The X-Men: Not just a job - a heritage! Xi'an Chi Xan wants Meanstreak, Krystalin, Skullfire, and the rest to help rebuild Professor X's dream, but lies, betrayal, and assassination may tear them down before they've started! With the gods of the Aesir and demons from the Theatre of Pain against them, can the mutants of the future carve a future for mutants?

Sinister plans to leave Apocalypse's side to pursue his own goals. Havok plans to take command, believing his brother Cyclops to be too weak to lead. Can Apocalypse's army hold it together or will it crumble from within?

The guardsmen tell all three to stand down. The mysterious man is angry at being told what to do. He asks, "Don't you know who I am?". He then blasts energy from his gauntlet, destroying the guardsmen, while shouting, "I am Doom!".

Traveling through time has taken its toll on the original Chronos, leaving the villain unstable and weak. But for arrogant young physicist Walker Gabriel, David Clinton's technology offers the chance of a lifetime and the adventure of several lifetimes.

For the first time in her life, she was happy. Then they took everything from her home, her pets, and her sanity. All she has left is vengeance In this issue Poison Ivey has found an Island all to her self so she can live out her life. As she is being hailed as a goddess by a young woman who has noticed plants growing where they shouldn't, who also pleads for help from her, the island is attacked and all life on the island except for Ivey is destroyed. Throughout the rest of the book, we see Pamela Isleys back story, as we watch Poison Ivy take revenge on those who have destroyed her island.

An 8-issue weekly miniseries event begins! In Bruce Wayne's long absence, Wayne Enterprises has been slowly slipping from his grasp. Now, as he squares off against an enemy who will stop at nothing to take his legacy from him, Batman also must contend with a deadly new vigilante who's recently arrived on the scene. But this potential foe is needed as an ally when a wave of new villains begins terrorizing Gotham!