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X-Men Omnibus Reading Order!

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From their first appearance in September 1963 to the present, The X-Men have lived countless adventures filled with action, tragedy, comedy, romance, and more. These adventures have spawned many teams such as New Mutants, X-Factor, Excalibur, and X-Force, as well as solo journeys for many characters in the form of miniseries and ongoing titles!

Naturally, the library of X-Men and X-Men-related comic book titles can look daunting for new readers and even older ones. Throughout the years, Marvel Comics has collected many runs and tens of thousands of X-Men issues in various formats, including classic trade paperbacks, Marvel Masterworks, in the popular Epic Collection, and, of course, the Omnibus line!

With more than 50 omnibuses dedicated to the X-Men and all associated titles—and the number is still growing—, we have decided to create a Specific X-Men Omnibus Reading Order. This guide can serve as a roadmap to the extraordinary adventures of the X-Men in this particular collection, helping new and old readers to find their ways in the vast world of the mutantkind!

X-Men, The Omnibus Collection

Note: Some storylines not collected in an omnibus are indicated in this listing in bold and italics (ex: X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song), mostly in order to give some markers to where we are in the X-Men stories, or to point some important part that are missing from the Omni Collection at this date. Also, there are few omnibuses for the last ten years, so we invite you to dive into our big reading order for more information.

X-Men: Grand Design

Released in 2018-2019, X-Men Grand Design is a comic book series created by Ed Piskor which recap four decades of X-Men, from 1963 to the late 1980s (up to X-tinction Agenda). While it’s not the same as reading those stories, this is an interesting way to dive into the X-Men history and put into perspective everything that happened to the X-Men during that period. 

  • X-Men: Grand Design Trilogy
    Collects X-Men: Grand Design (2017) #1-2, X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis (2018) #1-2, X-Men: Grand Design – X-Tinction (2019) #1-2.

X-Men Reading Order

X-Men Silver Age Omnibus (1963-74)

For other editions, see our The Silver Age X-Men Reading Order. The X-Men team was created by the creative duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, composed of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, and Iceman. Schooled by Charles Xavier to teach them how to master their powers, they also fought against Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants featuring Mastermind, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Toad. Due to low sales, the title was cancelled in 1970. This part is collected in two omnibuses:

Written and penciled by John Byrne between 1990 and 2001, X-Men: The Hidden Years was created to fill the gap between issues #66 and #93, when only reprints were published. It lasted only 22 issues.

  • X-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus
    Collects X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999) #1-22, Fantastic Four (1961) #102-104; material from X-Men (1991) #94, Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961) #14.

Finally, let’s point out that the X-Men made several guest stars appearances between the conclusion of their title and the relaunch. For the moment, none of those stories have been collected in an omnibus format (or another hardcover edition but they are reprinted in the X-Men Epic Collection: It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn.

X-Men Reading Order

Chris Claremont’s X-Men Omnibus (1975-1991)

For other editions, see our Chris Claremont X-Men Reading Order. In 1975, The X-Men were revived under writer Chris Claremont who made the team one of Marvel’s most successful franchises and also created one of the most influential runs for the mutants. A new team is introduced in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), filled with more diverse characters. The group was led by Cyclops, from the original team and consisted of the newly created Colossus (from the Soviet Union/Russia), Nightcrawler (from West Germany/Germany), Storm (from Kenya), and Thunderbird (a Native American of Apache descent), and three previously introduced characters: Banshee (from Ireland), Sunfire (from Japan), and Wolverine (from Canada). Wolverine became the breakout character of this period and would even go on to have his own solo title.

During this era, Claremont wrote many iconic and important X-Men stories, such as The Dark Phoenix Saga, Days of Future Past, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills. Several new characters and teams were introduced including Alpha Flight, The New Mutants, X-Factor, Excalibur

  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 (1975-1980)
    Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94–131, Annual #3
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2 (1980-1982)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #132–153, Annual #4–5; Avengers Annual #10; Marvel Fanfare #1–4; Marvel Treasury Edition #26–27; Marvel Team-Up #100; material from Bizarre Adventures #27; Phoenix: The Untold Story (one-shot)

In 1986, Marvel launched Classic X-Men, a series that reprinted the previous stories with a twist! They fleshed out the 1970s tales and delved deeper into the characters’ lives, and new story pages were even inserted into the reprints, expanding on key moments and sowing the seeds for future storylines! This material is collected in an omnibus – with comparisons and text articles explaining what was changed, what was added, and why! It’s the perfect companion piece to your Uncanny X-Men collection!

  • X-Men Classic Omnibus (1986-1991)
    Back-up stories and new pages from Classic X-Men #1–44; material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #60

The Phoenix Collection! Marvel Comics highlights one of the most iconic story arcs with an omnibus. What follows is totally optional if you collect the UXM Omnibuses as the content can be found in the two previous omni. For those interested in having only The Dark Phoenix Saga, you can find the story in:

The X-Men franchise continues to grow and deliver classic storylines, from the Brood Saga to the introduction of Madelyne Prior, God Man, Love Kills, Illyana Rasputin’s transformation into Magik, Rogue’s debut with the X-Men, the first appearance of the Morlocks and more. Dave Cockrun also made his return on the title and Wolverine starred in his own limited series penciled by Frank Miller.

  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3 (1982-1983)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #154-175, Annual #6-7; Marvel Graphic Novel No. 5 – X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills; Wolverine (1982) #1-4; X-Men Special Edition #1; Magik #1-4.

The X-Men universe eXpands with the launch of The New Mutants in September 1982 also written at first by Chris Claremont before Louise Simonson took over. Introduced in Marvel Graphic Novel #4, the New Mutants were a team of teenage students–consisting at first of Cannonball, Karma, Mira, Sunspot, and Wolfsbane–wearing matching uniforms. The first omnibus dedicated to the team spans a long period, covering events set after Secret Wars II. We recommend to at least read the first seven issues of New Mutants before Uncanny #172 (collected in UXM Omnibus 3).

  • New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 1 (1982-1985)
    Collects The New Mutants #1–34, Annual #1; Marvel Graphic Novel #4; Marvel Team-Up Annual #6; Marvel Team-Up #100 (A story), #149; Uncanny X-Men #160, #167, #180, #189, #192; Magik #1-4.

Created as part of Wolvie’s backstory, The Alpha Flight team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120-121. If you want to learn more about those Canadian superheroes from John Byrne, we invite you to read the Omnibus right now!

  • Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus
    Collects X-Men (1963) #109, #120-121 And #139-140; Incredible Hulk (1968) #272, #313 and Annual #8; Machine Man (1978) #18; Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #83-84; Alpha Flight (1983) #1-29; X-Men and Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2; X-Men/Alpha Flight (1998) #1-2; And Material From Marvel Team-Up Annual #7. The Crossover with the X-Men is also collected in the UXM Omnibus Vol. 4.
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 4 (1983-1985)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #176-193, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1970) #8, Kitty Pryde And Wolverine (1984) #1-6, X-Men And Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2, Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40.
  • Secret Wars is set between Uncanny X-Men #180 & #181. This is an optional reading.
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 5 (1985-1986)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #194-209, X-Men Annual (1970) #9-10, New Mutants Special Edition (1985) #1, New Mutants Annual (1984) #2, Nightcrawler (1985) #1-4, Longshot (1985) #1-6 And Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #33.
  • Secret Wars II happens around here. Uncanny X-Men #196, #202-203 are ties-in as well as New Mutants #30, #36-37. While this story is more important and considered integral to the plot of New Mutants, you don’t have to read the events to grasp what’s going on with the young team.
  • New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 2 (1985-1987)
    Collects The New Mutants #35–54, Annual #2-3; New Mutants Special Edition #1; X-Men Annual #9-10; Power Pack #20, #33; Fallen Angels #1-8; Firestar #1-4; New Mutants: War Children #1; Material from Web of Spider Man Annual #2

The start of X-Factor and the Mutant Massacre! The original X-Men are reunited as X-Factor! Launched in 1986 by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice, this new X-Men spin-off starred the five original X-Men – Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), and Iceman – after they disassociated with the current team because Professor X had placed Magneto as its leader.

Not long after, Marvel Comics delivered its first X-Men crossover, Mutant Massacre. It was an unexpected success that helped the X-Men title sales and prompted Marvel’s policy of holding mutant crossovers annually. The Story? The Morlocks: a community of mutant outcasts living beneath the streets of Manhattan. The Marauders: professional mutant assassins, employed by a mysterious evil to wipe the Morlocks out! Between the two stand some of Marvel’s most heroic: the X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, Power Pack, Daredevil, and the Mighty Thor!

  • X-Men: Mutant Massacre Prelude Omnibus (1985-1986)
    Uncanny X-Men #194-209, X-Men Annual #9-10, New Mutants Special Edition #1, New Mutants Annual #2, Nightcrawler (1985) #1-4, Longshot (1985) #1-6, Avengers #263, Fantastic Four #286, X-Factor (1986) #1-8, X-Factor Annual #1, Iron Man Annual #8, Amazing Spider-Man #282; material from Marvel Fanfare #33; Classic X-Men #8, 43
  • X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus (1986-1987)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #210–219, Annual #11; New Mutants #46; X-Factor #9-17, Annual #2; Thor #373–374, 377-378; Power Pack #27; Daredevil #238; Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4; X-Men vs. the Avengers #1-4
  • X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus (1987-1988)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #220–227; New Mutants #55–61; X-Factor #18–26; Captain America #339; Daredevil #252; Fantastic Four #312; Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #340; Power Pack #35.

Optional. Marvel Comics has started collecting this original X-Factor run in Omnibus format. It has to be pointed out that, once again, most of the issues are already been collected in the previous Omnibuses.

  • X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus (1986-1988)
    Avengers (1963) #263; Fantastic Four (1961) #286; X-Factor (1986) #1-26, Annual (1986) #1-2; Iron Man Annual (1970) #8; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #282; Thor (1966) #373-374, #377-378; Power Pack (1984) #27, #35; Mephisto Vs. (1987) #2; Incredible Hulk (1968) #336-337; Classic X-Men (1986) #8, #43; Secret Wars II (1985) #5; material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40
  • X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus (1988)
    Collects X-Factor (1986) #27-32, X-Factor Annual (1986) #3, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #228-238, New Mutants (1983) #62-70, New Mutants Annual (1984) #4, X-Men Annual (1970) #12; material from Marvel Age Annual (1985) #4, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40
  • X-Factor Annual (1986) #3, New Mutants Annual (1984) #4, X-Men Annual (1970) #12 are part of The Evolutionary War
  • X-Men: Inferno Omnibus (1988-1989)
    Uncanny X-Men #239–243; New Mutants #71–73; X-Factor #33–40, material from Annual #4; X-Terminators #1–4; Power Pack (1984) #40, 42–44; Avengers (1963) #298–300; Fantastic Four (1961) #322–324; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311–313; Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #146–148; Web of Spider-Man (1985) #47–48; Daredevil (1964) #262–263, 265; Excalibur (1988) #6–7; Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger (1988) #4

Wolverine LogoWolverine Omnibus! It’s time to catch up with the one and only Wolverine! As one of the most popular X-Men ever, Wolverine has his own Omnibus line. It serves as an introduction for the character, collects a few materials already available in other Omni (The first limited series drawn by Miller is in UXM Vol. 3 and Kitty Pryde and Wolverine is in UXM Vol. 4), and some great stuff such as the Weapon X story arc. It also collects the first ten issues of Wolverine’s first ongoing series launched in 1988, during the Inferno Prologue.

  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1 (1974-1991)
    Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #180-182, #340; Wolverine (1982) #1-4; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #172-173; Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) #1-6; Captain America Annual (1971) #8; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987) #1; Wolverine (1988) #1-10; Punisher War Journal (1988) #6-7; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1-10, #72-84 (the famous Weapon X story arc); Marvel Treasury Edition (1975) #26; Best of Marvel Comics (1987); Marvel Age Annual (1985) #4
  • 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.
  • Atlantis Attacks happens here, with New Mutants #76, Annual #5; Uncanny X-Men Annual #13; X-Factor Annual #4 are ties-in.
  • New Mutants Omnibus Volume 3 (1987-1989)
    New Mutants (1983) #55-85, Annual (1984) #4, Spellbound (1988) #4, Power Pack (1984) #40, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #231, X-Terminators (1988) #1-4; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #22, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #55, Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #1, X-Men: Odd Men Out (2008) #1. Many New Mutants issues in this omni are also collected in other X-Men omni. This omnibus is placed here for the last part of the New Mutants run.
  • Acts of Vengeance is set here. The X-Men issues connected to this story are collected in Acts of Vengeance Crossovers Omnibus (X-Factor #49–50; Wolverine #19–20; Uncanny X-Men #256–258; New Mutants #84–86)

Dazzler! Who’s got disco fever? Marvel presents the entire 1980s Dazzler run in a single, massive, oversized Omnibus. Leaping from the pages of X-MEN and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Alison Blaire, A.K.A. Dazzler, charted one of the comic-book direct market’s first exclusive offerings in her solo series. Equal parts pop star and super hero, Dazzler’s stories feature drama, romance, adventure and action.

  • Dazzler Omnibus (1979-1988)
    X-Men #130-131, Amazing Spider-Man #203, Dazzler #1-42, Marvel Graphic Novel #12, Beauty and the Beast #1-4, Secret Wars II #4; material from What If #33, Marvel Fanfare #38

Excalibur - X-Men Reading Order

Excalibur starts here! The sword is drawn as Captain Britain and his metamorphic paramour Meggan band together with former X-Men Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Rachel “Phoenix” Summers – plus Lockheed the dragon and the mysterious Widget! Following the events of Mutant Massacre and Fall of the Mutants, the Excalibur team is formed with Chris Claremont and Alan Davis at the helm. The team is part of the the 1989 “Inferno” event, with issues #6-7 though only in a peripheral way and doesn’t interact with any major character.

  • Excalibur Omnibus vol. 1 (1988-1991)
    Collects Excalibur Special Edition #1, Excalibur #1-34, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem #1, Quasar #11, Thor #427-429, Material From Marvel Comics Presents #31-38.
  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 2 (1988-1991)
    Collects Wolverine (1988) #11-30, Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown (1988) #1-4, Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (1989) #1, Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure (1990) #1, Wolverine: Bloodlust (1990) #1, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #38-71
  • X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus (1990-1991)
    Uncanny X-Men (1981) #270-272, New Mutants (1983) #95-97, X-Factor (1986) #60-62, X-Men Annual (1970) #14-15, X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers (1990) #1-2; material from Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #23; New Mutants Annual (1984) #6-7; X-Factor Annual (1986) #5-6; New Warriors Annual (1991) #1; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #10-17, 24-32, 41, 43, 48-49; Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #2, 6-8; Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #1; Marvel Tales (1964) #262
  • 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.

X-Men Reading Order

The 90s X-Men

For other editions, see our ’90s X-Men Reading Order. After Claremont’s run, the X-Men were divided into two color-coded squads. The Blue team headlined what we called the adjectiveless X-Men title. Under the leadership of Cyclops, the team consisting of Wolverine, Beast, Psyloch, Rogue, Gambit, and later Jubilee and Kwannon, goes on several missions such as confronting Magento and Asteroid M, battling Omega Red, helping Ghost Rider against the Brodd and other classic threats such as Mister Sinister, Sabretooth, Spiral or Mojo.

The adventures of the Gold Team started in Uncanny X-Men 281, with Storm as their lead. She brought together Archangel, Colossus, Jean Grey, Iceman, and the group was later joined by Lucas Bishop, another refugee from the future. They encounter the Phalanx, confront Callisto and the Morlocks, the other-dimensional Triumvirate, Mikhail Rasputin, Colossus’ reality-warping brother, and more. As of right now, this part is not collected in the omnibus format. For comprehension reasons, some story arcs are indicated with the hope of replacing those details with an Omnibus in the future.

The New Mutants has also recently ended, following several changes implemented by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza who took over for the final three issues. The duo continues their story in X-Force, introduced in New Mutants #100, with the following team: Boom-Boom, Cable, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Shatterstar, Warpath, and Siryn. Naturally, other spin-offs and solo titles were also launched during this decade.

  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 3 (1990-1992)
    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.
  • X-Force Omnibus Volume 1 (1991-1992)
    Collects New Mutants #98–100, Annual #7; X-Men Annual #15; X-Factor Annual #6; X-Force #1–15; Spider-Man #16; Cable: Blood & Metal #1–2; material from New Warriors Annual #1, X-Force Annual #1.
  • X-Men: Bishop’s Crossing
    Uncanny X-Men 281–293, X-Men Vol. 2 12–13 and material from 10–11.

Havok, Polaris, Quicksilver, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane and Strong Guy are the all-new, all-different X-Factor in Peter David’s first X-FACTOR run. Sanctioned by the U.S. government to protect humans from mutants — and vice versa — they take on threats including Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys, the Mutant Liberation Front and… the Incredible Hulk?! They also quickly clash with X-Force in the X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song saga.

  • X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1 (1990-1993)
    Collects X-Factor #55, 70-92; X-Factor Annual #7-8; Incredible Hulk #390-392; material from X-Factor Annual #5-6; New Mutants Annual #6.
  • X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song
    Uncanny X-Men 294–297; X-Factor 84–86; X-Men 14–16; X-Force 16–18; Stryfe’s Strike File
  • Excalibur Omnibus Vol. 2 (1991-1993)
    Collects Excalibur #35-67, Excalibur: Weird War III #1, Excalibur: The Possession (1991) #1, Excalibur: Air Apparent #1, Excalibur: XX Crossing #1, Sensational She-Hulk #26; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #75, 110.

The Phoenix Collection Part 2! Marvel Comics released a second volume dedicated to the Phoenix, filled with issues already collected in other omnibuses. This omni is skippable for the completionists out there.

  • Phoenix Omnibus Vol. 2 (1981-1993)
    X-Men (1963) #141; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #142, 168–176, 184, 199, 201–203, 207–209, 221–222, 239, 243; Avengers (1963) #263; Fantastic Four (1961) #286; X-Factor (1986) #1, 13, 18, 35–39; Excalibur (1988) #42–50, 52, 61, 66–67
  • X-Men: Shattershot
    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
  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 4 (1992-1993)
    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.
  • X-Men: Fatal Attractions
    Uncanny X-Men 298–305 and 315; X-Factor 87–92; X-Men Unlimited 1–2; X-Force 25; X-Men 25; Wolverine 75; Excalibur 71

When it comes to X-Force, it can be only advised to turn your attention towards Epic Collection at this moment. This ongoing series is not well covered in the Omnibus line, with only a few out ot print Omni covering the first issues of the Cable ongoing series that started in 1993! Let’s also notice that the Deadpool and X-Force Omnibus is optional for Deadpool fans, as the material concerning him has been better collected in his Beginnings Omnibus.

  • Deadpool and X-Force Omnibus (1993-1994)
    Collects X-Force #19-31, Annual #2; Cable (1993) #1–8; Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4; Deadpool (1994) #1-4; New Warriors (1990) #31; Nomad #20
  • X-Men: Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix
    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
  • X-Men: Phalanx Covenant
    Uncanny X-Men 306, 311–314 and 316–317; Excalibur 78–82; X-Men 36–37; X-Factor 106; X-Force 38; Wolverine 85; Cable 16
  • Cable & X-Force Omnibus (1994-1995)
    Collects X-Force #32-43, Annual 3; Cable #9-20; New Warriors #45-46; X-Factor #106; Excalibur #82; Wolverine #85.
  • Excalibur Omnibus Vol. 3 (1993-1996)
    Collects Excalibur (1988) #68-103 And Annual #1-2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4, X-Factor (1986) #106, X-Force (1991) #38, X-Man #12, Pryde And Wisdom #1-3, And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #174 And Marvel Holiday Special 1996.
  • X-Men: Legionquest
    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
  • Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus (1991-2000)
    Collects New Mutants #98; X-Force #2, 11, 15, 47, 56; Nomad #4; Deadpool: The Circle Chase #1-4; Secret Defenders #15-17; Deadpool #1-4; Wolverine #88, 154-155 and material from Annuals 95 and 99; Heroes For Hire #10-11; Deadpool Team-Up #1; material from Avengers #366; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #23; and various Deadpool cameo pages
  • Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 5 (1993-1996)
    Collects Wolverine (1988) #76-101 And Annual ’95, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #150-151, Cable (1993) #16, Wolverine: Evilution, Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising, Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design, Wolverine: Knight Of Terra, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #332, Logan: Path Of The Warlord And Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #152-155.

X-Men Age of Apocalypse! An era-defining moment in the Marvel Universe, Age of Apocalypse is set in an alternate timeline created by Legion after he had traveled back in time and accidentally caused the death of his own father, Charles Xavier. Without Professor X, Apocalypse was able to attack 10 years sooner than he did and create a twisted dystopia where only a few factions of mutant resistance was still opposing him. See our full Age of Apocalypse Reading order.

  • X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus (1995)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #320-321, X-Men #40-41, Cable #20, X-Men Alpha, Amazing X-Men #1-4, Astonishing X-Men #1-4, Factor X #1-4, Gambit & The Externals #1-4, Generation Next #1-4, Weapon X #1-4, X-Calibre #1-4, X-Man #1-4, X-Men Omega, Age Of Apocalypse: The Chosen and X-Men Ashcan #2.
  • X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus Companion (1995-2006)
    X-Men Chronicles #1-2, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse #1-2, X-Man #-1 & 53-54, Blink #1-4, X-Universe #1-2, Exiles (2001) #60-61, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (2005) one-shot & #1-6, What If? (1989) #77 & 81, What If? X-Men Age of Apocalypse; and portions of Hulk: Broken Worlds #2, X-Men Prime, X-Man Annual 96, X-Men: Endangered Species, Exiles: Days of Then & Now, and the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Age of Apocalypse 2005.

X-Men: The Animated Series!  Before X-Men ’97 there was the iconic X-Men: The Animated Series which adapted some classic X-Men storylines but was also adapted as a comic book series! X-Men Adventures adapted the first three seasons while Adventures of the X-Men delivered original stories set in that particular continuity.

X-Men 2099! Welcome to Earth-928, most famously known as the home of Miguel O’Hara. There are no superheroes and North America is a corporate police state ruled by a few huge megacorporations, mostly Alchemax. But a new Heroic Age will soon begin…

Xi’an Chi Xan wants Meanstreak, Krystalin, Skullfire, Metalhead, Serpentina, Junkpile and Cerebra to help rebuild Charles Xavier’s century-old dream – but lies, betrayal and assassination may tear them down before they start! And their story is collected in one omnibus. See also our complete Marvel 2099 Reading Guide with the other Heroes! 

  • X-Men 2099 Omnibus (1993-1996)
    Collects X-Men 2099 #1-35, Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #16, Ravage 2099 #15, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, X-Men 2099 Special #1, X-Men 2099: Oasis And X-Nation 2099 #1-6.
  • X-Men: Road to Onslaught Omnibus (1995)
    Collects X-Men Prime #1, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #322-328, Uncanny X-Men Annual ’95, X-Men (1991) #42-47, X-Men Annual ’95, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8-9, Sabretooth Special #1, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4 And Starjammers (1995) #1-4
  • X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus (1996-1997)
    Collects Wolverine #104-105; Cable #32-36; Uncanny X-Men #333-337; X-Force #55, #57-58; X-Man #15-19; X-Men (vol. 2) #53-57, Annual ’96; X-Men Unlimited #11; Onslaught: X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers #401-402; Fantastic Four #415; Incredible Hulk #444-445; X-Factor #125-126; Amazing Spider-Man #415; Green Goblin #12; Spider-Man #72; Iron Man #332; Punisher #11; Thor #502; X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1; material from Excalibur #100, Fantastic Four #416.

Following the conclusion of the Onslaught Saga, the Marvel Universe entered a new and short era: Heroes Reborn! Titles were canceled and heroes were… reborn with the help of the Image Comics founder. The result was not successful… Learn more about this page of Marvel history here. For the X-Men, their stories continue:

  • X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath
    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.
  • X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance
    Uncanny X-Men 346; X-Men 65–70; Generation X 26–31; X-Force 67–70; Wolverine 115–118; Cable 45–47; X-Man 30
  • Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus (1997-1999, 2009)
    This is Deadpool’s defining run. Collects Deadpool (1997) #1–33, -1 & 0; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ’97; Deadpool & Death ’98; Baby’s First Deadpool Book; Amazing Spider-Man #47 & 611; material from Deadpool #900.
  • X-Men Vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus (1999-2000)
    Uncanny X-Men #371–380, Annual ’99; X-Men (1991) #91–93, 94 (A-story), 95–99, Annual ’99; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #24 (A-story), 25–26; Gambit (1999) #8–9; Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1–3; Wolverine (1988) #145–149; Cable (1993) #71–78; X-Man #59–60; X-51 #8; X-Force (1991) #101; X-Men 1999 Yearbook

X-Men Reading Order

The New X-Men in the 2000s

For other editions, see our 2000s X-Men Reading Order Part 1 and Part 2. After the chaotic 90s, the X-Men entered a new era with Chris Claremont who came back to help put things in order. But this period is mostly defined by Grant Morrison’s run with his now classic New X-Men. The Scottish writer redefined the X-Men for the following decades.

But first, let’s make a trip to another Earth, Earth-1610, home of Miles Morales! This is the Ultimate Comics imprint, launched in 2000 by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar, the latter being on the X-Men.

A Revolution is ushered in the X-Men World with Chris Claremont’s return to the main series for a short time. Then, the writer and artist Salvador Larroca send an elite squad of X-Men led by Storm on a worldwide hunt in the new title X-Treme X-Men. Also, the solo adventures of Deadpool and Wolverine continue…

  • X-Men Revolution by Chris Claremont Omnibus (2000-2001)
    Collects X-Men (1991) #100–109, Annual 2000; Uncanny X-Men #381–389; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #27–29; X-Men: Black Sun #1–5; Bishop: The Last X-Man #15–16; Cable (1993) #87
  • X-Men: Eve of Destruction
    Magneto: Dark Seduction 1-4; Uncanny X-Men (1981) 390-393, Annual 2000; X-Men (1991) 110-113; X-Men Forever (2001) 1-6; X-Men: Declassified 1; X-Men Unlimited (1993) 30-33; X-Men: The Search For Cyclops 1-4
  • X-Treme X-Men by Chris Claremont Omnibus Vol. 1 (2001-2003)
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #389; X-Men (1991) #109; X-Treme X-Men #1–24, Annual 2001; X-Treme X-Men: Savage Land #1–4; X-Treme X-Men X-Posé #1–2; material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #36
  • X-Treme X-Men by Chris Claremont Omnibus Vol. 2 (2002-2004)
    Mekanix #1–6, X-Treme X-Men #25–46, X-Women #1, material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #39
  • Deadpool Classic Omnibus, Vol. 1 (1999-2003)
    Collects Deadpool (1997) #34-69, Black Panther (1998) #23, Agent X #1-15, Fight-Man #1; Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) #28
  • Weapon X: The Return Omnibus (2001-2006)
    Collects Wolverine (1988) #162-166, 173-174, 176; Deadpool (1997) #57-60; Weapon X (2002) #1/2, #1-28; Weapon X: The Draft – Sauron, Wild Child, Kane, Marrow, Agent Zero; Weapon X: Days Of Future Now #1-5; Material From Wolverine (1988) #175, Deadpool (2012) #27.

The World of X-Men is reimagined! First, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely who gives the team a new look and a new mission, the second mutation, and introduces new characters including the mysterious powerhouse Xorn and mutant thief Fantomex.

At the same period, Peter Milligan and Mike Allred deconstructed the famous X-Men with X-Statix! Far away as possible from your heroic X-Men team, this one explores the pitfall of acceptance, fame, and celebrity with a massive body count when an X-team becomes huge media stars!

  • New X-Men by Grant Morrison Omnibus (2001-2004)
    The complete Grant Morrison run. Collects New X-Men (2001) #114–154 and Annual #1.
  • X-Statix Omnibus (2001-2006)
    Collects X-Force #116–129; Brotherhood #9; X-Statix #1–26; Dead Girl #1–5; Wolverine/Doop #1–2; material from X-Men Unlimited #41; I ♥ Marvel: My Mutant Heartand Nation X #4
  • NYX
    X-23 #1-6 and NYX #1-7. This story introduces Laura Kinney in the comic book world but it not collected in her omnibus (placed below!)

House of M Reading Order

While the world of X-Men was reimagined by Grant Morrison, Peter Milligan, and al, the world of the Avengers was redefined by Brian Michal Bendis, starting with the Avengers Disassembled Event! Don’t be fooled: while this is an Avenger event, there will be consequences for the X-Men as this led to House of M, a story that transformed once again the world of the X-Men!

  • House of M Omnibus (2005-2006)
    See the issue by issue reading order. House of M (2005) #1–8; Spider-Man: House of M (2005) #1–5; Fantastic Four: House of M (2005) #1–3; Iron Man: House of M (2005) #1–3; New Thunderbolts (2004) #11; Black Panther (2005) #7; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #462–465; Wolverine (2003) #33–35; Captain America (2004) #10; Pulse (2004) #10; Cable & Deadpool (2004) #17; Incredible Hulk (2000) #83–87; New X-Men (2004) #16–19; Exiles (2001) #69–71; Mutopia X (2005) #1–5; Decimation: House of M – The Day After (2005) #1; Giant-Size Ms. Marvel (2006) #1; Secrets of the House of M (2005) #1; Pulse: House of M Special (2005) #1; House of M: Director’s Cut (2005) #1; House of M Sketchbook (2005) #1; material from Hulk: Broken Worlds (2009) #1
  • House of M Companion Omnibus (2004-2015)
    Excalibur (2004) #8–14, New Avengers (2004) #16–20, House of M: Avengers (2007) #1–5, Civil War: House of M (2008) #1–5, House of M: Masters of Evil (2009) #1–4, What If? Spider-Man: House of M (2009), House of M (2015) #1–4, material from What If?
  • X-Men: Decimation Omnibus (2005-2006)
    The Aftermath of House of M. House of M #8, Mutopia X #5, Decimation: House of M – The Day After, X-Men (1991) #177-179, New X-Men (2004) #20-24, X-Factor (2005) #1-4, Generation M (2005) #1-5, Son of M #1-6, X-Men: The 198 #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, New Avengers (2004) #16-20, X-Men Unlimited (2004) #13, X-Men: The 198 Files
  • “Whose Side Are You On?” Civil War happens here and the X-Men remain neutral for mutantkind’s survival. Weirdly enough, there is no omnibus yet for this event!
  • X-Men: Supernovas
    X-Men #188-199 & Annual #1.
  • X-Men: Endangered Species
    X-Men: Endangered Species One-Shot and backup stories from X-Men #200-204, Uncanny X-Men #488-491, X-Factor #21-23 And New X-Men #40-42.
  • Deadpool & Cable Omnibus (2004-2008)
    Collects Cable & Deadpool 1-50, Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular, material from Deadpool (2012) 27
  • Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday Omnibus (2004-2008)
    Collects Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #1–24; Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1
  • X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 2 (2004-2009)
    Peter David’s second run on X-Factor, mostly known as X-Factor Investigations. Collects Madrox #1-5; X-Factor (2005) #1-20, 21-24 (A stories), 25-39; X-Factor: The Quick and the Dead One-Shot (2008); X-Factor Special: Layla Miller One-Shot (2008); She-Hulk (2005) #31.
  • Wolverine by Millar Omnibus (2004-2009)
  • This is where Old Man Logan is introduced. Collects Wolverine #20-32, Wolverine #66-72, Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan.
  • X-Men: Rise and Fall of the Shi’Ar Empire
    Uncanny X-Men #475–486

The Messiah Trilogy starts here! Once again, the mutant world was redefined. When the first child with the X-gene is born since Decimation, Will she bring salvation or destruction to the X-Men and all mutankind? At this date, this period is not collected in Omnibus, and the following is a short (and non-exhaustive at all) listing of storylines of this time.

  • X-Men: Messiah Complex
    X-Men: Messiah Complex (one-shot); Uncanny X-Men #492–494; X-Men #205–207; New X-Men #44–46; X-Factor #25–27
  • X-Force/Cable: Messiah War
    X-Force, vol. 3 #14–16; X-Men: The Times and Life of Lucas Bishop #1–3; Cable, vol. 2 #11–15; Messiah War; and X-Men: Future History—The Messiah War Sourcebook
  • Uncanny X-Men: Manifest Destiny
    Uncanny X-Men #500–503; X-Men Free Comic Book Day #1; X-Men: Manifest Destiny #1–5
  • The Secret Invasion happens around here and leads us into the Dark Reign era, a period during which is set: 
  • X-Men/Avengers: Utopia
    Uncanny X-Men #513–514; Dark Avengers #7–8; Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia; Utopia Finale
  • Nation X
    Uncanny X-Men #515–522; Dark Reign: The List – X-Men; Nation X #1–4
  • X-Necrosha
    X-Force, vol. 3 #11, #21–25 & material from Annual 1; New X-Men, vol. 2 #32; New Mutants, vol. 3 #6–8; X-Men: Legacy #231–234; X-Force/New Mutants: Necrosha; and X-Necrosha: The Gathering
  • X-Men: Second Coming
    Second Coming: Prepare, Second Coming #1–2, Uncanny X-Men #523–525, New Mutants #12–14, X-Men: Legacy #235–237, X-Force #26–28

Wolverine Claws Logo - Reading Order

Wolverine time! In parallel to those events, writer Jason Aaron pits Wolverine against a platoon of Adamantium-enhanced mercenaries, super-powered kung-fu gangsters, time-traveling reanimated killers, and Mystique before putting him through Hell! At the same time, the young Laura Kinney has broken free from the Facility that conditioned her to be the perfect assassin, and goes on a search for family and friendship, leading her to her first meeting with Wolverine himself, her alliance with Gambit, and a deadly clash with Logan’s vicious son, Daken!

  • Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omnibus (2007-2010)
    Collects Wolverine (2003) #56 and #62-65; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-16; Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine; and material from Wolverine (2003) #73-74, Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 and Wolverine (1988) #175.
  • Wolverine Goes to Hell Omnibus (2010-2012)
    Collects Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1-6; Wolverine (2010) #1-20, 5.1, 300-304; X-Men: Schism #1-5; Material From Wolverine: Road To Hell.
  • X-23 Omnibus Vol. 1 (2005-2012)
    Collects X-23 (2005) #1-6, X-23: Target X #1-6, X-23 (2010a) #1, X-23 (2010b) #1-21, Captain Universe/X-23 #1 And Daken: Dark Wolverine #8-9 — Plus Material From X-Men: To Serve And Protect #2, Wolverine: The Road To Hell And All-New Wolverine Saga.

This is a Deadpool break! Deadpool is having a moment, starring in his own ongoing series by Daniel Way and headlining many other limited series. Dive into the crazy world of Marvel’s foul-mouthed star with the following omnibuses:

  • Deadpool by Daniel Way Omnibus Vol. 1 (2008/2010)
    Collects: Wolverine: Origins 21-25; Deadpool (2008) 1-26; Thunderbolts (1997) 130-131; Hit-Monkey (2010) 1, (2010b) 1-3; Deadpool Saga
  • Deadpool By Daniel Way Omnibus, Vol. 2 (2010-2012)
    Collects Deadpool (2008) #27-63, 33.1, & 49.1.
  • Deadpool & Co. Omnibus (2009-2011)
    Collects Marvel Zombies 4 #1-4, Deadpool: Merc With A Mouth #1-13, Lady Deadpool #1, Prelude To Deadpool Corps #1-5, Deadpool Corps #1-12, Deadpool Family #1, Deadpool Team-Up #899-883, and material from Marvel Zombies 3 #1.
  • Deadpool Minibus Vol. 0 (2009-2011)
    Deadpool: Suicide Kings #1-5, Deadpool: Wade Wilson’s War #1-4, Deadpool Pulp #1-4, Amazing Spider-Man Annual 38, Deadpool Annual (2011) 1, Incredible Hulks Annual 1, Fear Itself: Deadpool #1-3
  • X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 3 (2009-2012)
    Collects X-Factor (2005) #40-50, #200-232, and #224.1; and Nation X: X-Factor.
  • X-Men: Schism
    X-Men: Schism 1-5, Generation Hope 10-11 And X-Men: Regenesis
  • Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender Omnibus (2010-2013)
    Collects Uncanny X-Force (2010) #1-35, 5.1, 19.1; Material From Wolverine: The Road To Hell (2010) #1, All-New Wolverine Saga (2010), X-Men Spotlight (2011).
  • Avengers vs. X-Men Omnibus (2011-2012)
    Avengers vs. X-Men #0–12; Point One #1 (AVX story); AVX: Vs. #1–6; Avengers vs. X-Men: Infinite #1, 6, 10; Avengers Academy #29–33; Secret Avengers #26–28; Avengers (2010) #25–30; New Avengers (2010) #24–30; X-Men Legacy #266–270; Wolverine & the X-Men #9–16, 18; AVX: Consequences #1–5; Uncanny X-Men (2011) #11–20; A-Babies vs. X-Babies #1 

X-Men Reading Order

The X-Men Family Omnibus in the 2010s!

For other collections, see our X-Men: Marvel NOW Reading Order. This is Marvel Now! Following the Avengers and X-Men showdown, the Marvel Universe was relaunched! All X-Men titles (except Astonishing X-Men & Wolverine and the X-Men) were canceled and new titles were launched, such as the new flagship title All-New X-Men featuring the original five X-Men members who were brought to the present day by Beast.

There are a few omnibuses for this period, mostly focused on Wolverine and Deadpool, as well as Simon Spurrier’s run on X-Men: Legacy featuring Legion.

  • Deadpool Mini-bus, Vol. 1 (2012-2014)
    Re-Collects all of Cullen Bunn’s Deadpool limited series, most of which are not in standard continuity (except Carnage): Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe #1-4, Deadpool Killustrated #1-4, Deadpool Kills Deadpool #1-4, Night of the Living Deadpool #1-4, Deadpool vs. Carnage #1-4.
  • Deadpool By Posehn & Duggan Omnibus (2013-2015)
    Collects Deadpool #1-45, Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet, and Death of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1.
  • Death Of Wolverine Omnibus (2013-2014)
    Collects Wolverine (2013) #1-13, Wolverine (2014) #1-12, Wolverine Annual (2014) #1, Death Of Wolverine #1-4, Death Of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #1-5, Death Of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1-7, Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America, Death Of Wolverine: Life After Logan, Nightcrawler (2014) #7, Wolverine & The X-Men (2014) #10-11, Storm (2014) #4-5 And Material From Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration.
  • Avengers & X-Men: Axis
    See the reading order. Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1-9
  • Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 2 (2014-2015)
    Another Minibus that Collects Deadpool vs. X-Force #1-4, Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #0-4, Art of War #1-4, Return of the Living Deadpool #1-4, Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars #1-4.

Time has run out! The Marvel Universe as we know it is destroyed in Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars! More than 60 titles were relaunched afterward with X-23 becoming the new Wolverine and headlining her own series (like Old Man Logan but he doesn’t have an Omnibus yet! With Deadpool, this is mostly the only stories collected in omnibus from this short period. For other collections, see our All-New, All-Different Marvel X-Men Reading Order.

  • Deadpool Minibus, Vol. 3 (2015-2016)
    Collects Mrs. Deadpool & The Howling Commandoes (2015) #1-4, Deadpool vs. Gambit #1-4, Deadpool vs. Thanos #1-4, Deadpool & Cable: Split Second#1-3, and Deadpool: Too Soon #1-4.
  • All-New Wolverine by Tom Taylor Omnibus (2015-2018)
    Collects All-New Wolverine (2015) #1-35, All-New Wolverine Annual (2016) #1, Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine (2017) #1

X-Men Reading Order

The X-Men in the Krakoa era (2019-2024)

For other collections see our Jonathan Hickman X-Men Reading Order and our Second Age of Krakoa Reading Guide. The Krakoa Age came to an end recently. Started in 2019 by writer Jonathan Hickman, the X-Men built the new nation of Karakoa, a safe haven for all Homo superior, with its own rules and its own language. But the time for integration has ended. Xavier’s old dream is dead -and now a new one begins. Now, humans grapple uncomfortably with the new world order — and the X-Men must defend what they have built!

From this era, Marvel Comics are released Jonathan Hickman’s run on Omnibus, as well as a few events the X-Men were part of!

Did we forget an Omnibus? Did we make a mistake? Let us know in the comments!

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