X-MEN: HEIR OF APOCALYPSE

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Staff:

Steve Foxe (writer), Netho Diaz (penciler), JP Mayer (inker) Alex Sinclair (colorist), Virtual Calligraphy's Clayton Cowles (letterer), Jay Bowen (designer), Dotun Akande (cover artist); Greg & Tim Hildebrandt; Ron Lim & Israel Silva (Variant cover artists), Martin Biro (assistant editor), Annalise Bissa (editor), Tom Brevoort (editor), C.B. Cebulski (editor-in-chief)
X-Men created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby

Brief Description:

Apocalypse is concerned with the future of mutantkind and decides the time has come to find a new heir. He approaches several mutants, and of these mutants, Rictor, Laura Kinney and Gorgon accept his invitation. Archangel and Sunfire are summoned to Arakko, where Apocalypse has re-established himself, and both decline his offer to participate in whatever scheme he is devising, Archangel quite adamant about putting a stop to Apocalypse creating anyone else in his image. Now, in Egypt, a pyramid goes through a transformation as the twelve mutants who agreed to participate are left to explore the pyramid and fend off numerous booby traps. Mirage and Rictor are paired up and after plunging into quicksand, Rictor is able to save them by transforming the sand into rock. Monet St. Croix and Gorgon fend off numerous weapons, and Monet learns that Gorgon is back to his regular personality after dying again and being reborn. Mr. Sinister is alone, and is equipped with a mysterious weapon which enables him to destroy strange creatures that attack him, while Cable and Armageddon Girl battle reanimated mummies. Exodus is alone and easily defends himself against weapons. Forge, Emma Frost, Cypher and Laura Kinney are trapped in a maze, but work well together when a booby trap is set off, although Emma refuses to abandon her diamond form so that she can use her telepathy. All twelve mutants eventually converge in a chamber where Apocalypse speaks to them and tells them that one of them will triumph over thev coming trials and will ensure mutantkind is ready for the challenges ahead. The first challenge arrives when the town outside of the pyramid is suddenly under fire. An explosion opens the pyramid up and the mutants go to investigate the cause of the attack – only to find Genocide waiting for them.