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X of Swords: Destruction

January 2021 4.99 USD

Synopsis

In the finale, Apocalypse makes the ultimate sacrifice to reunite the sundered lands of Krakoa and Arakko as the External Gate opens at last

Part of Event

X of Swords core

The finale — Apocalypse sacrifices himself to reunite Krakoa and Arakko; the External Gate opens and Arakko returns

Credits

Penciller

Peach Momoko

Inker

Peach Momoko

Colorist

Peach Momoko

Characters

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X of Swords: Destruction (2020)

The tournament breaks into open war. Apocalypse sacrifices himself -- he remains in Amenth with Genesis, his wife, after millennia apart. Arakko returns to Earth. An island of ancient militant mutants dropped into the modern world. Divisive event overall -- starts as an epic quest, pivots into manga-style absurdity -- but the bookends and Apocalypse's arc are genuinely moving