Once a close friend of mutant mentor Charles Xavier, the genetic terrorist known as Magneto is now his deadliest foe. The self-anointed Master of Magnetism has dedicated his life to the advancement of Homo Superior, even if he must bring about humanity's downfall to ensure the ascendance of mutantkind. Arguably the most powerful man on Earth, Magneto believes that mutants represent the next step in human evolution... and he's grown weary of waiting for Homo Sapiens to cede control of the planet!