Updated: May 3, 2019

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X-Men Reading Order from X-Men #1 to X-Men Disassembled!

What you will find below is the most complete listing of X-Men comics in chronological order you’ll probably find. The principles of this reading order are simple:

Flashbacks are listed of when the “present” occurs, ensuring that issue is placed in the order it should be read.

Issues are kept intact, and most notable appearances of the X-Men in other comics that are considered canon are included.

Each issue contains a number (subject to change) listing its place in the order, in regards to the effective number of Uncanny X-men issues.

Unfortunately, changes aren’t tracked; though you can compare with our Archives of older lists.

New comics won’t be added frequently (too time-consuming and constantly in flux anyways). No need to ask when I will update to add in the latest releases; it’ll happen sometime, but not in any frequency to depend on the list to read your new issues. If you read new comics, both single issues and trades, then just read them as they come out.

The links on the issue should lead you to that issue’s entry at Mycomicshop.com and is a good place to see the cover and other details.

Where to begin Reading X-Men?

With publication of X-Men comics spanning decades, not everyone will want to start reading off of the X-Men reading order at issue #1, and for those who do want to, you’ll probably want to start with a more accessible trade paperback. Alternatively, you can read our Timeline of Major X-Men Events to get caught up to what’s happened in X-Men comics. Here are few suggestions.

Where It All Started Catch Up Quick A Classic Story Fan Favorite The Last Complete Run The Current Run Classic X-Men Grand Design Dark Phoenix Saga Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men X-Men Back to Basics Uncanny X-Men Disassembled

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How To Use the X-Men Reading Order



First, it is not recommended to read every issue in this list.

The medium was conceived as being disposable, and the incredible amount of stories created since has left the task of reading everything nearly possible and, quite frankly, unrewarding. Reading all this would be the equivalent of “binge-watching” General Hospital. It’s better to consider comics as being modular; each reader has their own “order” based on what they have read or want/expect to read, and they all can base that order on where those issue are found here.

Contribute to the living document by leaving a comment below, on the blog post regarding the most recent update, or ask us on Tumblr.

Filter the reading order to get the information you’re looking for: since we have data beyond the titles concerning creative teams, events, characters AND a great search feature, you can filter the reading order to follow your X-Man, just find information regarding a certain crossover and much, much more. Here are a few ideas:

Characters Events Creative Teams Character Changes Era, Year or Title Cyclops

Jean Grey

Rogue Gambit (for issues with both) Dark Phoenix

X-Cutioner’s Song

Avengers vs X-Men Claremont Byrne

Whedon

Jim Lee leaves

joins

dies Bronze

New Mutants

1992





Chronological X-Men Read Order

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