Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the first X-Men series was launched in September 1963. Since then, a lot happened and it can be overwhelming to try to make sense of it all. That said, each new era began as a new entry point in this vast universe. But first, if you’ve lived in a cave during the last decades, you may not know who are the X-Men.
They are led by Charles Xavier, also known as Professor X, the X-Men are mutants, people born with superhuman abilities activated by what is called the “X-Gene.” They have incredible powers that make them, for some, dangerous people. Even if the X-Men fight for a world in which mutants and humans can be equals, they have not succeeded yet.
They must face anti-mutant bigotry, and all the powers in the world can’t seem to solve that problem. All the powerful mutants don’t see the world like Xavier and his X-Men, they want to rage war against humans. As new threats from Earth and Space continue to emerge, and enemies keep coming back, the X-Men must persevere.
The Complete X-Men Comics Reading Order in Chronological Order
Our X-Men Reading Guide focuses on all the X-Men adventures and there are a lot! For this reason, we had to cut the guide into several parts. The first part focuses on X-Men stories from X-Men #1 (1963) to X-Men (1991) #1! Here is a list of X-Men series published during that era (most of them going beyond that period). click on the title of the series above for the issues available on Kindle & ComiXology!
- X-Men Vol. 1: The main X-Men series launched in 1963, re-titled Uncanny X-Men from issue #142.
- New Mutants Vol. 1: With the success of the X-Men during the eighties, the franchise expanded with this spin-off in 1983.
- Alpha Flight Vol. 1: Also launched in 1983, this X-Men Spin-off focuses on the Canadian team created by writer/artist John Byrne.
- X-Factor Vol. 1: Created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice in 1986, this spin-off from the X-Men franchise was a team formed by the five original X-Men.
- Excalibur Vol. 1: Created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis and launched in 1988, Excalibur is the British team, conceived as a way to combine elements of two Marvel properties: the X-Men and Captain Britain.
- Dazzler Vol. 1: Published between 1981 and 1986, this is a Dazzler solo title that was produced in part to appeal to a female audience.
- Wolverine Vol. 1: The breakout character had his first solo adventures in a limited series in 1982, which was followed by the Kitty Pryde And Wolverine miniseries (1984-1985) before another volume was launched!
- Wolverine Vol. 2: Starting in 1988, Wolvie headlined his own ongoing series.
- And other miniseries, limited series, and one-shots.
Some adventures set during this era have been published later:
- X-Men: First Class (various volumes and titles): Created by Jeff Parker and Roger Cruz, this series and its several spin-offs follow the original team of X-Men. Published between 2006 and 2009
- X-Men: The Hidden Years: Published between 1999 and 2001, this John Byrne written series bridges the gap between the X-Men’s classic and the Claremont’s era.
- X-Men Classic: From 1986 to 1990, Claremont wrote backup stories delving into and explaining the original stories.
Happy Readings!
Searching for an X-Men Omnibus? There is more than 50 omnibuses dedicated to the X-Men at this time of writing, including almost half of them covering the 1963-1991 time period. Find them all in one place! Follow our guide:
See Our Complete Guide to the X-Men Omnibuses Collection.
X-Men Comics Guide: The X-Menu
- The Last X-Additions (the recent releases added to this guide)
- X-Men Grand Design
- X-Men: The Silver Age Reading Order (1963-70)
- The Chris Claremont X-Men Reading Order (1975-1991)
- What to read After
Last X-Men additions
As new releases and reprints of the X-Men are continually happening, you’ll find here the last additions to this reading order, the first part of our big guide dedicated to the X-Men! We hope it makes things a little bit easier.
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 – Divided We Fall
- New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 2
- X-men: From The Ashes (new Printing)
- Excalibur Omnibus Vol. 2
- New Mutants Epic Collection: Sudden Death
- Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 5
X-Men Grand Design
Wants to become familiar with the X-Men without committing to read almost 30 years of history? Turn your attention towards Ed Piskor’s Grand Design that takes you ” from Professor X’s formation of the original team through the Second Genesis of the All-New, All-Different X-Men and the devastating Dark Phoenix Saga to 1980s epics such as Inferno that pushed mutantkind to the brink of X-tinction!”
- X-Men: Grand Design Trilogy
Collects X-Men: Grand Design (2017) #1-2, X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis (2018) #1-2, X-Men: Grand Design – X-Tinction (2019) #1-2.
Previously collected in three volumes:
- X-Men: Grand Design
Collects X-Men: Grand Design #1-2. - X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis
Collects X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis #1-2. - X-Men: Grand Design – X-Tinction
Collects X-Men: Grand Design – X-Tinction #1-2
X-Men: The Silver Age Reading Order (1963-70)
Founder of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, Professor X recruits mutants from around the world to teach them how to use their powers and coexist with humanity. The original five X-Men (Warren Worthington III/Angel, Hank McCoy/Beast, Scott Summers/Cyclops, Robert “Bobby” Drake/Iceman, and Jean Grey/Marvel Girl). These are their adventures.
Collected In the new Mighty Marvel Masterworks:
- Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-men Vol. 1 – The Strangest Super-heroes Of All
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1-10. - Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 2 – Where Walks The Juggernaut
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #11-19. - Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 3 – Divided We Fall
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #20-29.
Or In the Epic Collection:
- X-Men Epic Collection: Children of the Atom
Collects X-Men #1–23. - X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely are the Hunted
Collects X-Men #24–45; Avengers #53. - X-Men Epic Collection: The Sentinels Live
Collects X-Men #46-66; material from Ka-Zar #2-3 and Marvel Tales #30.
Or in Omnibus:
- The X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1
Collects X-Men #1-31. - The X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 2
Collects X-Men #32-66, Avengers #53, Ka-Zar #2-3, Marvel Tales #30.
X-Men ended with issue #66, but that was not THE END. The mutants started to guest star in other series. X-Men #67 to #93 were reprint issues of those stories featuring the X-Men with new covers
- X-Men Epic Collection: It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Collects X-Men (1963) #67-93, Annual (1970) #1-2; Amazing Adventures (1970) #11-17; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #92; Incredible Hulk (1968) #150, #161, #172, #180-182; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #4, #23; Avengers (1963) #110-111; Captain America (1968) #172-175; Defenders (1972) #15-16; Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) #4).
Or the same issues, in the X-Men Masterworks editions:
- X-Men Masterworks Vol. 1
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1-10. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 2
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #11-21. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 3
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #22-31. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 4
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #32-42. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 5
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #43-53, Avengers (1963) #53, Ka-Zar (1970) #2-3, Marvel Tales #30. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #54-66. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 7
Collects Amazing Adventures #11-17, Incredible Hulk #150 and 161, Amazing Spider-Man #92, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #4. - X-Men Masterworks Vol. 8
Collects Avengers (1963) #110-111, Incredible Hulk #172, 180 & 181, Captain America #172-175, Marvel Team-Up #23 & 38, Defenders #15-16 and Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4.
Several series have been published throughout the years, telling stories taking place during the Silver Age such as:
From Jeff Parker and Roger Cruz, The X-Men: First Class (2006-2009) consists of new stories set during the period (If you intend to read them, we advice to do it mostly after issue #23)
- X-Men: First Class – Tomorrow’s Brightest
- Also collected in the more recent X-Men: First Class – Mutants 101
- X-Men: First Class – Mutant Mayhem
- X-Men: First Class – Band of Brothers
- Also collected in the more recent X-Men: First Class – Road Trips
- X-Men: First Class – The Wonder Years (Collects X-Men: First Class #11-16 and Giant-Size X-Men: Frist Class #1)
- X-Men: First Class – Finals (X-Men: First Class Finals #1-4)
With X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999-2001), John Byrne bridges the gap between the X-Men’s classic and all-new, all-different eras!
The whole series is now available in X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus.
The Chris Claremont X-Men Reading Order (1975-1991)
The most famous and the longest era in X-Men history: The Claremont Era. Hundreds of issues, new X-Series (New Mutants, X-Factor, Wolverine and Excalibur), the introduction of a lot of major antagonists, new characters (mutants or not), and more. In the end, 17 years for one big story that started with a relaunched in May 1975 with Giant-Size X-Men #1, not by Claremont, but by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, that introduced fresh new X-Men including Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus. After that, there is a lot to expect with the Proteus storyline, the famous Phoenix Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga, and iconic stories like Days of Future Past.
Part. 1: From the Second Genesis to the Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of the Future Past
Want to know more about Wolverine’s life before he joined the X-Men?
Check out our article about the origins of Logan, then check out our Wolverine Comic Book List!
- X-Men Epic Collection: Second Genesis
Collects Giant Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94-110; Iron Fist #14-15; Marvel Team-Up #53, #69-70, Annual #1; material from FOOM #10. You’ll find The Phoenix Saga in UXM 101 to 108. - X-Men Epic Collection: Proteus
Collects Uncanny X-Men #111-128, Annual #3; Marvel Team-Up #89; Incredible Hulk Annual #7- The Alpha Flight team made their debut in Uncanny X-Men #120-121.
- X-Men Epic Collection: The Fate Of The Phoenix
Collects Uncanny X-Men #129-143, Annual #4; Marvel Treasury Edition #26-27; Phoenix: The Untold Story (1984); material from Marvel Team-Up (1972) #100- X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga (or X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga)
Collects X-Men (1963) #129-137. - X-Men: Days of Future Past
Collects Uncanny X-Men #138–143, Uncanny X-Men Annual #4
- X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga (or X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga)
Kitty Pryde made her first appearance in X-Men #129. See our Essential Kitty Pryde Reading List to explore the history’s character.
You know what? Emma Frost also made her debut in that #129 issue. We have also a Best Emma Frost Comic List!
Also, in the Masterworks collection:
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1
Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94–100 - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 2
Collects Uncanny X-Men #101–110 - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 3
Collects Uncanny X-Men #111–121 - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4
Collects Uncanny X-Men #122–131, Uncanny X-Men Annual #3 - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 5
Collects Uncanny X-Men #132–140, Uncanny X-Men Annual #4, Phoenix: The Untold Story (one-shot), material from Bizarre Adventures #27
In 1986, Marvel launched the Classic X-Men series reprinting what is called the “All-New, All-Different” era of X-Men, with original backup stories written by Claremont himself, delving into and explaining the original stories! All those backup stories have been collected in:
The whole series has also been collected in today’s out-of-print X-Men Classic Omnibus.
Also, the First Class adventures continue, this time with Uncanny X-Men: First Class (2009), set after X-Men #110.
This period is also collected in Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 and Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2. Marvel also put out there an Omni for those interested in owning only the The Dark Phoenix Saga.

Part. 2: The Brood Saga, The Road to the New Mutants
While introduced in Giant-Size X-Men #1, Illyana Rasputin’s story took a turn in The Uncanny X-Men #160, when she is taken to limbo. Consult our Magik Reading Guide to follow her to learn about her following comic appearances!
This part has been collected in Epic Collection:
- X-Men Epic Collection: I, Magneto
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) 144-153, X-Men Annual (1970) 5, Avengers Annual (1967) 10, Bizarre Adventures (1981) 27, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) 1-4 - X-Men Epic Collection: The Brood Saga
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #154-167, X-Men Annual (1970) #6, Special Edition X-Men (1983) #1. You’ll find The Brood Saga in UXM 161 to 166.- before UXM #161, read the Magik miniseries (collected in New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 1).
Or you can go with the Marvel Masterworks editions:
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 6
Collects Uncanny X-Men #141-150- the fun and all-age adventures of Kitty Pryde and Wolverine in Wolverine: First Class (2008) start mostly after #142. In order to make it simple, just read the first 12 issues after #150, collected in:
Wolverine: First Class – The Rookie
Wolverine: First Class – To Russia, With Love
Wolverine: First Class – Wolverine-By-Night
- the fun and all-age adventures of Kitty Pryde and Wolverine in Wolverine: First Class (2008) start mostly after #142. In order to make it simple, just read the first 12 issues after #150, collected in:
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 7
Collects Uncanny X-Men #151-159, Uncanny X-Men Annual #5, Avengers Annual #10 - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 8
Collects Uncanny X-Men #160-167, Uncanny X-Men Annual #6.
Also, X-Men: Starjammers by Dave Cockrum collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #107-108, 154-158, 161-167; X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2.
Part. 3: Madelyne Pryor, The Morlocks, and the Summers Family
The New Mutants is a group of fictional teenage mutant superheroes-in-training. It’s not easy to jump around from a series to the next with collected editions. That said, the connections between The New Mutants and Uncanny X-Men are not important. The two series can be read separately for the most part. For more information about The New Mutants, go to the dedicated reading order.
- X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 1
Collects The New Mutants #1–7; Marvel Graphic Novel #4; Uncanny X-Men #167. Also collected in New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Renewal and New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 1. - Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 9
Collects Uncanny X-Men #168-175, Uncanny X-Men Annual #7, Marvel Graphic Novel No. 5 – X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills, Wolverine (vol. 2) #1-4. - Uncanny X-Men #168-176 are also collected in X-men: From The Ashes.
- Wolverine by Claremont & Miller
Collects Wolverine #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #172-173.
- Wolverine by Claremont & Miller
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 10
Collects Uncanny X-Men #176-188, Magik #1-4, material from Marvel Fanfare #40.- Note: After UXM 180, you need to read NM 15 for Kitty’s story, and Secret Wars for the X-Men.
- X-Men: Iceman Premiere
Collects Iceman (1984) #1-4 and material from Bizarre Adventures #27. - X-Men: Beauty and the Beast
Collects Marvel Graphic Novel #12: Dazzler The Movie, Beauty & The Beast #1-4, Marvel Heartbreakers
- X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 2
Collects New Mutants #8-17. Also collected in New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 1 and New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Demon Bear Saga.- Not collected, The X-Men and The Micronauts takes place between New Mutants #13 & #14.
This is when the first major Marvel event crossover happened. Fascinated by the presence of superheroes on Earth, The Beyonder chooses a group of both heroes and supervillains and teleports characters against their will to “Battleworld,” a planet in a distant galaxy. More precisely, Secret Wars takes place after Uncanny X-Men #180 and before New Mutants #15.
- X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 3
Collect New Mutants #18-25 and Annual #1. Also collected New Mutants: Demon Bear and New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Demon Bear Saga.- X-Men Origins: Firestar
Collects Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends 1, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 193, Firestar (1986) 1-4, Spider-Man Family
- X-Men Origins: Firestar
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 11
Collects Uncanny X-Men #189-193, Uncanny X-Men Annual #8, X-Men/Alpha Flight #1-2, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6. - X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 4
Collects New Mutants #26-34. Also partly collected in New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 2.
The first one was a big event, why not produce a second similar event? So, here comes Secret Wars II. This one takes place after New Mutants #29. It’s not really straightforward.
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 12
Collects Uncanny X-Men #194-200, Uncanny X-Men Annual #9, New Mutants Special Edition #1, Nightcrawler #1-4, material from Bizarre Adventures #27- also X-Men Epic Collection: The Gift
Collects Uncanny X-Men #189-198, Annual #8; X-Men/Alpha Flight #1-2; Nightcrawler #1-4. see also X-Men: Asgardian Wars.
- also X-Men Epic Collection: The Gift
- X-Men: Longshot
Collects Longshot #1-6. Takes place after New Mutants #34 and before Uncanny X-Men #199. Also in Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 13. - X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 5
Collects The New Mutants #35–40; New Mutants Special Edition; Uncanny X-Men Annual #9 - X-Men Epic Collection: Ghosts
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #199-209, X-Men Annual (1970) #10.- Also in Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 13 collecting Uncanny X-Men #201-209; Longshot #1-6; material from Marvel Fanfare #33.
The original X-Men are back, but as you may have guessed, they are not taking charge of the Uncanny X-Men. Instead, you can follow their adventures in X-Factor (see reading order).
- X-Factor Epic Collection: Genesis & Apocalypse
Collects X-Factor #1–9 and Annual #1; Avengers #263; Fantastic Four #286; Iron Man Annual #8; Amazing Spider-Man #282; and Material from Classic X-Men #8 and #43. - X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 6
Collects The New Mutants #41–47; Annual #2; Uncanny X-Men Annual #10
The adventures of X-Men in Omnibus format continue with the end of the Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2, then Vol. 3, Vol. 4, and Vol. 5. The world of mutants are also expanding with New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 1 and Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1.
Part. 4: The Mutant Massacre
The Mutant Massacre is a crossover storyline that mostly involved the X-Men and X-Factor, but also the New Mutants; Thor, Power Pack; and Daredevil.
- X-Men Milestones: Mutant Massacre
Collects The New Mutants #46; Uncanny X-Men #210–213; X-Factor #9–11; Thor #373–374; Power Pack #27.- The event goes as follows: Uncanny X-Men #210, X-Factor #9, UXM #211, XF #10, New Mutants #46, Thor #373-374, Power Pack #27, XF #11, UXM #212-213.
- Uncanny X-Men 215-224, and Uncanny X-Men Annual 11
Collected in X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus & X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus, also in black & white in Essential X-Men, Vol. 7. - X-Men vs. the Avengers/Fantastic Four
Collects Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4, Fantastic Four #28, X-Men vs. the Avengers #1-4, and X-Men #9.
See also Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 14
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #210-219, Annual (1970) #10; New Mutants Annual (1984) #2; Fantastic Four vs X-Men (1987) #1-4.
- X-Men: New Mutants Classic, Vol. 7
Collects The New Mutants #48–54; Annual #3. - X-Men: Fallen Angels
Collects Fallen Angels #1-8. - X-Factor #12-16, and X-Factor Annual 1
Collected in X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus, and Essential X-Factor, Vol. 1 - X-Men Milestones: Fall of the Mutants
Collects Uncanny X-Men #225-227, New Mutants #59-61, X-Factor #24-26. - X-Factor Epic Collection: Angel of Death
Collects X-Factor #21-36, X-Factor Annual #3, Power Pack #35.
See also Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 15
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #220-231, X-Men Annual (1970) #11, X-Men Vs. Avengers #1-4 And Material From Best Of Marvel Comics.
Also in New Mutants Epic Collection: Sudden Death
Collects New Mutants (1983) #55-70, New Mutants Annual (1984) #4.
The previous issues are also collected in X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus, X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus or New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 2.
Part. 5: The Inferno
Not one, but two new X-series joined the ranks of the X-family collection. First, The Wolverine starts his very own solo series. Then, Excalibur is born when Captain Britain, the metamorphic Meggan band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde when Gatecrasher and her Technet are sent to capture Rachel “Phoenix” Summers. For more information, go to the Excalibur Reading Order.
- X-Men: Inferno Prologue
Collects X-Factor #27-32, Annual #3; Uncanny X-Men #228-238, Annual #12; New Mutants #62-70, Annual #4; material from Marvel Age Annual #4, Marvel Fanfare #40 - Excalibur Epic Collection: The Sword Is Drawn
Collects Captain Britain #1-2; Excalibur #1-11, Special Edition, Mojo Mayhem and material from Mighty World of Marvel #7, 14-15; Marvel Comics Presents #31-38. At that point, only read the first five issues of Excalibur, 6-7 are part of the Inferno crossover (also collected in X-Men: inferno Omnibus). Once Inferno ended, you can read the rest.

Want to know more about Captain Britain, Marvel UK’s Superhero?
Follow our Comic Book Guide dedicated to the character!
- Wolverine Epic Collection vol. 1: Madripoor Nights
Collects Wolverine #1-16, material from Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, Marvel Age Annual #4.- X-Factor #33-34
Collected in X-Men: inferno Omnibus and X-Factor Epic Collection: Angel of Death.
- X-Factor #33-34
- X-Men Milestone: Inferno
Collects X-Terminators #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #239-243, X-Factor #35-39, New Mutants #71-73 - Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown
Collects Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4. - Wolverine Epic Collection vol. 2: Back to Basics
Collects Wolverine #17–30; Wolverine / Nick Fury: Scorpio Connection; Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure. #19–20 are part of the Acts of Vengeance crossover (see the omnibus section) - New Mutants Epic Collection: Curse of the Valkyries
Collects X-Terminators #1–4; The New Mutants #71–85. #76 is part of the Atlantis Attacks storyline - X-Men Epic Collection: Dissolution & Rebirth
Collects Uncanny X-Men #248-267.- The missing issues can be found in Essential X-Men Vol. 9 which collects Uncanny X-Men #246–264, and Annual #13.
- Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (optional)
Collects New Mutants #76, Annual #5; Silver Surfer Annual #2; Iron Man Annual #10; Marvel Comics Presents #26; Uncanny X-Men Annual #13; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23; Punisher Annual #2; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9; Daredevil Annual #4; Avengers Annual #18; X-Factor Annual #4; Web of Spider-Man Annual #5; Avengers West Coast #56, Annual #4; Thor Annual #14; Fantastic Four Annual #22.
- Excalibur Epic Collection: The Cross-Time Caper
Collects Excalibur #12-30.
The Inferno era is also collected in X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 1, X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus, X-Men: inferno Omnibus, Excalibur Omnibus vol. 1 and Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 2.
Part. 6: X-tinction Agenda
Remy LeBeau, the charming and charismatic master thief of New Orleans, is introduced in Uncanny X-Men #266.
If you want to focus on his history, check out our Gambit Reading Order!
- Days of Future Present
Collects Fantastic Four Annual #23, X-Factor Annual #5, New Mutants Annual #6, Uncanny X-Men Annual #14. - X-Men: Gambit Classic, Vol. 1
Collects Uncanny X-Men #265-267 and Gambit #1-4.- Gambit: Thick as Thieves takes place between the events depicted in Uncanny X-Men #267.
Collects Gambit (2022) #1-5.
- Gambit: Thick as Thieves takes place between the events depicted in Uncanny X-Men #267.
- Essential X-Factor Volume 4
Collects X-Factor #51-59, Annual #4-5; X-Factor: Prisoner Of Love; Marvel Fanfare #50; Material From Fantastic Four Annual #23, New Mutants Annual #6, X-Men Annual #14. - New Mutants Epic Collection: Cable
Collects The New Mutants #86-94, The New Mutants Annual #5-6, The New Mutants Summer Special #1, and material from X-Factor Annual #5 and X-Men Annual #14 - X-Men Milestones: X-tinction Agenda
Collects Uncanny X-Men #235-238 & #270-272, X-Factor #60-62, New Mutants #95-97.- Also collected in The New Mutants Epic Collection: The End of the Beginning.
- Wolverine Epic Collection vol. 3: Blood and Claws
Collects Wolverine (vol. 2) #31–44 (1988), Wolverine: Bloodlust (1990) 1, Wolverine: Bloody Choices (1991) 1
Part. 7: Muir Island Saga/Mutant Genesis
The Muir Island Saga is the end of Claremont’s original run.
- Essential X-Factor Volume 5
Collects X-Factor #60-70 (#65-70 are collected in X-Men Epic Collection: Mutant Genesis), Annual #6; Uncanny X-Men #270-272, #280, Material From Annual #15; New Mutants #95-97, Material From Annual #7. - X-Men: Crossroads
Collects Uncanny X-Men #273–277. Also collected in X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee.
- New Warriors Classic, Vol. 2: Kings of Pain
Collects New Warriors (1990) #7-10, New Warriors Annual #1; New Mutants Annual #7; Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 And X-Factor Annual #6. - Excalibur Epic Collection: Girls’ School From Heck
Collects Excalibur #31-41; Excalibur: Weird War Iii, The Possession And Air Apparent; Sensational She-Hulk #26 And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #75. Also collected in Excalibur Omnibus vol. 1 and vol. 2. - X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With
Collects The New Mutants #98–100, X-Force #1–4, Spider-Man #16. Also collected in X-Force Omnibus, volume 1. - X-Men Epic Collection: Mutant Genesis
Collects Uncanny X-Men #278-280, Annual #15; X-Factor #65-70; X-Men (1991) #1-3; material from X-Factor Annual #6 and New Mutants Annual #7. Note: It’s better to stop reading before X-Men #1, see below in the X-Men in the 90’s section.
The Claremont era comes to an end in Omnibus with X-Men By Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 2
Next! The X-Men adventures continue in…
- X-Men in the 90’s Reading Order: Fatal Attractions, Age of Apocalypse, Onslaught, Zero Tolerance, and more (1991-2001)
- The X-Men in the Modern Age: from the Grant Morrison era to House of M (2001-2004)
- X-Men ReLoad (2004-2007)
- Messiah trilogy, Dark Reign, Schism, Avengers Vs X-Men Reading Order (2007–2012)
- X-Men: Marvel NOW Reading Order (2012-2015)
- All-New, All-Different Marvel X-Men Reading Order (2015-2017)
- ResurrXion Era Reading Order (2017-2020)
- The X-Men of Krakoa Reading Order I: Dawn of X/Reign of X (2020-2021)
- The X-Men of Krakoa Reading Order II: Destiny of X (2022-2024)
This guide is just fantastic but I noticed that it’s ‘ missing comics like weapon X, first class, origins, magneto testament etc, etc… how can I know when to read those?
It’s kind of the difficulty with the X-Men books, they go in all directions. If they are not in the guide, chances are they are origin stories published later. The classic Weapon X from Barry Windsor-Smith is a story taking place before Wolverine became an X-Men, X-Men First Class is retroactively set around the end of “Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 2.” If I remember correctly (need to check), the Wolverine: First Class are more around the event in Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 5. Wolverine: Origins can be read later, they are collected with the Daniel Way collection set after House of M. I’ve got a Wolverine Reading Order in the tube, it will be published soon.
As for Magneto Testament is again an origin story, you can read it when you want.
It’s the same with most of the origin stories, they don’t impact the overall storylines, they revisit the past, and can add some bits, but mostly work as standalone.
X men comics are mid.asf fr and this shit is confusing bruh don’t be treating x men like the goat
Hey Fabien
I really wanted to ask you a question. Can I read X-Men from 1-100 then only focus on reading the X-Men events like Mutant Massacre, Inferno & more, then read the full mordern X-Men stories and not miss out on the soul and essentials of X-Men? Please give me tips if you can, thanks.
Hey Author,
I’m pretty sure Fabien would agree… For the X-Men, the tip is always the same: read Chris Claremont. This is the most defining run in the history of X-Men. You don’t need the Silver Age. You need Claremont.
X-Men from #1 to #66, then we jump to Giant-Size X-Men #1 and Claremont took over with #94 as 67 to 93 were reprints. But #100 is not a point to stop. In fact, it’s just the beginning. It goes on for 16 years. That said, yes, follow Claremont that’s the only way to not get lost as he wrote the main stories, from one storyline to the others.