X-Men: Apocalypse is full of Marvel Easter eggs and references to the comics and cartoons.
Here’s your complete guide.
This article consists of nothing but majorX-Men: Apocalypsespoilers.
Dont read it if you havent watched the movie yet!
You think Marvel Studios and DC Films have a lock on loading up their movies with comic book references?
This is absolutely the most loaded X-Men movie yet.
So what have we done?
Why, weve gone ahead and compiled everything we could spot in this one, thats what!
And were not done yet.
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So lets get going…
Who is Apocalypse?
Cmon, bring Iceman back!
X-Men are hard to kill.
The first meeting of Scott and Jean played out very differently in the comic… perception that Cyclops is boring as hell.
Thats probably for the best, because good luck trying to build up to that craziness any other way.
We have much more about the potential for Phoenix in upcoming X-Men movies here.
Again, what is cool is in the eye of the beholder.
Dont forget, thats the song that ruinedThe Sopranos.
I enjoy these movies but the continuity is giving me a headache.
Also, what feels like a small nod is that Mystique saves Nightcrawler from the German fight club.
Speaking of which…
Quicksilver
Quicksilver is just wonderful, isnt he?
Hes definitely well-versed in the music of the era.
You just know Pietro blazes up the good shit down there in the basement.
Also, note his coolSix Million Dollar Mant-shirt.
Also, also…Ms. Pac-Manwas released in 1982.
By the way, I will totally destroy all of you atMs.
Pac-Manany day, any time.
You too, Pietro.
Who are Apocalypses Four Horsemen?
Theres something worth noting about this Wolverine parallel, though.
When Angel became the significantly more badass Archangel inX-Factor#24 in 1987 (???
So drawing that Wolverine connection here isnt entirely unwarranted.
Put on your denim jacket and turn this shit up…
I cant tell you how perfect this is.
c’mon feel free to correct me, and Ill update this as needed!
Storm
There are a couple of things to note about Storm here.
In this case, that little change in style happened in 1983, the same yearX-Men: Apocalypseis set!
Was that an Arabic version of A Flock of Seagulls I Ran playing during Storms intro?
Psylocke
Psylocke was around long before she was actually Psylocke.
like dont make me explain her backstory because its nutso bananas even by X-Men comics standards.
We wrote an entire article about this, because its much too much for here.
The comic book Caliban also had a fondness for underground lairs (in this case the NYC sewers).
He ended up spending some time as one of Apocalypses Horsemen at one point too.
It was written and drawn by the brilliant Barry Windsor-Smith and its totally worth checking out.
Im not sure it really works in this context.
Thats totally Blob that Angel is fighting in his intro, right?
He even seems to be wearing a variation of Blobs old black with yellow trim outfit.
That probably isnt the case.
When Apocalypse is learning about the modern world via TV, theres an episode of classicStar Trekthat pops up.
He has similar delusions as our pal En Sabah Nur.
The feeling that someday theyll come for you and your children?
Its a nice touch.
Stan Leebrought his wife Joan along for the cameo in this one, by the way.
I bet one was shot and it ends up on the deleted scenes on the Blu-ray.
We wrotelotsmore about the post-credits scene here.
The film also sets up another X-Men villain that you might have missed.
She also notes that she is divorced.
This isnt just a small touch of character development for Moira.
Nay, she is in fact the mother of another X-Men villain named Proteus.
