XMen Dawn of the Age of Apocalypse Author:Jeph Loeb, Scott Lobdell Welcome to the dawn of a new world. — Where Charles Xavier never led the struggle to unite mutants and humanity. — Where humankind lies in the streets awaiting its inevitable extinction and the mutant ruling class annihilates itself in the name of a madman. — Where Apocalypse, the creator of this death and destruction reigns supreme. — Where the las... more »t hope for man and mutantkind alike is a band of outlaw heroes known as the X-Men.