X-Men: Tales from the Age of Apocalypse #1

In a world ruled by Apocalypse, Magneto leads the last stand of the X-Men against a dying Earth, haunted by the weight of a reality that may not be real at all. When Bishop arrives with a shocking truth—that this world is a false construct born from Charles Xavier’s untimely death—tensions rise among the team. Just as they grapple with the revelation, Blink and Sunfire return with urgent news: Apocalypse has unleashed Holocaust once more, and the X-Men must prepare for a mission that may end in sacrifice.

In "Unforgiven Trespasses," Wolverine and Jean Grey pilot a captured Sentinel in a daring strike against Apocalypse’s Mid-Atlantic sea wall, clashing with Havok in the process. Their mission complete, they return to the Human High Council—only to face a sudden, brutal assault by Magma, forcing humanity to confront the cost of their final stand.

In "Sinister Neglect," Sinister’s abrupt departure from his genetic experiments leaves his charges abandoned and vulnerable, forcing Cyclops to step into leadership amid growing tension with his resentful younger brother, Alex. With the Morlocks in hiding and Mr. Sinister’s schemes unraveling, a fragile alliance forms between the X-Men and unexpected allies—Angel, Scarlett McKenzie, and even the enigmatic Henry Peter Gyrich—as the fallout of Sinister’s betrayal begins to unfold.

In "The Crossing Guards," Bishop delivers a desperate warning to the X-Men: a world where Xavier survived and Apocalypse reigns. Sent to aid human exiles fleeing the tyrant’s wrath, the team—Magneto, Quicksilver, Storm, Iceman, Banshee, Dazzler, and Exodus—faces relentless opposition from Apocalypse’s agents, including Madri and Vanessa [Copycat], as they struggle to protect the vulnerable.