X-Men Milestones: Age of X #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection presents the complete 'Age of X' storyline, a 2011 event that traps the X-Men in a dystopian alternate reality where mutants are hunted to near-extinction and Fortress X is their last stronghold. Written by Mike Carey with art by various creators, it reprints Age of X: Alpha, the Age of X one-shot, and the Age of X: Universe tie-ins, exploring a grim reimagining of the Marvel mutant mythos.
In "Age of X Chapter 1," the X-Men recount their fractured pasts in a world where mutant persecution has reached a terrifying peak, each memory revealing how they came to live on the isolated Fortress X. As they brace for a final assault on their sanctuary, the tension mounts—then the attack begins. Written by Mike Carey and illustrated by a rotating team of artists including Mirco Pierfederici, Gabriel Hernández Walta, and Carlo Barberi, with colors by Mirco Pierfederici, Antonio Fabela, and Matt Milla, and lettering by Joe Caramagna, the issue's haunting atmosphere is matched by Simone Bianchi’s striking cover.
In a twisted mirror of the X-Men's usual world, a group of mutants—Gambit, Storm, Wolverine, Jubilee, and others—gather at Fortress X, each recounting how their lives diverged from the known timeline. As they share these altered pasts, the air grows thick with tension, knowing an inevitable assault on their sanctuary is coming. The attack begins—just as they feared.
In the ruins of a world where mutants are nearly extinct, the last survivors hold the line at Fortress X under Magneto’s command, enduring relentless assaults for a thousand days. When a lone, unarmed figure slips past the Force Wall, Legacy finds herself questioning the cost of survival as the fragile peace cracks open—just as the first light of hope might be breaking through.
In the shadowed halls of Fortress X, Legacy and Gambit are sent on a covert mission by Magneto to uncover a hidden room rumored to hold secrets that could shift the balance of power. With the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the present pressing in, their journey into the fortress’s depths brings them face to face with long-buried truths and the ever-watchful eyes of the Moonstar Cadre and the Hellion-led Force Warriors.
In "Age of X Chapter 5," the Moonstar Cadre stand firm against the Force Warriors' order to execute escaped prisoners, even as the fragile peace of Fortress X teeters. With Professor X and Kitty Pryde caught in the crossfire and the long-awaited human assault delayed for the first time in over a thousand days, tensions rise and the truth behind the regime’s control begins to unravel.
In the harsh reality of the Age of X, the non-mutant heroes find themselves drawn into a desperate mission as an "Avengers" team assembles to confront a mutant stronghold. With tensions high and allegiances tested, figures like Iron Man, Captain America, and the Thing stand alongside mutants such as Storm and Cannonball in a moment that blurs the lines between allies and enemies.
In the dystopian world of Age of X, where non-mutant heroes are targeted, Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson race against time to get her safely out of the country—just as their unborn daughter’s future hangs in the balance.
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↩ Reprints Age of X Alpha #1 (2011), Age of X Alpha #1 (2011), New Mutants #22 (2011), X-Men: Legacy #245 (2011), X-Men: Legacy #245 (2011), New Mutants #22 (2011), Age of X: Universe #1 (2011), New Mutants #23 (2011), X-Men: Legacy #246 (2011), Age of X: Universe #2 (2011), New Mutants #24 (2011), X-Men: Age of X #[nn] (2011), X-Men: Legacy #247 (2011)
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