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Gifted (1-6; w Joss Whedon; a John Cassaday). [From
Marvel Comics: Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV’s “Buffy
the Vampire Slayer”) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA)
present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series — marking a return
to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men!
Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing"
the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly
hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started?
As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the
X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally —
and some unexpected adversaries — tipping the scales!] Book
of the Week 12/15/04
2 Dangerous (7-12; w Joss Whedon; a John Cassaday). [From Marvel Comics: A tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected - and no, it's not Magneto. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves?]
3 Torn (13-18; w Joss Whedon; a John Cassaday). [From Marvel Comics: They’re back! The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday return for more Astonshing X-Men! If you thought their past efforts were full of shocks and surprises, hold onto your eyeballs – because you haven’t seen anything yet, as things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre! Emma Frost’s erratic behavior has the X-Men spinning in a non-stop downward spiral. Will an unlikely union be the final straw? After secretly lying in wait for months, the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: The X-Man destined
to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it, and what will be their fate?] 
Astonishing X-Men 1 (1-12; w
Joss Whedon; a John Cassaday). [From Marvel Comics:
This deluxe hardcover collects ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 1: GIFTED and
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2: DANGEROUS, plus extras. In GIFTED, Cyclops
and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of
"astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries - tipping the scales! In DANGEROUS, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected - and no, it's not Magneto. Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed, but will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves?] Excalibur
Excalibur Classic 1: The Sword is Drawn (1-5, Bookshelf; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis). [From Marvel Comics: Believing the X-Men to be dead, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat vow to keep the dream alive alongside Captain Britain and the metamorphis Meggan -- but the Warwolves have Phoenix on the run and she leads them to London, right into the formation of the X-Men's first foreign franchise. The Warwolves are on our heroes like a cheap suit (Or is that the other way around?) and Chris Claremont doesn't waste any time in setting up the labyrintine plots his fans know him best for. Aliens, intrigue and Arcade. The mystery of the Hellfire Club's Courtney Ross begins here. Guest-starring the Juggernaut.] 
Excalibur Classic 2: Two-Edged Sword (6-11, Moho Mayhem OGN, Bookshelf; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis, Ron Lim, Marshall Rogers, Art Adams). [From Marvel Comics: The British mutant team’s earliest incarnation is still trying to find its feet, only to fall headfirst into the Inferno! Meanwhile, Mojo’s first batch of X-Babies escape to Earth, but Excalibur has much worse dopplegangers to deal with before the Cross Time Caper commences! Guest-starring the New Mutants! Featuring dinosaurs, demons, rock stars and royalty!] 
Excalibur Classic 3: Cross Time Caper 1 (12-20; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis, Ron Lim, Dennis Jensen, Rick Leonardi). [From Marvel Comics: England's premier super-team takes their show on the road as their interdimensional odyssey begins, leaving their earthly enemies to the tenacious Technet! Plus: From the pages of Captain Britain's original series, see Jamie Braddock at the beginning of his reality-wrecking career! Guest-starring nearly every hero and villain in the Marvel Universe – or very unreasonable facsimiles thereof! Magic, manga and more await within!] 
Excalibur Classic 4: Cross Time Caper 2 (21-28; w Chris Claremont, Michael Higgins; a Alan Davis, Ron Lim, Chris Wozniak, Barry Windsor-Smith, Colleen Doran). [From Marvel Comics: What do Crusader X, Lord High Justicer, Centurion Britannus, Chevalier Bretagne and Lady London have in common? They're all Captain Britain! Excalibur's Cross-Time Caper concludes cataclysmically in a climactic coda of cosmic confrontations! Traumatic transformation! Evil illusion! Super-powered rebellions on two worlds and titanic tricksters on two more! With guest appearances you'd never expect!] 
Mojo Mayhem (1-shot; w Chris Claremont; a Arthur Adams). Now collected in Excalibur Classic 2 above. 
Weird War III (OGN; w Michael Higgins; a Tom Morgan, Justin Thyme).
1 Forging the Sword (1-4; w Chris Claremont; a Aaron Lopresti).
[From Marvel Comics: The island of Genosha was once a thriving nation
of mutants, built from the ground up by Magneto, Master of Magnetism. Then,
an apocalyptic attack killed every man, woman and child—reducing an
entire society to rubble within hours. Now, Professor X has come to Genosha
with one intention: to rebuild a nation from its ashes.] 
2 Saturday Night Fever (5-10; w Chris Claremont; a Aaron Lopresti).
[From Marvel Comics: Professor Xavier has now assembled his ragtag
team of Magneto and Callisto - with youngsters Wicked, Freakshow and Shola
under their tutelage. Already struggling to keep the peace in Genosha, as
well as between themselves, will the team have the strength to get to the
bottom of simultaneous terrorist attacks on X-Corp offices around the world?
Plus: Magneto has returned to Genosha, and he's got someone with him…someone
who promises to shake things up for Professor X and his newly formed team!]
House of M: Prelude (11-14; w Chris Claremont; a
Aaron Lopresti). [From Marvel Comics: Callisto answers
a cry for help from Warren Worthington, a.k.a. Archangel! But Callisto and
Warren have some pretty unpleasant history between themYcan they overcome
their differences long enough to survive? Meanwhile, Professor X and Magneto
struggle to help their disturbed guest on Genosha.] 
1 Defenders of the Realm (1-6; w Chris Claremont; a Michael Ryan, Steve Cummings). [From Marvel Comics: Excalibur is back, just the way you like them! From the ashes of House of M a new Excalibur team is formed to combat the aftereffects of this cataclysmic event! Witness the birth of Captain Britain’s new team forming, as a sinister force already tries to tear them apart! Starring Dazzler, Juggernaut, Nocturne and Pete Wisdom!! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men! Plus: Still reeling from M-Day, New Excalibur is brought together to become Europe’s premier super team. Not everyone is pleased. Guest starring Lionheart (from the pages of Avengers)!] 
2 Last Days of Camelot (8-15; w Chris Claremont, Christopher Yost, Frank Tieri; a Michael Ryan, Scott Kolins, Jim Calafiore). [From Marvel Comics: Dazzler died. But for some reason, it didn’t stick. How is that possible? Dazzler and her new teammates attempt to find out what happened, and the answer will shock you! Then, New Excalibur is alerted that a depowered mutant has been returned home to England. Learn the secret history of Chamber – but can the team find out the truth before he's killed?! Also, King Arthur’s mighty kingdom lays in ruins! Death is everywhere. Who could possibly save the day? Why, New Excalibur, of course! The Black Knight guest-stars in a time-traveling tale for the ages! And finally, can a man really change who he is? Can he erase the past and set forth a new future for himself? The Juggernaut has tried to make his way as a hero, but there are voices in him that are pulling him back to villainous ways. Will he give in to the temptation?] 
3 Battle for Eternity (16-24; w Chris Claremont; a Scot Eaton, Jeremy Haun). [From Marvel Comics: Chris Claremont makes his triumphant return to NEW EXCALIBUR! The fight has begun. The battle that’s been building since the very beginning of the series is finally coming to a head. Captain Britain must take on his opposite for a battle that will be waged upon many worlds. Plus: One of the team members suddenly succumbs to an all-too-real tragedy. The team must pull together and care for their fallen friend while their own lives fall to pieces.] Exiles
1 Exiles (1-4; w Judd Winick; a Mike McKone). [From
Marvel Comics: It's Mission: Impossible meets Quantum Leap as Eisner
Award winner and Pulitzer Prize nominated writer Judd Winick debuts at Marvel.
Led by Blink, who hails from the wildly popular X-Men storyline Age of Apocalypse,
the Exiles consist of heroes pulled from alternate times and universes who
are sent to correct problems in the multiverse. Their adventures span hundreds
of different worlds, setting events and characters back on their proper
course - or else risk having them 'blink' out of existence.] 
2 A World Apart (5-11; w Judd Winick; a Mike McKone, Jim Calafiore).
[From Marvel Comics: Six strangers, each an X-Man from a different
reality - brought together to ensure that life as we know it doesn't cease
to exist! The quest continues as Blink's band struggles to survive their
desperate directive to right the wrongs of the Marvel Multiverse! Deep in
the Canadian outback lurks the gamma-spawned behemoth known as the Incredible
Hulk, but can the reality-hopping Exiles and the Canadian superteam called
Alpha Flight save an entire nation from the green goliath's rampage? Plus:
When the Exiles are forced to take part in Skrull-sponsored gladiator games
on an alien-occupied Earth, will the time-tossed troop discover the nature
of their mission before they die in the space invaders' coliseum?]
3 Out of Time (12-19; w Judd Winick; a Mike McKone, Jim Calafiore).
[From Marvel Comics: They have become unhinged from time. They are
heroes from different realities whose own timelines have become compromised.
To return to their worlds, they must travel together from one alternate
universe to another, each time completing a mission to set right what went
wrong. They have found love, experienced danger and formed friendships.
Now, the Exiles encounter their time-travelling counterparts in Weapon X;
Mimic faces off against Namor, the Sub-Mariner; and Morph is kidnapped and
forced to headline his own TV show in a world where ratings rule... or else
one of his teammates will die.] 
4 Legacy (20-25; w Judd Winick; a Jim Calafiore, Kev Walker).
[From Marvel Comics: They are the Exiles, reality-hopping nomads
forced to repair the broken chain of time. Failure means a fate worse than
death; success, a new reality and a new mission. The Exiles now find themselves
in a violent wasteland ravaged by plague. Years ago, this reality was devastated
by the mutant-killing Legacy Virus, leaving hundreds of thousands dead or
dying. The Exiles’ mission is to help create a vaccine – but to
do so, they must overcome some of the most powerful super-beings ever known,
transformed into monstrous aberrations by the disease. Plus: They’re
good. They’re bad. They’re deadly. Follow another, more aggressive
band of world-hopping heroes in their own reality-altering adventure. Like
the Exiles, the ragtag team of Weapon X has been tasked to repair cracks
in the timestream. But while both teams have the same objective, their methods
couldn’t be more different.] 
5 Unnatural Instinct (26-30; X-Men Unlimited 41 [Exiles story only];
w Chuck Austen; a Clayton Henry, Skottie Young). [From
Marvel Comics: They are the Exiles, reality-hopping nomads forced to
repair the broken chain of time. In each new universe, they must complete
a critical mission before moving on. If they cannot rescue these realities,
they may never return home. Recovering from the loss of one teammate and
adapting to the arrival of another, the Exiles are a team in turmoil. Now
led by the reluctant Mimic, they travel to the real Marvel Universe and
cross paths with the actual X-Men. How will they fare together against the
Dominant Species? Will the Exiles be forced to kill an X-Men to save the
life of a child? Wolverine, Havok, Angel, Juggernaut and more of Marvel's
most popular mutants guest-star in a landmark crossover that will have lasting
consequences for both teams.] 
6 Fantastic Voyage (31-37; w Judd Winick; a Jim Calafiore, Clayton
Henry). [From Marvel Comics: In the wake of a chance
meeting with our own reality's Uncanny X-Men, the Exiles move forward to
their next mission - a world in which the legendary heroes known as the
Avengers have been twisted into evil vampires. Then, the Exiles are shipped
off to the famous first mission that spawned the Fantastic Four: The time-traveling
team arrives on the fateful day Marvel's first family of super heroes gained
their powers, but a startling secret at the heart of this FF may mean devastation
for our heroes. Plus: Morph and Sasquatch go it alone against feral Wolverine,
while Sunfire experiences love and loss when she and Nocturne are accidentally
sent back to a reality they've already helped save.] 
7 A Blink in Time (38-45; w Chuck Austen & Jim Calafiore; a
Jim Calafiore). [From Marvel Comics: Blink is back!
Their long-lost leader makes her triumphant return - but the reality-hopping
heroes don't have time to celebrate, because the fate of an entire world
is at stake, and it's their job to save it! Is Blink's presence enough to
tip the scales in the Exiles' battle with a startling new menace? Plus:
The Exiles' otherworldly counterparts, Weapon X, begin a brand-new adventure!
Hyperion is the most recent addition to their squad - and while extremely
helpful in the thick of a battle, he may end up being more than they bargained
for. Also featuring a special look at Nocturne before she joined the Exiles!
See what her life was like back when she lived at Xavier's mansion with
her father, Nightcrawler, and the school's headmaster, Wolverine.]
8 Earn Your Wings (46-51; w Tony Bedard; a Mizuki Sakakibara).
[From Marvel Comics: They are the Exiles, reality-hopping nomads
forced to repair the broken chains of time. Failure means a fate worse than
death; success, a new reality and a new mission. The Exiles’ latest
assignment brings them face-to-face with the Fantastic Four and the X-Men!
Will the team be able to stand on their own AGAINST the Marvel Universe's
greatest heroes?] 
9 Bump in the Night (52-58; w Tony Bedard; a Mizuki Sakakibara,
Jim Calafiore). [From Marvel Comics: They are the
Exiles, reality-hopping nomads forced to repair the broken chains of time.
Failure means a fate worse than death; success, a new reality and a new
mission. The Exiles’ latest assignment brings them face-to-face with
the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! Will the team be able to stand on their
own AGAINST the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes?] 
10 Age of Apocalypse (59-61, Official Handbook:
Age of Apocalypse 2005; w Tony Bedard; a Mizuki Sakakibara, Jim Calafiore).
[From Marvel Comics: Welcome home, Blink and Sabretooth! In an X-MEN:
AGE OF APOCALYPSE tie-in, the Exiles return to the AoA with the unlikeliest
new teammate: Apocalype=s homicidal son, Holocaust! Their new assignment:
kill the X-Men!? Can they stop fighting among themselves long enough to
complete their mission? Plus: Just what was Blink up to during her absence
from the Exiles those many months ago?] 
11 Time Breakers (62-68; w Tony Bedard; a Jim Calafiore, Mizuki Sakakibara). [From Marvel Comics: The story where all you questions will be answered. Why is the Timebroker so evil all of a sudden? Who are the Timebreakers? Who's been pulling the strings all along? And when the heck is Beck going to make himself useful? Plus: The bold new Exiles era charges forward as old teammates are buried, and the search for a way to heal another brings our heroes face to gruesome face with some of the fiercest monsters in Marvel Universe history. Guest-starring Krakoa, the island that walks like a man.] 
12 World Tour 1 (69-74; w Tony Bedard; a Paul Pelletier).
[From Marvel Comics: The Exiles return to prime earth, only to find it not so prime anymore. So not only do the Exiles have House of M to deal with, they have to face the most powerful mutant on the planet!] Book of the Week 3/1/06: The Little Book That Could, Exiles has been quietly chugging along for 12 volumes now, surviving runs by fanboy bashing favorites Chuck Austin and series creator Judd Winick (perhaps the ultimate test will be the upcoming Chris Claremont run). The premise is simple but expansive: A group of alternate-universe characters are brought together to set various realities that have been tampered with right. In the last volume, storylines that have been with the series since the beginning were resolved and a new, simpler status quo took root (the characters now control their own destiny, and now just want to get back to their various homes), making this probably a good jumping-on volume (qualified because I read this series in trades). Apparently, they finally make it to the 616 Earth, only to land there in the middle of House of M. This is probably not anybody's favorite book, but it's always been a steady, quiet pleasure.
13 World Tour 2 (75-83; w Tony Bedard; a Jim Calafiore, Paul Pelletier, Casey Jones). [From Marvel Comics: The Exiles are gonna party like it’s 2099! The World Tour continues, and the Exiles just might happen to pick up another teammate! Our money’s on Hulk! Or Skullfire! Plus: What’s that? You thought the Exiles World Tour was going to slow down? What are you, an insane person!? It’s off to the Squadron Supreme universe, the Incredible Hulk’s Future Imperfect and the world of Heroes Reborn for some major butt-kicking! And finally, the team says good-bye to those that have fallen in the past and must make some very difficult choices about the future.] 
14 The New Exiles (84-89, Annual 1; w Tony Bedard; a Jim Calafiore, Paul Pelletier). [From Marvel Comics: SNIKT, to the sixth power! With the Exiles fired, it’s time for a new group of dimension-jumping heroes. Wolverine has always been known as the best there is at what he does, so six Wolverines must be really, really, REALLY good at what they do! Can the Exiles get their jobs back from these scene-stealing Canucks? Don’t bet on it! Plus: Silver Surfer…destroyer of worlds!? The old Exiles vs. new Exiles! And whatever happened to Thunderbird?] 
15 Enemy of the Stars (90-94; w Chris Claremont; a Paul Pelletier). [From Marvel Comics: A new era for Exiles begins here! Legend Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men) starts a run that will have Exiles fans talking for years to come. And he's not the only one joining up, as X-Woman Psylocke joins the team, as well. What is she doing there? How will the team deal with her arrival? And what new villains plan on destroying every world in existence?!] 
16 Starting Over (95-100, Days of Then and Now 1-shot; w Chris Claremont, Mike Raicht; a Clayton Henry, Steve Scott, Tom Grummett, Arnold Pander, Zach Howard, Wayne Nichols, Mario Gully, Ronan Cliquette). [From Marvel Comics: The team comes back from a mission that couldn't have turned out more bizarre, but this time Heather's missing and the Crystal Palace is void of any signs of life. Where did the Exiles' trusted arm-chair general disappear to? Why is the Palace empty? What new doom awaits them in the next dysfunctional dimension? Welcome new penciler Clayton (UNCANNY X-MEN) Henry and cover artist Tomm (AGENTS OF ATLAS) Coker as they join X-MEN legend Chris Claremont on a story that will change the team forever. Plus: The team may have finally found the perfect world: An Earth with no crime, hate or fear-ruled by one the most diabolical villains of the Marvel universe: Victor Von Doom! Is this some twisted façade or have the Exiles finally stumbled on to utopia? Find out in "The Dream of Two Good Men." And finally, it's adios, Exiles! They've left their footprints across the multiverse for a hundred issues, but what threat will make Blink and Co. close up shop for good? It's not what you expect!] 2/13/08 New Mutants
New Mutants: Renewal (OGN; w Chris Claremont; a Bob McLeod). [Precursor to the series.] 
New Mutants Classic 1 (Renewal OGN, 1-7, Uncanny X-Men 167; w Chris Claremont; a Bob McLeod, Sal Buscema, Paul Smith). [From Marvel Comics: Cannonball. Sunspot. Moonstar. Karma. Rahne. Teenagers, thrown together by the one thing they had in common: the X factor in their genes that made them different, made them mutants. Relive the adventurers of the team that will come to be known as X-Force...if they survive.] 
New Mutants Classic 2 (8-17; w Chris Claremont; a Bob McLeod, Sal Buscema). [From Marvel Comics: Nova Roma, a city on the move – back several thousand years! In their earliest adventure abroad, the New Mutants discover a long-forgotten colony of the Roman Empire and an enemy they won’t soon forget: Selene the Black Queen! Then, Magma and Magik join the team just in time for war with the White Queen! Featuring the future Warpath and the original Hellions, harbingers of horror and heroism for years to come!] 
Demon Bear Saga (18-21; w Chris Claremont; a Bill Sienkiewicz).
[Leaves out three Sienkiewicz pin-ups of team members, with accompanying
narration by Prof. X. These are possibly canon story pages, portions of
Prof. X’s logs.—JY] 
Old Soldiers (Annual 2-3, Uncanny X-Men 213, 215, Annual 11; w
Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis). [From Marvel Comics:
Celebrating Chris Claremont and Alan Davis' return to UNCANNY X-MEN, Marvel
collects their earliest collaborations on Marvel's merry mutants! In these
classic stories -- some reprinted here for the first time -- the New Mutants
take on Mojo and Spiral, then must contend with the alien antics of the
Impossible Man; the X-Men face an enemy who can grant them their most secret
desires; and Wolverine battles Sabretooth amid the infamous "Mutant
Massacre"!]
Danger Room Archives (Uncanny X-Men Annual 3, 10, 17, New Mutants
Annual 2, Incredible Hulk Annual 7; w Chris Claremont, Scott Lobdell; a
George Pérez, Art Adams, Alan Davis, Jason Pearson).
Cable and the New Mutants (86-91, 93-94; w Louise Simonson; a Rob
Liefeld). [Only pp. 22-23 of issue 86 have been included,
and pp. 6-8, 11-12, and 15-16 of issue 87 have been left out. Contains one
new story page.—JY From Marvel Comics: He came from the
future to change the past. He took over the New Mutant and a new history
was born. Relive Cable's introduction to the future's last hope, the New
Mutants.] 
1 Back to School (1-6; w Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir;
a Keron Grant). [From Marvel Comics: Moonstar, Karma,
Magma and Wolfsbane, the once X-Men-in-training who helped define a generation,
are back! But what happens when these "New Mutants" find out Professor
Xavier's up-and-coming students think of them as the "Old Mutants"?
Former students become the teachers as the old guard is asked back to help
prepare the next generation of X-Men!] New X-Men
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E Is For Extinction (114-117, Annual 2001; w Grant Morrison; a Frank
Quitely, Ethan Van Sciver, Leinil Francis Yu). [The first
printing only collects 114-117. Annual 2001 was added to the second printing,
but the double-page spread on pp.32-33 has been cut down the middle and
p.41 is left out entirely.—JY The Morrison Manifesto was also removed
from the second printing. From Marvel Comics: The threat of the mutant
menace has reached a point where ordinary citizens must take up the fight
on which the governments of the world have been lax! An evolutionary biologist
and a dentist travel to South America and uncover a city populated by a
technology unlike any the world has seen... and unleash its deadly force
on an unsuspecting mutant population. All in a day's work for the X-Men,
right? Dead wrong. In the critically-acclaimed debut of writer Grant Morrison
(The Invisibles) and penciller Frank Quitely (The Authority), the X-Men
will face an opponent unlike any before, and be forced to make some of the
most difficult decisions they've ever faced. Can even some of the most powerful
beings on the planet withstand the coming storm?] Old Book of the
Week 11/26/03
2 Imperial (118-126; w Grant Morrison; a Igor Kordey, Frank Quitely,
Ethan Van Sciver). [From Marvel Comics: The world
is changing. Mutants will be called freaks. Genetic monstrosities. They
will be mocked, feared, spat upon and accused… of stealing human jobs,
eating human food, taking human partners. But they are emerging in the inner
cities, in the suburbs, in the deserts and in the jungles. They will need
teachers, people who can help them overcome their anger and show them how
to use thei strange gifts responsibly. They will need the X-Men! But as
protestors lay siege to the Xavier Institute, mutant mentor Professor X
lies in a coma... dying, trapped within the shattered form of his evil twin!
Cassandra Nova inhabited Xavier's body and escaped to the stars in the wake
of her initial encounter with the X-Men; now, the psionically empowered
psychopath is returning to Earth—possessed of the most powerful mutant
mind on the planet, and with the might of the Shi'ar Imperium at her back!
She brought an interstellar empire to its knees—can even the X-Men
hope to halt her mad rampage?] 
3 New Worlds (127-133; w Grant Morrison; a Igor Kordey, John Paul
Leon, Phil Jimenez, Ethan Van Sciver). [From Marvel Comics:
His name is Charles Xavier… and he is a mutant. For years, Professor
X was widely regarded as an authority on genetic mutation, and an advocate
of peaceful relations between man and mutant. The general public was unaware
he possessed superhuman powers until the psionically empowered psychopath
Cassandra Nova—his twin sister—addressed the global media while
in possession of her brother's body and broke his decades-long silence.
But in attempting to expose Xavier to his enemies, she unwittingly freed
him from his self-imposed exile. In just over a year, writer Grant Morrison
has challenged every X-Man reader's expectations, revoking every unwritten
"law" of the series. In New X-Men Vol. 3, Morrison takes the mutant
heroes to new heights... and new worlds. From the teeming city streets of
New York's Mutant Town to the irradiated ruins of the island nation Genosha,
once a haven for mutants, the X-Men set out to heal the rift between humanity
and Homo superior— only to uncover a terrifying new threat to both
species!] 
4 Riot at Xavier’s (134-138; w Grant Morrison; a Frank Quitely).
[From Marvel Comics: The X-Men are a worldwide team of mutant volunteer
workers gifted with new evolutionary talents. They are a rescue and emergency
force of the front lines of the genetic battlefield of the 21st century.
Founded and financed by the brilliant telepath Professor Charles Xavier,
the X-Men are forever sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them.
But on the homefront, there's trouble brewing at the Xavier Institute—a
school established to teach young mutants how to use their powers responsibly.
One of the newest X-Men, Xorn—a healer who was imprisoned in China
before coming Xavier's—has been chosen to teach a special class for
some of the Institute's more difficult students. One such student is the
Xavier Institute's most promising pupil, the Omega-level telepath Quentin
Quire. Having just learned he was adopted, and in midst of what may be secondary
mutation, Quentinhas decided everything in the world is a lie. Now, with
a growing habit for a new drug called Kick, Quentin is quickly becoming
more powerful than the X-Men could ever imagine.] 
5 Assault on Weapon Plus (139-145; w Grant Morrison; a Phil Jimenez,
Chris Bachalo). [From Marvel Comics: More secrets
of the world’s deadliest mutant are exposed! Wolverine, Cyclops and
the enigmatic mutant known as Fantomex travel to the other side of the world
and beyond in search of the keys to their pasts. However, what they find
within the deadly Weapon X program may be more frightening than their worst
nightmares!] 
6 Planet X (146-150; w Grant Morrison; a Phil Jimenez).
[From Marvel Comics: The X-Men thought he was dead. But the team’s
greatest adversary Magneto was simply in hiding, waiting in secret deep
cover to make a move against the team that has thwarted his ambitions again
and again. But WHERE he was hiding will shatter the lives of everyone at
Xavier’s Mansion, if they even survive his latest attack. Plus, Wolverine
discovers more secrets about his mysterious past and Jean Grey moves dangerously
close to being consumed by the all-powerful Phoenix Force.] 
7 Here Comes Tomorrow (151-154; w Grant Morrison; a Marc Silvestri).
[From Marvel Comics: Featuring the return of legendary X-Men artist
Marc Silvestri. In a tale inspired by the classic "Days of Future Past,"
meet the X-Men from 150 years in our future. While some faces may seem familiar,
readers will have the chance to discover all-new X-Men heroes and villains
for the very first time. What incredible force threatens to destroy the
mutants of the future -- and how will it affect the X-Men of today?]
New
X-Men 1 (114-126, Annual 2001; w Grant Morrison; a Frank Quitely, Ethan
Van Sciver, Igor Kordey, Leinil Francis Yu). [Contains all
the material from both editions of the E Is For Extinction trade. From
Marvel Comics: "A new generation of mutants is emerging, that much
is certain. They will be called freaks. Genetic monstrosities. They will
be mocked, feared, spat upon and accused … of stealing human jobs,
eating human food, taking human partners. But they are emerging in the inner
cities, in the suburbs, in the deserts and in the jungles. And when they
emerge, they will need teachers, people who can help them overcome their
anger and show them how to use their strange gifts responsibly. They will
need us." An army of Sentinels has obliterated the mutant nation of
Genosha. The sadistic Cassandra Nova has blown Professor X's cover, exposing
him as a mutant to the world. The Beast is in intensive care, Cyclops is
lost in space, Jean Grey is slowly dying of a mysterious mutant virus, and
Wolverine is hopelessly overmatched. The only two members left to defend
the X-Men from alien invasion are Emma Frost, recently the mutant heroes'
sworn enemy, and Xorn, a powerful healer imprisoned underground for the
last two decades. It's been a very bad year for the X-Men, and it's all
about to get much, much worse—all courtesy of new writer Grant Morrison.
Gone are the gaudy spandex superhero costumes—replaced by slick, black
leather and an attitude to match. With a stripped-down roster and a cinematic
story line, Morrison catapults the X-Men into the 21st century with style
and innovation.] Old Book of the Week 12/15/04 Gormuu's
page. 
New
X-Men 2 (127-141; w Grant Morrison; a Igor Kordey, John Paul Leon, Phil
Jimenez, Ethan Van Sciver, Frank Quitely). [From Marvel
Comics: Life was simpler in the early days of Professor Xavier's Institute
for Higher Learning. Homo superior students such as Cyclops, Marvel Girl
and the Beast came to this clandestine school to master their powers - and
win the trust of humans who hated and feared them. Under Xavier's guidance,
these young X-Men protected humankind from the violent machinations of evil
mutants like Magneto and his Brotherhood. Xavier's dream of peace and harmony
between humans and mutants seemed well within reach. Times have changed.
Xavier has been revealed as a mutant to the public, exposing his school
to intense worldwide media scrutiny. Magneto is dead, along with the sixteen
million mutant inhabitants of Genosha - slain by Sentinels, super-adaptable
mutant-hunting robots. After years of development, the U.S. government has
unleashed Weapon XII, an experimental mutant killer. In spite of the assistance
of the mysterious Fantomex, one X-Man won't escape his rampage alive. With
mutant/human conflict now at an all-time high, a new generation of mutants
at the Xavier Institute brutally rejects its headmaster's pacifistic ideals.
Led by the powerful Omega-level telepath Quentin Quire, several rebellious
students spark a riot - threatening to tear the school apart. When the X-Men
are forced to battle their own students, can Xavier's Institute survive
the massacre? This new volume continues writer Grant Morrison's Eisner Award-nominated
run on the flagship X-Men title. Reflecting the stripped-down roster and
non-stop excitement of the two blockbuster motion pictures, this is the
X-Men at their best.] Gormuu's
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New
X-Men 3 (142-154; w Grant Morrison; a Marc Silvestri, Phil Jimenez &
Chris Bachalo). [From Marvel Comics: Wolverine and
Cyclops join the mysterious Fantomex in an exploration of the Weapon Plus
Program — the secret government project that created Wolverine! Meanwhile,
Magneto unleashes an all-out attack on humanity that ends in a fiery final
confrontation with the Phoenix. Once the dust has settled, we flash-forward
150 years to an Earth where humanity is decimated and the X-Men fight against
the forces of genetic homogenization!] 
New X-Men Omnibus (114-154, Annual 2001; w Grant Morrison; a Frank Quitely, Ethan Van Sciver, Igor Kordey, Leinil Francis Yu, John Paul Leon, Phil
Jimenez, Marc Silvestri, Chris Bachalo). [From Marvel Comics: Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, JLA, FANTASTIC FOUR: 1234) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century - masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel's mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on NEW X-MEN is collected in one deluxe hardcover!] 
1 Choosing Sides (1-6; w Nunzio Defilippis & Christina Weir;
a Randy Green & Staz Johnson). [From Marvel Comics:
The children at the X-Mansion thought they had it tough when Professor X
was running things — but now that Cyclops and Emma Frost have taken
over the reins of the school, they're wishing for the simpler times of yesterday!
As a new semester begins at the Xavier Institute, the X-Men-in-training
are just getting comfortable with one another as the devastating news hits:
The teachers plan to separate them into different squads! What happens when
best friends are torn from one another in the name of school policy? And
what do the New X-Men do about it?] 
2 Haunting (7-11; w Nunzio Defilippis & Christina
Weir; a Michael Ryan & Paco Medina). [From Marvel
Comics: Someone…or something…is haunting the halls of the
Xavier Institute, and it's up to the X-Men-in-training to get to the bottom
of it! Can the New Mutants find a way to bring peace to this tortured being
before they become the tortured? Plus: David Alleyne, a.k.a. Prodigy of
the New Mutants, can absorb the skills and knowledge of anyone close by
- but is doomed to forget everything as soon as they're gone. So what would
happen if he could keep that knowledge instead of forgetting? He'd be the
smartest kid in the world, right? Is it too much of a good thing?] 
3 X-posed (12-15, New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special; w Nunzio Defilippis & Christina
Weir; a Michael Ryan, Paco Medina, Georges Jeanty). [From Marvel
Comics: Four tales of tomorrow’s X-Men! First, a forbidden relationship comes out into the open, with consequences for everyone at Xavier’s! Then, the kids at Xavier’s deal with death as they mourn the passing of one of their favorite teachers. But when their emotions start coming out, will they say things that might signal the end of the New Mutants forever?! Next, the Xavier Institute’s end-of-year dance is upon the New Mutants. Invitations are declined, hearts are broken, and jealously runs rampant! And just as the X-Men leave for a mission, an old villain sees this as the perfect time to strike! And finally, with the New Mutants at their absolute lowest, will the kids be able to work out their problems and become a team again?! Plus: HANDBOOK-style bios on all your favorite New Mutants and Hellions characters!] 
House of M: New X-Men (16-19; w Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis; a Aaron Lopresti). [From Marvel Comics: When orders come down that a leader of the human resistance in Japan must be assassinated, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s highly trained Hellions squad is called in to do it. But when a team of future mutant leaders called the New Mutants find out about this, they must intervene to put an end to a guaranteed disaster of global proportions.] 
Childhood's End 1 (20-23; w Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost; a Mark Brooks, Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: Red-hot X-23 writers Craig Kyle and Chris Yost, and rising star Mark Brooks (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, AMAZING FANTASY), take the New X-Men in a bold new direction. Spinning directly out of HOUSE OF M, the New X-Men deal with the changed world. Will X-23 join the team? Will friendships persevere? Will the kids survive? No one is safe, and not everyone will live through this incredible change in status quo. The rules have changed, and the safety is off!] 
Childhood's End 2 (24-27; w Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost; a Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: If you thought Vol. 1 was intense, buckle up. The dire consequences of recent actions have put the students of the Xavier Institute in their most dangerous situation yet. Reverend Stryker has replaced his crucifixes and prayers with bullets and hand grenades. Can the kids survive his brand of conversion?] 
Childhood's End 3 (28-32; w Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost; a Paco Medina, Duncan Rouleau). [From Marvel Comics: The New X-Men have been killed, blown up and absolutely decimated. Now, they’re on the offensive! But after all they’ve been through, will they have the strength to defeat their toughest enemy yet? Hey, maybe the New Avengers could help!] 
Childhood's End 4 (33-36; w Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost; a Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: X-23's past returns to haunt the New X-Men. Sure, the team needs a break after the horror and insanity of the last year, but too bad! When Wolverine brought X-23 back into the Institute, only Emma Frost tried to stop it. Here and now, you'll find out why she was right! The fallout from X-23: Target X begins here!] 
Childhood's End 5 (37-43; w Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost; a Skottie Young, Niko Henrichon). [From Marvel Comics: The demon lord Belasco has pulled the Xavier Institute into Limbo, but he's not after the X-Men... he's come for the New X-Men. With their leaders cut off, most of the team captured, and a group of students thrown into the demon infested wastelands, all hope seems lost. But the kids aren't alone in Limbo... and things are about to get much, much worse.] 
New X-Men: Hellions (4-issue mini; w Nunzio Defilippis
& Christina Weir; a Henry and Mark Morales). [From
Marvel Comics: From the pages of New X-Men: Academy X come the resident
bad boys (and girls) of Xavier's. The Hellions spend the summer in California,
where they'll discover the dirty secrets from one of their pasts and will
face a temptation that will determine whether these kids will be heroes
or villains.] NYX/X-23
NYX/X-23 (Super-size hardcover; NYX 1-7, X-23 1-6; w Joe Quesada, Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost; a Josh Middleton, Rob Teranishi, Billy Tan). [From Marvel Comics: X-23 Vol. 1: Innocence Lost reveals the full story behind the origin of X-23 -- who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship with to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. In NYX Vol. 1: Wannabe, X-23 joins up with a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen. The X-Men's dream has always been one of creating hope from despair -- in a young mutant's darkest hour Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can't be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from foot to shelter to love? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto's next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain...] 
NYX: Wannabee (7-issue mini; w Joe Quesada; a Josh Middleton, Rob Teranishi). [From Marvel Comics: Say hello to a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men's dream has always been one of creating hope from despair - in a young mutant's darkest hour, Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can't be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to love? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto's next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain!] 
X-23: Innocence Lost (6-issue mini; w Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost; a Billy Tan). [From Marvel Comics: Now it can be told. The full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea!] 
X-23: Target (6-issue mini;
w Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost; a Mike Choi). [From Marvel Comics: Because you demanded it! Superstar Top Cow artist Mike Choi joins the team as X-23 returns! Having escaped the Facility that created her, X-23 struggles to create a real life for herself. But when your entire life has been about death and destruction, can you ever really escape the darkness? The rest of the story begins here, and won’t end until X-23 faces off with the one man most responsible for her life: Wolverine!] Uncanny X-Men
X-Men Masterworks 1 (1-10; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby). [Paperback
edition available at Barnes & Noble.] [From Marvel Comics: The
origin of the team that spawned a movie franchise! Telepathic teacher Charles
Xavier assembles his first recruits—Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Beast and
Marvel Girl and trains them to use their unique genetic gifts for the betterment
of mankind!] 
X-Men Masterworks 2 (11-21; w Stan Lee, Roy Thomas; a Jack Kirby,
Werner Roth). [From Marvel Comics: The origin of
Professor X! The birth of the Juggernaut! The end of the Brotherhood of
Evil Mutants! The coming of the Sentinels! And the mystery of the Mimic!]
X-Men Masterworks 3 (22-31; w Roy Thomas; a Werner Roth).
[From Marvel Comics: Reprinting the hard-to-find (and expensive-to-buy)
X-MEN #22 through #31, which haven’t been seen in decades! See the
original X-Men battle Count Nefaria and his super-villain army, face the
menace of the Locust and Kukulkan, meet their new member Mimic (who currently
stars in EXILES), and puzzle over the mystery of Factor Three and their
agents, Ogre (who recently appeared in THUNDERBOLTS) and Banshee! Classic
Marvel action by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth!] 
X-Men Masterworks 4 (32-42; w Roy Thomas; a Werner Roth, Don Heck).
[From Marvel Comics: Collecting the original tales of Marvel's merry
mutants, MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 4 presents the long out-of-print
stories from X-MEN (Vol. 1) #32-42 for the first time in thirty years! This
is the original X-Men: ReLoad featuring the team’s first new costumes
and the death of Professor X! So hold onto your hats as the X-Men go toe-to-toe
against Juggernaut, the Mole Man, Mekano, the Changeling and more menaces
than any other mutants’ muster could match! Featuring guest appearances
by Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, these classic tales are a must-have!]
X-Men Masterworks 5 (43-53, Avengers 53, Angel solo
stories from Ka-Zar 2-3 and Marvel Tales 30; w Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich,
Arnold Drake, Jerry Siegel; a Werner Roth, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jim Steranko,
Barry Smith, John Buscema). [From Marvel Comics:
Buckle down your mortarboards, students of Marvel's merry mutants, 'cause
we've got a summer crash course in X-Men classics coming your way! Lesson
1: It ain't easy being an X-Man. No sooner has their mentor, Professor X,
died than who shows up but Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!
Only a study in teamwork with Earth's Mightiest Heroes can help our grieving
heroes make the grade! Lesson 2: Think twice before inviting family over.
A friendly house call from the Juggernaut or Polaris, the daughter of Magneto
himself, isn't the summertime bliss the brochure may have described! Lesson
3: Battling a bevy of baddies including Mesmero, Blastaar, the Red Raven,
Warlock and Computo may cause cramps. Be sure to stretch before jumping
into this pool! And for extra credit you can pull an all-nighter with the
origins of Iceman and Beast, along with a rare solo story featuring the
Angel! Consult guest instructors Jim Steranko, Barry Smith and John Buscema
this July or risk failure at the end of the term. Dismissed!]
X-Men Masterworks 6 (54-66; w Roy Thomas, Arnold Drake, Dennis O'Neil, Linda Fite; a Neal Adams, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Sal Buscema). [From Marvel Comics: 1969: The X-Men, Marvel’s poorest selling title, flagging in sales and on the verge of cancellation, was in dire need of a shot in the arm. A new direction. A new vision. Enter Roy Thomas and Neal Adams, and True Believer, you had better grab onto your hat and get ready for one of the most amazing evolutions in Marvel history!
These two titanic talents threw caution to the wind with sensational stories that brought the X-Men in synch with the thriving youth culture of the late ’60s. Adams’ lavish and dynamic visuals merged with Thomas’ challenging and contemporary stories to create a comic book series that throbbed with the pulse of the times like none other.
Prepare yourself for the introduction of mutant mainstay Havok, the vampiric villain Sauron, the Mutates, and X-Man-to-be Sunfire! Not to mention, the Living Pharaoh, a classic team-up with Ka-Zar in the Savage Land, as well as the return of Magneto and Professor X!
Unquestionably a high-water mark of the ’60s X-Men, this massive volume, loaded with extras, caps off—but will not end—the original team X-Men Masterworks!] 
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 1 (Giant 1, 94-131, Annual 3; w Len Wein, Chris
Claremont; a Dave Cockrum, John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: When a young writer named Chris Claremont took over X-Men in 1976, few
fans could predict the incredible impact he would have on the Marvel
Comics series. With a flair for realistic dialogue, heartfelt
storylines and hard-hitting action, Claremont's writing breathed life
into the characters. In collaboration with artists Dave Cockrum and
John Byrne, Claremont crafted a run still heralded as a definitive era
on the book. UNCANNY X-MEN became more than just another super-hero
title: this diverse cast of mutants fighting against prejudice and
intolerance has resonated in the hearts of millions of devoted readers.
Now, the first five years of their landmark run on UNCANNY X-MEN are
collected in one oversized volume. This keepsake edition also includes
all original letters pages, newly remastered coloring and other uncanny
extras!] 
Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 1 (Giant 1, 94-100; v Gormuu's
page. 
Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 2 (101-110; w Chris Claremont; a Dave
Cockrum, John Byrne, Tony DeZuniga). [From Marvel Comics:
Ever expanding their ranks, the Children of the Atom combat the evils threatening
both mutants and humans – like the Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy,
Magneto, The Imperial Guard, The Starjammers, Weapon Alpha and Warhawk.]
Gormuu's
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Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 3 (111-121; w Chris Claremont; a John
Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Hated and feared by
a world they are sworn to protect, the X-Men face off against some of their
most unforgettable foes – including Magneto, Mesmero, Garrok the Petrified
Man, Sauron, Moses Magnum and Alpha Flight.] Gormuu's
page. 
Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 4 (122-131, Annual 3; w Chris Claremont;
a John Byrne, George Pérez). [From Marvel Comics:
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of everyone’s favorite canucklehead,
Wolverine, with the newest addition to the Marvel Masterworks library! Chris
Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne took a little reprint series called
X-MEN and turned it into the all-new, all-different titan that conquered
comicdom. Experience the thrills and excitement of these classic tales as
the X-Men battle the mutant menace Proteus, the trickster Arcade (with a
little help from the web-slinging wonder, Spider-Man!) and the White Queen!
Witness the emergence of Jean Grey as the Phoenix; Colossus’ transformation
into the Proletarian; and the first-ever appearances of Emma Frost, the
Hellfire Club, disco-queen Dazzler and Kitty Pryde! Featuring an introduction
by the X-Father himself, Chris Claremont, this one’s a must-have, True
Believer!] 
Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 5 (132-140, Annual 4, Bizarre Adventures 27 [Phoenix story]; w Chris Claremont; a John Byrne, John Romita Jr., John Buscema). [From Marvel Comics: In celebration of the 25th anniversary and presented here for the first time in full-archival color, including pages straight from the Byrne/Austin originals, the Dark Phoenix Saga! Gathered together by Professor Charles Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates them, the X-Men had fought many battles, been on adventures that spanned galaxies, grappled enemies of limitless might, but none of this could prepare them for the most shocking struggle they would ever face. One of their own members, Jean Grey, has gained power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely! Now they must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the existence of the entire universe! Collecting X-Men #132-140, Annual #4 with special bonus features including the original X-Men #137 story where Jean Grey lived “Phoenix: The Untold Story” and the Claremont/Buscema Phoenix classic from Bizarre Adventures #27! And if that wasn’t enough, brace yourself for a brouhaha with Wendigo and the seminal story of that furry blue elf Nightcrawler in "Nightcrawler’s Inferno."] 
Uncanny X-Men Masterworks 6 (141-150; w Chris Claremont; a John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Brent Anderson). [From Marvel Comics: The X-Men return for another milestone Marvel Masterworks of beginnings, endings, and maybe even the beginning of the end! Chris Claremont and John Byrne raised a rag-tag group of mutants from a burning ember to an all-out firestorm that topped the world of comics. And they’ll ride out that flame with one of the most influential X-Men stories of all: "Days of Future Past!" Feared, hated, and now on the road to extinction, Marvel's Children of Atom face a bleak future of mutant concentration camps and a world where heroes are a thing of days gone past. Only by leaping back through time can Kitty Pryde’s future self hope to stop the events that created this dystopian nightmare! Claremont and Byrne close out their classic run together with a fan-favorite Kitty Pryde holiday tale, but things only pick up from there with the return of the man who first delineated the all-new, all-different X-Men—Dave Cockum! Cockrum and Claremont put their team in a slow-pressure cooker through Arcade, Dr. Doom, Garokk that blows its top with the return of Magneto in a double-sized anniversary extravaganza! Featuring guest-appearances by Spider-Woman, Dazzler, not to mention the debut of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, there’s no question this one’s for ages!] 1/23/08
Essential Uncanny X-Men 1 (1-24; w Stan Lee, Roy Thomas; a Jack
Kirby, Werner Roth). [From Marvel Comics: Reprinting
X-MEN #1-#24, this volume collects such landmark stories as The Origin Of
Professor X, And None Shall Survive, The Triumph Of Magneto! and Lo! Now
Shall Appear The Mimic! Featuring (in many cases for the first time) Magneto,
Count Nefaria, The Blob, The Vanisher, Juggernaut, Unus The Untouchable,
Ka-Zar, the Sentinels, the Avengers and the Children Of The Atom themselves!
Be here as Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, The Beast and Marvel Girl blast open
a new chapter of Marvel action and usher in a new generation of x-citement!
Pick up this puppy and you can feast your eyes on the work of some of Marvel's
"Founding Fathers,"including Stan Lee, Werner Roth, Roy Thomas,
Alex Toth and Jack Kirby! Plus: A new cover by the one-and-only Bruce Timm!]
Essential Classic X-Men 2 (25-54, Avengers 53; w Roy Thomas, Mike Friedrich, Arnold Drake; a Werner Roth, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, Ross Andru, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jim Steranko, Barry Smith, John Buscema). [From Marvel Comics: Enemies both infamous and obscure abound in another archive of the X-Men's early adventures! Mainstay malefactors like Magneto and the Juggernaut are joined by the thunderous threat of Factor Three! Plus: the first appearances of Banshee and Polaris! Mimic vs. the Super-Adaptoid! Subterranean civil war! The X-Men's first individualistic uniforms! The return of a Golden Age great...and the death of Professor X!? Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and the Avengers! Featuring Ogre of Thunderbolts fame!] 
Essential X-Men 1 (94-119; w Len Wein, Chris Claremont; a Dave
Cockrum, John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: When they
returned to the Marvel publishing schedule in 1975, the X-Men were a forgotten
team of heroes, whose adventures had been canceled years before. But within
five years, they became a sales phenomenon, and remain the highest selling
comics title to this day. What was so special about those stories that created
a legend? Find out in this huge, black and white volume priced to be affordable
on even the tightest of budgets!] 
Essential X-Men 2 (120-144, Annual 3-4; w Chris Claremont; a John Byrne, Brent
Anderson, George Pérez, John Romita Jr.). [From Marvel Comics: Marvel continues
its Essential series with this companion edition to The Essential X-Men.
At a whopping 528 pages, this bargain-priced collection gathers The Uncanny
X-Men #120-145.] Annuals contained only in second edition. 
Essential X-Men 3 (145-161, Annuals 3-5; w Chris Claremont; a Dave
Cockrum et al).
Essential X-Men 4 (162-179, Annual 6; w Chris Claremont; a Dave
Cockrum, Paul Smith, John Romita Jr, Brent Anderson). [From Marvel
Comics: The return of the Dark Phoenix! The rise of the Morlocks! The
marriage of Scott Summers and Madelyne! The Japanese adventure of Rogue
and Wolverine! It's all here as we reprint UNCANNY X-MEN #162-#179, plus
X-MEN ANNUAL #6! Featuring the wondrous work of Chris Claremont, Paul Smith,
John Romita, Jr. and many more!] 2006 edition adds God Loves, Man Kills OGN. 
Essential X-Men 5 (180-198, Annual 7-8; w Chris Claremont; a John
Romita Jr., Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Golden, Bret Blevins, Steve Leialoha).
[From Marvel Comics: The X-Men face off with some of their greatest
foes in the latest edition from Marvel's popular ESSENTIAL line. In this
volume, the X-Men go up against the Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the Hellfire
Club's newest recruits, the Hellions -- and team up with the Avengers, Spider-Man
and Power Pack. Featuring the first appearances of Forge and Nimrod, and
a chapter from the legendary SECRET WARS II crossover! Plus: Parts I &
II of Claremont and Windsor-Smith's unforgettable epic, "Lifedeath."]
Essential X-Men 6 (199-213, Annual 9, New Mutants Special Edition 1, X-Factor 9-11, New Mutants 46, Thor 373-374, Power Pack 27; w Chris Claremont, Barry Windsor-Smith, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson; a John Romita Jr., Barry Windsor-Smith, Bret Blevins, Rick Leonardi, June Brigman, Alan Davis, Arthur Adams, Terry Shoemaker, Walt Simonson, Jackson Guice, Jon Bogdanove). [From Marvel Comics: T"Mutant" means "change," and there was plenty of that when the Uncanny X-Men counted down to the Marvel Mutant Massacre beginning with the trial of Magneto! Rachel Summers became Phoenix and the Brotherhood became Freedom Force! Lady Deathstrike became a cyborg, Moonstar a Valkyrie, Colossus a killer, and Psylocke an X-Man! And Sabretooth first set his clawed foot into the X-Universe alongside his fellow Marauders! Guest-starring the original X-Factor, Power Pack and Thor! Gods, Morlocks, talking frogs and more!] 
Essential X-Men 7 (214-228, Annual 10-11, Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men 1-4; w Chris Claremont; a Barry Windsor-Smith, Alan Davis, Jackson Guice, Marc Silvestri, Bret Blevins, Kerry Gammill, Rick Leonardi, Art Adams, Jon Bogdanove). [From Marvel Comics: "Mutant" means "change," and there was plenty of that when the Uncanny X-Men counted down to the Marvel Mutant Massacre beginning with the trial of Magneto! Rachel Summers became Phoenix and the Brotherhood became Freedom Force! Lady Deathstrike became a cyborg, Moonstar a Valkyrie, Colossus a killer, and Psylocke an X-Man! And Sabretooth first set his clawed foot into the X-Universe alongside his fellow Marauders! Guest-starring the original X-Factor, Power Pack and Thor! Gods, Morlocks, talking frogs and more!] 
Essential X-Men 8 (229-243, Annual 12, X-Factor 36-39; w Chris Claremont; a Marc Silvestri, Rick Leonardi). [From Marvel
Comics: The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality! See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come – including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade! The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno! Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen! ] 
Giant-Size X-Men 3 (X-Men 9, 28, 35; w Joss Whedon, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas; a Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Werner Roth). [From Marvel Comics: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of 1975’s GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and #2 comes a colossal collection of the X-Men’s greatest team-ups – plus a brand-new untold tale of the All-New, All-Different X-Men by JOSS WHEDON and NEAL ADAMS! The X-Men tangle with the FF in FANTASTIC FOUR #28 (July 1964), the Might Avengers guest-star in X-MEN #9 (January 1964) and along comes a Spider-Man in X-MEN #35 (August 1967)!] 
Giant-Size X-Men 4 (X-Men 94-95, 193, Classic X-Men 3; w Chris Claremont, Len Wein; a Rick Leonardi, Dave Cockrum, John Bolton, John Romita Jr.). [From Marvel Comics: Ode to an old soldier! In celebration of super-scribe Chris Claremont’s 30th anniversary chronicling the adventures of Marvel’s Merry Mutants comes this colossal collection of classic tales – plus a brand-new 8-page story by Claremont and fan-favorite X-artist Rick Leonardi! Featuring Thunderbird’s death at the hands of Count Nefaria in X-MEN #94-95 (August/October 1975), a eulogy for the fallen hero in CLASSIC X-MEN #3 (November 1986) and his younger brother’s attempt to exact revenge on the X-Men in UNCANNY X-MEN #193 (May 1985).] 
X-Men Visionaries: Neal Adams (56-63, 65; w
Roy Thomas, Denny O'Neil; a Neal Adams & Tom Palmer).
[From Marvel Comics: His works are legend—emblazoned on the
minds of every mutant enthusiast ever to set eyes on his amazing work. His
artistic talents are extraordinary—contributing to the incredible success
of award-winning comic book series such as the X-Men and Avengers. He is
counted among the hallowed pantheon of creators who have brought to life
the adventures of Marvel's most uncanny heroes of all, and his limitless
imagination has broken the boundaries of pop culture to chart new grounds
for an ever-evolving visual medium. He is Neal Adams—and he is a true
visionary!] 
Wizard Best of X-Men (126-128, 135-137, 141-143, 150;w Chris Claremont;
a John Byrne, Dave Cockrum, Terry Austin). [From Wizard:
You asked for it and by a special arrangement with Marvel Comics, Wizard
delivers you the Top 10 X-Men Comics of all time in one special hardcover
volume. Return to the magic of these timeless tales starring the X-Men:
- The DARK PHOENIX SAGA and Special Edition is from Uncanny X-Men #135-#137.
This is easily the most popular and controversial X-Men story ever told.
As a special bonus, this hardcover also collects the original 5-page unedited
ending that Marvel has never been reissued in a book. - DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
from Uncanny X-Men #141 and #142, the X-Men, in the future, must confront
the mutant hunting Sentinels that have destroyed every super human in the
Marvel Universe. - The POWER OF PROTEUS from Uncanny X-Men #126-128 is another
compelling tale that has never been part of any X-Men collection. - DEMON
from Uncanny X-Men #143 is artist John Byrne's final issue. Kitty Pryde
comes face-to-face with a nightmarish creature obsessed with seeing the
X-Men's newest recruit dead. - I, MAGNETO from Uncanny X-Men #150 sees the
stage set for the ultimate human/mutant race war. In addition to the 10
influential issues contained in this landmark volume, the Wizard Best Of
X-Men Limited Deluxe Hardcover will also feature exclusive behind-the-scenes
commentary from Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers) and Jim Shooter (former Marvel
Comics Editor-in-Chief) along with a new introduction by former X-Men artist
Jim Lee. This historic event is completed with a new stunning Wolverine
cover by artist Greg Horn along with additional new artwork by Ultimate
X-Men artist David Finch. No X-Men collection is complete without this volume.]
X. Legends 2—Dark Phoenix Saga (129-137;
w Chris Claremont; a John Byrne & Terry Austin). [From
Marvel Comics: When the Dark Phoenix rises… suns grow cold and
universes die. Mutants are all around us. They could be our neighbors. They
could be our co-workers. They could be related to you. Gifted with extraordinary
powers, mutants are the next step on the evolutionary ladder for homo sapiens.
Some use their powers for good, some for unspeakable evil. One group has
sworn to use their wondrous abilities to protect mankind, those who hate
and fear them. Known to the world at large as outlaws... they are the X-Men.
Gathered by possibly the Earth's most powerful mutant telepath, Charles
Xavier, these incredible individuals undertake an adventure that will span
the expanse of the cosmos. One of them—Jean Grey—has unwittingly
attained power beyond conception. Termed the Phoenix Force, her merest shrug
cn incinerate a world; her slightest smile, destroy a galaxy. Absolute power
corrupts absolutely, as the saying goes. Now, the X-Men must decide... is
the life of the woman they cherish above all others worth the life of an
entire universe?] Danger Room Battles Archives (Uncanny X-Men Annual 3, 10, 17, New Mutants
Annual 2, Incredible Hulk Annual 7; w Chris Claremont, Scott Lobdell, Roger
Stern; a John Byrne, George Pérez, Art Adams, Alan Davis, Jason Pearson).
Days of Future Past (138-143, Annual 4; w Chris
Claremont; a John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Re-live
the legendary first journey into the dystopian future of 2013 — where
Sentinels stalk the Earth, and the X-Men are humanity's only hope...until
they die! Also featuring the first appearance of Alpha Flight, the return
of the Wendigo, the history of the X-Men from Cyclops himself…and a
demon for Christmas!?] Old Book of the Week 3/1/06: One of the earliest and arguably the greatest of Marvel's alternate universe stories, this dystopian future take on the X-Men at the end of days was perhaps the most influential Marvel story since the Lee-Kirby glory days, from that long-ago era when Chris Claremont was justly considered the best writer in the business. Watered down in the decades since by endless imitators, it is difficult now to remember just how important and powerful this story was when it first hit. As a bonus, the more recent collection also contains early adventures of Alpha Flight and Kitty Pryde.
Days of Future Past (141-142; w Chris Claremont; a John Byrne &
Terry Austin). [Leaves out the final page of Uncanny 142.—JY
From Marvel Comics: The X-Men are mutants with startling superhuman
abilities who fight to protect a world which fears them. Storm, Colossus,
Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Sprite and Angel are the unsung heroes of their
generation. But in a post-atomic future, robotic Sentinels rule the land.
And mutants... especially the X-Men... must be eliminated. Kate Pryde has
only one option: travel back in time to help prevent a critical assassination.
If she fails, she will have to watch the X-Men die... again!] Now contained in new Days of Future Past edition above. 
Dark Phoenix Returns (B&W digest; 161-166; w Chris Claremont;
a Dave Cockrum, Paul Smith). [From Marvel Comics:
Mutants… freaks… outcasts… gathered together by telepath
Professor Charles Xavier, the X-Men are sworn to protect a world that fears
and hates them. Now the X-Men face their darkest hour as they witness the
resurrection of the one being they hoped would never return—the Dark
Phoenix. Drained in both body and spirit, the X-Men valiantly struggle to
defeat this maniacal cosmic entity that was once one of their beloved teammates.
And just in case that wasn't enough, Mystique and her Brotherhood of Evil
Mutants are closing in for the kill. Hearts are broken. Team members injured.
The world is saved. It's business as usual for... the Uncanny X-Men.]
Target: Angel (B&W digest; 167-173; w Chris Claremont; a Paul
Smith). [From Marvel Comics: Mutants. Children of
evolution. Gathered together by telepath Professor Charles Xavier, the X-Men
are sworn to protect a world that fears and hates them. Now one of their
number—the winged mutant known as Angel—is missing! Weakened by
their battle with the drooling alien Brood, his comrades must descend to
the darkest nether reaches of the city. Here, they encounter a mysterious
underground race known as the Morlocks. Battling a menace they cannot defeat,
it appears that these dank catacombs may well become the final resting place
of the Uncanny X-Men.] 
From the Ashes (168-176; w Chris Claremont; a Paul Smith, John
Romita Jr.). [From Marvel Comics: Can the Phoenix
rise—again? Mutants are all around us. Some are good, others unspeakably
evil. But they are all gifted—gifted with a unique X-Factor in their
genetic make-up that makes them living weapons, manifesting itself through
wondrous powers. And, even within this special community, there is a group
that has distinguised itself... the uncanny X-Men... who have honed their
awesome abilities and pledged them in the service of mankind! One of their
number—Jean Grey—has unwittingly attained power beyond conception.
As Phoenix, her merest shrug could incinerate a world and as Phoenix she
died. But now a woman, Madelyne Pryor, appears who could be Jean Grey's
twin. Can she be the Phoenix reborn? The key to Madelyne Pryor's identity
will either unlock the mutants' buried hearts or destroy them—utterly.]
Old Soldiers (213, 215, Annual 11, New Mutants Annual 2-3; w Chris
Claremont; a Alan Davis). [From Marvel Comics: Celebrating
Chris Claremont and Alan Davis' return to UNCANNY X-MEN, Marvel collects
their earliest collaborations on Marvel's merry mutants! In these classic
stories -- some reprinted here for the first time -- the New Mutants take
on Mojo and Spiral, then must contend with the alien antics of the Impossible
Man; the X-Men face an enemy who can grant them their most secret desires;
and Wolverine battles Sabretooth amid the infamous "Mutant Massacre"!]
Earthfall (232-234; w Chris Claremont; a Marc Silvestri).
X-Men Visionaries: Jim Lee (248, *252, *254, 256-258, *260-261,
*264, 268-269, 273-277, *280, *286; w Chris Claremont; a Jim Lee).
[From Marvel Comics: The artistic style that defined a decade! Before
he founded WildStorm. Before he created WildC.A.T.S. and Gen13. Before he
helped make X-Men #1 the best-selling comic book of all time, Jim Lee dazzled
readers and critics alike with his stunning artwork on Uncanny X-Men—spawning
countless imitators and inspiring a legion of fans. Find out why in this
collection of Lee's early work as the X-Men encounter the alien Sh'iar in
outer space; Wolverine runs afoul of Captain America, star-spangled Sentinel
of Liberty and the Black Widow, sexy secret agent; and Rogue and Magneto
sojourn to the Savage Land that time forgot. Presenting Uncanny X-Men #248,
256-258, 268-269 and #273-277—all written by legendary X-Men author
Chris Claremont (Essential X-Men Vols. I-III, X-Men: Days of Future Past,
Wolverine). Plus: the back-up story from Classic X-Men #39, Jim Lee's first
X-Men work.] Issues marked with an * are covers only. 270-272
are missing; they are collected in the X-Tinction Agenda trade.
Crossroads (273-277; w Chris Claremont; a Jim Lee).
The Coming of Bishop (282-288; w John Byrne, Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell;
a Whilce Portacio).
X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira (325-326, 329-330, 341-343; w
Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb; a Joe Madureira). [From Marvel
Comics: This is the unbelievable world of the Uncanny X-Men as depicted
by renowned artist Joe Madureira. One of the first to incorporate the Japanese
style of manga into American comics, Madureira breathed new and vibrant
life into the planet's most popular team of superheroes! Collected here
for the first time—as though these flimsy paper covers could hold it!—is
his best work: the work of a true visionary!] 
Poptopia (394-399; w Joe Casey; a Ian Churchill et al.).
[From Marvel Comics: There's mutant hysteria on the streets as pop
diva Sugar Kane is tearing up the charts and rumored to be dating…
a MUTANT! You heard it here first, dear reader, the queen of pop is shacking
up with a gene freak! And now, there're rumors of a mutant civilization
lurking beneath our very feet, hunting our children and ravishing decent
society! Is this a world we would want our children living in? Joe Casey
and company would have you believe it! This dynamic duo has taken the outlaw
X-Men to the top of the Billboard in this rocking adventure above and below
society's radar!] 
1 Hope (410-415; w Chuck Austen; a Ron Garney, Sean Phillips).
[From Marvel Comics: The world has changed. The future is now. A
new breed of man has emerged: Homo superior, individuals gifted with strange
and fantastic abilities simply by virtue of their genetic makeup. Many of
these mutants believe they should rule, and that open conflict with the
human majority is inevitable. Hated and feared by those they've sworn to
protect, the X-Men seek to bridge the gap between man and mutant. Though
they are often forced by circumstance to stand in defense of a world on
the brink of genetic war, their mentor's message is one of peaceful coexistence
... and hope for a better tomorrow. In the face of every crisis, it's this
chance for a normal life that has kept the X-Men together as a family. But
now, divisive forces threaten to destroy the very core of the team. Will
anger, ego, tension and jealousy cause the X-Men to lose sight of Charles
Xavier's dream of mutant-human harmony?] 
2 Dominant Species (416-420; w Chuck Austen; a Kia Asamiya).
[From Marvel Comics: The X-Men, a group of heroes with strange mutant
powers, are forever sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them.
They have been called together by their mentor, Professor Charles Xavier,
to fight the never-ending battle of promoting unity between humans and mutantkind.
Their headquarters, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning in upstate
New York, was once Professor Xavier's family estate, but is now a school
organized to teach mutants of all ages how to use their powers responsibly.
As the X-Men adjust to an influx of students—and the recent arrival
of Professor X's stepbrother the Juggernaut, until recently one of the X-Men's
sworn enemies—a squad of X-Men has been called off-campus to assist
in a murder investigation. The only witness claims the killers were werewolves.
Left at the scene of the crime is the slogan: Homo superior is rising. Tracking
the "werewolves" to a subsidiary of Archangel's Worthington Enterprises,
the X-Men come face-to-face with the head of Lobo Technologies, the enigmatic
Maximus Lobo, who believes mutantkind to be the inheritors of the earth.
Can the X-Men stay his plans for Homo sapien genocide?] 
3 Holy War (421-427; w Chuck Austen; a Philip Tan).
[From Marvel Comics: In the wake of the team's victory over the Dominant
Species, Archangel must deal with his newly developed secondary mutation:
Juggernaut finds himself a hero for the first time; Havok emerges from a
coma as his girlfriend, Polaris, returns to the mansion, her demeanor having
changed considerably; Nightcrawler has removed himself from the position
of priest within the Catholic Church; and Husk has fallen for her knight
in shining armor, Archangel. With the X-Men in emotional disarray, the return
of the Canadian super-team Alpha Flight causes a huge stir... but do they
return as friends or foes? And the hunt for the mysterious religious sect
known as the Church of Humanity concludes, but what secrets do they have
in store for one of the X-Men? Plus: a wedding between two of the team's
longtime members.] 
4 The Draco (428-434; w Chuck Austen; a Sean Phillips, Philip Tan).
[From Marvel Comics: Who is Nightcrawler? Former X-Men team leader
and current resident teleporter Kurt Wagner, otherwise known as Nightcrawler,
h as never had it easy. With his blue-furred body, fangs and tail, Kurt's
demonic appearance has continually made him the victim of persecution. Now,
the X-Men gather together to embark on an adventure that will reveal the
secrets of the true origins and real family history of Nightcrawler - in
a story guest-starring the shapeshifting mutant terrorist Mystique. Plus:
Polaris' mental state continues to deteriorate, and the Juggernaut sets
off on a solo adventure in Canada.] 
5 She Lies With Angels (437-441; w Chuck Austen; a Salvadore Larroca).
[From Marvel Comics: In this special tribute to William Shakespeare's
most beloved work, Romeo & Juliet, popular X-Men artist Salvador Larroca
illustrates a poignant but riveting tale about a young human and a young
mutant falling in love, and what terrible consequences it will have not
only for them, but for their family and friends.] 
6 Bright New Mourning (435-436, 442-443, New X-Men 155-156; w Chuck
Austen; a Salvador Larroca & Ron Garney). [From Marvel
Comics: In a world full of fear and hatred, all too often the unfortunate
result is violence. Finally facing their own recent past, the X-Men come
to terms with the widespread devastation of Magneto's genocidal attack on
New York City — and prepare to embark on an all-new, all-different
era of excitement! Plus: When the Juggernaut tries to defend his young friend,
Sammy, from an abusive father, it’s the X-Man who is arrested and put
on trial. Now, the former criminal must convince the world that he has truly
reformed.] 
1 The End of History (444-449; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis).
[From Marvel Comics: Beloved X-Men writer Chris Claremont returns
to the title he made famous, joined by frequent collaborator Alan Davis
— no stranger to UNCANNY X-MEN himself, having written and drawn the
series several years ago. New alliances are forged as old friendships are
rekindled, but one thing is certain: The X-Men will never be the same! With
the team split in two, the Uncanny X-Men must face the unbridled force of
the Fury on two sides of the globe! Will the villain’s "divide-and-conquer"
plan prove to be the X-Men’s ultimate undoing?] 
2 The Cruelest Cut (450-454; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis, Andy
Park). [From Marvel Comics: Wolverine’s 30th
Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate
a series of mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to
have been cut to pieces by blades… Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine
didn’t murder these people, then who did?! Plus: While on assignment
to track down missing teammate Sage, the X-Men discover more than they bargained
for: the birth of a newer and deadlier Hellfire Club!] 
3 On Ice (455-461; w Chris Claremont; a Alan Davis).
[From Marvel Comics: Wolverine’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate a series of mysterious murders
in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades…
Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn’t murder these people, then
who did?! Plus: While on assignment to track down missing teammate Sage,
the X-Men discover more than they bargained for: the birth of a newer and
deadlier Hellfire Club!] 
House of M: Uncanny X-Men (462-465; w Chris Claremont;
a Alan Davis). [From Marvel Comics: The return of
Captain Britain. Brian Braddock is relase from his duties as protector of
the Omniverse to deal with a threat of even greater proportions -- as if
that was even possible. Meanwhile, Psylocke and Rachel find themselves trapped
in a situation with no way out.] 
4 End of Greys (466-471; w Chris Claremont; a Chris Bachalo, Billy Tan). [From Marvel Comics: In the wake of HOUSE OF M, Marvel Girl's emotions are heating up! Faced with a future she thought was destroyed, Rachel Grey will find out just what she's really made of when her entire family is placed on the intergalactic wanted list! Now, the X-Men are the only thing that stands between the Greys and their extraterrestrial executioners!] 
5 First Foursaken (472-474, Annual 1; w Chris Claremont, Tony Bedard; a Chris Bachalo, Roger Cruz, Clayton Henry). [From Marvel Comics: Here it comes! Find out why and how Psylocke came back to life. Find out what Jamie Braddock is up to and why he’s been popping up from place to place in the past year. Everything has been building to this. Don’t miss it!] 
Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire (Super-size hardcover; 475-486; w Ed Brubaker; a Billy Tan, Clayton Henry). [From Marvel Comics: A brand-new era for UNCANNY X-MEN begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel’s mighty mutants. Young Guns Reloaded artist Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Ed for a story that won’t just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi’ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader!] 
Extremists (487-491; w Ed Brubaker; a Salvador Larroca). [From Marvel Comics: The X-Men are back from space! Well, half of them, anyway. The team is shattered, broken and separated. The group that has returned to Earth is finding it much worse than how they left it � especially underground. Attacks in the Morlock Tunnels immediately grab the X-Men�s attention. What do these attacks have to do with the future of the mutant race? Maybe special guest-star Storm can get to the bottom of all this!] X-Factor
Essential X-Factor 1 (1-16, Annual 1, Avengers 262, Fantastic Four 286, Thor 373-374, Power Pack 27; w Bob Layton, Jackson Guice, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, John Byrne; a Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, John Bogdanove, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Keith Pollard, Terry Shoemaker, Marc Silvestri). [From Marvel Comics: The death of Jean Grey redefined the X-Men, but her resurrection did nothing less! Recovered and revived by the Fantastic Four, Jean's return re-grouped her fellow founders into a supposed unit that ferreted out some of mutantdom's rising stars -- including the devastating debut of the ancient evil everyone identitifes as Apocalypse. With Mystique, the Morlocks and Master Mold! Featuring tie-ins to the infamous Mutant Massacre! Guest-starring Thor and Power Pack.] 
Essential X-Factor 2 (17-35, Annual 2, Thor 378; w Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, Jo Duffy, Tom DeFalco; a Walter Simonson, June Brigman, Terry Shoemaker, Steve Lightle, Sal Buscema, Tom Grindberg).
[From Marvel Comics: Iceman gets too frozen, the Beast gets too bestial and the Angel gets a
REALLY sharp new set of wings as the original X-Men face mutant-haters
and hate-filled mutants who agree on one thing: They want X-Factor
dead! Apocalypse first gathers his horrendous Horsemen, and Caliban
makes the transition from tracker to Hellhound! Infectia, Orphan-Maker
and the Alliance of Evil! Plus: For fans of the current X-Factor,
witness Quicksilver’s earlier descent into dementia and the first appearance of Rictor! Featuring Thor, Freedom Force and more!] 
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David 1 (71-75; w Peter David; a Larry Stroman). [From Marvel Comics: The name wasn't changed to protect the innocent, but everything else was as Peter David took over the series from the founding X-Men. Alumni of the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Avengers join refugees from odd corners of the X-Universe as the goverment's latest super-effort, but Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys don't want this team to survive long enough to get its roster straight. Featuring the historic first meeting of the cast of Marvel Knights' Madrox.] 
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David 2 (76-78, Incredible Hulk 390-392; w Peter David; a Tom Raney, Kevin West, Larry Stroman, Brandon Peterson). [From Marvel Comics: Look back to Multiple Man, Quicksilver, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane’s earlier days together as the U.S. government’s motley mutants meet murder and mayhem in the Middle East! Then, it’s stateside struggles against the Nasty Boys and the Mutant Liberation Front, which may pale before a threat that strikes mutantkind much closer to home! Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk and the mythically mighty Pantheon!] 
X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David 3 (79-83, Annual 1; w Peter David, Fabian Nicieza;
a Jim Fern, Larry Stroman, Rurik Taylor, Mark Pacella, Joe Quesada, Darick Robertson, Joe Madureira). [From Marvel Comics: Today X-Factor's beat is Mutant Town, but years before, it was Washington D.C.! Madrox, Strong Guy, Quicksilver and the rest face crises of diplomacy, deception and death while protecting humans from mutants and vice versa! A battle with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the shadow of Genosha! Musical murder, the Mojoverse and more! Featuring one of Wolverine's worst rivals, Cyber!] 
Madrox: Multiple Choice (1-5; w Peter David; a Pablo Raimondi). [From Marvel Comics: Jamie Madrox, stabbed, staggering off a bus. Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest. Which is the real Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller of a limited series, it's possible that even Madrox doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-FACTOR, reunites several of that title's most popular and whimsical characters — Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane, and the aptly named Strong Guy — and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Featuring the incredibly moody pencils of Pablo Raimondi.] 
1 The Longest Night (hardcover not numbered; 1-6; w Peter David; a Ryan Sook, Dennis Calero). [From Marvel Comics: In the fallout from House of M and following the surprise film-noir hit MADROX, a new mutant team is forged! X-Factor is an investigative mutant agency that includes Madrox, the Multiple Man; Guido, the Strong Guy; Wolfsbane, the shape-shifter; Siryn, the chorus girl; Rictor, the living earthquake; and GENERATION X’s Monet, the pompous witch. Drawn together in the heart of District X, this rag-tag band of heroes has a lot of answers to find, and fast! BONUS: A key player from House of M will play a major roll in X-Factor!] 
2 Life and Death Matters (hardcover not numbered; 7-12; w Peter David; a Ariel Olivetti, Dennis Calero, Renato Arlem, Roy Allan Martinez). [From Marvel Comics: Jamie Madrox comes face-to-face with the thing that terrifies him the most: having to make a decision. The divisiveness of Civil War has spread to his own team: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It’s Jamie’s choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. And matters aren’t being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back — but at what price? Plus: They’ve been a thorn in X-Factor’s side since the beginning, and now things are coming to a head. X-Factor’s newest assignment causes them to again cross paths with their arch rivals, Singularity Investigations. The result is revelations that strike to the very core of who and what Jamie Madrox is.] 
3 Many Lives of Madrox (hardcover not numbered; 13-17; w Peter David; a Pablo Raimondi). [From Marvel Comics: Five words to strike fear into the hearts of spies and evildoers everywhere: Jamie Madrox, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Except that when Madrox decides it’s time to start gathering in the stray dupes that are still wandering around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent doesn’t especially want to go...and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn’t especially inclined to let him go. Plus: Remember X-Factor #87? “X-Aminations,” the analysis issue? Sure you do. Everybody does. Well, Peter David and new regular artist Pablo Raimondi evoke memories of that classic tale with “Re-X-Aminations” as the new team unloads their hopes, fears and darkest secrets to an attentive Doc Samson.] 
Heart of Ice (28-24; w Peter David; a Khoi Pham). [From Marvel Comics: With Mutant Town under siege and the X-Cell having taken refuge there, X-Factor races both the clock and their own divided allegiances as they try to stave off the very real possibility of every former mutant being rounded up and imprisoned as a potential terrorist. But will they have to reveal their knowledge of M-Day's secret...and, if so, what will the fallout be?] 
Prisoner of Love (OGN; w Jim Starlin; a Jackson Guice).X-Force
1
New Beginnings (116-120; w Peter Milligan; a Mike Allred).
[From Marvel Comics: Adored by humans, reviled by their fellow mutants,
X-Force does the dirty jobs that others can’t, or won’t. All they
want in return is fame, money, sex, power and lucrative endorsement deals.]
Old Book of the Week 4/13/05: Another book that took the concept of the
super-hero both as its subject matter and its theme was Peter Milligan and
Mike Allred's X-Force revamp, which jettisoned the old cast and re-imagined
the X-Men as a group of glory-hungry second-stringers with a rich benefactor
and a vicious manager. The satire was at its sharpest and most painful in
the first couple volumes (also collected in the amazing hardcover edition,
if you're lucky enough to find it), before it was retitled X-Statix
and began to lose its way. But the X-Force issues are sheer genius.
2 Final Chapter (121-129; w Peter Milligan; a Mike Allred, Darwyn
Cooke, Duncan Fegredo). [From Marvel Comics: Critically
acclaimed creators Peter Milligan (Spider-Man's Tangled Web Volume 1, Human
Target) and Mike Allred (Madman, The Atomics) kick down the doors of conventional,
mainstream comics by turning a classic concept on its ear. Insightful, irreverent
and wickedly entertaining, X-Force deconstructs the human-mutant dynamic
as set forth in the pages of X-Men! Long persecuted for their genetic differences,
some mutants are cashing in on their special gifts. Widely accepted by the
general populace, the members of the all-new, all-different X-Force do the
dirty jobs that others can't, or won't. All they want in return is fame,
money, sex, power and lucrative endorsement deals! Now, break out the Kleenex
- and the body bags - as the X-Force embarks on its most hazardous mission
yet. Whose swan song will it be? The Orphan? The Anarchist? U-Go Girl? Or
maybe even Doop?] 
1 Famous, Mutant, and Mortal (116-129; w
Peter Milligan; a Mike Allred, Darwyn Cooke, Duncan Fegredo).
[From Marvel Comics: They're definitely not the X-Men, living in
secrecy, feared by society - these mutants are the darlings of the entertainment
world, idolized and admired by millions. With their superhuman powers and
cutting-edge costumes, and an image crafted by the best marketing money
can buy, the members of X-Force are in it for all the fame, sex and power
they can get! Of course, being part of the X-Force media machine has its
downside: Most of the team's so-called "missions" are nothing
more than carefully choreographed publicity stunts, intended to pump up
corporate profits and sell more merchandise to the masses. Add in the fact
that all too often a member or two doesn't make it home alive, and there's
quite a downside to all this glory. But aren't a blurry morality and an
abbreviated life span just a small price to pay for a shot at unlimited
fame and fortune?