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The Best of Jubilee Comics, Your Recommended Reading Order (X-Men)

Being part of the mutantkind comes with a different set of powers. Some people have telekinesis or pyrokinesis—and plenty of other -kinesis. Others can shoot energy from their eyes, control a planet’s magnetic field, or heal from any injury.

If your name is Jubilation Lee, you’re most known for your “fireworks”! While some people have called Jubilee’s powers one of the lamest, that didn’t stop her from becoming popular, especially in the nineties. And since it’s clear she can go nuclear on you, it’s safe to say you should never underestimate any power!

Created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri in 1989, Jubilee joined the X-Men and became Wolverine‘s sidekick, forming a father-daughter bond with him. Later, she joined Generation X and became a fan favorite on X-Men: The Animated Series. Over the years, Jubilee’s life took some wild turns: she had a stint in Hollywood, lost her powers, worked for a pro-mutant group, became a vampire, adopted a child, got her powers back, and even turned human again!

To discover these stories and more, you can follow our Jubilee reading order guide for the best comics to read about one of Marvel’s most popular Asian American superheroes.

Jubilee Recommended Comics List

This reading order is focused on Jubilee, an X-Men character! As always, check out our Complete X-Men Comics Reading Order for more X stories!

Jubilee, The First Years

Jubilee made her first appearance in The Uncanny X-Men #244 as a mall rat. After discovering her powers, she realized she could use them to entertain customers and earn money. She met the X-Men when they rescued her from mutant hunters and followed them to their base. Her defining moment came when she saved Wolverine from the Reavers despite her fears. She officially joined the X-Men shortly after and became a recurring character in Uncanny X-Men through issue #280. She continued afterward as a member of the Blue Team (Adjectiveless X-Men #1-37). But her best moments from this period might be as Wolverine’s sidekick in Wolverine Vol. 2 (#40–75).

  • X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 1 1989-1990
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #244–269, Annual #13; Classic X-Men #39. The most important Jubilee issues in this collection are:

    • Jubilee made her first appearance in #244, also collected in Wolverine & Jubilee: Curse of the Mutants.
    • Uncanny X-Men Annual #13 is her second appearance.
    • Jubilee saves Wolverine from the Reavers and Lady Deathstrike in Uncanny X-Men #251-252.
    • She fights the Mandarin with Wolvie and Psylocke in Madripoor in Uncanny X-Men #257-258.
  • X-Men By Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 2 1991-1992
    Collects X-Factor #63-70; Uncanny X-Men #273-280; X-Men #1-9, material from #10-11; Ghost Rider #26-27. The most important Jubilee issues in this collection are:

    • Jubilee officially joined the X-Men in Uncanny X-Men #273.
    • She discovers the Shi’Ar Empire and meets Professor Xavier for the first time in Uncanny X-Men #275-277.
    • She finds herself under the control of the Shadow King at the end of the Muir Island Saga in Uncanny X-Men #280 and X-Factor #70.
    • Jubilee joins the X-Men’s Blue Team in X-Men #4-5 and will stay on the team until issue #37. 
  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 3
    Collects Wolverine (1988) #31–59, Wolverine: Bloody Choices, Wolverine: Rahne of Terra, Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness, X-Men (1991) #4-7, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #54-55, and Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #85-108. Check out:

    • Jubilee becomes Logan’s sidekick in Wolverine #40.
    • Jubilee found herself in Japan and caught in the middle of a Clan War in Wolverine #55-57.
  • X-Men Epic Collection: The X-Cutioner’s Song
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #289-296, X-Men (1991) #10-16, X-Factor (1986) #84-86, X-Force (1991) #16-18.
  • Uncanny X-Men #297
    Collected in X-Men Epic Collection: Legacies. Jubilee goes roller skating with Professor Xavier!
  • Uncanny X-Men #303
    Collected in X-Men Milestones: Fatal Attractions. Jubilee mourns the death of Illyana Rasputin.
  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 4
    Collects Wolverine (1988) #60-75, Wolverine: Inner Fury (1992) #1, Wolverine: Killing (1993) #1, Wolverine: Global Jeopardy (1993) #1, Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence (1993) #1-3, Sabretooth (1993) #1-4, Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993) #1, X-Men (1991) #25; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #109-142, Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2. Check out:

    • Jubilee takes center stage in Wolverine #72-74 where she learns the truth about her parents’ death.
    • Wolverine leaves the X-Men and Jubilee in issue #75.
  • X-Men Milestones: Phalanx Covenant
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #305-306, #312-313, #316-317; Excalibur #78-80, #82; X-Men (vol. 2) #36-37; X-Factor #106; X-Force #38; Wolverine #85; Cable #16.

    • Especially Uncanny X-Men #311 where she is attacked by Sabretooth.
    • Her final issues in the X-Men are also collected in the Generation X collection. See below!

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Jubilee in Generation X

After the events of the Phalanx Covenant, Jubilee departed from the X-Men and joined the new class! She became part of the group of teenage mutants called Generation X, led by Banshee and Emma Frost at the Massachusetts Academy. Alongside Jubilee, the teenage group consisted of Chamber, Husk, Synch, M, Skin, Penance, and Mondo. They also welcomed Artie Maddicks, Leech, Franklin Richards, and Gaia.

After Generation X disbanded, Jubilee joined Banshee’s X-Corps alongside Husk and M. When a new team of X-Men was formed in X-Men (1991) #157, Jubilee was dropped from the core cast X-Men cast. In need of a change of scenery, She moves to L.A. with her aunt Hope, starring in her own limited series written by Robert Kirkman, of The Walking Dead fame! 

  • X-Men: X-Corps
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #394–409, Uncanny X-Men Annual 2001. She joined Banshee’s X-Corps and fights alongside the team in Uncanny X-Men 403-406.
  • Uncanny X-Men Vol. 3: Holy War
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #421–427. Check out Uncanny X-Men #423.
  • Jubilee by Robert Kirkman
    Collects Jubilee (2004) #1-6. Kirkman also wrote a short story starring Jubilee in X-Men Unlimited (2004) #2.

X-Men Reading Order

Jubilation Lee becomes Wondra

Her Aunt Hope was more than she seemed, and in the end, Jubilee’s ‘new’ normal life was blown up. She returned to New York, where her existence was completely transformed by the events of House of M. After losing her powers, she found a new purpose as a political activist. But being powerless didn’t mean her life was without danger. Soon, she was recruited to fight the new government regulations on superhumans brought on by the Civil War. She joined the New Warriors under the alias Wondra!

X-Men Reading Order

Vampire Jubilee!

After the dissolution of the New Warriors, Jubilee needed, once again, a fresh start. She moved to San Francisco (Nation X #2) and reconnected with Logan (in Things That Never Change from Girl Comics #3). Her life took a drastic turn when she was transformed into a full vampire! Over the following years, Jubilee came to terms with her vampirism and learned to control her new abilities. She bonded with Laura Kinney, joined the all-female X-Men team led by Storm, adopted a child, and even took a job as an assistant to Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat, to make ends meet.

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Generation X Returns

Following the conclusion of Inhumans vs. X-Men, X-Men established their new base in Central Park and re-opened the school, renaming it the Xavier Institute for Mutant Education. There, Jubilee took on the role of teacher and mentor to a new group of students including Quentin Quire, Bling!, Eye-Boy, and Hindsight. By the end of this period, Jubilee regained her powers and became human once more.

X-Men Reading Order

Jubilee on Krakoa

Under the guidance of writer Jonathan Hickman, a new mutant nation is established on the island of Krakoa. Jubilee joins Captain Britain’s team in the Excalibur comic series, alongside Rogue, Gambit, Rictor, and even Apocalypse, to investigate magic in the Otherworld. While she has her moments during this run, Jubilee shines more in X-Terminators, where she, Dazzler, and Boom-Boom are kidnapped and placed in a deadly arena. Following the events of the 2023 Hellfire Gala, Jubilee becomes part of the main cast in the Dead X-Men series as the Krakoa era comes to an end.

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From the Ashes

From the ashes of Krakoa rises a new status quo for the X-Men. Jubilee’s past as a vampire catches up with her once again, just before she joins the new roster of Gail Simone’s Uncanny X-Men based in New Orleans, with Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine.

X-Men Reading Order

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