The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide on collecting Uncanny X-Men comic books via omnibuses, hardcovers, and trade paperback graphic novels. Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated October 2018 with titles scheduled for release through April 2019.

Uncanny X-Men #281 – 393 (1991 – 2001)

Chris Claremont departed Uncanny X-Men with issue #280 in 1991, leaving massive shoes to fill both in talent and in his unprecedented longevity on the franchise.

In his wake, the X-Men franchise spent a decade and over a hundred issues filled with many writers, even more crossovers, and ultimately a unclear direction for what had become comics’ biggest franchise.

After some creative shuffling in the six months after Claremont’s departure that saw John Byrne writing dialogue for fully plotted and drawn issues from Whilce Portacio, writer and former stand-up comedian Scott Lobdell took over Uncanny X-Men. Lobdell wrote almost every issue from #286-350! This 65-issue run makes him the second-longest-running author of Uncanny.

Though Uncanny X-Men featured a handful of crossovers in the #199-280 range, it was during Lobdoll’s run that the X-Men expanded to a truly multi-faceted, multi-title enterprise covering six ongoing titles (including a second flagship).

At one point there are four major crossovers in under two years – X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, Phalanx Covenant, and Age of Apocalypse!

After the resolution of Onslaught in 1996 with issue #337, the massive, multi-part crossovers ceased. However, the idea of an almost constantly-running crossover between each month’s Uncanny X-Men and X-Men continued until Grant Morrison took over the latter title with New X-Men in 2001.

The reigns of the title changed hands several times in that post-Onslaught period, including a well-loved 16-issue run by Steven T. Seagle, Alan Davis taking over scripting duties, and a return by Lobdell to close out the era. Even Claremont himself makes a brief, disastrous return to the title!

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This era began with the “Gold Team” of Storm, Jean Grey, Iceman, Archangel, and Colossus, soon joined by Bishop. However, the team lines begin to evaporate around issue #300. The following forty issues prominently featured that group, plus Wolverine, Banshee, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke, Cannonball, and even Sabretooth. After the end of Onslaught in issue 337, the cast became even more variable – at one point featuring the original X-Men.

• in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers
• The Crossover Era
  • #281 – 300: Bishop’s Crossing & X-Cutioner’s Song (Oct 1991 – May 1993)
  • #301 – 321: Fatal Attractions, BloodTies, Phalanx Covenant, & LegionQuest (June 1993 – Feb 1995)
  • #322 – 337: Onslaught (June 1995 – July 1996)
  • #338 – 365: Onslaught Aftermath, The Trial of Gambit, & X-Men by Steven T. Seagle (Nov 1996 – Feb 1999)
  • #366 – 380: Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (March 1999 – May 2000)
  • #381 – 393: Revolution by Chris Claremont, Dream’s End, & Eve of Destruction (June 2000 – May 2001)

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Uncanny X-Men #281 – 393 in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers

The X-Men line has the curious distinction of receiving the most Omnibus-Sized hardcovers from Marvel but those books not being actual omnibuses. Even when the solicitation text refers to an X-Men Oversized Hardcover as an omnibus, they aren’t officially titled as omnibuses nor do they carry the omnibus trade dress. The only exceptions in this era are the Onslaught omnibus and X-Men: Revolution by Chris Claremont.

#281-293: Bishops’s Crossing Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785153497)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281-293 and X-Men (1991) #12-13, plus backup stories from #10-11.

Annual 16/1992: Not collected in this format. Falls between #287-288.

#294-297: X-Men: X-Cutioner’s SongOversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785156100)
Collects the entire crossover: X-Factor #84-86, Uncanny X-Men #294-296, X-Force #16-18, and X-Men #14-16 – plus epilogue issues Uncanny X-Men #297 and Stryfe’s Strike File (1993) #1.

#298-305, 315, & Annual 17/1993: X-Men: Fatal Attractions Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785162453)
A massive collection focusing on the core of the Fatal Attractions story from Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor. Collects Uncanny X-Men #298-305, 315, & Annual 17; X-Factor #87-92; X-Men Unlimited #1-2; X-Force #25; X-Men #25; Wolverine #75; & Excalibur #71. (Annual 17 comes between #300-301).

#306: See Phalanx Covenant, below

#307-310 & Annual 18/1994: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 978-1302913229)
While this hardcover is titled after the wedding in X-Men (1991) #30, in terms of what it collects from Uncanny X-Men it could more aptly be titled “X-Men: Bloodties.” Collects X-Men (1991) #26-35, Avengers (1963) #368-369, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #307-310 & Annual 18/1994, Cable (1993) #6-8, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3, X-Men: The Wedding Album, What If? (1989) #60, Adventures Of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4, and material from Marvel Valentine Special.

#306, 311-314, & 316-317: X-Men: Phalanx Covenant Oversize Hardcover
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #306, #311-314 & #316-317; Excalibur (1988) #78-82; X-Men (1991) #36-37; X-Factor (1986) #106; X-Force (1991) #38; Wolverine (1988) #85; & Cable (1993) #16

#315: See Fatal Attractions, above.

#318-321: X-Men: Legionquest Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 978-1302910389)
Collects Cable (1993) #20, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #318-321, X-Factor (1986) #107-109, X-Men (1991) #38-41 & Annual 3, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4-7

#320-321: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785159827)
Collects all but two issues of the original Age of Apocalypse Saga! Contains Uncanny X-Men #320-321, X-Men (1991) #40-41, Cable (1993) #20, and all of the original Age of Apocalypse issues except for X-Men Chronicles #1-2. Reprinted in 2016.

(Here Uncanny X-Men becomes Astonishing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of Uncanny X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)

#322-332 & Annual 19/1995: Not collected in this format

#333-337: X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785192626)
Collects Cable (1993) #32-36; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #333-337; X-Force (1991) #55 & 57-58; X-Man (1995) #15-19; X-Men (1991) #53-57 & Annual ’96; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #11; Onslaught: X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers (1963) #401-402; Fantastic Four (1961) #415; Incredible Hulk (1968) #444-445; Wolverine (1988) #104-105; X-Factor (1986) #125-126; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #415; Green Goblin #12; Spider-Man (1990) #72; Iron Man (1968) #332; Punisher (1995) #11; Thor (1966) #502; X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1; and material from Excalibur (1988) #100 and Fantastic Four (1961) #416

#338-345 7 Annual 20/1996: Not collected in this format

#346: X-Men: Zero Tolerance Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 0785162402)
Collects Generation X #26-31, Cable #45-47, X-Men #65-70, X-Force #67-70, Uncanny X-Men #346, Wolverine #115-118, and X-Man #30.

#347-365 & Annual 21 AKA Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998: Not collected in this format

#366-380 & Annual 22/1999: Not collected in this format

#381-389: X-Men Revolution by Chris Claremont (2018 oversize hardcover)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #381-389; X-Men (1991) #100-109 & Annual 2000;  X-Men Unlimited (1993) #27-29; X-Men: Black Sun #1-5; Bishop: The Last X-Man #15-16; and Cable (1993) #87

#390-393 & Annual 23/2000: X-Men: Eve of Destruction (2019 oversize hardcover)
Collects Magneto: Dark Seduction #1-4; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #390-393 & Annual 2000; X-Men (1991) #110-113; X-Men Forever (2001) #1-6; X-Men: Declassified #1; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #30-33; and X-Men: The Search For Cyclops #1-4

Uncanny X-Men #281 – 393: The Crossover Era – Reading Order

Uncanny X-Men #281 – 300:
Bishop’s Crossing & X-Cutioner’s Song (Oct 1991 – May 1993)

Begins in October 1991. Though X-Men #1 was released at the same time, the story in X-Men #1-3 precede this era, while X-Men #4-5 happen at roughly the same time at the story in issue #281.

This period begins roughly simultaneous toX-Factor #71, X-Force #1, Wolverine #47, and Excalibur #55.

These issues begin with a high-casualty battle at the Hellfire Club, which continues to have ramifications to this day in the story of Emma Frost. We are introduced to Bishop during the battle.

The beginning of this era is penned by John Byrne with beautiful art by Whilce Portacio and inker Art Thibert. Scripting duties transfered to Scott Lobdell at the end of the initial Bishop story, along with Portacio and a gallery of inkers. At X-Cutioner’s Song Brandon Peterson takes over pencils with a style that marries Jim Lee and Portacio. John Romita Jr. continues pencils starting with issue #300.

#281-293: X-Men: Bishop’s Crossing (2016 trade paperback)
Also collects X-Men #8

#282-283 & 286: X-Men: The Coming of Bishop (1995 paperback, ISBN 0785100997)
Also includes excerpts of 284-285 and 287.

#283: Gambit & Bishop (2001) – Genesis
A single issue reprint. Also collects Uncanny X-Men #266 (Gambit’s first appearance) and X-Men (1991) #8 (Gambit & Bishop’s first meeting).

#287: X-Men: We Are the X-Men (2010 paperback)
Collects famous debut and “joining” issues – Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1, 129, 171, 200, 213, 267, & 287, Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1, New X-Men (2001) #116, and Free Comic Book Day 2008 X-Men (2008) #1

Annual 16/1992: Not collected in this format; part of the “Shattershot” Annual crossovers. Falls between #287-288. Also, see Marvel Universe Events.

Infinity War: See Marvel Universe Events. This occurs between #290-291 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity War.

#294-297: X-Men: X-Cutioner’s Song (2016 paperback)
Collects the entire crossover: X-Factor #84-86, Uncanny X-Men #294-296, X-Force #16-18, and X-Men #14-16 – plus epilogue issues Uncanny X-Men #297 and Stryfe’s Strike File (1993) #1. Previously collected in an out-of-print paperback (minus the epilogue issue, and with some printing errors).

Infinity Crusade: See Marvel Universe Events. This occurs between #297-298 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity Crusade

#298-300: X-Men: Fatal Attractions (2016 paperback)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #298-300, 303-304, & 315, Wolverine (1988) #75, X-Factor (1986) #92, X-Force (1991) #25, X-Men (1991) #25, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2. May also collect Excalibur (1988) #71. A 1994 paperback collected only the hologram cover issues of each title.

Annual 17/1993: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. This directly follows #300

Uncanny X-Men #301 – 321:
Fatal Attractions, BloodTies, Phalanx Covenant, & LegionQuest (June 1993 – Feb 1995)

This brief sequence of issues navigates a stunning four crossovers (although, technically Fatal Attractions is a standalone issue). After some fill-ins, it starts with pencils by John Romita, Jr. and ends with a restrained early run of issues by Joe Madureira.

#301-302: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.

#303-304 & 315: X-Men: Fatal Attractions (2016 paperback)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #298-300, 303-304, & 315, Wolverine (1988) #75, X-Factor (1986) #92, X-Force (1991) #25, X-Men (1991) #25, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2. May also collect Excalibur (1988) #71. A 1994 paperback collected only the hologram cover issues of each title

Though they weren’t all released in the same month, effectively the story that kicks off this era runs in order through X-Factor #92, X-Force #25, Uncanny X-Men #304, X-Men #25, Wolverine #75, and Excalibur #71.

#305-306: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.

#307: Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties hardcover (ISBN 0785101039)
This is a Marvel Premiere Edition hardcover, which is Marvel’s “budget” line of normal-sized HCs with lower production quality. Collects Avengers #368-369, Avengers West Coast #101, X-Men #26, Uncanny X-Men #307, & Black Knight: Exodus. Previously available in an out-of-print softcover sans the Black Knight one-shot as Avengers/X-Men: Bloodties (ISBN 0785101039).

#308-310 & Annual 18/1994: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix (ISBN 0785162909)
A paperback collecting X-Men (1991) #27-30 & Annual 2; X-Men Unlimited (1991) #3; Uncanny X-Men #308-310 & Annual 18; X-Men: The Wedding Album; and What If? (1989) #60. Annual 18 occurs between issues #309-310.

#311-314: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.

#315: In Fatal Attractions, above

#316-317: X-Men: Origin of Generation X (Phalanx Covenant) (ISBN 0785102167)
The crossover that launched Generation X. Collects “Generation Next” from Uncanny X-Men #316-317 and X-Men #36-37, “Life Signs” in X-Factor #106, X-Force #38, and Excalibur #82, “Final Sanction” in Wolverine #85 and Cable #16, and Generation X #1.

#316-318: Generation X Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785149675)
The “Generation Next” crossover that launched Generation X; collects Uncanny X-Men #316-318, X-Men #36-37, Generation X #1-4, and Generation X Ashcan Edition.

#319-321: The Complete Age of Apocalypse, Prelude (ISBN 0785155082)
Buyer beware! A paperback with incredibly low reproduction quality on newsprint paper.  It’s unclear on whether this collects the entirety of these three issues, or just portions relevant to the crossover. Collects  X-Factor #108-109, Uncanny X-Men #319-321, X-Men#38-41, Cable #20, and X-Men Age of Apocalypse Ashcan Edition. Previously collected as Legionquest (ISBN 0785101799) just with the Uncanny issues and X-Men #40-41.

#320-321: X-Men: Age of Apocalypse – Alpha
Collects the first burst of AOA continuity from Legionquest in Cable (1993) #20, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #320-321, and X-Men (1991) #40-41 and from AOA in Amazing X-Men (1995) #1, Astonishing X-Men (1995) #1, Factor-X (1995) #1, Gambit and the X-Ternals (1995) #1, Generation Next (1995) #1, Weapon X (1995) #1, X-Calibre (1995) #1, X-Man (1995) #1, and X-Men: Alpha (1995) #1, plus X-Men Ashcan Edition (1994)

(Here Uncanny X-Men becomes Astonishing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of Uncanny X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)

Uncanny X-Men #322 – 337:
Onslaught (June 1995 – July 1996)

Begins July 1995, parallel to X-Men #42, X-Force #44, X-Factor #112, Wolverine #91, and Excalibur #87. X-Man continues out of Age of Apocalypse with issue #5.

Almost the entirety of this run is the work of Joe Madureira, aside from scattered art fill-ins. Madureira’s art is considered classic, but gets more and more cartoonish as his run continues – emphasized by the garish comics coloring of the 90s. Gambit and Rogue are featured heavily in this sequence.

#322-326: X-Men: Road to Onslaught (ISBN 0785188258)
Collects material from X-Men Prime, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #322-326, X-Men (1991) #42-45 & Annual 95, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8. Issues #322 was previously collected in the 1996 TPB Onslaught: The Awakening and #323 in the 1999 TPB X-Men: Road Trippin’

#325-326, 329-330, 341-343: X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira (ISBN 0785107487)

#327-328 & Annual 1995: X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0785188304)
Collects X-Men/Clandestine #1-2; Uncanny X-Men (1963) #327-328 & Annual 1995; X-Men Vol. 2 #46-49; X-Men Unlimited #9; and Sabretooth: Red Zone #1. The Clandestine mini branches from #326, followed b Annual 19/1995, then issue #327. Sabretooth follows #328

#329-332: X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 3
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #329-332, Archangel #1, X-Men/Brood #1-2, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #10, X-Men #50-52, Wolverine (1988) #101, and the Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook. Archangel and X-Men/Brood #1-2 directly follow #328 and occur prior to #329 or X-Men #50.

#333-337: Variously collected in paperback as part of Onslaught. See Marvel Universe Events for collection information.

Uncanny X-Men #338 – 365:
Onslaught Aftermath, The Trial of Gambit, & X-Men by Steven T. Seagle (Nov 1996 – Feb 1999)

This run is notable for frequently treating Uncanny X-Men and X-Men as bi-weekly editions running a contiguous story.

#338-340, Annual 20/1996, & Annual 21/1997: X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #338-340 & Annual 20/1996 and 21/1997; X-Men (1991) #58-61 and Annual 1997; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #12-14, and X-Factor (1986) #130. The 1996 annual falls at the beginning of this run. #338-340 cross over to X-Men, Vol. 2 #58-59. The 1997 Annual follows #340.

#341-350: X-Men: The Trial of Gambit
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #341-350 & -1 and X-Men (1991) #62-64 & -1. UXM #343 falls just before Generation X #26. Issue #-1 was released between #345-346, but occurs entirely in flashback.

#325-326, 329-330, 341-343: X-Men Visionaries: Joe Madureira (ISBN 0785107487)

#351-359 & Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998: X-Men Blue, Vol. 0: Reunion
Collects Cerebro’s Guide to the X-Men (1998) One Shot, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #351-359, Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four ’98 (1998) Annual 1998, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #17. Issues #351-355 cross over to stories in X-Men (1991) #71-75. Issue #358 contains elements that result from events in X-Men (1991) #77-78. The annual occurs after #359; all 1998 annuals were team-up books.

#360-365: X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #360-365; X-Men (1991) #80-84 & 1/2; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #22. Issue #360 crosses over with X-Men (1991) #80; #362-365 cross over with #82-84.

Uncanny X-Men #366 – 380:
Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (March 1999 – May 2000)

A bumpy period of mini-crossovers, including the return of Magneto, the X-Men disassembling themselves, and a long-awaited (but quite tepid) encounter with Apocalypse.

#366-371: X-Men: Magneto War (2018 paperback)
Collects Uncanny X-men (1963) #366-371, X-Men (1991) #85-91 & Annual 7/1999; X-Men: The Magneto War #1; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #23 and material from #24; and Magneto Rex #1-3. Issues #366-367 are a direct crossover with X-Men #85-87; issues #368-371 cross over to X-Men (1991) #88-91. The annual does not take place until after #377.

#366-367: Magneto: Rogue Nation (2002 paperback, ISBN 0785108343)
Collects X-Men #85-87, and Uncanny X-Men #366-367, Magneto Rex #1-3, and X-Men: Magneto War #1.

#371: Deathlok: Rage Against The Machine
Collects Cable (1993) #59-62, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #371, X-Men (1991) #91, X-Men Annual ’99, Deathlok (1999) #1-11, material from Cable (1993) #58

#372-375: X-Men: The Shattering (ISBN 0785137335)
Collects Uncanny X-Men #372-375, X-Men #92-95, Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) #1-3, and X-Men 1999 Yearbook. There’s also the out-of-print The Astonishing X-Men: Deathwish (Apocalypse The Twelve Prelude), which collects the smaller range of X-Men #92, Astonishing X-Men #1-3, Uncanny X-Men #375, and X-Men #95.

#376-377: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve (ISBN 078512263X)
Collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable #75-76, X-Men #96-97, and Wolverine #146-147

Annual 22/1999 & #378: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages Of Apocalypse (ISBN 0785122648)
Collects X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men #378 and Annual 2//1999, Cable #77, Wolverine #148, X-Men Unlimited #26, X-Men #98, and X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4.

#379-380: X-Men: Powerless (ISBN 0785146776)
Collects Uncanny X-Men #379-380, Cable #78, X-Force (1991) #101, Wolverine #149, and X-Men #99.

Uncanny X-Men #381 – 393:
Revolution by Chris Claremont, Dream’s End, & Eve of Destruction (June 2000 – May 2001)

Chris Claremont returns to the X-Men 100 issues after his departure for “Revolution.” This story is notable for introducing a six month gap in continuity to allow for Claremont to imply some mysteries, including why Jean and Psylocke have switched powers.

#381-383: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Part of the Revolution linewide relaunch. Runs parallel to X-Men (1991) #100-102.

#384-385: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Crosses over with X-Men (1991) #103-104

#386: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.

#387: Avengers / X-Men: Maximum Security (ISBN 0785144994)
A massive paperback collecting Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet, #1-3, Captain America (1998) #36, Thor (1998) #30, Uncanny X-Men #387, Bishop: the Last X-Man #15, Iron Man (1998) #35, Avengers (1998) #35, Gambit (1999) #23, X-Men (1991) #107, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #29.

#388-390: X-Men: Dream’s End (ISBN 078511551X)
Collects Uncanny X-Men #388-390, Cable #87, Bishop #16 and X-Men #108-110.

Annual 23/2000: Not collected in this format. Occurs around the end of the Dream’s End issues, just prior to UXM #390.

#391-393: X-Men: Eve of Destruction (ISBN 0785115528)
Collects Uncanny X-Men #391-393 and X-Men #111-113.

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