Where should I start with X Men comics?
Where to start:
- Giant-Sized X-Men #1 – All New, All Different Team debuts; Claremont begins writing a few issues later.
- X-Men #129 – The Dark Phoenix saga begins.
- Uncanny X-Men (UXM) #171 – Rogue joins the team.
- UXM #201 – Storm takes over the team.
- UXM #281 – 1991 relaunch; Claremont departs.
When did the X Men comics start?
September 1963
What should I read after new X Men?
After New X-Men and Astonishing is the House of M event followed with the Decimation and Utopia Events and then the Messiah Trilogy (Messiah Complex, Messiah War, Second Coming). That covers the next chunk of major story events.
What should I read before House of X?
It’s not necessary to read anything before House of X. House of X and Powers of X are the perfect jumping on point for new X-Men comic book fans. Now, the first issue of House of X does reference prior X-Men events but doesn’t name them directly.
Does Xmen meet Avengers?
Now that the X-Men and the Avengers can meet up, there are comics tales on the table that weren’t before. There are some that seem a little too unwieldy, like House of M, which saw the Avengers and the X-Men waking up in a new reality where mutants rule the world.
Why are Xmen called Xmen?
As stated on the Marvel Comics webpage for X-Men: Xavier spent months recruiting his early students (code-named Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast and Marvel Girl), dubbing them “X-Men” because each possessed an “extra” ability normal humans lacked.
How do you read a House of M?
The Official Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Event Reading Order
- Excalibur #13-14 (prelude)
- House of M #1-2.
- Fantastic Four: House of M #1.
- Spider-Man: House of M #1.
- Iron Man: House of M #1.
- House of M #3.
- Incredible Hulk #83.
- Uncanny X-Men #462.
What comes after Xmen schism?
The two main titles after Schism are Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and the X-Men, both of which are awesome. Read #1-11 of Uncanny and #1-9 of WatXM, and then you’re ready for Avengers Vs. X-Men, after which the X-books go all relaunchy again.