Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur
Created by Louise Simonson & Jackson Guice
First Appearance
X-Factor #5 (1986)
Appearances
315
Primary Team
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Debut Era
1980s
The first mutant, born five thousand years ago in ancient Egypt. Apocalypse believes in survival of the fittest as an absolute law — a philosophy that has made him one of the X-Men's most powerful and enduring enemies. His transformation of Angel into the Horseman of Death and his role in the Age of Apocalypse timeline cemented him as a franchise-defining villain. On Krakoa, he found something he never expected: a cause worth sacrificing himself for.
Appearances Over Time
Series
Most Appearances By Series
X-Factor (1986) 27 issues
Cable (1993) 19 issues
Excalibur (2019) 14 issues
Uncanny X-Force (2010) 11 issues
X-Men (2019) 10 issues
Uncanny X-Men (2019) 9 issues
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 9 issues
X-Men (1991) 9 issues
X-Men (2004) 8 issues
Wolverine (1988) 7 issues
Events
Event Participation
Age of Apocalypse (1995) 18/42
Onslaught (1996) 5/31
Messiah War (2009) 6/12
Age of X-Man (2019) 7/31
HoX / PoX (2019) 2/12
X of Swords (2020) 14/23
First Appearance
X-Factor #5
1986
First X-Men Appearance
X-Factor #6
July 1986
Real Name
En Sabah Nur
Created By
Louise Simonson & Jackson Guice