Do I need to read anything prior to starting Hickman’s run?

[brandnewfan]

I stopped reading the X-books soon after Second Coming. The books were so good back then and then the quality tanked big time, along with my interest.

I’ve tried so many times getting back into the X-books but none of them since Second Coming have managed to hold my interest for very long.

I’m going to try reading Hickman’s run but wanted to know if I’ve missed anything major in that time that plays into Hickman’s stuff?

EDIT: I guess I should also add that the Academy X group was my favorite, and I miss Hellion, Anole, Elixir, etc. I bet none of them factor into any of the books now though, as that’s been the case for years now.