10 Essential X-Men Stories For New Readers

Enjoyed Days of Future Past? Well read these!

Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsSo you just came out of X-Men: Days of Future Past and now you€™re interested in checking out the comics. After all, we€™re going to have to wait a bit for X-Men: Apocalypse and it doesn€™t look like there are any animated shows on the horizon. This means the only way to get your mutant fix is through the funny-books. The problem, of course, is that the X-Men have traditionally been one of the least-friendly books for new readers. And it€™s not hard to see why. The X-Men have been around for fifty years and in that time, they€™ve gone from a book consisting of five teenagers with special abilities to encompassing hundreds of characters spanning dozens of different teams and titles, with a revolving door of creators. Even if you were a fan of the X-Men comics in the past, if you tried to jump in now, you might find yourself completely confused. So for this article, we€™re going to tell you what stories you should read in order to be brought up to speed on the current state of affairs for Marvel€™s mutants. Please note that this isn€™t a list of the best stories, but rather the ones you should read if you want to understand the current status quo. We€™ll go through this list in chronological order, starting with€
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Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com