In Excalibur #1, Apocalypse -- or "A" as he now prefers... 1 / 8
... Looks on as his fellow mutants celebrate the birth of their first sovereign nation. 2 / 8
He's particularly enthused at the prospect of new mutant offspring. 3 / 8
"The children that come from tonight's unions... 4 / 8
... will be the most powerful generation of mutants the world has ever seen." 5 / 8
We saw a similar "free love" ethos from the villain during Age of X. 6 / 8
Apocalypse's interest in the mutant revelry is not for voyeuristic pleasure... 7 / 8
... But for all of the genetic possibilities and, of course, mutant survival. 8 / 8