Plot
Collects Earth X (1999) #0-12, X, and all the appendixes and original covers.
The acclaimed saga that examines an alternate timeline of Marvel's most popular characters is collected in one volume-and features a new painted cover by series architect Alex Ross! With Marvel's entire cast at its disposal, this 14-part series conjured a speculative future in which hope and despair walk arm in arm. Confronted by a world in which everyone-not just super heroes and villains-possess strange and amazing powers, a dejected Reed Richards sets out to cure a calamity he fears he may have caused. Meanwhile, a battle-weary Captain America struggles to defeat a horrific new threat to the freedom of all Americans. And all the while, forces beyond their comprehension move to reveal a fate no one could have imagined. Unveiling wild versions of Marvel's greatest personalities including the X-Men, Thor, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, the Avengers and Spider-Man, this sprawling adventure presents an intriguing vision of the Marvel Universe