Decimation (comics)
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 Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | January – August 2006 | ||
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| Main character(s) | See lists ISBN 0-7851-1994-9 | ||
"Decimation" is a storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005, spinning out of the events of the House of M limited series. The event started with a one-shot issue and took place in a number of various series all carrying the "Decimation" logo on the cover. The 2005 miniseries Generation M, Sentinel Squad O*N*E, X-Men: Deadly Genesis and X-Men: The 198 were all launched specifically for the "Decimation" storyline. The various stories were collected in five trade paper backs.
The storyline focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, which occurred on November 2 according to X-Men (vol. 2) #191, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe.
Reception among fans and critics was mixed, with a common complaint being the inconsistent manner in which mutants retained their powers while at times depicting "depowered" mutants as still having their physical mutations.
Overview
"Decimation" began with the self-titled
It has been confirmed through various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining—the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual, and in The 198 Files is said to be the earliest confirmed number. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (House of M #8) to 14 million (New X-Men #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on Genosha was around "over half" of the estimated global mutant population of 30 million mutants), giving a population, if the commonly used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. Based on the mathematical comparisons of the oft-repeated 198 and several million, Marvel re-evaluated the 90% figure into "over 99%", as shown in Civil War: Battle Damage Report when Iron Man comments on the Post-CW world.[1]
Both
Mutants affected
According to Marvel Editor-In-Chief
Necrosha
Necrosha notes:
- The majority of these mutants were used as a sacrifice for Selene to reach her godhood, and have since gone back to being deceased. Those who were not sacrificed likely perished with Selene and the energy she used to keep them alive, as was implied by Destiny at the end of the X-Men: Legacy tie-in.[4]
- Unus and Feral are reanimated but should still be depowered as they were not mutants after M-day. Feral had her feline appearance restored prior to her death, and Unus was temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists, resulting in his death.
- Cypher, using his power and assistance from Warlock and Magik, eradicated the techno-organic virus (effectively resurrecting himself).
- Due to his nature, Proteus was able to separate himself from Destiny but was seemingly destroyed in a confrontation with Rogue and Magneto. Magneto doubts if the effects of dispersing Proteus' energy are permanent.
Collected editions
| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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| Decimation: X-Men - The Day After | Decimation: House of M - The Day After, X-Men #177-181 | May 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1984-1
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| Decimation: Generation M | Generation M #1-5 | July 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1958-2
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| Decimation: Son of M | Son of M #1-6 | August 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1970-1
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| Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E | Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5 | September 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1997-3
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| Decimation: X-Men - 198 | X-Men: The 198 #1-5 and X-Men: The 198 Files | September 2006 | ISBN 0-7851-1994-9
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References
- ^ Ronald Byrd & Anthony Flamini (w), Scott Kolins (p), Scott Kolins (i). Civil War: Battle Damage Report, no. 1 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Newsarama.com: Joe Fridays 21, A Weekly Q&A with Joe Quesada Archived April 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dan Slott (w), Rafael (p). "House Arrest" Avengers Initiative, no. 5 (November 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #233
External links
- Decimation at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Marvel.com - Official Decimation webpage
- UXN's "Generation M" issue summaries
