Recommended X-Men collections/omnibuses?

[thecoffeeman]

I also posted this in the X-Books forum but I'm now realizing that this would likely be a better place for this kind of discussion. My apologies—I haven't ever really posted here.

I am new to reading X-Men, having only read Morrison’s New X-Men and Whedon’s Astonishing. I really liked both (esp. Astonishing). I have a question about further X-Men omnibuses and collections that are worth picking up, though. I have these omnibuses on my shelves or in transit/pre-ordered:

• Uncanny X-Force by Remender
• HoX/PoX
• Dawn of X Vols. 1–10
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 4 (pre-order)
• X-Men by Claremont + Lee Omnibus Vol. 1
• X-Men by Claremont + Lee Omnibus Vol. 2
• X-Men Inferno Omnibus (pre-order)
• Excalibur Omnibus

I love Bronze Age comics and decided to do a huge splurge since I've barely spent any money on fun stuff this past year for myself. What are other X-Men omnibuses/collections that are worth getting (and that aren't OOP/going for absurd aftermarket prices)? I'd like to take advantage while Marvel is reprinting some old ones and putting new ones out that fans have presumably been clamoring for. Just looking for all of the timeless classics, really—this is going to be my personal Year of the X-Men (and Daredevil).


Thanks, and take care!

[Bulagirl1]

X-Men goes out of print so fast...

I'd grab the New Mutants omnibus whilst you can and maybe The Twelve Saga.
You should buy Astonishing & NXM if you really enjoyed them too.

[bob.schoonover]

Check out the 4th post on this thread:
https://community.cbr.com/showthread...ected-Editions
It gets updated every few months with the list of which omnibuses are readily available, low on stock, or out of print. It's very helpful for prioritizing purchases!

The Age of Apocalypse omnibus is getting re-issued in June. That's a favorite of mine.

[thecoffeeman]

X-Men goes out of print so fast...

I'd grab the New Mutants omnibus whilst you can and maybe The Twelve Saga.
You should buy Astonishing & NXM if you really enjoyed them too.

Thanks, I have added New Mutants to my list! I have the complete collections for New X-Men and Astonishing already.

And that thread is very helpful, thanks for the link!

[SJNeal]

You've got some great ones on your list aleady, but as a 90's kid I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend:

X-Tinction Agenda

X-Cutioner's Song

Bishop's Crossing

The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix

LegionQuest

Phalanx Covenant

Some are already out of print, but can be found for cover if you get lucky. As was mentioned, X-Men books are always hot sellers and tend to OOP rather quickly, so pre-ordering is always the safest bet for any upcoming releases you're interested in.

[thecoffeeman]

You've got some great ones on your list aleady, but as a 90's kid I'd be remiss if I didn't recommend:

X-Tinction Agenda

X-Cutioner's Song

Bishop's Crossing

The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix

LegionQuest

Phalanx Covenant

Some are already out of print, but can be found for cover if you get lucky. As was mentioned, X-Men books are always hot sellers and tend to OOP rather quickly, so pre-ordering is always the safest bet for any upcoming releases you're interested in.

I'll take a look at these, thanks for the recs. And yes, I've found that if I don't pre-order I need to be watching a few online storefronts closely to see when books come back in stock... sometimes it's never, unfortunately.

[Hive]

Beware that early 90's X-Men is a lot better than mid-to-late 90's X-Men (at least in my opinion). And there are a bit too many crossovers with the not always steller other X-books (X-Force, X-Factor, Excalibur, etc.).

[jb681131]

Here are all the Omnibus and big Hard Cover from the X-Men Franchise.
Along with the missing Omnibus that might come out one day.

1963-1974

1. X-Men: Grand Design Omnibus
2. The X-Men Omnibus vol.1-2
3. X-Men: The Lost Years
4. X-Men: The Hidden Years by John Byrne
5. X-Men: First Class Omnibus

1974-1991
x-men / events

1. Uncanny X-Men Omnibus vol.1-4
2. X-Men: Starjammers by Dave Cockrum
3. Secret Wars Omnibus by Jim Shooter
4. X-Men vs Avengers (1987) - no Omnibus
5. X-Men: Asgardian Wars
6. X-Men: Phoenix Rising
7. X-Men: Crossroads Omnibus
8. X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus
9. X-Men: Before the Fall Omnibus
10. X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Vol. 1
11. X-Men: Days of Future Past
12. X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda
13. X-men: Legion - Shadow King Rising
14. Wolverine & The Uncanny X-Men: First Class Omnibus
15. X-Men: Fall of the Mutants
16. X-Men: Inferno Omnibus

Dazzler

1. Dazzler: The Omnibus

New Mutants

1. New Mutants Omnibus vol.1-3 - ongoing

X-Factor

1. X-Factor Omnibus vol.1-2

Wolverine

1. Wolverine Omnibus vol.1-3 - ongoing

Excalibur

1. Excalibure Omnibus vol.1-2 - ongoing

Power Pack

1. Power Pack Classic Omnibus vol.1-3 - ongoing

1991-2001
X-Men / events

1. X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Vol. 2
2. X-Men: Bishop's Crossing
3. X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song
4. X-Men: Fatal Attractions
5. Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties
6. X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix
7. X-Men: Phalanx Covenant
8. X-Men: Legion Quest
9. X-Men: Age of Apocalypse + X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Companion
10. X-Men: The Road to Onslaught Omnibus
11. X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus
12. X-Men: Trial & Errors
13. X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance
14. X-Men by Kelly/Seagle Omnibus
15. X-Men: The Shattering Omnibus
16. X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus
17. X-Men: Revolution by Chris Claremont Omnibus
18. X-Men: Eve of Destruction Omnibus

X-Factor / Mutant X

1. X-Factor by Peter David: The Complete Collection vol.1-2
2. X-Factor by Howard Mackie
3. Mutant X by Howard Mackie

Wolverine

1. Wolverine Omnibus vol.5-7

Excalibur / Cable / Soldier X

1. Cable & X-Force vol.1-2 - ongoing
2. X-Men: Zero Tolerance
3. X-Force: Road Trip
4. Cable: Last Man Standing
5. Cable: Soldier X

Generation X

1. Generation X Omnibus vol.1-2

Miscellaneous

1. The Sabretooth Omnibus
2. Maverick Omnibus
3. Gambit Omnibus
4. Bishop: The Last X-Man
5. Cable & Apocalypse: Beginnings

2001-2008
X-Men / Events

1. X-Men: Messiah Complex
2. X-Men: Original Sin
3. X-Men: Messiah War
4. New X-Men Omnibus
5. Uncanny X-Men by Joe Casey (aka Poptopia)
6. Uncanny X-Men by Chuck Austen
7. Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall Of The Shi'Ar Empire
8. X-Treme X-Men Omnibus
9. Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
10. Astonishing X-Men Companion
11. X-Men: The New Age
12. War of Kings Prelude: Road to War of Kings Omnibus
13. Inhumans / X-Men: War of Kings Omnibus
14. House of M
15. X-Men: Decimation & Apocalypse by Austen & Milligan
16. X-Men: Decimation
17. Uncanny X-Men: Manifest Destiny
18. Civil War + Civil War: X-Men + Civil War: X-Men Univers - no Omnibus

Cable / X-Force

1. X-Statix Omnibus
2. Cable: Soldier X
3. Deadpool & Cable Omnibus

Excalibur

1. New Excalibur by Chris Claremont

Exiles

1. Exiles Omnibus vol.1-2
2. Exiles: Die By The Sword Omnibus

Weapon X

1. Weapon X by Frank Tieri

Wolverine

1. Wolverine Omnibus vol.7
2. Wolverine: Marvel Knights
3. Wolverine by Millar Omnibus
4. Wolverine by Guggenheim & Loeb
5. Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omnibus vol.1-? - ongoing
6. Wolverine: Origins by Daniel Way Omnibus vol.1-2

X-Factor

1. X-Factor By Peter David: The Complete Collection vol.1-2

New Mutants

1. New Mutants by Defilippis & Weir
2. Academy X - Childhood’s End by Kyle & Yost

Miscellaneous

1. Avenger/X-Men: Icons Omnibus
2. Astonishing X-Men Solo Omnibus
3. Mystique Omnibus
4. Emma Frost: Beginnings Omnibus

2008-2015
Uncanny X-Men

1. Uncanny X-Men: Endangered Species by Brubaker & Fraction
2. Uncanny X-Men: Second Coming
3. X-Men: Schism Omnibus
4. Secret Invasion by Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus
5. Dark Reign: The List
6. Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen
7. X-Men: Regenesis Omnibus

Astonishing X-Men

1. Astonishing X-Men by Ellis & Liu

Cable / X-Force / Uncanny X-Force

1. X-Force by Kyle & Yost
2. Cable by Duane Swierczynski
3. Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender Omnibus

Captain Britain & MI:16

1. Captain Britain & MI:13 by Paul Cornell

Magneto

1. Magneto by Cullen Bunn

Namor

1. Namor, The First Mutant by Stuart Moore Omnibus

New Mutant

1. New Mutants: Regenesis AKA by Wells, Abnett, & Lanning

Wolverine

1. Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omnibus vol.1-2
2. Wolverine and the X-Men by Jason Aaron Omnibus
3. Wolverine: The Best There Is
4. Daken: Dark Wolverine

X-23

1. X-23 by Kyle, Yost, and Lui

X-Factor

1. X-Factor by Peter David vol.1-3

X-Men

1. X-Men by Victor Girschler & Brian Wood

X-Men Legacy

1. X-Men by Mike Carey vol.1-2
2. Wolverine & The X-Men Companion

X-Treme X-Men

1. X-Men: Xavier Must Die by Greg Pak

Marvel Now

1. All-New X-Factor by Peter David
2. All-New X-Men by Brian Bendis
3. Amazing X-Men
4. A+X
5. Cable & X-Force as Marvel Now: Cable & X-Force
6. Cyclops as Marvel Now: Solo X-Men
7. Gambit by James Asmus
8. Marvel Now: Solo X-Men
9. Wolverine & The X-Men Companion
10. Savage Wolverine
11. Marvel Now: Solo X-Men
12. Avengers vs. X-Men + Avengers vs. X-Men Companion
13. Uncanny Avengers Omnibus
14. Marvel Now: Cable & X-Force
15. Uncanny X-Men by Brian Bendis vol-1-2
16. X-Men: Battle of the Atom
17. Death of Wolverine
18. X-23 and the Wolverines
19. Wolverine & The X-Men Companion
20. Marvel Now: Cable & X-Force
21. Marvel Now: X-Men Omnibus
22. X-Men Legacy: Legion Omnibus

2015-2020
Marvel Legacy

1. All-New Wolverinen by Tom Taylor
2. Astonishing X-Men by Charles Soule
3. Despicable Deadpool
4. Generation X
5. Old Man Logan
6. X-Men: Blue / X-Men: Gold / X-Men Red
7. Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex
8. Inhumans vs. X-Men

Dawn of X

1. House of X / Powers of X
2. Dawn of X vol.1-10
3. Sword of X

Have fun

[thecoffeeman]

Wow, that's absolutely nuts. Thanks for the comprehensive list!

I think, given how I've already picked up enough for a solid year's worth of reading and assuming there will be successor volumes to Excalibur and New Mutants, I'll go with New Mutants for now and keep tabs on what's coming out in the future. A shame that Fall of Mutants is OOP, it would seem.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I also posted this in the X-Books forum but I'm now realizing that this would likely be a better place for this kind of discussion. My apologies—I haven't ever really posted here.

I am new to reading X-Men, having only read Morrison’s New X-Men and Whedon’s Astonishing. I really liked both (esp. Astonishing). I have a question about further X-Men omnibuses and collections that are worth picking up, though. I have these omnibuses on my shelves or in transit/pre-ordered:

• Uncanny X-Force by Remender
• HoX/PoX
• Dawn of X Vols. 1–10
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3
• Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 4 (pre-order)
• X-Men by Claremont + Lee Omnibus Vol. 1
• X-Men by Claremont + Lee Omnibus Vol. 2
• X-Men Inferno Omnibus (pre-order)
• Excalibur Omnibus

I love Bronze Age comics and decided to do a huge splurge since I've barely spent any money on fun stuff this past year for myself. What are other X-Men omnibuses/collections that are worth getting (and that aren't OOP/going for absurd aftermarket prices)? I'd like to take advantage while Marvel is reprinting some old ones and putting new ones out that fans have presumably been clamoring for. Just looking for all of the timeless classics, really—this is going to be my personal Year of the X-Men (and Daredevil).


Thanks, and take care!

If you need any help with Daredevil, just shout. Below is a link to the Daredevil thread. On the first page, there is a comprehensive list of Daredevil Omnibuses and other DD collected editions.

https://community.cbr.com/showthread...reciation-2021

[jb681131]

Wow, that's absolutely nuts. Thanks for the comprehensive list!

I think, given how I've already picked up enough for a solid year's worth of reading and assuming there will be successor volumes to Excalibur and New Mutants, I'll go with New Mutants for now and keep tabs on what's coming out in the future. A shame that Fall of Mutants is OOP, it would seem.

You're welcome, I've updated the list.

[K7P5V]

Beware that early 90's X-Men is a lot better than mid-to-late 90's X-Men (at least in my opinion).

My sentiments exactly, Hive.

X-Cutioner's Song is an all-time favorite, and I consider it the end of my favorite era for the X-titles:

[Hive]

My sentiments exactly, Hive.

X-Cutioner's Song is an all-time favorite, and I consider it the end of my favorite era for the X-titles

That one is certainly a lot better than its reputation. One of the strongest X-events of the 90's for sure (though I'm a sucker for Age of Apocalypse).

[thecoffeeman]

Just wanted to thank everyone here for their valuable input! I finally ordered the New Mutants omnibus and will await announcements for any future Uncanny X-Men or New Mutants/Excalibur collections. I believe I'm all set for X-Men omnis otherwise for quite a while. Excited about these reprints and new releases.