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90’s X-Men Reading Order

May 24, 2019 by Dave Leave a Comment

The progression of X-Men comics throughout the 1990’s is fascinating, rife with major events, star-making turns from creative talent, and more crossovers than you can shake a longbox at. The decade quickly builds to the best-selling comic book of all time, X-Men #1 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, before transitioning into a new phase that will build to linewide events like Age of Apocalypse and Onslaught. 

Below you’ll find a complete guide to the X-Men universe of the 1990’s. I’ve noted Comic Book Herald’s favorite reads by placing the CBH logo next to the series title.

Related Reading Orders:

Claremont Era X-Men

Modern X-Men

Age of Apocalypse

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Onslaught

X-Men #1 cover by artist Jim Lee

The Chris Claremont Era Concludes – With Jim Lee!

For the full road that gets the X-Men to this point, I recommend checking out the Chris Claremont Era X-Men reading order.

Excalibur Epic Collection: Girl’s School from Heck

Collects: Excalibur (1988) 31-41, Weird War III, The Possession, Air Apparent; Sensational She-Hulk 26; Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 75

X-Men Milestones: X-Tinction Agenda

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 235-238, 270-272; New Mutants (1983) 95-97; X-Factor (1986) 60-62

X-Tinction Agenda Reading Order:

  • Uncanny X-Men #270
  • X-Factor #60
  • New Mutants #95
  • Uncanny X-Men #271
  • X-Factor #61
  • New Mutants #96
  • Uncanny X-Men #272
  • X-Factor #62
  • New Mutants #97

Uncanny X-Men #273 to #277

X-Factor #63 – #64

New Mutants #98 to #100

comic book herald blog logoX-Men Epic Collection: Mutant Genesis

Collects: X-Men Annual (1970) 15, X-Factor (1986) 65-70, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 278-280, X-Men (1991) 1-3; Material From New Mutants Annual 7, X-Factor Annual 6

The era of “Mutant Genesis” includes the “Muir Island Saga” which crosses over in the following order:

  • Uncanny X-Men #278
  • Uncanny X-Men #279
  • X-Factor #69
  • Uncanny X-Men #280
  • X-Factor #70

From there you should progress to X-Men #1 to #3, the swan song of Claremont and Lee, and the best selling comic of all time!

Stryfe vs Cable

After the Mutant Genesis!

X-Force #1 to #15: All new series launch with Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza at the helm.

X-Factor Epic Collection: All-New, All-Different X-Factor

Collects: X-Factor (1986) 71-83, Annual 7; Incredible Hulk (1968) 390-392

Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis Vol. 1

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #42-50

X-Men#4 to #7

Worth calling out here that the “Mutant Genesis 2.0” trade paperback does include X-Men #1 to #7. Apart from that, issues #4 to #13 are quite oddly collected.

X-Men: Bishop’s Crossing

Collects: Uncanny X-Men #281 to #293, X-Men #8

Following X-Men #8, there’s a short Ghost Rider crossover:

  • Ghost Rider #26
  • X-Men #9
  • Ghost Rider #27
  • X-Men #10 to #13

comic book herald blog logoX-Force Epic Collection: X-Cutioner’s Song

Collects: Cable: Blood & Metal 1-2, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 294-296, X-Factor (1986) 84-86, X-Men (1991) 14-16, X-Force (1991) 16-19, Stryfe’s Strike File 1, New Warriors (1990) 31

X-Cutioner’s Song Reading Order:

  • Cable: Blood & Metal #1 to #2
  • Uncanny X-Men #294
  • X-Factor #84
  • X-Men #14
  • X-Force #16
  • Uncanny X-Men #295
  • X-Factor #85
  • X-Men #15
  • X-Force #17
  • Uncanny X-Men #296
  • X-Factor #86
  • X-Men #16
  • X-Force #18
  • Uncanny X-Men #297

X-Men: A Skinning of Souls

Collects: X-Men (1991) 17-24, X-Men: Survival Guide To The Mansion, Material From Marvel Swimsuit Special 2

X-Men: Shattershot

Collects: X-Men (1991) 17-24, X-Men Annual (1992) 1-2, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) 16, X-Men: Survival Guide To The Mansion; Material From X-Factor Annual 7, X-Force Annual (1992) 1

X-Factor Epic Collection: X-Aminations

Collects: X-Factor (1986) 84-100, Annual 8

Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis – Volume 2

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #51-58 And The Excalibur: Xx Crossing One-Shot

Excalibur Visionaries – Alan Davis Volume 3

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #59-67

The Wedding of Jean Grey and Scott Summers in X-men

Fatal Attractions!

X-Men: Fatal Attractions

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 298-300, 303-304, 315; X-Factor (1986) 92; X-Force (1991) 25; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 2; X-Men (1991) 25

X-Men Milestones: Fatal Attractions

Collects: Uncanny X-Men 298-300, 303-304, 315; X-Factor (1986) 92; X-Force (1991) 25; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 2; X-Men (1991) 25; Wolverine (1988) 75; Excalibur (1988) 71

Fatal Attractions Reading Order:

  • Uncanny X-Men #298 to #303
  • X-Factor (1986) #92
  • X-Force (1991) #25
  • Uncanny X-Men #304
  • X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2
  • X-Men (1991) #25
  • Wolverine (1988) #75
  • Excalibur (1988) #71

Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties

Collects: Avengers (1963) #368-369, X-Men (1991) #26, Avengers West Coast #101, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #307 And Black Knight: Exodus

Bloodties Reading Order:

  • Avengers #368
  • X-Men #26
  • West Coast Avengers #101
  • Uncanny X-Men #307
  • Avengers #369
  • Black Knight: Exodus

comic book herald blog logoX-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix

Collects: X-Men (1991) 26-35, Avengers (1963) 368-369, Avengers West Coast 101, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 307-310, Cable (1993) 6-8, X-Men Unlimited (1993) 3, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) 18, X-Men: The Wedding Album, What If? (1989) 60, Adventures Of Cyclops And Phoenix 1-4, Material From Marvel Valentine Special

Note that the mega “Wedding of Cyke and Jean” collection doubles up on the “Bloodties” crossover. I’d also hold off on “Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix” until later in the guide.

  • X-Men #27
  • X-Men Unlimited #3
  • Uncanny X-Men #308
  • X-Men #28
  • Uncanny X-Men #309
  • X-Men #29
  • Uncanny X-Men Annual #18
  • X-Men the Wedding Album
  • Uncanny X-Men #310
  • X-Men #30
  • What If? #60

X-Men Milestones: Phalanx Covenant

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 305-306, 312-313, 316-317; Excalibur (1988) 78-80, 82; X-Men (1991) 36-37; X-Factor (1986) 106; X-Force (1991) 38; Wolverine (1988) 85; Cable (1993) 16

  • Uncanny X-Men #305 to #306
  • Uncanny X-Men #312 to #313
  • Excalibur #78 to #80
  • Uncanny X-Men #316
  • X-Men #36
  • Uncanny X-Men #317
  • X-Men #37
  • X-Factor #106
  • X-Force #38
  • Excalibur #82
  • Wolverine #85
  • Cable #16

X-Men: Generation X Classic, Vol. 1

Collects: Uncanny X-Men #316-318, X-Men #36-37, Generation X #1-4, Generation X Ashcan Edition

Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis Vol. 1

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #83-90 And Material From X-Men Prime

X-Men Legionquest

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 318-321, X-Men (1991) 38-41, X-Men Unlimited (1993) 4-7, X-Men Annual (1992) 3, X-Factor (1986) 107-109, Cable (1993) 20

The Age of Apocalypse

The Age of Apocalypse

comic book herald blog logoAge of Apocalypse

Issues: Check out the Comic Book Herald reading order!

Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis Vol. 2

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #91-95, X-Man #12 And Starjammers (1995) #1-4

Generation X Classic – Volume 2

Collects: Generation X 5-11, Generation X Annual ’95, Generation X San Diego Preview

X Men Onslaught Epic

X-Men vs. Onslaught

Onslaught

Issues: Check out the complete Comic Book Herald reading order.

X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 338-340, Annual ’96-97; X-Men (1991) 58-61, Annual ’97; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 12-14, X-Factor (1986) 130

Excalibur Visionaries: Warren Ellis Vol. 3

Collects: Excalibur (1988) #96-103 And Pryde And Wisdom #1-3

The Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix

Collects: Adventures Of Cyclops & Phoenix 1-4, Askani’Son 1-4, X-Men: Phoenix 1-3, X-Men: Books Of Askani, Material From Marvel Valentine Special

X-Men: The Trial of Gambit

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 341-350, X-Men (1991) 62-64, Uncanny X-Men -1, X-Men -1

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No Touching!

X-Men Operation Zero Tolerance

X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance

Collects: Generation X 26-31, X-Force 67-70, X-Men 65-70, Uncanny X-Men 346, Wolverine 115-118, Cable 45-47, X-Man 30

Operation Zero Tolerance reading order!

  • Generation X #26
  • Generation X #27
  • X-Force #67
  • Generation X #28
  • X-Men #65
  • Uncanny X-Men #346
  • Generation X #29
  • X-Men #66
  • Wolverine #115
  • Cable #45
  • Cable #46
  • Cable #47
  • X-Force #69
  • Wolverine #116
  • Generation X #30
  • Generation X #31
  • X-Men #67
  • X-Men #68
  • X-Man #30
  • X-Men #69
  • Wolverine #117
  • Wolverine #118
  • X-Force #70
  • X-Men #70

Uncanny X-Men #351 to #359

X-Men #71 to #79

X-Men: Gambit: The Complete Collection Vol. 1

Collects: Gambit (1999) 1/2, 1-11; Gambit Annual ’99; Marvel Authentix: Gambit 1; Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) 18

X-Men vs Magneto

X-Men – The End of the 90’s!

X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X

Collects: Uncanny X-Men (1981) 360-365; X-Men (1991) 80-84, 1/2; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 22

The Hunt for Professor X reading order!

  • Uncanny X-Men #360
  • X-Men #80
  • X-Men #1/2
  • Uncanny X-Men #361
  • X-Men #81
  • X-Men Unlimited #22
  • X-Men #82
  • Uncanny X-Men #363
  • X-Men #83
  • Uncanny X-Men #364
  • X-Men #84
  • Uncanny X-Men #365

X-Men: The Magneto War

Collects: X-Men (1991) 85-91, Annual 1999; X-Men: The Magneto War 1; Uncanny X-Men #366-371; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 23; Magneto Rex 1-3; Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) 24

The Magneto War reading order!

  • X-Men: The Magneto War #1
  • Uncanny X-Men #366
  • X-Men #86
  • Uncanny X-Men #367
  • X-Men #87
  • Magneto Rex #1 to #3
  • Uncanny X-Men #368
  • X-Men #88
  • Uncanny X-Men #369
  • X-Men #89
  • Uncanny X-Men #370
  • X-Men #90

X-Men: The Shattering

Collects: Uncanny X-Men #372-375, X-Men (1991) #92-95, Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1-3

Next: X-Men in the 2000’s!

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