X-factor Epic Collection V03 - Angel Of Death (... Apr 2026

Angel of Death is the moment X-Factor found its voice. By embracing the cosmic stakes of Apocalypse and the personal tragedy of Archangel, the series moved out of the shadow of Uncanny X-Men . It is a story about the cost of heroism and the terrifying reality that even the most "angelic" among us can be broken and rebuilt as something monstrous. Beast dynamics during this period?

While Apocalypse debuted earlier, this volume is where he truly arrives as the "Big Bad." Writer Louise Simonson uses him to challenge the ideological foundations of the X-Men. Unlike Magneto, who fights for mutant supremacy, Apocalypse cares only for —the survival of the fittest. X-Factor Epic Collection v03 - Angel of Death (...

The emotional core of this volume is the systematic destruction of Angel. After losing his wings during the "Mutant Massacre," Warren falls into a deep depression, feeling his identity as a "golden boy" and a hero has been physically severed. His apparent suicide via a plane crash is one of the era’s most shocking moments. Angel of Death is the moment X-Factor found its voice