Where to Start Reading X Men Comics

You lot like the Ten-Men, but when y'all walk into a comic book shop or log into your favorite comics app you have no idea what to choice upward. Or, you picked something upwards and were hopelessly lost. Maybe you don't even know where to begin!

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Don't worry – I'm here to help!

While you lot can ever jump in with any event or collected edition, there are some jumping-on points in Ten-Men comics that are better than others – and this folio lists them all! If you're looking for a more chronological review of potential starting points, bank check out my Instant X-Pert article.

Option a electric current title that sounds interesting and so selection up the nearly electric current starting bespeak, or start from a past signal if you'd like to dig a footling deeper.

• All-New 10-Men – Ten-Men from the by time-travel the present day
• Deadpool – A darkly comedic serial post-obit the Merc with a Mouth
• Extraordinary X-Men – A new flagship title lead by Tempest
• Uncanny Avengers – An official, Avengers-sanctioned team including mutants
• Uncanny X-Men– Feared and hated revolutionaries
• Wolverine – Solo adventures of Marvel'south almost-popular mutant

Alternately, you can enjoy a championship that is non currently running. Titles other than "X-Men" include their alternate adjectives – for example, 10-Force includes Uncanny X-Forcefulness.

• A+X – Anthology title mashing upward Avengers and X-Men
• Amazing X-Men – A throwback classic take on 10-Men
• Astonishing X-Men – Began as an all-star creators/bandage title; later a team-equally-family
• Cable - A time-displaced mutant outlaw and his frequent collaborators
• Cyclops – The first ongoing series for the young version of the original Ten-Man
• Excalibur & Captain U.k. – British mutants and their customary non-mutant leader
• Exiles – A cantankerous-dimensional team of culling characters that rarely intersect with the primary stories of X-Men
• Gambit – Solo adventures of the ladies man and master thief
• Magneto - An ongoing series where Magneto straddles the line betwixt villain and hero.
• New Mutants – The third generation of Ten-Men, introduced in the 1980s
• New X-Men (Academy) – An entire school of young mutants introduced in the 2000s
• Wolverine and the Ten-Men – Wacky hijinks with Wolverine and a cast of young mutants
• Ten-Factor – A corporate team of mutants; previously a detective agency
• X-Force – Teams with a more proactive and violent focus
• X-Men – Flashy, piece of cake-to-follow action
• X-Men Legacy – A single-character focus
• X-Treme X-Men – Kickoff a team of fan-favorites on international missions, then a cross-dimensional team (similar Exiles)

If you already know about the titles and are looking for more detailed collection info, head toÂCollecting X-Men: A Definitive Guide.

A+10 (2012 – 2013)

What is it? A monthly anthology title featuring curt team-upwards stories that mash-up the Avengers and the X-Men, then you're guaranteed to know at to the lowest degree i character in each upshot.

Where to kickoff? Since these stories are self-contained it's Piece of cake to pick up anywhere, although a multi-issue arc of stories featuring Captain America and Cyclops begins in #thirteen. In collected editions, endeavor Book 1 or Volume three. Read more about collecting A+X.

All-New Ten-Men, Volumes 1 and two (2012 – Present)

What is it? The original five 10-Men – Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Brute, and Angel – are pulled from the by equally a teenagers to the present day! They accept a lot of adjusting to exercise in a modern world full of technological advances and pronounced discrimination. In a second volume, teen Jean departs but several younger characters are added, including Kid Apocalypse, Idie, and X-23.

Where to start? Pick upwards the #i issue from Volume ane to start from the get-go (nerveless equally Vol. 1: Here Comes Yesterday), or brainstorm with the more-contempo Book ii #1 (collected every bit Inevitable Vol. i: Ghost of the Cyclops). Read more than virtually collecting All-New X-Men.

Amazing Ten-Men, Volume ii  (2014 – 2015)

What is it? An ongoing title that aped the feel of early-80s Chris Claremont 10-Men with a youthful, cartoonish vibe and a corresponding team of older fan favorites like Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, plus a few younger characters, too. Read more than nearly collecting Amazing X-Men.

Why "Volume 2"? A previous volume was an out-of-continuity mini-series.

Where to start:

• Issue #1 – Jason Aaron's story almost bringing Nightcrawler dorsum from the dead
• Issue #eight – The beginning of Globe War Wendigo
• Issue #14 – The beginning of A Once and Future Juggernaut

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 3 (2004 – 2013)

What is it? What started equally an all-star volume of mutants and creators to follow Grant Morrison's run on New Ten-Men subsequently turned into a "street-team" of Ten-Men that handle small-scale issues that sometimes are bigger than they await, as well act as an unlikely family unit. Read more about collecting Amazing X-Men.

Why "Volume 3"? The starting time volume was an out-of-continuity mini-series; the second was a mini-series that was part of a larger story.

Where to kickoff:

• Vol. 3, #1 – Joss Whedon begins his run
• Vol 3, #25 – Warren Ellis begins his run; parallel to Manifest Destiny in Uncanny
• Vol. three, #44 - First post-Schism/Regenesis issue; Cyclops team arc begins
• Vol. 3, #48 – Marjorie Liu begins her run with the "street team"
• Vol. iii, #62 – A fine standalone Iceman story by Liu

Cable, including Cable & X-Force and Ten-Forcefulness, Vol. four (1993 – 2015)

What is it? Cable'due south modus operandi is generally returning to the past with dire knowledge that could change the hereafter of mutant-kind, either solo or every bit part of a squad. Read more most collecting Cable and X-Force.

Where to showtime:ÂPick upwardly outcome #1 or offset before:

• Cable, Vol. two #1 – Cable gets his own serial in 1993
• Cable Vol. 2 #79 – Function of the "Revolution" reboot of all titles
• Cablevision Vol. 2 #97 – Cablevision takes on a grittier, more real-world tone
• Cablevision & Deadpool #1 – Cablevision'southward adventures keep in a squad-up book with the merc with a mouth
• Cable, Vol. 3 #one – In the wake of Messiah Complex, Cablevision becomes responsible for the best hope of mutant-kind
• Ten-Sanction #1 – Cablevision returns to the present to try to prevent a horrible future

Cyclops, Volume 2

What is information technology? A teenage Cyclops heads to space with his father Corsair in a surprisingly solid serial that digs into the early psychology of the 10-Men's perennial leader.

Where to showtime:

• Vol. 2, #1

Deadpool, Volumes 1 through five (1994 – nowadays)

What is it? Marvel's Merc With A Rima oris transforms from wise-cracking mercenary to an unlikely hero over twenty-plus years of adventures. Read more about collecting Deadpool.

Where to start:

• Vol. 3 (1997), #i – The Joe Kelly series that transformed Deadpool from popular guest-star to massive success
• Cable & Deadpool #ane - Deadpool's adventures proceed with his master straight-man
• Vol. 4  (2008), #1 – Daniel Style's Deadpool series, which was his punniest
• Vol. 5 (2013), #one – Posehn and Duggan'due south series, which cast Deadpool equally a reluctant hero with actual depth
• Vol. six (2016), #1 – A relaunch under Duggan

Excalibur & Captain United kingdom

What is information technology? Mutants with a British flair. Excalibur has always been a place for calorie-free-hearted adventures that are less involved in the central mystique of the 10-Men. Read more almost collecting Excalibur and Captain United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland.

Where to get-go:

• Helm Britain –
• Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn – The original Excalibur graphic novel, which continues to #1.
• Excalibur, Vol. 1. #42 – Alan Davis takes over as author and artist
• Excalibur, Vol. one #83 – Warren Ellis takes over scripting duties
• New Excalibur #ane – Helm Britain leads a new team in the wake of House of M
• Captain United kingdom and MI:13 #i – Captain Britain becomes an official deputy of the British Government

Exiles & New Exiles

What is it? A peculiar, dimension-hopping squad of Ten-Men that includes a few favorites that wouldn't be viable in the master universe of books – like Age of Apocalypse Blink and an animated-series style Mimic.

Where to offset:

• Issue #ane

Extraordinary Ten-Men

What is information technology? A new flagship X-Men book for All-New, All-Unlike Marvel meant to appeal to readers seeking their favorite core X-Men characters and dealing with a new status quo that threatens mutant being (once again).

Where to showtime:

• Issue #1

Gambit, Volumes 3 through 5

What is it? Gambit is a main thief and ladies human being, and he plies both trades in a series that's equal parts X-Men and James Bond.

Why not "Volumes ane and two"? These were a pair of mini-serial.

Where to commencement:

• Gambit, Vol. three #ane – Gambit'due south 1st ongoing series; 25 issues.
• Gambit, Vol. iv #i – Gambit'southward 2d ongoing series; 12 problems.
• Gambit, Vol. four #1 - Gambit'due south 3rd ongoing serial, penned by James Asmus.

Magneto, Volume 4

What is information technology? A stark, non-heroic have on Magneto.

Where to start:

• Vol. four, #1 – The beginning of Cullen Bunn'south run
• Uncanny Ten-Men, Vol. iv, #1 – Magneto's (and Bunn's) story continues to this title.

New Mutants, Volumes i through 3 (1983 – 2012)

What is information technology? The first generation of student X-Men grew upwardly in a unlike globe than their predecessors, which left them with more guidance merely besides a bias towards activity. This title ended in 2012. Read more near collecting New Mutants.

Regular Cast: Rotating cast includes Cannonball, Sunspot, Dani Moonstar AKA Mirage, Warlock, Doug Ramsey, Smash Boom, Magik

Where to Start:

• New Mutants, Vol. 1 #1 – The original New Mutants serial that introduced these characters.
• New Mutants, Vol. 1 #87 – The tone of New Mutants changes with the introduction of Cable.
• X-Force, Vol. one #1 – New Mutants relaunches as the more militant X-Force.
• New Mutants, Vol. 3 #1 – Team's showtime mission – to discover Legion
• Vol. three, #15 – First issue after 2d Coming, begins a major arc

New X-Men, Volumes one and ii, and Academy Ten (2001)

What is it? First, know that "New X-Men" besides refers to Grant Morrisons 2001-2003 run on what used to be 10-Men, Vol. 2. Later an explosion in the mutant popular the Ten-Men plant themselves with more than students than always before – plenty to start a total-time, fully-staffed academy of young Ten-Men including mutants like Surge, Hellion, Pixie, Rockslide, Elixir, Prodigy, X-23, Grit, Anole. That title, launched every bit Academy Ten, somewhen transitioned to being called New 10-Men.

Where to start:

• New X-Men #114 – Grant Morrison's run begins
• New 10-Men #134-138 – This Grant Morrison X-Men arc sets the scene for the new Academy
• New Mutants, Vol. 2 #ane – The previous New Mutants begin their search for a new generation
• New X-Men: Academy X #i – Focus shifts from the instructors to the students
• New Ten-Men #twenty -A harrowing gauntlet of trials that decimates the educatee body

Nightcrawler, Volumes three and 4 (2004 – 2006 & 2014 – 2015)

What is information technology? The solo adventures of the swashbuckling mutant, who is much more cheerful on the page than he is on the screen. His 2004 series was darker and focused on the supernatural, while his Claremont-penned 2014 was a lighter championship nearly aimed at kids.

Why not "Volumes 1 and ii"? These were a pair of mini-series.

Storm, Book ii

What is it? Storm's first ongoing title showing what life is like for an internationally known mutant who is at in one case a schoomaster, a thief, and a goddess. This series was wonderful from front end to back – commencement with issue #1

Why not "Volume 1"? Volume ane was a cursory 1990s mini-series.

Uncanny Avengers, Volumes 1 through 3

What is information technology? After their clash in Avengers vs. X-Men, Captain America reaches out to the mutant community to create a squad of Avengers that can handle any threat that presents itself – especially when those threats are aimed at the mutant community. Read more than about collecting Uncanny Avengers.

Where to starting time:

• Avengers vs. X-Men #0 – The story that pb to this championship
• Vol. 1, #1 – Captain America assembles a new team of Avengers, including Wolverine, Rogue, and Havok
• Vol. iii, #1 – A fresh team including Captain America, Rogue, and Deadpool

Uncanny X-Men, Volumes one through 4

What is it? Uncanny X-Men has been the core X-title since 1963. Currently, it features a team of old villains interim as mutant revolutionaries!  Read more than about collecting Uncanny 10-Men.

Where to start:Â

• Giant-Sized Ten-Men #1 – All New, All Different Team debuts; Claremont begins writing a few issues subsequently
• Ten-Men #129 – The Dark Phoenix saga begins
• Uncanny X-Men (UXM) #171 – Rogue joins the squad
• UXM #201 – Tempest takes over the team
• UXM #281 – 1991 relaunch; Claremont departs
• UXM #360 – Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, and Colossus rejoin
• UXM #410 – Chuck Austen's run begins (parallel to New X-Men) [Editor's Note: Not a fan favorite]
• UXM #444 – Part of Reloaded consequence; Claremont takes over scripting
• UXM #492 – Messiah Complex! This is the commencement thing to occur after Astonishing X-Men and kicks off several years of story-telling.
• UXM #495 or 500 – Team moves to San Francisco in the wake of Messiah Complex
• UXM #526 – First outcome afterward 2d Coming
• UXM #534.1 – I-shot introduction of the electric current squad
• UXM #544 – Final issue of first volume; first post-Schism issue
• Vol. 2, #1– Relaunch postal service-Regenesis; squad battles Mr. Sinister
• Vol. 2, #4– A one-shot issue versus the Phalanx.
• Vol. iii, #1 - The team as both mutant revolutionaries and a habitation for young mutants, lead by Cyclops and heavily featuring Magik
• Vol. four, #1 – A new squad atomic number 82 by Magneto

Wolverine, various titles (1988 – present)

What is information technology? Wolverine'southward solo championship – the one place where he gets to exist the center of the activeness likewise as the heart of the story. Read more nearly collecting Wolverine.

Where to get-go:Â

• Wolverine, Vol. 2 #1 – Wolverine's solo series debuts in 1988.
• Wolverine, Vol. two #75 – Wolverine loses his adamantium.
• Wolverine, Vol. 3 #1 – 2003 title relaunch with a grittier, less superheroic accept.
• Wolverine, Vol. 3 #20 – 10-Men Reload; starting time of the year-long Enemy of the Country arc.
• Wolverine: Origins #1 – New serial telling one 50-issue story; begins in the wake of M-Mean solar day
• Wolverine: Weapon X #1 – New 2009 adventurous series
• Wolverine, Vol. four, Issue #one – Wolverine goes to Hell!
• Vol. 4, #16 – First result after Schism/Regenesis
• Vol. 5, #1 – Commencement issue in Marvel At present
• Vol. 6, #1 – First issue in All-New Curiosity Now
• All-New Wolverine, Vol. 1 – Features Wolverine's female person clone, 10-23, as Wolverine

Wolverine and the X-Men, Volumes 1 and 2, and Spider-Human and the X-Men (2011 – 2015)

What is information technology? Wolverine goes back to nuts and re-opens a mutant academy to attempt to protect and teach the side by side generation of mutants. Read more about collecting Wolverine and the Ten-Men. Stars Wolverine, Storm, Fantomex, Broo, Warbird, Quentin Quire AKA Kid Omega, Idie AKA Oya, – with appearances past Armor, Anole, Blindfold, Bling, Cipher, Ernst, Gentle, Glob Herman, Graymalkin, Indra, Match, Mercury, Rockslide, Trance

Where to start:Â

• Issue #1 – Wolverine opens a new school
• Upshot #19 – Year 2 of the championship begins
• Vol. 2, #ane – The 2014 relaunch
• Spider-Man and the X-Men #one – A clever and cocky-contained series

10-Factor, Volumes 1 and 3 & All-New X-Factor (1986 – 1998 & 2006 – 2015)

What is it? Beyond several incarnations, X-Factor has generally maintained one of two themes – a squad sanctioned by another body (such every bit the government) and a squad of detectives or hunters. Initially, the title was introduced in 1986 to characteristic the five original X-Men together for the first time since 1974. After, in 1991, Peter David relaunched the squad every bit regime operatives. Though he exited with issue #89 in 1993, the title has e'er since been associated with him thank you to his 2006 relaunch that connected through 2015. Read more about collecting X-Cistron.

Why non "Book 2"? Volume 2 was a mini-series that did not take up the theme of the other volumes.

Where to start:

• Vol. 1, #ane – Debut of the re-assembled original Ten-Men
• Vol. 1, #71 – Peter David'southward relaunch, starring Havok, Polaris, Wolfsbane, Quicksilver, and Potent Guy
• Vol. 1, #110 – Showtime issue after Age of Apocalypse
• Vol. iii, #1 –Â2006 relaunch, begins in the wake of M-twenty-four hours. The team is an occasionally-supernatural detective agency.
• Vol. three, #28 – Showtime issue after Messiah Complex
• Vol. 1, #200 – Renumbering to friction match Vol. ane begins; new Fantastic Four arc
• Vol. 1, #207 – Offset issue after 2d Coming; Vegas arc
• Vol. i, #225 – New arc after resolving several longstanding plot threads
• Vol. 1, #230  – First event post-Schism/Regenesis; Havok and Polaris join the team.
• All-New #ane – 2014 relaunch with the bandage of Polaris, Gambit, Quicksilver, Danger, Cypher, Warlock as a corporate team.

Ten-Force, various titles (1991 – 2015)

What is information technology? Ever since its continuation from New Mutants in 1991, X-Force has stood for a X-Men team operating on the margins of the main X-teams and using considerably more than force to accomplish their goals. Cablevision has always been strongly associated with this championship until a 2008 relaunch put Wolverine at the fore. With 2010's Uncanny X-Force, Psylocke became a third character strongly associated with the title. Read more about collecting Uncanny Ten-Force.

Where to outset:ÂPick up issue #1 or outset even before:

• X-Force, Vol. 1, #i – The 1991 launch past Rob Liefeld
• X-Force, Vol. one, #70-71 – The team begins a lengthy road-trip
• X-Force, Vol. 3 #1 –ÂWolverine's murderous stealth team begins after Messiah Complex
• Uncanny X-Force, Vol. i #1 – Starring Wolverine, Psylocke, Archangel, Fantomex, and Deadpool dealign with the re-emergence of Apocalypse
• Uncanny X-Force, Vol. 1, #8-10 – A pair of stand up-lone issues prior to Dark Angel saga beginning in #10
• Uncanny 10-Force, Vol. 2, #1 – The first issue of the second volume, starring Psylocke and Storm.
• Ten-Force, Vol. 4, #1 – A first issue that drops y'all into the action with a team of Cable, Domino, Psylocke, and Fantomex

10-Men, Volumes 2 through 4 (1991 – 2015)

What is it? A squad of popular 10-Men characters initially launched as a second flagship in 1991 to accompany Uncanny Ten-Men. It was renamed New X-Men in 2001 to highlight Grant Morrison's now-revered run. Subsequently volumes focused on highly-recognizable teams of popular characters. Read more than most collecting Ten-Men.

Why non "Volume 1"?ÂWhile the 1963 launch of X-Men is technical Ten-Men, Book 1, nearly comic guides group those issues along with Uncanny X-Men since the run continues to that title

Where to get-go:

• Vol. 2 issue #1 - 1991 launch of a second X-squad
• Vol. two issue #thirty – Cyclops & Jean become married
• New Ten-Men #114 – Grant Morrison'due south run begins
• Vol. ii issue #157 – Ten-Men Reloaded; post-Morrison
• Vol. 2 effect #188 – Rogue takes over the team
• Vol. 3, #1 – First arc (Vampires) begins after Second Coming
• Vol. 3, #vii – 2d arc (Spider-Human/Cadger) begins
• Vol. 3, #16 – Fourth arc (FF/Dr. Doom) begins
• Vol. 3, #20 – Beginning mail service-Schism/Regenesis issue – Military arc
• Vol. 3, #thirty – Brian Woods takes over as writer
• Vol. 4, #one – Brian Wood relaunches the book with an all-female team featuring Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, and Jubilee, amidst others
• Vol. 4, #23 - A single arc past Ms. Marvel creator G. Willow Wilson.

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X-Men Legacy, Volumes one and 2 (2008 – 2014)

What is it? A version of X-Men that focuses on a unmarried graphic symbol at a fourth dimension. Commencement upward was Professor Xavier, then Rogue, and finally Professor X's son Legion in a 2nd volume. Read more about collecting  Ten-Men Legacy.

Why does Volume 1 start with #208?ÂX-Men Legacy continued the numbering of X-Men, Vol. 2, which began in 1991.

Where to start:Â

• Vol. 1, #208 – 10-Men, Vol. 2 is renamed to Legacy; a new Xavier arc begins
• Vol. 1, #220 – Rogue becomes the series focus, Gambit joins cast
• Vol. 1, #238 – First issue later 2d Coming, Magneto joins cast
• Vol. 1, #250 – New arc begins later on Age of X backwash, Legion and Frenzy join cast
• Vol. 1, #260.1  – Offset issue after Schism/Regenesis, cast becomes professors
• Vol. ii, #one – The beginning of Legion's 24-issue run

X-Treme 10-Men, Volumes 1 and 2 (2001 – 2004 & 2012 – 2013)

What is it? Volume 1 was a squad of fan favorites including Tempest, Psylocke, and Rogue written past legendary author Chris Claremont. Information technology had an international feel and was heavy on dialog. Book two was a cross-dimensional team lead by Dazzler. Read more nigh collecting X-Treme Ten-Men.

Where to start:

• Vol. 1, #1
• Vol. ane, #25
• Vol. two, #ane

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