Apocalypse
- Originally published in: Ultimate X-Men #90-93 (January 2008 - April 2008)
- Creators: writer Robert Kirkman, artist Salvador Larroca
- Plot outline: Sinister is alleged to have awakened in (and escaped from) the morgue, and enters the Morlock tunnels to finish what he started: to release Apocalypse, by killing more innocent mutants. The X-Men and Morlocks attempt to stop him but Bishop manipulates his efforts, so he succeeds. Angel is the last mutant to be killed, and Wolverine kills Bishop for aiding Sinister. Sinister transforms into Apocalypse and launches an attack on the city, inciting mutants in the area to fight each other. Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four arrive but do not manage to resolve the situation, which is further compounded when Professor X and Cable arrive from the future wearing armor (resembling Onslaught and Stryfe) and attempt to override Apocalypse's mind control. They are outmatched until Jean Grey unleashes the Phoenix, who makes easy work of Apocalypse. At the conclusion, the Phoenix and Jean have merged into one being and proclaim that there are "many things I must do". Then, in a flash, the world is changed back as if the battle never happened.
- Deaths: Bishop, Angel
- Resurrections: Angel, Bolivar Trask, The Morlocks, Wolfsbane
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