This CBR article refreshed my memory about that issue of A+X where Spidey and Beast found themselves in a nightmarish future where Beast took over the world.
https://www.cbr.com/nightmare-future...-x-men-marvel/
Ain't that something....the pair found themselves in a dark possible future that saw New York City reduced to an overgrown ruin. Most of the human population had been reduced to a zombie-like state, left to wander the remnants of society. The two heroes are saved and brought to the last apparent city on the planet, where everyone resembles Beast. Greeted by the queen of this realm, it turns out Hank McCoy is worshiped in this timeline as the founder of their culture -- the Origin Maker.
When the rest of the world fell to in-fighting, Beast eventually gave into rage and lashed out. He developed a zombie virus that quickly killed off everyone who remained and reanimated them to make their suffering eternal.
"Danielle... I intend to do something rash and violent." - Betsy Braddock
Krakoa, Arakko, and Otherworld forever!
Out of all the villains on the QC at least Exodus during a moment of penance used his telepathy (boosted by Forge under duress) to compel humans and mutants to peacefully coexist on Genosha and even for that was 'reprimanded'. Haven't seen others doing much to bridge the divide. I always give Exodus a benefit of doubt since then
It was definitely not a Beast thing until the early 2000s. Some AoA characters are very different than their 616 counterparts (Keeper Murdock and Daredevil, for instance). Things started to change because of Here Comes Tomorrow. It's like writers got obsessed with making Hank show some signs of being evil when, even in that story, that wasn't a natural progression for him either.
I don't know, Morrison's run has this power to overwhelm some people into some really weird ideas despite of what is actually written. But I'll never get why so I just accept it is what it is, unfortunately.
Last edited by Grinning Soul; 06-05-2022 at 01:42 AM.