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Writers: Ed Brisson, Matthew Rosenberg, & Kelly Thompson // Artist: Pere Pérez // Publisher: Marvel “Disassembled” Part IV Every megalomaniac prophecies a hypothetical peace in the aftermath of their planned destruction. X-Man, the beyond Omega level mutant born Nate Grey is no different. In Uncanny X-Men #4, Nate Grey, the most powerful “timeline refugee” from the Age of Apocalypse, reveals himself as the architect for a a new era on Earth. After he orchestrated the kidnapping of Apocalypse, Kitty Pryde, and a generic all-purpose Senator, Nate unleashes his Horseman of Salvation to destroy the hatred and destruction of mankind. The only person who has any idea what is going on and can possibly stop Nate Grey is the schizophrenic son of Charles Xavier, Legion. What can possibly go wrong, right?
An Apocalypse of Peace In order to escape from an even bigger altercation with the Horseman of Salvation, the X-Men literally play dead. In a great move of teamwork, Jean Grey and Psylocke amplify Armor’s ability to create a psionic exoskeleton by creating an illusive bubble that shows them fallen under the wrath of Magneto, Blob, Angel, and Omega Red. When they finally have a chance to regroup, internal tension reach a boiling point as the younger X-men, led by Hisako (Armor) questions the leadership of Jean. They feel as though they are sidelined, and even worse, put on “garbage duty” every time an emergency occurs. Hisako believes that they should be listening to Legion in…
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Jon-Carlos Evans
Jon-Carlos Evans is a Berlin based filmmaker, audiovisual artist and writer. He holds a B.A. in Film Production from Webster University-St.Louis and a MFA in Media Arts Production from the City College of New York….
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