Top 10 X-Men Comics You Should Read

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want to start reading x-men comics but I have no idea where to start superheroes

have no idea where to start superheroes

have no idea where to start superheroes summers is gonna be nuts

summers is gonna be nuts

summers is gonna be nuts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 x-men comics you should read you’re

10 x-men comics you should read you’re

10 x-men comics you should read you’re not

but this list we’re looking at the most

but this list we’re looking at the most famous issues and story arcs in the

famous issues and story arcs in the

famous issues and story arcs in the x-men comic book history whether you’re

x-men comic book history whether you’re

x-men comic book history whether you’re a huge x-men fan or just starting out

a huge x-men fan or just starting out

a huge x-men fan or just starting out make sure you check out these comics so

make sure you check out these comics so

make sure you check out these comics so much for being a survivor

most x-men pants were aware that magneto

most x-men pants were aware that magneto was a Holocaust survivor but it wasn’t

was a Holocaust survivor but it wasn’t

was a Holocaust survivor but it wasn’t until the release of magneto Testament

until the release of magneto Testament

until the release of magneto Testament that fans were given a detailed look at

that fans were given a detailed look at

that fans were given a detailed look at his childhood this five-issue storyline

his childhood this five-issue storyline

his childhood this five-issue storyline reveals a multitude of new information

reveals a multitude of new information

reveals a multitude of new information about magneto including that his true

about magneto including that his true

about magneto including that his true name is Max Eisenhart and that he was in

name is Max Eisenhart and that he was in

name is Max Eisenhart and that he was in love with a girl named Magda

the story barely touches on Magneto’s

the story barely touches on Magneto’s powers and instead provides a disturbing

powers and instead provides a disturbing

powers and instead provides a disturbing look into life in Auschwitz ultimately

look into life in Auschwitz ultimately

look into life in Auschwitz ultimately it gives readers a perspective on why

it gives readers a perspective on why

it gives readers a perspective on why magneto became one of comicbooks

magneto became one of comicbooks

magneto became one of comicbooks greatest villains

number nine new x-men we actually go

number nine new x-men we actually go outside what would you prefer yellow

outside what would you prefer yellow

outside what would you prefer yellow spandex many people consider the late

spandex many people consider the late

spandex many people consider the late 80s and 90s to be an awkward time for

80s and 90s to be an awkward time for

80s and 90s to be an awkward time for comic books when publications struggle

comic books when publications struggle

comic books when publications struggle to bring their beloved heroes into a

to bring their beloved heroes into a

to bring their beloved heroes into a modern era the x-men series in

modern era the x-men series in

modern era the x-men series in particular received some harsh criticism

particular received some harsh criticism

particular received some harsh criticism for its bizarre plot lines that all

for its bizarre plot lines that all

for its bizarre plot lines that all changed when Grant Morrison took over

changed when Grant Morrison took over

changed when Grant Morrison took over and essentially recreated the series no

and essentially recreated the series no

and essentially recreated the series no man takes a beating like that without a

man takes a beating like that without a

man takes a beating like that without a mark to show for it

mark to show for it

mark to show for it my buddy this isn’t gonna work I know

my buddy this isn’t gonna work I know

my buddy this isn’t gonna work I know what you are in 2001 Morrison

what you are in 2001 Morrison

what you are in 2001 Morrison successfully brought the x-men into the

successfully brought the x-men into the

successfully brought the x-men into the modern age and while we all miss the

modern age and while we all miss the

modern age and while we all miss the yellow spandex new x-men breathed new

yellow spandex new x-men breathed new

yellow spandex new x-men breathed new life into the characters

he changed their headquarters from a

he changed their headquarters from a training center to an actual school with

training center to an actual school with

training center to an actual school with students and made Emma Frost a prominent

students and made Emma Frost a prominent

students and made Emma Frost a prominent character you can stop trying to read my

character you can stop trying to read my

character you can stop trying to read my mind sugar or since Voltron lasted over

mind sugar or since Voltron lasted over

mind sugar or since Voltron lasted over 40 issues and includes eight story arcs

40 issues and includes eight story arcs

40 issues and includes eight story arcs all of which are worth checking out

number eight second coming what do I

number eight second coming what do I have to fix in the past to preserve this

have to fix in the past to preserve this

have to fix in the past to preserve this future time as you know that is being

future time as you know that is being

future time as you know that is being replaced arguably the most pivotal arc

replaced arguably the most pivotal arc

replaced arguably the most pivotal arc in the current era of x-men Second

in the current era of x-men Second

in the current era of x-men Second Coming features an array of different

Coming features an array of different

Coming features an array of different characters including the x-men Bastion

characters including the x-men Bastion

characters including the x-men Bastion William Stryker and even a cameo from

William Stryker and even a cameo from

William Stryker and even a cameo from The Avengers the story begins with the

The Avengers the story begins with the

The Avengers the story begins with the return of Hope Summers and cable from

return of Hope Summers and cable from

return of Hope Summers and cable from the future and the action never lets up

the future and the action never lets up

the future and the action never lets up from there

ultimately we see the x-men doing what

ultimately we see the x-men doing what they do best fighting impossible odds

they do best fighting impossible odds

they do best fighting impossible odds but overcoming them to ensure the

but overcoming them to ensure the

but overcoming them to ensure the survival of mutants and humans around

survival of mutants and humans around

survival of mutants and humans around the world the story also ends with an

the world the story also ends with an

the world the story also ends with an awesome Phoenix force tease which just

awesome Phoenix force tease which just

awesome Phoenix force tease which just makes us want to read more

number seven the apocalypse solution you

number seven the apocalypse solution you have your chance to be the first of my

have your chance to be the first of my

have your chance to be the first of my creatures the first to serve my will day

creatures the first to serve my will day

creatures the first to serve my will day I missed it trying to build off the

I missed it trying to build off the

I missed it trying to build off the success of the x4 series Rick Remender

success of the x4 series Rick Remender

success of the x4 series Rick Remender needed a killer story to kick off his

needed a killer story to kick off his

needed a killer story to kick off his uncanny x-force comic book he did

uncanny x-force comic book he did

uncanny x-force comic book he did exactly that with the apocalypse

exactly that with the apocalypse

exactly that with the apocalypse solution a black ops team operating

solution a black ops team operating

solution a black ops team operating without the knowledge of Cyclops and the

without the knowledge of Cyclops and the

without the knowledge of Cyclops and the other x-men the uncanny x-force operates

other x-men the uncanny x-force operates

other x-men the uncanny x-force operates outside the constraints of morality that

outside the constraints of morality that

outside the constraints of morality that bind other superhero teams careful with

bind other superhero teams careful with

bind other superhero teams careful with the civilians sure psyche I’ll try not

the civilians sure psyche I’ll try not

the civilians sure psyche I’ll try not to brew supply save their lives led by

to brew supply save their lives led by

to brew supply save their lives led by Wolverine and featuring Archangel

Wolverine and featuring Archangel

Wolverine and featuring Archangel Psylocke Deadpool and Fantomex the team

Psylocke Deadpool and Fantomex the team

Psylocke Deadpool and Fantomex the team sets out to assassinate apocalypse who

sets out to assassinate apocalypse who

sets out to assassinate apocalypse who has now just been reborn as a child

number six God loves man kills if you

number six God loves man kills if you are a fan of the film x2 x-men United

are a fan of the film x2 x-men United

are a fan of the film x2 x-men United then this is the comic for you

then this is the comic for you

then this is the comic for you the film is largely based around this

the film is largely based around this

the film is largely based around this 1982 graphic novel which revolves around

1982 graphic novel which revolves around

1982 graphic novel which revolves around William strikers attempt to eliminate

William strikers attempt to eliminate

William strikers attempt to eliminate all mutants after Stryker kidnaps

all mutants after Stryker kidnaps

all mutants after Stryker kidnaps Professor Xavier the x-men are forced to

Professor Xavier the x-men are forced to

Professor Xavier the x-men are forced to team up with magneto in order to rescue

team up with magneto in order to rescue

team up with magneto in order to rescue him

him

him wait a minute how would striker even

wait a minute how would striker even

wait a minute how would striker even know where to find cerebro in the first

know where to find cerebro in the first

know where to find cerebro in the first place

because I told him while most people

because I told him while most people recognize that the mutants in the x-men

recognize that the mutants in the x-men

recognize that the mutants in the x-men series are a metaphor for any real-world

series are a metaphor for any real-world

series are a metaphor for any real-world minorities that experience prejudice

minorities that experience prejudice

minorities that experience prejudice this was one of the first issues that

this was one of the first issues that

this was one of the first issues that made that connection extremely clear as

made that connection extremely clear as

made that connection extremely clear as such it is one of the most memorable

such it is one of the most memorable

such it is one of the most memorable stories in the x-men canon constitute

number 5 Age of Apocalypse in arguably

number 5 Age of Apocalypse in arguably apocalypse his most famous story arc Age

apocalypse his most famous story arc Age

apocalypse his most famous story arc Age of Apocalypse was a massive comic book

of Apocalypse was a massive comic book

of Apocalypse was a massive comic book crossover the lasted for months and

crossover the lasted for months and

crossover the lasted for months and spanned across multiple titles in a

spanned across multiple titles in a

spanned across multiple titles in a misguided attempt to save the future

misguided attempt to save the future

misguided attempt to save the future professor X’s son goes back in time to

professor X’s son goes back in time to

professor X’s son goes back in time to kill magneto but accidentally kills his

kill magneto but accidentally kills his

kill magneto but accidentally kills his own father instead this has drastic

own father instead this has drastic

own father instead this has drastic consequences for the future as magneto

consequences for the future as magneto

consequences for the future as magneto becomes the leader of the x-men while

becomes the leader of the x-men while

becomes the leader of the x-men while apocalypse and his horsemen rule North

apocalypse and his horsemen rule North

apocalypse and his horsemen rule North America like the Four Horsemen of the

America like the Four Horsemen of the

America like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse got that one from the Bible

Apocalypse got that one from the Bible

Apocalypse got that one from the Bible where the final matter from him being

where the final matter from him being

where the final matter from him being set in an alternate timeline it’s kill

set in an alternate timeline it’s kill

set in an alternate timeline it’s kill or be killed for our heroes and everyone

or be killed for our heroes and everyone

or be killed for our heroes and everyone suddenly becomes very expendable before

suddenly becomes very expendable before

suddenly becomes very expendable before House of M

when the Scarlet Witch finally realizes

when the Scarlet Witch finally realizes her true potential it sparks an event

her true potential it sparks an event

her true potential it sparks an event that would forever change the future of

that would forever change the future of

that would forever change the future of the x-men believing that her mental

the x-men believing that her mental

the x-men believing that her mental instability is becoming too dangerous

instability is becoming too dangerous

instability is becoming too dangerous the x-men and The Avengers meet to

the x-men and The Avengers meet to

the x-men and The Avengers meet to decide what to do with her look alive

decide what to do with her look alive

decide what to do with her look alive Jarvis it’s playtime got a couple days

Jarvis it’s playtime got a couple days

Jarvis it’s playtime got a couple days for this joystick so let’s make the most

for this joystick so let’s make the most

for this joystick so let’s make the most of it

of it

of it Wolverine along with a few other

Wolverine along with a few other

Wolverine along with a few other proposed that the only solution is to

proposed that the only solution is to

proposed that the only solution is to kill her then The Scarlet Witch bends

kill her then The Scarlet Witch bends

kill her then The Scarlet Witch bends reality and makes mutants the majority

reality and makes mutants the majority

reality and makes mutants the majority species while humans become the minority

species while humans become the minority

species while humans become the minority eventually the world returns to normal

eventually the world returns to normal

eventually the world returns to normal but not before the Scarlet Witch utters

but not before the Scarlet Witch utters

but not before the Scarlet Witch utters the famous words daddy no more mutants

the famous words daddy no more mutants

the famous words daddy no more mutants causing nearly every mutant in the world

causing nearly every mutant in the world

causing nearly every mutant in the world to lose their powers this is the event

to lose their powers this is the event

to lose their powers this is the event that the x-men are still reeling from to

that the x-men are still reeling from to

that the x-men are still reeling from to this day making house of M a must-read

number three astonishing x-men Professor

number three astonishing x-men Professor Xavier is a jerk I’m a kid again out of

Xavier is a jerk I’m a kid again out of

Xavier is a jerk I’m a kid again out of my depth completely overwhelmed by

my depth completely overwhelmed by

my depth completely overwhelmed by everything here nowadays it seems as if

everything here nowadays it seems as if

everything here nowadays it seems as if Joss Whedon director of both Avengers

Joss Whedon director of both Avengers

Joss Whedon director of both Avengers films can do no wrong but that wasn’t

films can do no wrong but that wasn’t

films can do no wrong but that wasn’t always the case and some fans were a

always the case and some fans were a

always the case and some fans were a little concerned when he took over the

little concerned when he took over the

little concerned when he took over the x-men reins in 2004 this children is

x-men reins in 2004 this children is

x-men reins in 2004 this children is Kitty Pryde who apparently feels the

Kitty Pryde who apparently feels the

Kitty Pryde who apparently feels the need to make a grand entrance I’m sorry

need to make a grand entrance I’m sorry

need to make a grand entrance I’m sorry I was busy remembering to put on all my

I was busy remembering to put on all my

I was busy remembering to put on all my clothes Whedon prove he was more than up

clothes Whedon prove he was more than up

clothes Whedon prove he was more than up to the task

to the task

to the task reintroducing Kitty Pryde and bringing

reintroducing Kitty Pryde and bringing

reintroducing Kitty Pryde and bringing Colossus back from the dead he also

Colossus back from the dead he also

Colossus back from the dead he also helped develop and justify Emma Frost

helped develop and justify Emma Frost

helped develop and justify Emma Frost and cyclopses relationship I’m not

and cyclopses relationship I’m not

and cyclopses relationship I’m not Xavier Scott I’ll go through the roster

Xavier Scott I’ll go through the roster

Xavier Scott I’ll go through the roster try to narrow it down

tomorrow featuring a ton of action

tomorrow featuring a ton of action fantastic character progression and some

fantastic character progression and some

fantastic character progression and some of the most fun adventures in the x-men

of the most fun adventures in the x-men

of the most fun adventures in the x-men franchise astonishing x-men is Whedon’s

franchise astonishing x-men is Whedon’s

franchise astonishing x-men is Whedon’s best comic book writing to date and me I

best comic book writing to date and me I

best comic book writing to date and me I can lead a team but I haven’t looked

can lead a team but I haven’t looked

can lead a team but I haven’t looked anybody in the eyes since I was 15 so

anybody in the eyes since I was 15 so

anybody in the eyes since I was 15 so I’m what a PR stunt yes our own poster

I’m what a PR stunt yes our own poster

I’m what a PR stunt yes our own poster child isn’t it sweet

child isn’t it sweet

child isn’t it sweet number two days a Future past are we

number two days a Future past are we

number two days a Future past are we destined down this path destined to

destined down this path destined to

destined down this path destined to destroy ourselves like so many species

destroy ourselves like so many species

destroy ourselves like so many species before us most people will be familiar

before us most people will be familiar

before us most people will be familiar just with the recent film which drew

just with the recent film which drew

just with the recent film which drew heavily on this comic books plot in the

heavily on this comic books plot in the

heavily on this comic books plot in the original story however it’s actually

original story however it’s actually

original story however it’s actually Kitty Pryde that goes back in time in

Kitty Pryde that goes back in time in

Kitty Pryde that goes back in time in order to prevent the rise of the

order to prevent the rise of the

order to prevent the rise of the Sentinels

the story which was produced during the

the story which was produced during the series rise to popularity spans two

series rise to popularity spans two

series rise to popularity spans two issues and was one of the most popular

issues and was one of the most popular

issues and was one of the most popular story arcs of the 80s it also introduced

story arcs of the 80s it also introduced

story arcs of the 80s it also introduced two new characters Rachel summers and

two new characters Rachel summers and

two new characters Rachel summers and Franklin Richards who would quickly

Franklin Richards who would quickly

Franklin Richards who would quickly become big parts of the Marvel Universe

become big parts of the Marvel Universe

become big parts of the Marvel Universe humanity has always feared that which is

humanity has always feared that which is

humanity has always feared that which is different well I’m here to tell you to

different well I’m here to tell you to

different well I’m here to tell you to tell the world you’re right don’t fear

tell the world you’re right don’t fear

tell the world you’re right don’t fear us we are the future before we unveil

us we are the future before we unveil

us we are the future before we unveil our number one pick here are a few

our number one pick here are a few

our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one the Dark Phoenix saga how are

number one the Dark Phoenix saga how are you the therapy helped I’m better it’s

you the therapy helped I’m better it’s

you the therapy helped I’m better it’s probably no surprise that the Dark

probably no surprise that the Dark

probably no surprise that the Dark Phoenix saga tops our list as it is

Phoenix saga tops our list as it is

Phoenix saga tops our list as it is easily one of the most iconic stories in

easily one of the most iconic stories in

easily one of the most iconic stories in the history of comic books this story

the history of comic books this story

the history of comic books this story arc which lasts eight issues showcases

arc which lasts eight issues showcases

arc which lasts eight issues showcases the return of Jean Grey

the return of Jean Grey

the return of Jean Grey after seemingly sacrificing herself the

after seemingly sacrificing herself the

after seemingly sacrificing herself the power of the crystal has been contained

power of the crystal has been contained

power of the crystal has been contained but at what cost

but at what cost

but at what cost having been possessed by the Phoenix

having been possessed by the Phoenix

having been possessed by the Phoenix force genes powers improved

force genes powers improved

force genes powers improved significantly she is eventually

significantly she is eventually

significantly she is eventually corrupted by the Hellfire Club however

corrupted by the Hellfire Club however

corrupted by the Hellfire Club however and becomes Dark Phoenix one of the most

and becomes Dark Phoenix one of the most

and becomes Dark Phoenix one of the most powerful and dangerous beings in the

powerful and dangerous beings in the

powerful and dangerous beings in the galaxy

Jeane the end of this story arc features

Jeane the end of this story arc features the first time a core member of the team

the first time a core member of the team

the first time a core member of the team was killed if you don’t count Jean Grae

was killed if you don’t count Jean Grae

was killed if you don’t count Jean Grae of course and changed the tone of the

of course and changed the tone of the

of course and changed the tone of the x-men series for years to come for the

x-men series for years to come for the

x-men series for years to come for the pleasure of the Phoenix the unbound joy

pleasure of the Phoenix the unbound joy

pleasure of the Phoenix the unbound joy do you agree with our list I say we blow

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