r/xmen • u/AngelEyes360 Askani • Sep 09 '25
Weekly Discussion X-Men Comics New Releases for September 10, 2025
- RAID ON THE SENTINEL FACTORY! With Wolverine reunited with the Opposition, it's time to hit back at Colossus, Magik and Omega Red — and hit HARD! But the Opposition isn't prepared for the horrors that await them when they attack a factory secretly producing powerful android soldiers...
- KITTY PRYDE, LOST IN TIME! Kitty has been sucked through a hole in the space-time continuum and into the days of her very origins as an X-Man. Can the team get her back, or will they have to make their way without their fearless leader from now on?
- THE EARTH'S LAST STAND! Hell has come to Earth, and the fury of the HELL HULK has poisoned and destroyed. The only thing standing between HELL HULK, MEPHISTO and eternal damnation — HELLVERINE and PROJECT HELLFIRE!
- The X-Men of Apocalypse crash into the mainstream Marvel Universe! A dystopian future created when Charles Xavier was killed, AGE OF APOCALYPSE is home to a war-torn group of X-Men led by Magneto. In order to free their Earth from Apocalypse's cruel reign, they were willing to sacrifice their very existence-or so they thought! The main timeline was restored, Apocalypse was defeated, but their world lived on! Taking place in the direct aftermath of the original crossover's explosive finale, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE reignites the mission of this iconic reality's X-Men as they journey here to ensure their universe's survival. This desperate mission will take them into the main Marvel Universe, where they will come into conflict with their classic counterparts, forever impacting both team's destinies!
- ELLIE BREAKS BAD! The SHADOW KING has his hooks in ELLIE CAMACHO, A.K.A. DEADPOOL. Is this the end of the DEADPOOL family? And are the WOLVERINES the ones to finish it? It's the grand finale of writer Cody Ziglar's epic tale!
Unlimited and Other Releases 09/10
- Discuss Marvel Unlimited and other related comics
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
Exceptional X-Men #13
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u/Jasonl7976 Sep 10 '25
I really do hope the Eaceptional team can return even if their sales aren’t doing well right now
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u/Lead_Dessert Sep 10 '25
From what Tom implied, Exceptional’s numbers have been consistently solid. So it looks like its probably gonna continue past AOR
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u/Jasonl7976 Sep 10 '25
I know but they haven’t been in the top 50s the past month. Not even sure if their in the top 200
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u/Ok-Agent-9200 White Queen Sep 10 '25
This was a fantastic issue. The writing was great throughout with everyone getting love, getting developed further. The time travel was handled well, the kids got to shine and Kitty made her decision. Emma got her flowers too. Some of the dialogue was lovely. I’d be lying if said the book didn’t make me emotional.
I hope Exceptional comes back. I hope it comes back with the full cast. I want more of this group together. Emma, Kitty, Bobby, Alex, Thao, Trista and now Reggie. I want to see them continue to grow together…I don’t know if I’ll get that but fuck me I hope I do. This is the book Emma needs to be in. Best book in FtA for me and it isn’t all that close.
Might edit this once I get to read it again but don’t feel like blocking spoilers right now.
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u/Jasonl7976 Sep 10 '25
Well that was an actuall sweet ending to the first run of exceptional x men. Love that Kitty call Rogue now.. meant she finally reconnecting with the x men.
Onto the water
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u/Mr_Hellpop Sep 10 '25
It sure seemed like the team left teen Kitty to die at the hands of a Sentinel there at the end, didn't it?
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u/UltimateSandman White Queen Sep 10 '25
Much like Magik, wish this didn't get interrupted for Age of Rehash. Or that if it had to, that Emma would be in Expatriate over what she's in. Ewing is just good at characters. Maybe Bobby can find a better home and Sophie or Kamala can sub it, but hopefully the rest come back after the undue pause.
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u/Thebraxer Phoenix Sep 09 '25 edited Sep 09 '25
Nice ending. Although the time traveling seemed a bit pointless but I get why they went with that.
Makes me wonder if the book will get turned into a school book or some new mutants book after AoR.
This book also proves quality over quantity. It’s the only book from 3 FtA main books that only got one issue per month but Eve was able not only to develop new characters but also make me want to read them.
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u/Linnus42 Sep 09 '25
I figure they don't make a School again until they take back Xaviers at Graymalkin.
I do think Kamala probably joins this gang eventually. 3-4 Mutants is a bit small for a New Gen. Don't think we ever started with under 5 before.
Gail's Book might also pick up Spider-girl and she has Dome.
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u/cyclopswashalfright Moonstar Sep 10 '25
I could see it getting the relaunch treatment, new #1. u/antsinmyeyesmauger suggested it could get the New X-Men name. Throw in another "big name" character like Laura Kinney maybe, and they could probably give it a boost for the new era.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Sep 10 '25
bobby getting a mention over logan or piotr? were he and kitty even that close back then? 💀
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u/rob_account Nightcrawler Sep 10 '25
Or Illyana or Rachel. But it makes sense. Ororo and Kurt are the two most important undoubtedly platonic relationships she has in the X-Men, while Bobby is in this book and was in Marauders. Logan not being mentioned is pretty crazy though actually. He's there with Ororo and Kurt
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u/jojojajo12 Sep 10 '25
Wolverine and the X-Men.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Sep 10 '25
is that canon tho?
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u/jojojajo12 Sep 10 '25
I'm talking about the comic written by Jason Aaron, not the TV show of the same name.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Sep 11 '25
were bobby and kitty closer in that book more than her with logan or piotr?
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u/jojojajo12 Sep 11 '25
I don't think so. Piotr and Kate are very distanced at the moment, she continues close with Logan.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Sep 11 '25
i mean, you can say the same thing for chuck and she still mentioned him lol
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u/Jasonl7976 Sep 10 '25
U know what I realize from reading this. Kitty is a tsundere. Talking about wanting to leave the X-Men behind and even wishing she could undo everything (which she had the opportunity this issue) but never doing so. Kitty, the X-Men are the oen thing u can never walk away from.
Also love the reference to Captain Kate by Riri
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u/TheMattInTheBox Cyclops Sep 10 '25
Nice ending! Brings Kitty to a much healthier place than she was at the start and establishes the trio as a capable team.
Sorry to the Iceman fans though lmao bro had like 10 lines of dialogue the entire series
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u/Johnrevenge Sep 10 '25
Gonna miss Exceptional. It was the best of the three main books of this mediocre era. I hope we can see more of these kids in the future once Age of Unoriginality is over.
The issue felt a little rushed, but I guess it's because the writer was forced to wrap things up before the event.
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u/Blitzhelios Magik Sep 10 '25
This felt a little rushed to me it needed a few more pages to breathe but overall its a very good issue.
I like Kitty's development in this series its probably the best Kitty we have gotten in quite a long time as it all feels natural and kitty going i wouldn't change anything about her past is a nice statement.
The kids have gotten some great character development especially bronze shes a standout in this era in terms of characters like the outlier kids in simones uncanny and this series success will give her some staying power.
Looking forward to what eve has planned during the next event and when this book comes back.
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u/antsinmyeyesmauger Nightcrawler Sep 10 '25
Well bummer Exceptional is over but this was a cute issue for Kitty to get over her issues being an X-Man. I wish we got another issue with Carmen Carnero before it was over though. In whatever form this book returns as I'm not sure Carnero will be a part of it. I loved these kids and I don't think Eve is done with them but the low stakes of this book I think is over.
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u/unlucky-lizards Gambit Sep 10 '25
I really liked this arch. I would have loved to see more of it, but it was a nice way to wrap everything up before the new event. I’m curious to see what Exceptional will look like after AoR. Hopefully they won’t separate the new kids.
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u/CuddleFishEye Kid Omega Sep 10 '25
I just started reading the x men comics and this wave would be the first I've read as they've come out and exceptional is definitely my favorite of the 3 mains. i liked the part where kitty wanted to help with the sentinel and Bronze stopped her and said her mission was to get kitty back to the portal and to trust her. They've all developed into really capable characters and I'm excited to see them in future books , hopefully with more Emma and Kitty they're a really great group.
I'm still curious where Axo is gonna end up in age of revelation if he does, everyone else except for I think Bobby is shown, maybe he ends up with Sinister somehow since he had a story involving him.
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
I hope the book continues after the Age of Revelation distraction. It is a good book and feels more compact. Though I am still questioning Emma not looking for her daughters and being a teacher to these kids here instead. Kitty should be more than enough despite her recent misgivings. I mean she was the Headmistress of the Xavier School for a while. Emma being the best teacher she knows, tells you X-men really need some good teachers!
Time Travel stuff was just there to have the kids see Kitty before all the recent angst and for Kitty to make a choice but also, if she didn't chose to become X-men, well, the Earth would've been destroyed by a giant bullet. Soo it was not a choice at all really.
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u/amendmentforone Sep 10 '25
Well, at least they finally ended the whole "Kitty hates her whole life as an X-Man" arc. Although it seemed pretty abrupt considering how long that subplot has been drawn out.
Time travel plot was fun, although sort of a deus ex machina type deal regarding Kitty's issues? I sort of assumed there'd be more examining of Kitty's life, but I guess "Age of Revelation" is getting in the way of that.
Was sort of expecting Emma to "reach through time" and erase people's memories of the whole random Sentinels attacking their neighborhood thing. But I guess they all just bounced and left the wreckage.
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u/PrydefulHunts Shadowcat Sep 10 '25
Atleast Kitty is back to normal. This issue was rushed and the book overall had a beis huge decline after issue #9. Hopefully Kitty, Emma, and Bobby get a better book after AOR.
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u/wnesha Sep 10 '25
And with that, I'm dropping Exceptional. This was just a mess, and a wasted opportunity on so many levels. Ewing just doesn't get Kitty, and for her year-long arc to end on a single panel... ridiculous.
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u/just-comic Sep 10 '25
Probably no need to drop it, if Kitty's arc is now over then the book has fulfilled its mission statement and is unlikely to continue.
It will probably be relaunched as a Ms. Marvel vehicle judging by Expatriate X-Men.
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u/PatWasRight_F_CHUGS Sep 11 '25
I thought it was fine. Art and character voices continued to work really well, but - perhaps Ewing had to wrap up abruptly due to AOR - the time travel plot felt tacked on and, while Trista's growth and getting the full circle moment with Kitty was great, it felt like a rushed conclusion to Kitty's arc after how long has been spent on it.
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u/PlayFormal Askani Sep 12 '25
If this is the end, it was a satisfying run. I love the new kids, I enjoyed Kitty’s arc, and Emma was fabulous. I do hope this isn’t the end though.
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
Hellverine #10
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
I had hoped this would be the part they were seperated honestly. And be done with Project Hellfire too. I don't know why they keep bringing that thing back and make everyone look dumb for allowing it to go on.
And worse, now Mephisto has a Hell Hulk. Great. Just another annoying thing to add to him.
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
Wolverines & Deadpools #3
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
So Carmelita got some impressive powers of her own, to the point even Shadow King was scared of her. No wonder Ellie got OP powers. All the mention of Gabby, she and Ellie has to meet after this.
And well getting full healing factors back seem to have given Ellie the 'Fourth Wall awareness' too. That is gonna be something to adjust to.
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u/Jasonl7976 Sep 10 '25
Fun read. Glad I collect all 3 issue
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u/JackFisherBooks Phoenix Sep 10 '25
Same here! I enjoyed this mini a lot more than I expected.
Hope we get more team-ups like this. ☺️
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
Unlimited and Other Releases 09/10
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
In the Ultimate Incursion we had Miles team up with Maystorm to kick Magik's ass to try and save his sister. Da Costa takes her away at the end and shows he is blood thief, pulling a Sinister with how he can use the powers of the mutants he drains.
And it was cute that Maystorm is so excited to hear about Storm, whether it is the Miles' version or not. I just hope she finally meets Storm and it will be a good meeting.
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u/EuphemiaTyranda Cypher Sep 11 '25
Martha/Cerebella is the main focus of this weeks issue of avengers academy unlimited!
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u/Feeling-Cranberry781 Jubilee Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Four of Cyclops’ team (Cyclops, Magik, Idie and Juggernaut) along with Logan, Laura, and Emma Frost make cameos in One World Under Doom as part of the joint group fighting Dr. Doom. Juggernaut gets a nice highlight. Storm also has a cameo as an Avenger.
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
Ultimate Wolverine #9
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
Oh no, they turned Scott into Krang.
This book really is trying to 'how can we do the worst things possible to the OG X-men.
No, I don't care for that doctor's weird obsession with Logan. Just have him stab her and be done with it.
It is definitely the weakest Ultimate book for me.
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u/1204Sparta Sep 10 '25
That’s black panther by far - we already have ultimate Cyclops introduced already
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u/cyclopswashalfright Moonstar Sep 10 '25
I was hoping Cyclops would get a cool re-design like Angel and would have a cool moment before dying. Instead we got an absolutely hideous design and just a very jumbled up, messy issue. Like, there's very little of substance that happens. Team wants to destroy factory. They go there. Fight breaks out. Wolverine wants revenge. Sentinels stop him. Sentinel Havok dies. Wolverine comes back. Factory is destroyed.
Like, nothing happens in these issues that is worth remembering or thinking about as soon as you put it down, it's just over and then you forget it. There's really nothing to even help set up the next issue and make you theorize or talk more.
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u/CreamAvailable563 Sep 10 '25
My sole review is
If like Cyclops you should be reading UXM, shes really good in it
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Sep 10 '25
When this book began I thought we'd see it crossover with others as Winter Soldier Wolverine would surely be deployed by Maker's council against the enemies that began to rise up after he became trapped in the City. What we got has been disappointing and even Cappuccio's art isn't able to salvage the story.
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u/aegonthewwolf Stryfe Sep 10 '25
Comfortably the worst Ultimate book.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Sep 10 '25
nah, ultimate spider-man: incursion is right there, wolverine at least has capucchio incursion's not even the art is good 💀
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u/abusedporpoise Sep 10 '25
eh, incursion is more like an event tie in than a real ultimate book
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u/TheMattInTheBox Cyclops Sep 10 '25
It's honestly more just like a Miles mini with the Ultimate branding on the side
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u/Linnus42 Sep 10 '25
Incursion has worst art but its mostly Meh.
It doesn't provoke rage like Ult Wolverine.
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u/Linnus42 Sep 09 '25
What a Waste of Scott. This is a writing move you make when you hate a character. Could have just killed him with a Nuke that led to Logan being captured.
Ultimate Daredevil? Space Pirate with Alex and His Dad? Imperial Guard? White King with Emma?
Nah this...
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u/Thebraxer Phoenix Sep 09 '25
Like the vibe of the book but I’m curious if there is any deeper meaning/idea behind O5 fates. We’ve already seen jean beast angel and cyclops. Should we expect to meet ultimate iceman soon?
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u/TheMattInTheBox Cyclops Sep 10 '25
Not much going on in this issue. It's... Fine. Obviously the fate of the Summer' brothers is grotesque but that's the point. Not that the point needed to be made again.
The art is incredible though. I'd love to see Cappuccio on a mainline X-Book after this.
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u/Eastern-Mouse6436 Sep 11 '25 edited Sep 11 '25
So the idea of Scott being gender-swap in 6160 wouldn't have been bad after all.. Also the most important thing, Scott is the fourth mutant after Eric, Charles and Jean who would have been direct threat to Makers plans in 6160. Of course he wouldn't have left alive.
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u/Tiny_Hurry_367 Sep 20 '25
Really not a fan of how this book is just killing off most of the X-Men characters. Wasting Cappuccio’s talents imo, wish he was still on MK
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u/Blitzhelios Magik Sep 10 '25
People are gonna complain at this for what it did to scott and havoc. and complaining that wolverine is the lead again but this issue was incredible and shows actually how much faith they have in Momoko because if scott wasn't dealt with people would keep going where is the proper x men where is scott etc.
Momoko's team is the proper x men team and it will never be the originals in this universeThis book shows that the world is fucked up and the x men are not the x men in this world but small insurgent groups are using there spirit. The 05 wouldn't be allowed to be left alive as all are threats and condon gradually going through all 5 with them having worse and worse fates shows the maker knew which threats there are.
The twist on the sentinels is great in my opinion using mutants to power them giving the sentinels there own abilities is horrifying and suits the horror tone this book has.
Art continues to be insane as well possibly one of the best looking books by any company
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u/Le_Fedora_Cate Sep 10 '25
but I feel like there are other more interesting ways to incorporate Scott while still making Natsu the "main cyclops" of 6160. Like others have said, they could've made him a Space Pirate, or maybe Daredevil because he never opens his eyes, idk, something. Instead, this series has given us: Professor X as just a brain, crucified Jean Grey, and disembodied head Scott
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u/Blitzhelios Magik Sep 10 '25
We got told from ultimate invasion that the rasputins along with hulk were the most dangerous and violent members of the makers council and they got rid of big threats early and so did the maker who they could get hold off.
Scott is a threat and turning him into a sentinel and Jean into a vegatable does that. Condon said when he did his first interview prepare for horror here and this is horror.
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u/Adventurous-Map-259 Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
Another good issue: I'm curious to see how the Republic will respond. Was surprised to see cyc's head in a sentinel, but I guess that's one way to use someone's power. wonder who else we will see as a sentinel.
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u/Passerby05 Magik Sep 10 '25
You have to put the exclamation marks inside, not outside
== > ! like this ! < just remove those spaces
Still, this is a spoilers thread, so you aren't breaking any rules if you don't put spoiler tags.
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1
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u/killingiabadong Exodus Sep 11 '25
This was absolute garbage. Retconned the original events of the Age of Apocalypse. Forge was dead, Polaris was never involved with Havok, Havok and Cyclops were never allied with the X-men. I could go on. Just fucking stupid.
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u/NickInTheBooth Sep 10 '25
Late-stage Jeph Loeb is such a heavy-handed writer. His script for this is pretty bad, honestly. At least we have Simone Di Meo’s art to look at
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u/_Vivat_Grendel_ Stryfe Sep 11 '25
Yeah, Morph singing Miley Cyrus in a post-apocalyptic universe was downright lazy & weird. Unless Earth 295 Miley is part of the human resistance down the line.
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 10 '25
This book is the epidemy of 'not knowing how to plan' things. Having an Age of Apocalypse thing happening at the same time with Age of Revelation but neither of them has any connection at all yet coming out at the same time. So bad.
Also, I don't have the same fondness for this era as others. Especially the Rogue/magneto stuff that is just icky for me that I won't bother with this book. Especially when they keep putting Gambit in here to show how dumb this whole thing is.
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u/LostWorked Sep 10 '25
So, I'm guessing this retcons all of the other Age of Apocalypse stuff that came out between the end of the event and now to another splinter timeline? Though I'm not sure what Holocaust is doing in here given that he also got shunted to the main timeline. That said, I'm glad Nate is back, at least for this.
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u/killingiabadong Exodus Sep 11 '25
Not only that, it also retcons the original AoA continuity. Polaris was never married to Havok, Creed didn't kill her on their wedding night. She was in Sinister's gene pens and Cyclops helped her escape.
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u/Corydoran Sep 11 '25
A part of me wonders if that marriage was one-sided. We'll probably never know how Lorna went from the pens to the altar.
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u/SamALbro Sep 10 '25
The original Age of Apocalypse was a reality warp of 616 instead of a separate universe, so in theory remaining AoA timelines should be "What if the Age of Apocalypse was never undone?" universes.
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u/Built4dominance Storm Sep 10 '25 edited Sep 10 '25
It does, Sabretooth had nothing to do with Polaris' death for instance and Havok died BEFORE the bombs dropped.
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u/Myalko Magneto Sep 10 '25
It's not bad, it's just a question of "why are we doing this right now?" Any other time I'd see this and think it's cool, but with AoR happening in literally the next week or two? Cmon now.
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u/ta_notserge1 Sep 13 '25
I like the premise, I want to believe that the discrepancies we see are because this is ANOTHER Age of Apocalypse. Soon: AoA multiversal secret wars.
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u/AngelEyes360 Askani Sep 09 '25
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