10 Must-Read X-Men Storylines

8. Age Of Apocalypse

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The problem with comic books, especially with the X-Men, is that there are so many different timelines and alternate universes that it's hard to know who or what goes where. However, if you want to try something a little different and a little more surreal than the current X-Men storyline, then the Age of Apocalypse should be the next book on your list of X-Men stories to read.

Much like some of the stories coming up on this list, this book centres around time travel. This time a psionic mutant called Legion, who just so happens to be the bastard son of Professor X, travels back in time to kill Magneto, but accidentally kills his father instead. X-Men arch nemesis Apocalypse bares witness to this and decides that it's the perfect time to begin his world domination €“ thus the name Age of Apocalypse.

From there, everything you know about the X-Men, and even the X-Universe, means nothing any more. Everything has changed. Villains become heroes, heroes become villains and the entire world is turned upside down.

If you want a fun, interesting take on what would happen if Professor X wasn't the one leading the X-Men then this is the book for you.

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