BEST X-MEN COMICS TO READ AFTER WATCHING X-MEN ‘97

This article will guide you through the best X-Men comics to add to your collection.

With the highly acclaimed series X-Men '97 ending but reigniting our love for Marvel's mutant team, many fans are eager to dive deeper into the rich tapestry of X-Men lore. Whether you're a longtime follower of the X-Men or a newcomer enchanted by the animated series, exploring the comic books is the next logical step. This article will guide you through the best X-Men comics to add to your collection.


X-men: Dark Phoenix Saga

X-men: Dark Phoenix Saga

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An epic tale of triumph and tragedy! When the Dark Phoenix rises, suns grow cold and universes die! Gathered by Charles Xavier, the X-Men have dedicated their wondrous abilities to protect mankind. Even those who hate and fear them. one of their own, Jean Grey, has unwittingly attained power beyond conception, and been corrupted, absolutely.


X-men: Days of Future Past

X-men: Days of Future Past

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Relive the legendary first journey into the dystopian future of 2013, where Sentinels stalk the Earth, and the X-Men are humanity’s only hope, until they die! Also featuring the first appearance of Alpha Flight, the return of the Wendigo, the history of the X-Men from Cyclops himself, and a demon for Christmas!?


X-men/Avengers: Onslaught

X-men/Avengers: Onslaught

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The fury of Magneto plus the psionic might of Charles Xavier equals very bad news for the Marvel Universe! Now, discover exactly how this mental monster came to be, and the full extent of the havoc wreaked on the X-Men, the Avengers and pretty much everybody else! As the truth slowly dawns about the nature of the evil they face, how much are Marvel’s greatest heroes prepared to sacrifice to save the world?


X-men: Inferno

X-men: Inferno

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Limbo’s demon lords corrupt two of the X-Men’s nearest and dearest. Colossus’ sister, Illyana Rasputin, and Cyclops’ wife Madelyne Pryor, and use them to bring a horde of demons raining down on New York City! But as Illyana battles to regain her soul, Madelyne threatens to cast a spell that will merge Earth and limbo permanently. With the sacrifice being her own innocent son! And when Mister Sinister brings his own agenda into the mix, secrets are revealed that rock Cyclops to the core! The X-Men, X-Factor and New Mutants face their most harrowing ordeal ever, with the fate of the world in the balance.


X-men: The Brood Saga

X-men: The Brood Saga

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The X-Men encounter the darker side of the Marvel Universe in stories that pit them against Dracula and take them to Belasco’s mysterious realm of Limbo! Chris Claremont crafts each story, and tops it all off with a character-defining tale that shows us Professor X and Magneto as allies before their philosophical fallout that would reshape mutant kind’s future.


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