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You are here: Home / Featured / Previously On #104: My Favorite X-Men Comics Ever!

Previously On #104: My Favorite X-Men Comics Ever!

March 10, 2020 by Dave 3 Comments

A reader recently asked if I had a list of my favorite X-Men comics ever, and I realized – frankly to my surprise – that I do not.

Surely, this must change.

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Modern X-Men

Dawn of X

Picking favorite X-Men stories is somewhat complicated by the length and brilliance of Chris Claremont’s time writing the franchise (1975 – 1991). There’s a temptation to simply celebrate his tenure as G.O.A.T. but that actually does various standout segments an injustice. As a result, I likely shortshrift how much I actually enjoy the extended Claremont-era throughout the 80’s, although 6 of the 25 picks come from there as is!

It’s a testament to the breadth and success of X-Men throughout Marvel’s history that I’d argue it’s harder to narrow down a list of favorite X-Men comics than it would be for any other character or team in comics. The only real rival is probably Batman and the extended Bat-family, but fortunately I’ve read a lot more X-Men comics, and nobody has me asked me for a similar Batman list recently.

There aren’t many exclusions I’m applying to this list (spinoff team books absolutely count, as do solo character work), with the exception of not including any solo Deadpool. Nonetheless, he’s on the list plenty enough with two core team appearances. To be exceedingly clear, I would count Alpha Flight in the extended X-family of books, so this just means they aren’t on my list at all (shots fired at My Marvelous Year’s Zack!).

I’m sure you could make a case for plenty of other X-books, and I’ll encourage you to do so in the comments or by finding me @ComicBookHerald pretty much anywhere else online. The books are listed below in general order of preference!

Honorable Mentions:

Peter David on Madrox / X-Factor, House of M, Wolverine Enemy of The State, That Claremont / Jim Lee issue of Uncanny where Wolverine, Captain America and young Black Widow team-up, Worst X-Man Ever, New Mutants Special Edition #1, Giant-Size X-Men #1, Mystique by Brian K. Vaughan, Magneto by Cullen Bunn, the promo image for X of Swords

The Best X-Men Comic Books!

X-Statix by Milligan and Allred

X-Statix
Uncanny X-Force
X-Men Dark Phoenix Saga
Days of Future Past
Astonishing X-Men
X-Men in the Age of Apocalypse
Age of Apocalypse
New X-Men
Wolverine: Weapon X
Hickman’s X-Men (House of X)
Uncanny X-Men #12-#13
Legion and the New Mutants
New Mutants (Claremont & Sienkiewincz – “Demon Bear” and Legion!)
Wolverine & The X-Men
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Cable & Deadpool
Mike Carey X-Men / X-Men Legacy
Wolverine
Uncanny Avengers
Old Man Logan
X-Men: Messiah CompleX
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants
X-Men Red
Generation X (Christina Strain run)
All-New Wolverine from Tom Taylor
All-New Wolverine
X-Cutioner’s Song
Uncanny X-Men #4

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Dave is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Comic Book Herald, and also the Boss of assigning himself fancy titles. He's a long-time comic book fan, and can be seen most evenings in Batman pajama pants. Contact Dave @comicbookherald on Twitter or via email at dave@comicbookherald.com.

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  1. CC says

    June 22, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    Great List

    Reply
  2. Arturo Rivas says

    March 11, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    nice list…maybe my favorite saga from the X books is the Messiah CompleX, Messiah War and Second Coming crossovers. And btw i noticed you left out X-Men vol.2 out why?

    Reply
  3. Ethan says

    March 10, 2020 at 9:08 pm

    I love that X-Statix made your list. No other hardcore X-Men fan that I have ever talked to even likes it. It’s one of my favorite comics of all time.

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