User blog:Jet Becker/No More Mutants?

Age of Apocalypse
I recently read Uncanny X-Force #19.1 and was struck by what appeared to be an inconsistency with claims made in the endangered species and messiah complex arcs.

I very well could be mistaken, but to my knowledge i believe Beast came to the conclusion that after M-Day, the x-gene had been practically wiped out from all realities (if they didn't have an "M-Day" per se, they had something of an equivalent that resulted in the same or similar outcome) whilst attempting to procure x-gene samples from the multiverse as samples for his research.

Similarly, during messiah complex, Forge tells Madrox and Layla that since Hope's birth, only two new realities had emerged in which mutants existed and thrived.

It stands to reason then, that the Age of Apocalypse universe would have suffered some form of M-Day and their mutant numbers severely depleted. However, during the dark Angel Saga and the upcoming Age of Apocalypse series, mutant numbers are thriving in this reality.

I'm just wondering if this is an inconsistency on the part of Marvel (and sounding like a major fanboy-nerd-whinger at the same time), or if anyone could offer an explanation as to why this may be the case?

But hey- i could easily have my facts mixed up here. If so- please let me know as rudely as you possibly can!

Cheers