of Future Past, or crossovers like Secret Wars, have brilliantly explored Marvel's vast multiverse.

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