Where to start reading X-Men
Pick the X-Men team you actually want
The current Cyclops-led X-Men, the Rogue-led Uncanny X-Men, and the completed Ultimate X-Men are three different starting paths.
THE SHORT ANSWERChoose X-Men by Jed MacKay for Cyclops’s Alaska team, Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone for Rogue’s Louisiana team, or Ultimate X-Men for Peach Momoko’s completed alternate-universe story.
What to buy
01
X-Men by Jed MacKay
Use X-Men Volumes 1–3 plus Raid on Graymalkin and X-Manhunt, then add the uncovered issues.
02
Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone
Use Uncanny X-Men Volumes 1–4 plus Raid on Graymalkin, then add the uncovered issues.
03
Ultimate X-Men
Read the four numbered paperbacks for the complete 24-issue Earth-6160 story.
ESTIMATED PUBLISHER COVER PRICE$85–$170 depending on the team
Check current availability on Amazon The completed Ultimate route is the least complicated. The two current main-universe routes include crossover collections and recent individual issues.
What to read, in order
- Choose one team first. The three paths are not chapters of one required sequence.
- For X-Men and Uncanny X-Men, place Raid on Graymalkin at the labeled crossover point.
- For X-Men by Jed MacKay, also place X-Manhunt between issues #12 and #14.
- For Ultimate X-Men, read Volumes 1–4 in order.
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