The 2001 miniseries, written by Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire, with inking by Andrew Pepoy, starred Jean Grey, Iceman, Mystique, Toad, and Juggernaut.

Despite the original billing as what "would have been written" by Claremont had he never left, the series quickly diverged from that idea into a more traditional "alternate universe" title.

The last pages were devoted to a bridge story meant to segue into X-Men Forever, including a scene that hints at the death of Wolverine.

Among the events that occur in the first issue is the death of Wolverine at the hands of Storm, whose true nature is left undisclosed, outside of a stated allegiance to a group called The Consortium.

The series never explains why Psylocke, Angel, Iceman, Banshee, Forge, Jubilee and Colossus are not part of the team despite being X-Men at the same time in the mainstream continuity.

Other major changes from the mainstream continuity included: Sabretooth admitting he was Wolverine's father, Professor X not being re-crippled by the Shadow King during the Muir Island Saga, and Cyclops's son Nathan not being sent into the future or receiving the legacy virus.

The series was cancelled at issue #16,[2] leaving several dangling plot threads regarding the condition of Kurt Wagner and the kidnapping of Nathan Summers.