Before he was Apocalypse...he was En Sabah Nur. The origins of one of the X-Men's greatest foes are at last revealed - from his upbringing thousands of years ago! Can Pharaoh Rama-Tut get to the future Apocalypse and his adopted father Baal before Apocalypse's evil destiny can manifest itself?

After the death of his father Baal, En Sabah Nur - the young man that will grow into Apocalypse - is on a mission to destroy the man responsible...Ozymandias, Egyptian warlord! But what are En Sabah Nur's true plans regarding him?

En Sabah Nur and Nephri are sold out by Logos! Will Nephri still care for the future Apocalypse when his face is revealed to the public? And Will En Sabah Nur take Rama-Tut's offer to be his heir?

After being rejected by Nephri, En Sabah Nur goes on a furious rampage! What will happen when he gains Rama-Tut's secret to ruling his kingdom. Ancient Egypt, prepare for the APOCALYPSE!

Follow the epic journey of a baby from ancient Egypt, cast out for the color of his pale blue skin, as he rises through the ages to become humanity's greatest enemy! Rescued and raised to believe in the survival of the fittest, the child of destiny known as En Sabah Nur is targeted by the pharaoh's scheming vizier Ozymandias -and the time-traveling Rama-Tut! Millennia later, join timetorn Cyclops and Phoenix in the 19th Century, caught between Apocalypse and Mr. Sinister! COLLECTING: RISE OF APOCALYPSE 1-4, FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CYCLOPS & PHOENIX 1-4, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE/DRACULA 1-4, BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 19