X-Men vs. Apocalypse #2

In the aftermath of chaos, Jack Kubrick, Peter Spaulding, and Jillian Spaulding find themselves caught in the wake of a battle that left the X-Men and Sentinels locked in a deadly clash. With Machine Man torn between his own programming and the cold logic of the enemy, the fate of the team—and the lives hanging in the balance—rests on a single, desperate choice.

In an alternate reality reshaped by the Ages of Apocalypse, Cable leads a small band of X-Folk— including Iceman, Cannonball, Warpath, Synch, and M— into the heart of Egypt’s Pharaoh’s palace, where they face off against two tyrants who have seized control of the world: Apocalypse, masquerading as Cyclops, and the enigmatic Living Monolith. With Professor X and Storm at their side, and Magneto’s shadow looming, the mission is clear: stop the false hoods before their reign becomes absolute.

In "Same as It Never Was," the New Fantastic Four find themselves locked in a battle against what they believe is Dr. Doom—only to uncover a deeper conspiracy orchestrated by Arnim Zola, using Doombots and other villains to manipulate reality itself. As President Kelly falls and Graydon Creed takes power, the team must unravel the truth behind the deception before the world they know vanishes entirely.

In a future where the X-Men are scattered across the cosmos, a desperate call brings them back to Earth in December 2099—only to face the return of Apocalypse, now more powerful than ever. With Polaris choosing to stand with Magneto and Jean Grey stepping away from the team, the fractured legacy of the X-Men must confront their darkest hour before it's too late.