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10. Old Man Logan Is Part Of The Marvel Universe...
There have been many, many alternate futures posited in the history of Marvel Comics, but one of the most gripping ones presented in the past decade was put forth in Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's "Old Man Logan" storyline. Set 50 years in the future, it examines a world where supervillains have defeated the heroes and carved up the U.S. into a group of territories they rule. The titular character gave up heroics after being tricked into killing the rest of the X-Men, and now lives a quiet life with his family... until he's pulled back into his old business.
It came as a surprise that "Old Man Logan's" world would be featured in Secret Wars' Battleworld, but more stunning is the fact that the character is sticking around after the Earth is rebuilt, finding himself part of a Marvel Universe he remembers as a precursor to life-altering tragedy. With Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino crafting Logan's adventures, that pathos -- and a healthy dose of surrealism -- is sure to be explored.
Old Man Logan will also be a part of Lemire and Humberto Ramos's "Extraordinary X-Men."