First Look: AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1

His war has been won. En Sabah Nur stands triumphant over the bones of his enemies. None will be left standing in the WARZONES! Today, Marvel is proud to present your new look at AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1 – as one of the most iconic X-Men stories of all time is reborn on Battleworld! Writer Fabian Nicieza returns to the post-apocalyptic wasteland he helped create, along with critically acclaimed artist Gerardo Sandoval (Guardians 3000)! Apocalypse rules his domain on Battleworld with an iron fist. The few humans left alive have been enslave. The mutant rebellion has been crushed – its survivors scattered. But the terrorist insurgents known as the X-Men will not go quietly into this grim abyss. They will fight. They will end Apocalypse’s reign of terror! Even if it means their very lives! A special mutant named Cypher may hold the key to turning the tide. A weapon to be pointed directly at Apocalypse and fired. Now the hunt is on. Can Magneto and his X-Men rescue Cypher from Cyclops & Havok’s Elite Mutant Force, Dark Beast and his vile experiments, and the new Horsemen of Apocalypse? Or is it far too late for salvation? Find out this July in the pages of AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1!

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1 (MAY150692)

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Art & Cover by GERARDO SANDOVAL

Variant Covers by ANDY CLARKE (MAY150693)

and SKOTTIE YOUNG (MAY150696)

Gatefold Poster Variant by GERARDO SANDOVAL (MAY150694)

Ant-Sized Variant by MIKE MAYHEW (MAY150695)

FOC – 06/15/15, On-Sale – 07/08/15

I just love this so so much

Sweet, of all the crossovers this is the when I wanted the most big fan of AOA!

the art makes me sad

That is how you draw!

Morph better be in this!!!

I completely forgot the AoA characters were in Secret Wars. I now want a couple of these characters to survive into the new Marvel Earth

This might be the first marvel title I pick up in a long while.

I agree. I hoping for AoA Silver Samurai as one of them

That Andy Clarke variant tho......

Love the art!

This just bring back memories of when the X-Men was a good comic series. I am getting this.

I hate that art

outstanding art. The American manga style just works so well with the X-men. the art made a difference at how well the event was. such a classic.

holocaust is so rad.

i love that they matched the art of the era it came from too

it matches the 90s when this originally came out

Been a long time since I was so excited to pick up an X-Men book. Secret Wars has changed that in recent weeks.

@frozenedge: I'm expecting Marvel to use it as a reason to pull in AoA Blink :P

@captaincyke: Sadly I only noticed her on the Skottie Young cover, so she may not be a huge character here. All of my neigh saying aside, I really hope we see more Blink post Secret Wars.

The costumes need more pouches.

I can't decide which I like best: AoA Rogue or AoX Rogue.

Excited for this!

That's some crazy art ! Love it !

Love the art!

AoA Storm looks like a Mortal Kombat character.

Oh man look at Dazzle. I like the art and I can't really wait for this. People gotta understand that not all the arts are the same. I'm grateful the art for this book is nothing close to E is for Extinction or Squirrel Girl. I'm happy with the outcome. Definitely getting this.

very 90's art style, reminds me of the original

not a fan of this art

Wow, an AoA book which actually looks like an AoA book! It's been awhile.

Yes, yes, yes and all the yes's! The art is pretty sweet!

That art....

That colorist is awesome.

All of it is good except the Magneto-Rogue thing...Why did they have to go and remind me that ! Dammit.

The art..well it is unique to say the least :D

YAY!! AoA has returned.

MAN THIS LOOKS BADASS!!!

To which I agree

Yeah, she looks like the female version of Smoke.

Storm looks corny lol.