Age of Apocalypse #1
In "Sticks and Stones," the X-Men race to save Cypher from Holocaust’s deadly grasp, only for the explosion to leave him the sole survivor. With Apocalypse’s motives still unclear, Mr. Sinister dispatches Cyclops and his team into the human sector of the Age of Apocalypse city, where a hidden mutant virus threatens to change everything—just as Magneto and Wolverine lie in wait. Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Gerardo Sandoval, with colors by David Curiel and lettering by Virtual Calligraphy and Clayton Cowles, this pivotal issue features a cover by Gerardo Sandoval.
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The X-Men try to save Cypher from Holocaust, who explodes, taking all of them out except for Cypher. Mr. Sinister wants to know why Apocalypse wants Cypher. He sends Cyclops and his crew to the human part of town for answers. Cypher figures out that there is a mutant virus that will be released. But Magneto and Wolverine are lying in wait.
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