Marvel ComicsSo you just came out of X-Men: Days of Future Past and now youre interested in checking out the comics. After all, were going to have to wait a bit for X-Men: Apocalypse and it doesnt 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 its not hard to see why. The X-Men have been around for fifty years and in that time, theyve 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, were going to tell you what stories you should read in order to be brought up to speed on the current state of affairs for Marvels mutants. Please note that this isnt a list of the best stories, but rather the ones you should read if you want to understand the current status quo. Well go through this list in chronological order, starting with