X-Calibre
Marvel · 1995 · 5 issues
About the series
Warren Ellis and a rotating team of artists—including Ken Lashley, Carlos Pacheco, and Renato Arlem—crafted this five-issue Marvel series from 1995, part of the sprawling "Age of Apocalypse" event. It follows a band of mutants led by the enigmatic X-Calibre, navigating a brutal alternate timeline where Charles Xavier never founded the X-Men. The series stands out for its gritty, character-driven take on the AoA world, showcasing Ellis’s early flair for dark, philosophical superhero storytelling.