It begins here! The critically acclaimed, fan-favorite storyline that rocked the X-Men Universe to its core is collected across four volumes! In a cracked-mirror world ruled by the genocidal mutant despot Apocalypse, only one hope remains: Magneto and his Astonishing X-Men! The first in a four volume series collecting the entire Age of Apocalypse storyline.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
The recycling bin of the AoA:
I have not yet read volumes 2-4, so this is really a review of just this volume. Overall, I was underwhelmed. There are good moments and moments of promise, but ultimately this is a set of stories of varying quality cobbled together for a complete collection. The Tales from the Age of Apocalypse (Sinister Bloodlines and By the Light) are the high points. They center on Cyclops and Blink, respectively, and tell well thought, engaging stories about how these two fit into the world. The stories are bigger... more info
Age of Apocalypse is my favorite graphic novel ever:
the age of apocalypse x men series is one of the coolest things i've ever seen in comics, it's my favorite. it doesn't try to be PC or happy, it's really dark and the x-men are cooler. i have another review more about the story on book 2 page cause as others have said marvel didn't group this series together perfectly, you are supposed to start with book 2 and then 3 then 4. book 1 is a collection of backstories best for being read after the rest. so it's true chronologically book one is first, but... more info
Believe the hype!!:
The book is amazing! It has really good writing and awesome new looks on characters. It is set in the AoA obviously. This is a world where Xavier is no longer around, and everything goes to hell. Mutants are named superior to humans by Apocalypse. There is much talk about this book being "out of order", and that it should not be the first story. I have not read the other books yet. So I don't know how out of order it is. But I read it first anyway, I was not going to let a book called Vol 1 be saved for the... more info
Age of Apocalypse-The Prequel:
I have to disagree with the people who think this was an ill advised attempt to rip off the comic reading consumer. Because of their advice I skipped Volume 1 and went directly to Volume 2, and spent a long time trying to figure out what was going on in this counter universe. I now see that if taken as a prequel (because it really doesn't feature Apocalypse) it offers all the background you need to understand what is to follow. It would have made for a more enjoyable read. OK, I do agree that the Blink... more info
