Age of X-Man: Apocalypse and the X-Tracts

In this 2019 Marvel one-shot, the Age of X-Man reality warps the X-Men mythos into a world without conflict, where the mutant Apocalypse becomes a peaceful gardener alongside his band of outcasts, the X-Tracts. Artist Gerardo Sandoval brings a dynamic, high-energy visual style to this singular issue, which explores a quiet, unsettling corner of the larger "Age of X-Man" event. It matters as a strange, self-contained character study that flips Apocalypse's iconic role on its head.