The Age of Apocalypse, one of the most popular and best-selling X-Men stories ever, is revisited in this sequel -- In 1995, the Ultimate books presenting the Age of Apocalypse stories sold out in record timeBefore it was released, industry insiders looked upon the Age of Apocalypse with scorn. They saw it as a cheap marketing ploy that would ultimately fail and cost Marvel the dominance it had earned with the X-Men family of titles It turned out to be the premiere event of the year, one of the most talked about and loved story lines ever, and solidified the X-Men as the world's greatest comic characters.Readers can now return to the Age of Apocalypse, and discover what happened to the X-Men's greatest foe, En Sabah Nur, the mutant known as Apocalypse after his defeat. Now, the dread Lord recuperates from his injuries on the Blue Area of the moon in the sentient Ship. This may be the X-Men's only chance to destroy Apocalypse, and the only way to get him is through the use of a young mutant girl. And X-Men enthusiasts will flip when they get a load of the Age of Apocalypse Inhumans
