X-Men: The New Age of Apocalypse

The New Age of Apocalypse #1-6

by Akira Yoshida (Pseudonym), Chris Bachalo (Illustrator), C.B. Cebulski

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the biggest X-Men events ever Now that Apocalypse has been destroyed and the end of the world has been averted, what could possibly pose a threat to Magneto and his X-Men? Well, perhaps Sinister and whatever massive force he has just unleashed is enough to rile the X-Men and cause them to seek out a since retired Weapon X Plus: Revisit the AoA world with four original tales featuring characters you know and love: the origin of Generation Next, the first meeting of Sabretooth and Wild Child, Weapon X's first run-in with Mariko Yashida in Japan, and the story of how the AoA world survived the nuclear holocaust that threatened it Collects X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1-6 and the X-Men: Age of Apocalypse one-shot.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, X Men, Marvel, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Fantasy

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2005

About the author

Pseudonym of C.B. Cebulski

Reviews

[Terence · Rating 3 out of 5]

The new Age of Apocalypse revisits the dystopian future world in the 10 year anniversary of the original series. A year has passed and Magneto's X-Men are aiding humans while hunting down mutants who worked for Apocalypse.


This was simply a story that didn't need to be told. There was no reason to revisit the Age of Apocalypse after it was supposed to wiped away. The whole story can be summed up as hunt down the enemy with a twist. It also featured some new characters like a version of X-23.

I was wondering why the rating was so low and I get it now. This is OK at best.

2.5 out of 5 stars

[Caleb Abel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unnecessary and confusing. They decided to return to the Age of Apocalypse timeline for a 10th anniversary limited series, but they set it during a time that I thought was erased at the end of the original AoA event.

It wasn't terrible, but if they wanted to do this, I wish they had just done it as more of a prequel to the earlier years between Xavier's death and Apocalypse's rise instead of setting it in a timeline that appeared to be erased when the original event wrapped up.

[Trieu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I agree with some of the other reviewers that this book probably could've gone unwritten. It seems like a cheap way for Marvel to make more money out of AoA. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the fun read and the artwork was top notch. The tone is completely different from AoA, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The ultimate war is over after all. There were plenty of badass fighting scenes that I really enjoyed. I read it digitally but now I'm highly considering buying the entire book or at least issue #6 of the series.

[La Revistería Comics · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si pensabas que el bombardeo atómico había acabado con todos los personajes de la Era de Apocalipsis en aquel mítico final de la primera saga... tenías razón. Pero no tanta, ya que con una interesante vuelta de tuerca este recopilatorio muestra el día después de aquel redundante final apocalíptico y la paz y la muerte esa lejos de llegar para todos.

[John Ekleberry · Rating 2 out of 5]

My enjoyment of the current AoA series gave me the push to finally read this series that I passed on back in '05. I wish I would have left it in the past where it belongs. The flashback one-shot is OK, but the mini-series is dreadful.

[Jase · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read this again because the art is AMAZING! The first part covers what happened to all those guys in the older parts of the story (from the 1990s). Chris Bachalo does what I consider his best work so far.

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, compelling addition epilogue to AoA, but the art style at times felt weird.

[M Pereira · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say: I think this may be the greatest storyline of all Marvel. The greatest counterfactual: Magneto a great hero, even taking the faustian bargain he shows his leadership and virtue through a flawed decision. Truly a great collection of stories and the last few short stories great filler material too.

[Micko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did not accomplish anything plotwise and did not fit with the endning of the original Age of Apocalypse-storyline.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it. Art had its moments, mostly. There was one drawing of Wolverine that was so bizarre. . . The story was great, though.

[Jeff Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay. So, I gave this book four stars, because there were elements of it that I absolutely LOVED, and others that made me go, "Huh?" I'll break it down into the pros and cons/continuity glitches:

Pros:
-It's the return of the Age of Apocalypse! As AoA is my favorite X-Men storyline of all time, getting to see this world and its characters again will always appeal to me and lead me to snatch up all of the issues I can.
-Bringing in a bunch of new characters was entertaining. I especially liked the redesign of Wolfsbane, the inclusion of the Massachusetts Academy and the Morlocks, and Psylocke joining the fray.
-This story is lighter in tone, in a lot of ways, than the original Age of Apocalypse, allowing them to experience some success and applause from the general populace as heroes, which was nice after all the horrors they'd previously been through.
-Chris Bachalo is on art!!! I love everything Bachalo has done in the X-books, and this is no exception.
-The plot involves some moments of levity, some mystery, the hunting down of Apocalypse's former lieutenants, and some clever reveals!

Cons/Continuity Issues:
-Why exactly is Psylocke apparently a ninja again? Assuming how much was likely to be different between the AoA and the main Marvel Universe, why would Psylocke and Revanche have still switched bodies (which is what I assumed was implied by her appearance)?
-I'm okay with Kirika... but it seemed a little bit too much like X-23 to feel like a new, interesting character.
-The disappearance of several X-Men and their allies who weren't dead by the end of the original AoA story was frustrating. Sure, the companion encyclopedia says that Exodus, Wild Child, Morph, and Iceman were "Missing in Action" when they went on a mysterious mission, I think that was just a sloppy way of removing their characters because the writer didn't know what to do with them -- especially when two of them reappeared during Remender's Dark Angel saga and the others never returned again with no explanation.
-Why was Magneto so willing to make a deal with Sinister? Why would he CARE if people knew who'd really stopped the bombs from wiping out America, considering it was another hero?
-Considering the X-Men knew that Sinister had brainwashed his "Sinister Six," they sure seemed willing to kill off several of them, even though they were unwilling pawns, which doesn't really match what I would expect of them.

I really did enjoy this return visit to the Age of Apocalypse quite a lot -- I just wish that they'd done a little more explaining on certain subjects/characters.

[Shannon Appelcline · Rating 3 out of 5]

The one-shot has a whole bunch of stories that didn’t need to be told (e.g,. how Kitty and Peter became the teachers of Generation Next), that are generally competent, followed by a story that’s really only an incomplete teaser [4/10]. The New Age of Apocalypse proper was better than I expected. The author makes the tone a bit too light sometimes (particularly in X-23’s attitude and in a football game that the X-Men play) and introduces too many “new” superhumans, but overall offers an interesting way forward following the bombs at the end of Age [6/10].

Before I read this, I was also wondering if this volume would be in the canon of the Age of Apocalypse that's returned in the '10s. After reading it, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes.

[Lincoln · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only thing I liked about it was that it was at least a return to the AoA, which I had been jonesing for the entire decade since the original.

Jean Grey's involvement and Magneto's cover-up I can deal with; I could see that happening. And the whole deal with the Guthries. What really sucked ass was all the AoA versions of all the new characters that had cropped up in the main universe since X-Men Prime a decade earlier. Xorn, Beak, etc. And why the fuck was Psylocke Asian in AoA!?

I would have done a waaaaay better job with this.

[Evan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm sure to be disappointed by this, as it revisits the original 90s storyline that brought me into comics...

And BOY was I right. The "untold" tales portion worked okay, but to completely annul the ending of the original was just awful. Part of the reason why the original AOA crossover has remained (mostly) beloved is because the original ending (not to mention the scads of main-character deaths that preceded it) was so bleak and somewhat daring for its time.

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't bad.

It's presumptuous to return to the 90's surprisiest breakout. I mean, everything about it is a gimmick. But are there are any mainstream 90's stories more beloved than Age of Apocalypse? Really. I'm curious.

Here, we see there is little left to tell. So there's a kind of weird denouement twist that gets resolved. I'm not sure the twist is fully plausible.

It's not a bad story. It's just neither necessary nor does it add anything.

[Ruddy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Going back to the Age of Apocalypse was a little weird i think. I mean, when they finished the first series it was such a huge endind that it did not seem like anything could happen after that. Basically the story is half ass, more like a "what if" to me...BUT i would buy any comic that is penciled by Chris Bachalo. And thats the main reason why I bought this.

[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Revisiting the Age of Apocalypse years later, this storyline is a convoluted coda to an epic saga. Introducing new characters, rehashing old plots, and trying to shoehorn in characters that missed the first go-round reveals that more is not always better.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of what happened in this alternate universe after they succeeded in changing the timeline for our universe. Magneto is in charge and is hunting the baddies. A good idea that expands on some aspects of the Apocalypse storyline. A good read.

[Rob McMonigal · Rating 3 out of 5]

See my review here: http://trebro.livejournal.com/239274....

[Petalbooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

Distratcing anime-tastic renditions of what the!!?! I was looking for the old skool AoA, instead the library served this one up.

[bluetyson]

isbn,original

[Dennis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Anniversary or not, NEVER should have been written.

[Rhiannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Enjoyable for the opportunity to see more AoA (about my favorite X-Men arc/'verse ever), but could have been executed better.

[Seamus O'Keeffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Am a bit biased cause I love any opportunity to read stories from the AoA universe. Yes the story is far from perfect but there are some great ideas here.

[Enrique Peral · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continuación de la "AoA" original, con motivo de su 10º aniversario.

[Helene · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. Fun entertainment anyway.

[João Pereira · Rating 2 out of 5]

Foi ok!

Nada adiantou.

[Frans Kempe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story in the AoA universe taking place a year after Apocalypse has died. The X-men are cleaning up the last of Apocalypse minions. We find out what happened with the nuclear blast and the fate of Sinister and Jean Grey. Good story all in all.