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The Dawn of Apocalypse
Writer: Howard Mackie
Artists: Terry Dodson & Ian Churchill
Inkers: Klaus Janson, Scott Hanna, Al Vey, Steve Moncuse & Bob Wiacek
Colorist: Matt Webb
Letterers: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
Editors: Kelly Corvese & Bob Harras
Cover #1 by: Carlos Pacheco & Cam Smith
Cover #2 by: Ian Churchill

The Dream is over… A man who should never have died is now gone. His passing marks the loss of a world full of promise, a world of hope unfettered, and heralds the coming reality rife with the ravages of chaos and confusion, an age of madness and destruction. Enter now… The Age of Apocalypse.

X-Men Chronicles presents, the Dawn of Apocalypse. A tale of the original X-Men and their first encounter with the evil Apocalypse. Featuring the introduction of Rogue! And the tragic death of an X-Man.

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, “Origins”, Magneto has founded the X-Men to create the peaceful co-existence between humans and mutants. Due to growing hatred towards mutants, he has set up a special school located in Wundagore Mountains to train young mutants how to control their abilities. His X-Men are Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, Storm, Colossus, Jean Grey, and Iceman. He joins them all in their training in the danger room and introduces them to their newest recruit, Weapon X. When Weapon X’s berserker rage takes over Magneto instructs Jean to calm him down telepathically. Meanwhile, in New York City, a giant ship has appeared, belonging to the evil mutant Apocalypse, who is making himself known to the world and beginning his edict of survival of the fittest. Magneto leaves his students to meet his next new arrival, a young mutant named Rogue who has the ability to absorb the memories and talents of others through physical contact. She has absorbed the abilities of the mutant Polaris. She is brought to Magneto by Mystique who leaves the girl’s well-being in his hands. Magneto’s X-Men enter the room, and when Iceman tries to make contact Rogue gets defensive, and Magneto calms her down. Back in America, Apocalypse’s ship is floating over Cape Citadel and his Horsemen are deployed to take control of the cape’s nuclear weapons. Apocalypse’s horsemen are Sabretooth, Gideon, War, Death, and Candra. Back at Magneto’s school, The Scarlet Witch shows Rogue around the school, and Magneto tells her of Charles Xavier and how the X-Men are his legacy. They are interrupted when Quicksilver arrives to inform Magneto of the attack at Cape Citadel. At the Cape, Apocalypse’s horsemen are slaughtering the soldiers guarding the missile base, allowing Gideon to get to the control room and take control of the missiles. As expected, the soldiers are no match the group of mutants. As they enter missile command at Cape Citadel, they have no idea that Magneto is watching the whole ordeal via spy satellites. Seeing that the Horsemen made their way into the base, Magneto calls his X-Men together to face the enemy. As they prepare to leave Magneto leaves the Scarlet Witch to look over the school in his absence. As the X-Men leave their base they have no idea that the evil mutant Nemesis is making his way to it. Back at Cape Citadel, Gideon begins working the computers as the X-Men arrive. Their arrival is noticed, and their plane is destroyed, however the team survives the destruction of their jet and begins to engage the enemy. At Magneto’s school, Nemesis is laying waste to the place killing all the students that stand in his path, until Rogue and the Scarlet Witch intervene. When Nemesis attacks Rogue, The Scarlet Witch manages to hit him with one of her Hex bolts. This shocks Nemesis because her attack actually hurt him, but he intends to make her pay. Meanwhile back at Cape Citadel, Sabretooth comes to the realization that his teammates plan on actually using the nuclear weapons and protests. Apocalypse, expecting this, orders his Horsemen to execute Sabretooth. Candra restrains Sabretooth and they bring him outside leaving Gideon to arm the missiles. Outside they are confronted by the X-Men. Sabretooth convinces Candra that they need him to help fight the X-Men and she sets him free. Sabretooth begins to fight Weapon X, and the two lash into each other with no restraint. While Candra attacks Magneto, Jean Grey intervenes giving Magneto the opportunity to enter the base and prevent the missiles from being launched. When Magneto tries to stop Gideon from launching the missiles, he’s caught off guard by Gideon’s ability to mimic mutant powers and is pinned to a wall. Outside, the X-Men work together to defeat Apocalypse’s henchmen. Storm defeats Death, Ice Man and Colossus defeat War, and Weapon X wounds Sabretooth by severing his spine. Apocalypse’s ship slowly drops from the sky. Inside the base, Magneto uses his mutant powers to overload Gideon and makes him explode, killing him. Apocalypse then tries to destroy the X-Men with his ship’s weapons, however Magneto rises from the rubble and uses his magnetic powers to save his students. Apocalypse and his troops make an escape. Back at Wundagore, the battle is over, and the school is trashed. Rogue stands over a severely injured Scarlet Witch, who in her last words tells Rogue to look after her father, then dies. {The Death of the Scarlet Witch} Magneto comes home with his X-Men to realize that he has paid the ultimate price for his dream.

Also features: Angel pinup; Externals pinup; Apocalypse pinup; Age of Apocalypse; McCoy pinup; Magneto-Rogue pinup; Weapon X pinup; Factor X pinup; X-Men pinup; Gambit and X-Ternals pinup; Generation Next pinup

Finally in issue #2, “Shattered Dreams”, Holocaust sends Wolverine after the X-Men. Weapon X and Jean Grey leave the team. Rogue is in a love triangle between Gambit and Magneto. Magneto reveals he can use his magnetic powers to bypass Rogue’s absorption. During the battle with Wolverine, Rogue agrees to let herself die for Magneto, but Gambit is able to kill the assassin. Angry at her choosing Magneto over him, Gambit leaves the group.

Also features: Holocaust pinup; Generation Next pinup; Dark Beast pinup; X-Men pinup; Magneto pinup; McCoy pinup

Comics lot contains: X-Men Chronicles (1995) Issues #1-2.  Marvel Comics

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printings
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publication Date: 1995
Format per comic: FC, 64 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: 759606042067

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2 are in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious X-Men collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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