Fabian Necieza�s darker AOA book In January of 1995, the writers, artists and editors of Marvel's X-men-related books embarked on the Age of Apocalypse storyline, in which, due to a catastrophic time-travel venture of the psychotic mutant, Legion, Professor Xavier is killed several years before he forms the X-men. In the twenty years following Xavier's death, North America, bereft of Xavier's X-men's protection, is conquered by the nefarious super-mutant, Apocalypse, who turns the country into a breeding ground of genetic warfare and survival of the fittest. The atrocious sovereign is opposed only by Magneto and his ragtag version of the X-men. The resulting comics were some of the most interesting X-books of the 1990s. Readers were given a chance to see how their favorite characters would behave under an entire different set of circumstance. Relationships that were once impossible blossomed; characters that were once combative lightweights reached their full potential; and the apparent omnipotence of an ultimate evil caused some heroes to succumb to the dark side (Havok, Beast, Cannonball) while it caused some villains to realize the merit of valor and justice (Magneto, Sabretooth, Juggernaut).
While Scott Lobdell, the more emotive and romantic of the two writers assigned to the two core X-men books, was granted somewhat ingenuous characters such as Morph, Blink, Rogue and a dramatically different Sabretooth for his AOA book, Astonishing X-men, the more dismal and calculating Fabian Necieza's Amazing X-men included such heroes as a dour and dejected Banshee, a timid and quiet Storm, a cold and cunning Quicksilver, and a cynical and sarcastic Iceman. Likewise, Amazing X-men was not the triumphant tale of good triumphing over evil despite impossible odds that was Mr. Lobdell's book, but something much darker. More often than a feeling of achievement, the Amazing X-men walked away from their missions with a feeling of disgust. The weak and helpless are used as bargaining chips. Heroes, such as Banshee and Jamie Madrox, desolate about the state of their situations, consider sacrificing their hopeless lives if it will cause an iota of progress. Villains, such as Abyss and Apocalypse, engulfed by power and bloodlust become religious fanatics of murder and wickedness. Mr. Necieza used this opportunity to completely rearrange the X-men to shock and disturb readers and thoroughly explore the darker sides of a few characters. The result is one of the most interesting and pungent storylines of his stint on the X-books.
X-tremely Brilliant I initially got into X-MEN by watching the TV series. This inspired me to read more and more X-Comics and I got to say, this has been one of the very best! This story occurs in a timeline where Professor X is no more and America is being ruled by the evil mutant Apocalypse. Humans are being destroyed in countless thousands by his ruthless infinites and there isn't a living soul to stop this genocide. The only hope for this world are the X-Men. Led by Magneto the X-Men fight for a better tommorrow to rid themselves of this nightmare their world has become.
This features: - Half of the X-Men lead by Quicksilver to help evacuate the humans from the East Coast. - Magneto vs. Apocalypse. If you are are definitely going to buy this, I recommend you to get all the other Age of Apocalypse ones as well. They are absolutely brilliant!
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