Joe Madureira is intrinsically associated with Age of Apocalypse, so it’s sort of a no-brainer that Marvel is having the artist draw variant covers for the upcoming series X-Men of Apocalypse.
“I am beyond excited to be dipping back into this corner of the X-Men universe,” Madureira said via a press release. “I was literally a kid when I drew the Astonishing X-Men—it feels like several lifetimes ago, and I want to bring something new to these characters on my covers. Hopefully I can do justice to Simone’s incredible, explosive pages!”
The new six-issue series, written by Jeph Loeb with art by Simone Di Meo, brings the Age of Apocalypse X-Men into the main 616 universe. It’ll kick off with a short backup story in the upcoming Giant-Size X-Men: Age of Apocalypse #1, before spinning off into its own series.
“I met Joe Mad during the original 1995 Age of Apocalypse,” Loeb added. “His style and storytelling brought a revolutionary look that is still influential today. When Marvel and I first started talking about this project there was no way we couldn’t ask Joe to do his distinctive, incredible covers (pencils, inks, colors) to the book. We were so thrilled when he said ‘Yes!’ I should point out that despite our friendship/partnership and overlooking his role in designing these characters, his real reason for joining was he’s a huge fan of Simone Di Meo! Uncanny!”
You can check out Madureira’s variant for X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1 below, as well as the synopsis for the issue. It’ll hit stores on September 3, 2025.
THE X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE CRASH INTO THE MAIN MARVEL UNIVERSE!
A dystopian future created when Charles Xavier was killed in a tragic time-travel accident, AGE OF APOCALYPSE is home to a wartorn group of X-Men led by Magneto. In order to free their Earth from Apocalypse’s cruel reign, they were willing to sacrifice their very existence—or so they thought! The main timeline was restored, Apocalypse was defeated, but their world lived on!
Taking place in the direct aftermath of the original crossover’s explosive finale, X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE reignites the mission of this iconic reality’s X-Men as they journey here to ensure their universe’s survival. This desperate mission will take them into the main Marvel Universe, where they will come into conflict with their classic counterparts, forever impacting both team’s destinies!
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