Apocalypse Appreciation 2020

[Micabe]

When you think on it...and if you read Simonson's Thor...Surtur's Twilight Sword is a relatively "recent" creation of the MU and Thor Mythos whereas the Twilight Sword of Okkara legend is millenia old.

Perhaps, from the ridiculous sliding time scale that botches continuity to no end -- The Sword of Surtur first appeared in Journey into Mystery #104 (May, 1964).

[gambitxremy]

and today

I love that!

[Devaishwarya]

Perhaps, from the ridiculous sliding time scale that botches continuity to no end -- The Sword of Surtur first appeared in Journey into Mystery #104 (May, 1964).

If sources are to be believed...Surtur reforged the Twilight Sword and is also cited as its creator...and it has been lost and found a few times well over the course of history so it may very well be the same sword...and HiX-Man is telling of its first/earliest appearance and use by the being who tore Okkara in two.

Which would still beg the question: Was Surtur that being who split Okarra in two?

[Jwyatt]

I'm guessing Apocalypse never untied Morgan le Fey from that table?

[Devaishwarya]

I'm missing my Big Xaddy Blue already. (it's great he appreciated my "suppleness", though).

[Wolverine12]

I am also missing the big blue bastard already. I know Hickman has plans for him down the road though.

[Micabe]

When was the last time we've witnessed Apocalypse do any Self-Molecular Manipulation or Celestial Energy (granted by the Celestial technology augmenting him) Manipulation?

[Devaishwarya]

I am also missing the big blue bastard already. I know Hickman has plans for him down the road though.

Yup. His story, along with that of his family and Amenth, is far from finished but.... so much

[Glio]

I am certain that Apocalypse and his family are going to be the cavalry that helps Krakoa when we least expect it and we don't even remember them anymore.

[Devaishwarya]

I am certain that Apocalypse and his family are going to be the cavalry that helps Krakoa when we least expect it and we don't even remember them anymore.

Yupp.
I know exactly how Rictor feels....sigh.

[Sutekh]

When was the last time we've witnessed Apocalypse do any Self-Molecular Manipulation or Celestial Energy (granted by the Celestial technology augmenting him) Manipulation?

When was the last time we saw Apocalypse use *any* mutant power? He's just been big and portentous, and swung a sword around a bit.

Evan, back when he was alive, used his actual mutant powers more than Apocalypse has in the last year or two...

Sinister and Exodus are in the same boat. All hat and no cat. Posture, preen and quip. Boring. At least Magneto likes to flaunt. He seems to actually enjoy being a mutant.

[Glio]

When was the last time we saw Apocalypse use *any* mutant power? He's just been big and portentous, and swung a sword around a bit.

Evan, back when he was alive, used his actual mutant powers more than Apocalypse has in the last year or two...

Sinister and Exodus are in the same boat. All hat and no cat. Posture, preen and quip. Boring. At least Magneto likes to flaunt. He seems to actually enjoy being a mutant.

Apocalypse used his energy manipulation on Excalibur with a large energy beam and appeared to raise a large stone wall in X of Swords.

In their duel against Genesis they both seemed to use his powers to a minimum, perhaps to be honorable. They used them but not much. Exodus used his powers on Empyre but he hasn't been in many combat situations.

[Havok83]

When was the last time we saw Apocalypse use *any* mutant power? He's just been big and portentous, and swung a sword around a bit.

Evan, back when he was alive, used his actual mutant powers more than Apocalypse has in the last year or two...

Sinister and Exodus are in the same boat. All hat and no cat. Posture, preen and quip. Boring. At least Magneto likes to flaunt. He seems to actually enjoy being a mutant.

He uses his power in Excalibur

[Glio]

Yes it's correct. Also when the druids stormed the lighthouse.

The problem with Apocalypse is that his powers are terribly ill defined. And worst of all, many are not clear which are by Celestial technology and which are by his mutacon.

[Sutekh]

Yes it's correct. Also when the druids stormed the lighthouse.

The problem with Apocalypse is that his powers are terribly ill defined. And worst of all, many are not clear which are by Celestial technology and which are by his mutacon.

His mutation is the stretchy shapechange-y invulnerable body stuff, like Evan used to use (and he used to use as an X-Factor villain, in the 80s, turning his fists into bludgeons or whatever). AFAIK the zaps are all Celestial-tech.