| "Decimation" | |||
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:DeciMation.png) 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 below | ||
| X-Men - The Day After | ISBN 0-7851-1984-1 | ||
| Generation M | ISBN 0-7851-1958-2 | ||
| Son of M | ISBN 0-7851-1970-1 | ||
| Sentinel Squad O*N*E | ISBN 0-7851-1997-3 | ||
| X-Men - 198 | 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.