X-Eras

[Winter_fury]

Claremont/Bryne
Morrison
Messiah/Utopia

[Uncanny X-Man]

I loved the complexity of the tail end of Silvestri's run/early Jim Lee. Claremont had dozens of characters and subplots going on at the same time and was building towards the Shadow King saga - every issue felt so rich with content and complexity while still delivering character work in spades.

[Ricochet Rita]

I will be very specific: 1982-1986. Barely a lustrum that I hugely adore, CC at his peak and my ultimate depictions of X-Men by Paul Smith and John Romita Jr. The line-up was also my favorite: Storm, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, Colossus, Rogue, Shadowcat and Phoenix II.

This is the era which has got my heart.

[Cat]

90's to the start of Morrison's run.
Claremont/first Cockrum/Byrne.
Claremont/Lee.

[angrt1]

My favorite is when Bendis was in charge-now (only because X-men Red and the solo Jean Grey and Iceman series)

[Mike]

1975-1980 The Wein/Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne run.
1969 The Neal Adams issues
1963-1964 Stan Lee/Jack Kirby first dozen or so issues.

[JJS]

Mutant Massacre to Outback era.

[yogaflame]

#1: The Claremont era(the whole thing including his work on NM, Excalibur, and the Wolverine solos)

This is the best the franchise ever was. World building, character development, fun adventures.

#2: The Morrison/Claremont era(New X-Men and X-treme)

Morrison brought some interesting new ideas to the table and Claremont came back for some classic beats in a brave new world.

#3: Real World:Westchester (the 90's X-Men/Uncanny/Gen X/X-Force)

This is what was happening when I was first collecting, and had a cohesive feel despite distinct stories happening in each book. Not as exciting as 1/2, but solid.

huge gap

#4: The Utopia era

Felt like dumping 1-3 into a paper shredder and assembling the pieces into a big stupid action movie.

#5: The Original Run

The latter part with Roy and Neal was much, much better, but it's amazing the series lasted long enough for Len, Dave, and Chris to save it.

#6: Everything post AvX

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[JasonEsta]

The Claremont Era. I, Magneto, A Fire In The Night, Dark Phoenix Saga, God Loves, Man Kills....Savage Land Story, Regenesis. Nothing like it.

[nx01a]

Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 #297 (February, 1993) - X-Men Vol 2 #113 (June, 2001)

I'd even push that to New X-Men #141 (July, 2003) since that was the last issue before Morrison truly went off the rails. I got in a good 10 years of my initial X-Men golden age. I also loved reading the big crossovers of the 80s, Inferno being my favourite.

[Magneto]

Claremont, of course. Is there any other answer ?

[yogaflame]

Claremont, of course. Is there any other answer ?

Magneto offers wisdom here.

[WebLurker]

I've found that most of the stuff I have came from the 2000s on, however, I follow the X-23 character, not the X-Men in general.

[oasis1313]

I definitely like the 90's best--best roster.

[berserkerclaw]

Defintely the best was claremont from Uncanny 94-209 after mutant massacre it wasnt the same

Second favorite era was Gold and Blue team up to right before AOA. And Gen x a bit after AOA. Many reasons i loved the many distinct teams at this time. How all characters werw somewhere. And i gpt into X-Men during this time.

For me while i like many thongs up to present anything starting with Morrison never was quite the same again