X-Men: Legacy
| X-Men: Legacy | |
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 Cover art for X-Men: Legacy¿? #208 (February 2008) by David Finch | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Publication date | List
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| No. of issues | List
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| Main character(s) | X-Men Professor X Rogue Legion |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Jim Lee |
| Written by | List
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| Penciller(s) | List
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| Inker(s) | List
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X-Men: Legacy is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero team the X-Men.
The title began its publication in October 1991 as X-Men. From 2001 until 2004 it was published as New X-Men. It had reverted from issue #157 to its original title X-Men, but changed again from issue #208 to X-Men: Legacy. Prior to the name change, the series is usually referred to as X-Men (vol. 2) because the first series, Uncanny X-Men, was titled The X-Men prior to 1981.[1] In addition, a new unrelated ongoing series titled X-Men was later released starting in 2010, and is generally referred to as X-Men (vol. 3).
X-Men: Legacy was relaunched in 2012 as part of Marvel NOW! with a new issue #1. The new volume, written by Simon Spurrier, focuses on Legion, son of the recently deceased Professor X, and his mission to preemptively help mutantkind while attempting to get his many personalities under control.[2] The volume ended its run after 25 issues in March 2014,[3] but not before reverting to its original numbering with the final issue, X-Men: Legacy #300.[4]
Title history
| Title | First issue | Last issue | Start date | End date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men (vol. 2) | #1 | #113 | October 1991 | June 2001 | |
| New X-Men | #114 | #156 | July 2001 | June 2004 | |
| X-Men (vol. 2) | #157 | #207 | July 2004 | March 2008 | |
| X-Men: Legacy | #208 | #275 | April 2008 | October 2012 | |
| X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) | #1 (#276) | #25 (#300) | November 2012 | March 2014 | |
Publication history
X-Men (vol. 2)
In 1991, Marvel launched X-Men (vol. 2) as a spin-off of the parent title Uncanny X-Men, with co-writers Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, previously the penciler on Uncanny, moving over to X-Men, while studio mate Whilce Portacio took over penciling duties on Uncanny. X-Men #1 is still the bestselling comic book of all time, with pre-order sales of over 8.1 million copies, according to Guinness Book of World Records, which presented honors to Claremont at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con.[5][6] It is estimated that somewhere between 3–4 million copies were actually sold.[7] The sales figures were generated in part by publishing the issue with five different variant covers, four of which showed different characters from the book that combined into a tetraptych image, and a fifth, gatefold cover that combined these four, large numbers of which were purchased by retailers, who anticipated fans and speculators who would buy multiple copies in order to acquire a complete collection of the covers.[8]
Chris Claremont left after three issues due to creative differences with editor Bob Harras.[9][10] Writers John Byrne and Scott Lobdell handled dialogue to Lee's plotting after Claremont's departure, and Lee himself left the title after issue #11 to form a new company, Image Comics with several other Marvel artists.[citation needed] Various creative teams contributed to the series from 1992 to 2001, with notable writers including Fabian Nicieza, Scott Lobdell, and Joe Kelly, with Chris Claremont returning to the title for a short run ten years after his original departure. Artists included Andy Kubert, and Carlos Pacheco among many others.[citation needed]
Initially, the book focused on the Blue team led by Cyclops, with the other members forming the Gold team led by Storm. This premise has at times faded from mention, only to be resurrected, with the X-Men divided at times into two and even three separate squads. Important events and crossovers covered by the series include the wedding of Jean Grey and Cyclops, X-Cutioner's Song, the Legacy virus, Fatal Attractions, Legion Quest and Onslaught.[citation needed] The series was interrupted and replaced by Amazing X-Men for four issues in 1995 as part of the Age of Apocalypse crossover.[citation needed]
New X-Men
In July 2001 during a revamp of the X-Men franchise, X-Men (vol. 2) was retitled to New X-Men starting with issue 114, featuring an ambigram logo. Along with these modifications, a new writer, Grant Morrison, was assigned to the title. These changes by the newly appointed Marvel Comics editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada, reflected his idea for flagship titles like X-Men to regain some of their former glory, as well as regaining critical acclaim.[11]
Morrison's tenure on the title dealt with Cyclops, Wolverine, Phoenix, Beast, Emma Frost and Xorn. While the second squad of X-Men in Uncanny continued on as (now undercover) super heroes, Grant Morrison redirected these X-Men's mission to that of teachers. Additionally, New X-Men artist Frank Quitely redesigned the look of the team, giving them sleek, leather / polyester outfits instead of their traditional superhero uniforms for a more contemporary look and feel.[11]
Some more of the long-lasting changes that occurred during Morrison's run were the secondary mutation of Beast to resemble a lion-like rather than his former ape-like appearance, and Emma Frost introduced as a member of the team, recreating the ties between Jean Grey and the Phoenix (retconning the retcon), and the death of Phoenix. The school expanded from simply a training center to a legitimate school with dozens of mutant students, a story idea that was first explored in the X-Men film. One of the more controversial events of New X-Men happened in issue #115 when the island of Genosha and its inhabitants, including Magneto, were completely destroyed. This set the tone that dominated the rest of Morrison's tenure on the book.[11]
In June 2004, Chuck Austen, previously the writer of Uncanny X-Men, moved to New X-Men with issue #155.[citation needed] The title of the series reverted to its original title of X-Men in July 2004 with issue #157 during the "X-Men Reload" event. Peter Milligan became the new writer of the series with issue #166 and was replaced by Mike Carey with issue #188.[citation needed]
X-Men: Legacy
Volume 1
The title was renamed X-Men: Legacy starting in February 2008 with issue #208.[12][13] The new title reflects a shift in the series direction to focusing on solo X-Men characters versus being a team-based book as the title was previously.[citation needed]
The re-titled series follows on from the conclusion of the Messiah Complex crossover, where Professor X was accidentally shot in the head by Bishop. Shortly after the X-Men presumed him deceased, his body disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown. X-Men: Legacy initially followed the Professor's presumed road to recovery as well as the encounters he faced, such as a battle with the mutant Exodus on the psychic plane[14] and discoveries about his past that include Mr. Sinister.[citation needed]
Many characters have been featured in the title, including Rogue, Magneto, Gambit, and the Acolytes. The title also featured flashbacks relevant to the ongoing present story as well as answered dangling plot lines throughout X-Men continuity.[citation needed]
As of issue #226, Rogue replaced Professor Xavier as the central character. Having now achieved control over her absorption powers, Scott Summers (Cyclops) has repositioned Rogue as mentor to the younger mutants under the protection of the X-Men on Utopia. Rogue is in the unique position to be able to help the students, due to her abilities, allowing fresh insight to their use and control. She has so far, also, been shown to face off against notable deadly adversaries including: Emplate and Proteus.[citation needed] She also took part in the X-Men: Second Coming crossover, acknowledging her special link to Hope.[citation needed]
The title was one of two ongoing books to house the Age of X crossover. The comic briefly followed the fallout from that story and featured a team composed of Rogue, Magneto, Gambit, Professor X, Legion, and Frenzy, but now follows Rogue's team of X-Men affiliated with the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, featuring Gambit, Frenzy, Cannonball and Rachel Grey.[citation needed]
Volume 2
As part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch event, Volume 1 of X-Men: Legacy ended with issue #275. The X-Men: Legacy title was relaunched as a new series with a new issue #1, written by Simon Spurrier and penciled by Tan Eng Huat. The new series focused on Legion, the son of the recently murdered Charles Xavier, who is struggling to keep his multitude of personalities under control while trying to honor his father's legacy by preemptively fighting off threats to mutants using his many powers.[2]
The 25th issue of the volume was renumbered #300 to commemorate the longevity of the series. Issue #300 features a plot by a collaboration between the three X-Men: Legacy writers, Mike Carey, Christos Gage and Simon Spurrier. This is also the final issue of X-Men: Legacy.[4]
A third volume of X-Men: Legacy was planned, to be written by Chris Claremont. However, that series was renamed Nightcrawler after its featured character.[15]
Relationship with other X-Men titles
Since the introduction of X-Men, the plotlines of this series and other X-Books have been interwoven to varying degrees. For most of its run, X-Men has featured a completely different team of X-Men than other titles featuring the X-Men. While it was not uncommon for characters of one book to appear in the other, any major stories concerning characters were dealt with in their own team book.[citation needed]
X-Men and Uncanny X-Men have shared two periods of time where they were more or less treated as a single, fortnightly series. In both of these cases they shared an author: 1995 to 1996 by Scott Lobdell and 1999 to 2000 by Alan Davis. During these times, the plotlines from X-Men and Uncanny X-Men led directly into each other.[citation needed]
In July 2004, the cast of New X-Men was moved to the newly relaunched Astonishing X-Men, and most of the cast of the Uncanny X-Men was transferred to X-Men, vol. 2. With three main X-Men series running concurrently, members from each book continue to appear in the other titles.[citation needed]
Team roster
| Title |
Issues # |
Characters |
|---|---|---|
| X-Men (vol. 2) | ||
| #1–25 (1991-1993) | Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Psylocke, Jubilee, Rogue, Gambit (Blue Team)
X-Cutioner's Song crossover (#14-16) | |
| #26–35 (1993–1994) | Cyclops, Beast, Psylocke, Jubilee, Rogue, Gambit, Revanche (Blue Team) | |
| #36–37 (1994) | Phalanx Covenant crossover
Generation X forms as Banshee, White Queen, Jubilee, and Sabretooth protect Blink, M, Husk, Synch, and Skin from the Phalanx. | |
| #38–41 (1994-1995) | Cyclops, Beast, Psylocke, Rogue, Gambit, Storm, Jean Grey, Archangel, Iceman, Bishop (Blue and Gold Teams)
Legion Quest crossover (#40-41) | |
| Age of Apocalypse event
The series was replaced with Amazing X-Men for four months during the event. It consisted of team leader Quicksilver and Storm, Dazzler, Banshee, Iceman, and Exodus | ||
| #42–54 (1995–1996) | Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Psylocke, Gambit, Storm, Jean Grey, Archangel, Iceman, Bishop, Cannonball Note Uncanny and X-Men (vol. 2) became tightly linked Dark Beast replaced Beast in X-Men Unlimited #10 and started impersonating Beast from Uncanny #331 and X-Men #50 | |
| #55–56 (1996) | Onslaught event
Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Psylocke, Rogue, Gambit, Storm, Jean Grey, Archangel, Iceman, Bishop, Cannonball, Joseph | |
| #55–59 (1996) | Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Joseph, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine | |
| #60–71 (1997) | Cannonball, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine | |
| #72–79 (1997–1998) | Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cecilia Reyes, Cyclops, Iceman, Joseph, Jean Grey, Maggott, Marrow, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine | |
| #80–93 (1998–1999) | Colossus, Gambit, Marrow, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Shadowcat, Storm, Wolverine | |
| #94–98 (1999–2000) | "The Shattering"/"The Twelve"/"Ages of Apocalypse" crossover | |
| #99 (2000) | All mutants are rendered human by the High Evolutionary and Mister Sinister, leading the X-Men to briefly disband; this issue shows many X-Men characters adjusting to their now-human lives | |
| #100–109 (2000–2001) | Archangel, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Rogue, Thunderbird, Wolverine | |
| #110–113 (2001) | Dazzler, Frenzy, Jean Grey, Northstar, Omerta, Sunpyre, Wraith | |
| New X-Men |
#114–121 (2001–2002) | Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Wolverine |
| #122–134 (2002–2003) | Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Xorn | |
| #135–150 (2003–2004) | Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Xorn; also featured were the following students: Angel Salvadore, Basilisk, Beak, Dust, Ernst, No-Girl, Stepford Cuckoos | |
| #151–154 (2004) | Cassandra Nova, E.V.A., Tito Jerome Bohusk, Tom Skylark and Rover, Wolverine | |
| #155–156 (2004) | Beast, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Stepford Cuckoos | |
| X-Men (vol. 2) | #157–164 (2004–2005) | Gambit, Havok, Iceman, Juggernaut, Polaris, Rogue, Wolverine |
| #165–180 (2005–2006) | Emma Frost, Gambit, Havok, Iceman, Polaris, Rogue, Wolverine | |
| #181–187 (2006) | Cyclops, Emma Frost, Gambit, Havok, Iceman, Mystique, Polaris, Rogue | |
| #188–204 (2006–2007) | Cable, Cannonball, Iceman, Lady Mastermind, Mystique, Omega Sentinel, Rogue, Sabretooth | |
| #205–207 (2008) | "Messiah Complex" crossover | |
| X-Men: Legacy | #208–219 (2008–2009) | Professor X |
| #220–225 (2009) | Gambit, Professor X, Rogue | |
| #226–275 (2009–2012) | Rogue and a rotating line-up | |
| (vol. 2) #1–24 (2012–2014) | Legion | |
| (vol. 2) #25 (#300) (2014) | ForgetMeNot |
Professor X is the Headmaster of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and mentor to the X-Men, but he is rarely a field operative of the team. In his role as mentor he has typically been present in the book, but he has notable absences, including issues #59–71 (in government custody after the Onslaught crisis) and #99–106 (educating Cadre K in space).
At many times the team roster has been the same as that appearing in Uncanny X-Men and during two periods, the two books have even been treated by their writer as a single bi-weekly title (issues #46–69 by Scott Lobdell and issues #85–99 by Alan Davis).
During issues #90–93 Wolverine was replaced by a Skrull infiltrator, leading to the storylines "The Shattering" and "The Twelve" and the Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) limited series.
Gambit's group of students appeared prominently in issues #171–174, featuring the debuts of future recurring characters Onyxx and Bling!
After moving to Utopia in issue #227, Rogue became mentor to the various X-Men-in-training, who regularly appeared in issues alongside her.
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Collected editions
Trade paperbacks
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men: Mutant Genesis | X-Men (vol. 2) #1–7 | April 2006 | 0-7851-2212-5 |
| X-Men/Ghost Rider: Brood Trouble in the Big Easy | X-Men (vol. 2) #8–9
plus Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #26–27 |
December 1993 | 0-87135-974-X |
| X-Men: Bishop's Crossing | X-Men (vol. 2) #8
plus Uncanny X-Men #281-293 |
November 2016 | 978-1302901707 |
| X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song | X-Men (vol. 2) #14–16
plus Uncanny X-Men #294–296 (new printing includes #297); X-Factor #84–86; X-Force #16–18 |
May 1994 (new printing December 2016) | 0-7851-0025-3 (new printing 978-1302900304 |
| X-Men: A Skinning of Souls | X-Men (vol. 2) #17–24; X-Men: Survival Guide to the Mansion; material from Marvel Swimsuit Special #2 | December 2013 | 0-7851-8509-7 |
| X-Men: Fatal Attractions | X-Men (vol. 2) #25
plus X-Factor #92; X-Force #25; Uncanny X-Men #304; Wolverine (vol. 2) #75; Excalibur #71 |
October 1994 | 0-7851-0065-2 |
| Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties | X-Men (vol. 2) #26
plus Uncanny X-Men #305; Avengers #368–369; West Coast Avengers #101 |
April 1995 | 0-7851-0103-9 |
| X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix | X-Men (vol. 2) #27–30, Annual #2
plus Uncanny X-Men #308–310, Annual #18; X-Men Unlimited #3; X-Men: The Wedding Album; What If? #60 |
October 2012 | 0-7851-6290-9 |
| Origin of Generation X: Tales of the Phalanx Covenant | X-Men (vol. 2) #36–37
plus Uncanny X-Men #316–317; X-Factor #106; X-Force #38; Excalibur #82; Wolverine (vol. 2) #85; Cable #16; Generation X #1 |
June 2001 | 0-7851-0216-7 |
| X-Men: Legion Quest | X-Men (vol. 2) #40–41
plus X-Factor #109 and Uncanny X-Men #320–321 |
March 1996 | 0-7851-0179-9 |
| X-Men: Prelude to the Age of Apocalypse | X-Men (vol. 2) #38–41
plus X-Factor #108–109; Uncanny X-Men #319–321; Cable #20; X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Ashcan Edition |
May 2011 | 978-0-7851-5508-9 |
| X-Men: Road to Onslaught | X-Men (vol. 2) #42–45; X-Men Annual '95;
plus Uncanny X-Men #322–326; X-Men: Prime; X-Men Unlimited #8 |
February 2014 | 978-0-7851-8825-4 |
| X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 2 | X-Men (vol. 2) #46–49, Annual '95; Uncanny X-Men #327–328; X-Men/Clandestine 1–2; X-Men Unlimited #9; Sabretooth (1995) #1 | July 2014 | 978-07851-8830-8 |
| X-Men: X-Babies Classic Vol. 1 | X-Men (vol. 2) #46–47
plus Uncanny X-Men Annual #10, 12; Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem |
October 2010 | 978-0-7851-4654-4 |
| X-Men: Prelude to Onslaught | X-Men (vol. 2) #50
plus Uncanny X-Men #333; X-Man #15–17; Cable #32–33 |
March 2010 | 978-0-7851-4463-2 |
| X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 3 | X-Men (vol. 2) #50–52
plus Uncanny X-Men #329–332; Archangel #1, X-Men/Brood #1–2; X-Men Unlimited #10; Wolverine (vol. 2) #101 |
Dec 2014 | 9780785190059 |
| X-Men: Onslaught—The Complete Epic Vol. 1 | X-Men (vol. 2) #53–54
plus Uncanny X-Men #334–335; Avengers #400–401; Onslaught: X-Men one-shot; X-Man #18; X-Force #57; Cable #34; Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #444 |
January 2008 | 0-7851-2823-9 |
| X-Men: Onslaught—The Complete Epic Vol. 3 | X-Men (vol. 2) #55
plus Uncanny X-Men #336; Cable #35; X-Force #58; Thor #502; X-Man #19; Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #445; Iron Man #332; Avengers #402; Wolverine (vol. 2) #105 |
August 2008 | 0-7851-2825-5 |
| X-Men: Onslaught—The Complete Epic Vol. 4 | X-Men (vol. 2) #56-58
plus Fantastic Four #416; Onslaught: Marvel Universe one-shot; Cable #36; Uncanny X-Men #337; Onslaught: Epilogue one-shot; Iron Man #6; X-Men: Road to Onslaught one-shot |
December 2008 | 0-7851-2826-3 |
| X-Men: Trial of Gambit | X-Men (vol. 2) #62-64, -1
plus Uncanny X-Men #341-350, -1 |
July 2016 | 1-3029-0070-6 |
| X-Men: Zero Tolerance | X-Men (vol. 2) #65–70
plus Wolverine (vol. 2) #115–118; Generation X #27; Cable #45–47; X-Force #67–69 |
March 2001 | 0-7851-0738-X |
| X-Men Gold: Volume 0: Homecoming | X-Men (vol. 2) #70-79
plus X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998; material from X-Men Unlimited #18 |
March 2018 | 978-1302909543 |
| X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X | X-Men (vol. 2) #80–84 and X-Men #1/2
plus Uncanny X-Men #360–365; X-Men Unlimited #22 |
June 30, 2015 | 978-0785197201 |
| Magneto: Rogue Nation | X-Men (vol. 2) #85–87
plus Magneto Rex #1–3; X-Men: The Magneto War one-shot; Uncanny X-Men #366–367 |
March 2002 | 0-7851-0834-3 |
| X-Men: The Magneto War | X-Men (vol. 2) #85–91 and X-Men Annual '99
plus Uncanny X-Men #366–371; Magneto Rex #1–3; X-Men: The Magneto War; X-Men Unlimited #23, material from #24 |
October 2018 | 978-1302913762 |
| Deathlok: Rage Against The Machine | X-Men (vol. 2) #91 and X-Men Annual 99'
plus Cable #58–62; Uncanny X-Men #371; Deathlok #1–11 |
February 2015 | 0-7851-9291-3 |
| X-Men: The Shattering | X-Men (vol. 2) #92–95
plus Uncanny X-Men #372–375; Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) #1–3; X-Men 1999 Yearbook |
July 2009 | 0-7851-3733-5 |
| Astonishing X-Men: Deathwish (Apocalypse: The Twelve Prelude) | X-Men (vol. 2) #92 & #95
plus Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) #1–3; Uncanny X-Men #375 |
October 2000 | 0-7851-0754-1 |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve vol. 1 | X-Men (vol. 2) #96–97
plus Uncanny X-Men #376–377; Cable #75–76; Wolverine (vol. 2) #146–147 |
March 2008 | 0-7851-2263-X |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse: Ages of Apocalypse vol. 2 | X-Men (vol. 2) #98
plus X-51 #8; Uncanny X-Men #378, Annual 1999; Cable #77; Wolverine (vol. 2) #148; X-Men Unlimited #26; X-Men: The Search of Cyclops #1–4 |
October 2008 | 0-7851-2264-8 |
| X-Men: Powerless | X-Men (vol. 2) #99
plus Cable #78; X-Force #101; Wolverine (vol. 2) #149; Uncanny X-Men #379–380 |
August 2010 | 0-7851-4677-6 |
| Avengers/X-Men: Maximum Security | X-Men (vol. 2) #107
plus Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1–3; Uncanny X-Men #387; Bishop: the Last X-Man #15; Gambit (1999) #23, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #29; plus more |
November 2010 | 0-7851-4499-4 |
| X-Men: Dream's End | X-Men (vol. 2) #108–110
plus Uncanny X-Men #388–390; Cable #87; Bishop #16 |
February 2005 | 0-7851-1551-X |
| X-Men: Eve of Destruction | X-Men (vol. 2) #111–113
plus Uncanny X-Men #391–393 |
December 2004 | 0-7851-1552-8 |
| New X-Men Vol. 1: E Is For Extinction | New X-Men #114–117 and New X-Men Annual 2001 | December 2002 | 0-7851-0811-4 |
| New X-Men Vol. 2: Imperial | New X-Men #118–126 | July 2002 | 0-7851-0887-4 |
| New X-Men Vol. 3: New Worlds | New X-Men #127–133 | December 2002 | 0-7851-0976-5 |
| New X-Men Vol. 4: Riot at Xavier's | New X-Men #134–138 | July 2003 | 0-7851-1067-4 |
| New X-Men Vol. 5: Assault on Weapon Plus | New X-Men #139–145 | December 2003 | 0-7851-1119-0 |
| New X-Men Vol. 6: Planet X | New X-Men #146–150 | April 2004 | 0-7851-1201-4 |
| New X-Men Vol. 7: Here Comes Tomorrow | New X-Men #151–154 | July 2004 | 0-7851-1345-2 |
| New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection Vol. 1 | New X-Men #114–126 and New X-Men Annual 2001 | June 2008 | 0-7851-3251-1 |
| New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection Vol. 2 | New X-Men #127–141 | September 2008 | 0-7851-3252-X |
| New X-Men by Grant Morrison: Ultimate Collection Vol. 3 | New X-Men #142–154 | December 2008 | 0-7851-3253-8 |
| Uncanny X-Men vol. 6: Bright New Mourning | New X-Men #155–156
plus Uncanny X-Men #435–436 and 442–443 |
August 2004 | 0-7851-1406-8 |
| X-Men: Day of the Atom | X-Men (vol. 2) #157–165 | March 2005 | 0-7851-1534-X |
| X-Men: Golgotha | X-Men (vol. 2) #166–170 | July 2005 | 0-7851-1650-8 |
| X-Men: Bizarre Love Triangle | X-Men (vol. 2) #171–174 | October 2005 | 0-7851-1665-6 |
| X-Men/Black Panther: Wild Kingdom | X-Men (vol. 2) #175–176
plus Black Panther (vol. 4) #8–9 |
February 2006 | 0-7851-1789-X |
| Decimation: X-Men—The Day After | X-Men (vol. 2) #177–181
plus House of M: Decimation—The Day After one-shot |
May 2006 | 0-7851-1984-1 |
| X-Men: Blood of Apocalypse | X-Men (vol. 2) #182–187 | August 2006 | 0-7851-1985-X |
| X-Men: Supernovas | X-Men (vol. 2) #188-199 | August 20 | 0-7851-2319-9 |
| X-Men: Blinded by the Light | X-Men (vol. 2) #200–204 | December 2007 | 0-7851-2544-2 |
| X-Men: Marauders | X-Men (vol. 2) #188-199; #200–204 (A stories), and X-Men Annual (2007) #1 | Oct 08, 2018 | 978-1-302-91377-9 |
| X-Men: Endangered Species | X-Men (vol. 2) #200–204; Uncanny X-Men #488–491; New X-Men (vol. 2) #40–42; X-Factor (vol. 3) #21–24; X-Men: Endangered Species one-shot | ???? | [ISBN missing] |
| X-Men: Messiah Complex | X-Men (vol. 2) #205–207
plus X-Men: Messiah Complex one-shot; Uncanny X-Men #492–494; New X-Men (vol. 2) #44–46; X-Factor (vol. 3) #25–27; X-Men: Messiah Complex—Mutant Files one-shot |
November 2008 | 0-7851-2320-2 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Divided He Stands | X-Men: Legacy #208–212 | November 2008 | 978-0-7851-3001-7 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Sins of the Father | X-Men: Legacy #213–216
plus X-Men: The Unlikely Saga of Xavier, Magneto and Stan one-shot and X-Men: Odd One Out one-shot |
February 2009 | 978-0-7851-3003-1 |
| X-Men: Original Sin | X-Men: Legacy #217–218
plus X-Men: Original Sin one-shot and Wolverine: Origins #28–30 |
August 2009 | 978-0-7851-2956-1 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Salvage | X-Men: Legacy #219–225 | November 2009 | 978-0-7851-3876-1 |
| Avengers/X-Men: Utopia | X-Men: Legacy #226–227
plus Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia one-shot, Uncanny X-Men #513–514, Dark Avengers #7–8, Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus one-shot, Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1–3, and Dark X-Men: The Confession one-shot |
March 2010 | 978-0-7851-4234-8 |
| X-Men: Legacy — Emplate | X-Men: Legacy #228–230 and X-Men Legacy Annual #1 | April 2010 | 978-0-7851-4115-0 |
| X-Necrosha | X-Men: Legacy #231–234
plus X-Force/New Mutants: Necrosha one-shot; X-Force (vol. 3) #21–25; New Mutants (vol. 3) #6–8 |
December 2010 | 978-0-7851-4675-9 |
| X-Men: Second Coming | X-Men: Legacy #235–237
plus Second Coming: Prepare one-shot; X-Men: Second Coming #1–2; Uncanny X-Men #523–525; New Mutants (vol. 3) #12–14; and X-Force (vol. 3) #26–28 |
June 2011 | 978-0-7851-5705-2 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Collision | X-Men: Legacy #238–241 | September 2011 | 978-0-7851-4669-8 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Aftermath | X-Men: Legacy #242–244, 248–249 | February 2012 | 978-0-7851-5636-9 |
| X-Men: Age of X | X-Men: Legacy #245–247, New Mutants (vol. 3) #22–24, Age of X: Alpha, Age of X: Universe #1–2 | July 2011 | 978-1-84653-490-4 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Lost Legions | X-Men: Legacy #250–253 | April 2012 | 978-0-7851-5292-7 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Five Miles South of the Universe | X-Men: Legacy #254–260 | September 2012 | 978-0-7851-6068-7 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Back to School | X-Men: Legacy #260.1, 261–265 | January 2013 | 978-0-7851-6191-2 |
| X-Men: Legacy—AVX | X-Men: Legacy #266–275 | April 2013 | 978-0-7851-6587-3 |
| X-Men: Legacy Vol. 1 - Prodigal | X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) #1–6 | March 2013 | 978-0-7851-6249-0 |
| X-Men: Legacy Vol. 2 - Invasive Exotics | X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) #7–12 | September 2013 | 978-0785167181 |
| X-Men: Legacy Vol. 3 - Revenants | X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) #13–18 | November 2013 | 978-0785167198 |
| X-Men: Legacy Vol. 4 - For We Are Many | X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) #19–24 | April 2014 | 978-0785154327 |
Thick trade-paperbacks (Complete/Ultimate Collections)
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men by Peter Milligan, Vol. 1: Dangerous Liaisons | X-MEN (1991) #166-176, BLACK PANTHER (2005) #8-9 | 2019 | 978-1302916503 |
| X-Men by Peter Milligan, Vol. 2: Blood of Apocalypse | Cable & Deadpool #26-27 and X-MEN (1991) #177-187 | March 22, 2022 | 978-1302930905 |
Hardcover collections
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men: Mutant Genesis | X-Men #1–7 | July 2010 | 978-0-7851-4672-8 |
| X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Volume 2 | X-Men #1–9 and content from #10–11
plus Uncanny X-Men #273–280; X-Factor #63–70; Ghost Rider (vol. 3) #26–27 |
February 2012 | 978-0-7851-5905-6 |
| X-Men: Bishop's Crossing | X-Men #12–13
plus material from #10–11; Uncanny X-Men #281–293 |
October 2012 | 978-0-7851-5349-8 |
| X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song | X-Men #14–16
plus Uncanny X-Men #294–297; X-Factor #84–86; X-Force #16–18; Stryfe's Strike File |
October 2011 | 978-0785153122 |
| X-Men: Shattershot | X-Men #17-24, Annual #1-2; Uncanny X-Men Annual #16; X-Men: Survival Guide to the Mansion; X-Men Anniversary Magazine; material from X-Factor Annual #7 and X-Force Annual #1 | December 2019 | 978-1302920685 |
| X-Men: Fatal Attractions | X-Men #25
plus Uncanny X-Men #298–305, 315; X-Factor #87–92; X-Men Unlimited #1–2; X-Force #25; Wolverine #75; Excalibur #71 |
April 2012 | 978-0785162452 |
| X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix | X-Men #26-35
plus Uncanny X-Men #307-310; Avengers (1963) #368-369; Avengers West Coast #101; Cable (1993) #6-8; X-Men Unlimited #3; Uncanny X-Men Annual #18; X-Men: The Wedding Album; What If? #60; The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4; material from Marvel Valentine Special |
September 2018 | 978-1302913229 |
| X-Men: Phalanx Covenant | X-Men #36–37
plus Uncanny X-Men #306, #311–314 and #316–317; Excalibur #78–82; X-Factor #106; X-Force #38; Wolverine #85; Cable #16 |
February 2014 | 978-0785185499 |
| X-Men: Legionquest | X-Men #38–41
plus Uncanny X-Men #318–321; X-Men Unlimited #4-7; X-Factor #107-109; X-Men Annual #3; Cable #20 |
April 24, 2018 | 978-1302910389 |
| X-Men: Age of Apocalypse | X-Men #40–41
plus Uncanny X-Men #320–321, Cable #20, X-Men Alpha, Amazing X-Men #1–4, Astonishing X-Men #1–4, Factor X #1–4, Gambit & the X-Ternals #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 Edition #2 |
March 2012 | 978-0785159827 |
| X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus | X-Men #53-57, Annual '96
plus Cable #32-36; Uncanny X-Men #333-337; X-Force #55, #57-58; X-Man #15-19; X-Men Unlimited #11; Onslaught: X-Men, Onslaught: Marvel Universe, Onslaught: Epilogue; Avengers #401-402; Fantastic Four #415; Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #444-445; Wolverine (vol. 2) #104-105; 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 |
July 14, 2015 | 978-0785192626 |
| X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance | X-Men #65–70
plus Uncanny X-Men #346; Generation X #26–31; X-Force #67–70; Wolverine (vol. 2) #115–118; Cable #45–47; X-Man #30 |
April 2012 | 978-0785162407 |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus | Uncanny X-Men #371-380 and Annual '99; X-Men (vol. 2) #91-99 and Annual '99 (#94, A-story only); X-Men Unlimited #24-26 (#24, A-story only); Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) #1-3; Wolverine (vol. 2) #145–149; Gambit #8-9; Cable #71-78; X-Man #59-60; X-51 #8; X-Force #101; X-Men Yearbook 1999 | February 2020 | 978-1302922870 |
| X-Men: Revolution by Chris Claremont Omnibus | X-Men #100-109 and ANNUAL 2000
plus Uncanny X-Men #381-389; X-Men Unlimited #27-29; X-Men: Black Sun #1-5; Bishop: The Last X-Man #15-16; Cable #87 |
August 2018 | 978-1302912147 |
| New X-Men Vol. 1 | New X-Men #114–126 and New X-Men Annual 2001 | November 2002 | 0-7851-0964-1 |
| New X-Men Vol. 2 | New X-Men #127–141 | November 2003 | 0-7851-1118-2 |
| New X-Men Vol. 3 | New X-Men #142–154 | September 2004 | 0-7851-1200-6 |
| New X-Men Omnibus | New X-Men #114–154 and New X-Men Annual 2001 | December 2006 | 0-7851-2326-1 |
| X-Men: Decimation Omnibus | X-men #177-179
plus House of M 38, Mutopia #5, Decimation: House of M-The Day After, New X-Men #20-24, X-Factor #1-4, Generation M #1-5, Son of M #1-6, X-men: 198 #1-5, Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5, New Avengers #16-20, X-Men Unlimited #13, X-Men: 198 Files. |
December 24, 2024 | 9781302960247 |
| X-Men: Supernovas | X-Men #188–199 and X-Men Annual (vol. 3) #1 | August 2007 | 0-7851-2514-0 |
| X-Men: Messiah Complex | X-Men #205–207
plus X-Men: Messiah Complex one-shot; Uncanny X-Men #492–494; New X-Men (vol. 2) #44–46; X-Factor (vol. 3) #25–27; X-Men: Messiah Complex—Mutant Files one-shot |
April 2008 | 0-7851-2899-9 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Divided He Stands | X-Men: Legacy #208–212 | August 2008 | 0-7851-3000-4 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Sins of the Father | X-Men: Legacy #213–216
plus X-Men: The Unlikely Saga of Xavier, Magneto and Stan one-shot; X-Men: Odd One Out one-shot |
November 2008 | 978-0-7851-3002-4 |
| X-Men: Original Sin | X-Men: Legacy #217–218
plus X-Men: Original Sin one-shot; Wolverine: Origins #28–30 |
January 2009 | 978-0-7851-3038-3 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Salvage | X-Men: Legacy #219–225 | August 2009 | 978-0-7851-4173-0 |
| Avengers/X-Men: Utopia | X-Men: Legacy #226–227
plus Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia one-shot; Uncanny X-Men #513–514; Dark Avengers #7–8; Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus one-shot; Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1–3; Dark X-Men: The Confession one-shot |
November 2009 | 978-0-7851-4233-1 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Emplate | X-Men: Legacy #228–230 and X-Men Legacy Annual #1 | March 2010 | 978-0-7851-4020-7 |
| X-Necrosha | X-Men: Legacy #231–234
plus X-Force/New Mutants: Necrosha one-shot; X-Force (vol. 3) #21–25; New Mutants (vol. 3) #6–8 |
July 2010 | 978-0-7851-4674-2 |
| X-Men: Second Coming | X-Men: Legacy #235–237
plus Second Coming: Prepare one-shot; X-Men: Second Coming #1–2; Uncanny X-Men #523–525; New Mutants (vol. 3) #12–14; X-Force (vol. 3) #26–28 |
September 2010 | 978-0-7851-4678-0 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Collision | X-Men: Legacy #238–241 | February 2011 | 978-0-7851-4668-1 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Aftermath | X-Men: Legacy #242–244, 248–249 | August 2011 | 978-0-7851-5635-2 |
| X-Men: Age of X | X-Men: Legacy #245–247; New Mutants #22–24; Age of X: Alpha | July 2011 | 978-0-7851-5289-7 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Lost Legions | X-Men: Legacy #250–253 | October 2011 | 978-0-7851-5291-0 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Five Miles South of the Universe | X-Men: Legacy #254–260 | March 2012 | 978-0-7851-6067-0 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Back to School | X-Men: Legacy #260.1; 261–265 | July 2012 | 978-0-7851-6397-8 |
| X-Men: Legacy—Legion Omnibus | X-Men: Legacy (vol. 2) #1-24 | April 2017 | 978-1-3029-0392-3 |
References
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