Amazing X-Men Vol 1 3

Part of the Age of Apocalypse event
Amazing X-Men Vol 1 #3
Previous Issue	Amazing X-Men #2
Next Issue	Amazing X-Men #4
Art by: Andy Kubert and Matt Ryan
Cover Date	May, 1995
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Bob Harras

1. "Parents of the Atom"
Writer(s)	Fabian Nicieza
Penciler(s)	Andy Kubert
Inker(s)	Matt Ryan
Colorist(s)	Kevin Somers Digital Chameleon
Letterer(s)	Richard Starkings Comicraft
Editor(s)	Bob Harras

Magneto	I suppose he hasn't the stomach to witness what happens next.
Bishop	And that is?
Magneto	What I've always done to any obstacles Apocalypse has placed in my path -- obliterate them!

Appearing in "Parents of the Atom"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr)
  • Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
  • Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
  • Iceman (Robert Drake)
  • Storm (Ororo Munroe)
  • Exodus (Bennet du Paris)
  • Dazzler (Alison Blaire)

Supporting Characters:

• Bishop
• Charles Lehnsherr
• Nanny
• Angel (Warren Worthington III)

Antagonists:

• The Madri
• Infinites
• Apocalypse
• Vanisher (Only appearance; dies)
• Shadow King
• Abyss (Nils Styger)

Other Characters:

• Charles Francis Xavier (Named only) (Only in flashback)
• Shadow King (Multiverse) (Only in flashback)
• Professor X (Charles Xavier of Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
• X-Men (Earth-616) (Only in flashback)
  • Angel (Warren Worthington III) (Only in flashback)
  • Beast (Hank McCoy) (Only in flashback)
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers) (Only in flashback)
  • Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Only in flashback)
  • Jean Grey (Only in flashback)
  • Cable (Nathan Summers) (Only in flashback)
  • Bishop (Earth-1191) (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

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Locations:

• Age of Apocalypse
  • Earth
    • United States of America
      • New York
        • New York City
          • Manhattan
            • Heaven
            • Apocalypse's Citadel
        • Westchester County
          • North Salem
            • Salem Center
              • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
    • Canada
      • Quebec
        • Quebec City
          • Temple of the Madri

Items:

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Vehicles:

• X-Men ship

Synopsis for "Parents of the Atom"

Magneto thinks to himself at Charles Xavier's graveside. Bishop finds him here and holds a gun at him. Magneto asks him what is going on and Bishop shoots the Infinite warrior that is behind him. The Vanisher is leading them and Magneto fights him off. Apocalypse himself shows up and Bishop attacks him. He appears to knock him out and then does the same to Magneto. He then goes after his child, Charles. Nanny, Magneto's robot has taken him into the sewers and an Infinite attacks her. She raises her weapons a him to attack.

Later, the X-Men arrive at the X-Mansion and find Magneto's helmet and an Infinite that has the marks of being killed by Nanny. Quicksilver determines that Charles is in danger and he goes after him by heading first to meet with Angel and find out if he was the one who betrayed them. He meets Angel in the loft of his club in Manhattan. Angel instead tries to help him and says that his father is in Apocalypse's citadel, while Bishop is in Quebec and Quicksilver must decide which one is more important to go to save first.

In Quebec, we see that Bishop is being held by the Madri. They are holding a ritual that is calling forth the Shadow King. He begins to take over Bishop and sift through his memories. Bishop resists and suddenly out of his eyes and mouth comes Abyss. Abyss seems to put a few of the Madri into his void and then he turns on Bishop and realizes that Bishop holds the key to stopping Apocalypse and he isn't going to let that happen.

At the X-Mansion, Quicksilver arrives and he loads up the ship to go after Bishop since he decided that Bishop was a part of Magneto's plan to stop Apocalypse once and for all.

See Also

• 5 image(s) from Amazing X-Men Vol 1 3
• 2 reprint(s) of Amazing X-Men Vol 1 3

Recommended Reading

• Factor X #1–4 - Karma is kidnapped by Apocalypse's soldiers.

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