The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide on collecting X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) 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.
X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 (1991 – 2001)
After almost thirty years with Uncanny X-Men as the core book in the X-Universe, Marvel launched a second, adjectiveless flagship X-Men book in 1991.
X-Men, Vol. 2 was the biggest possible of comic blockbusters at its launch – it’s first issue remains the highest-selling comic of all time over 25 years after its release!
It featured the hottest team in comics battling their most-iconic villain in a gut-wrenchingly awesome story penned by their most-celebrated scribe (Chris Claremont) and with all-new looks from the hottest artist in the industry (Jim Lee). The regular roster was even stacked with fan favorites – Cyclops, Wolverine, Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue, and Psylocke!
Yet, things were unraveling behind the scenes almost before the book was underway. Claremont departed after issue #3, unhappy with Marvel’s increasing tendency to give their superstar artists like Lee the leeway while rushing writers (a subsequent brief stint by John Byrne ended similarly).
Lee lasted for less than a dozen issues before leaving to become a founder of Image Comics.
Despite the break-up of that initial creative team team, this volume remained a who’s who of X-creators – Fabian Nicieza scripted nearly half of this volume, followed by brief writing runs by Terry Kavanagh, Joe Casey, and Mark Waid.
The book also sustained a strong stable of artists, with Andy Kubert helping to define the look of the early-90s era of X for a third of this run. Claremont would later return for a run, and Alan Davis both wrote and penciled an arc.
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This period is exemplified by the thirteen cross-overs it endured in its first 100 issues. The team’s A-list roster held up for almost two years before the crossovers muddied the lines between this and the flagship Uncanny X-Men, robbing the book of definition and the Rogue and Gambit drama that drove its earliest issues.
- in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers
- X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113
- #1 – 41: Mutant Genesis, X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, Phalanx Covenant, & LegionQuest (Oct 1991 – Feb 1995)
- #42 – 99: Onslaught, X-Men by Joe Kelly, Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (July 1995 – April 2000)
- #100 – 113: Revolution by Chris Claremont, Dream’s End, & Eve of Destruction (June 2000 – May 2001)
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X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 in Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers
The X-Men line has the curious distinction of receiving the most Omnibus-Sized hardcovers from Marvel but those books are often not 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 Claremont/Lee Omnibus, Onslaught omnibus, and X-Men: Revolution by Chris Claremont.
#1-11: X-Men by Claremont / Lee Omnibus, Vol. 2 Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785159053)
An utterly classic collection of the stories leading up to the launch of X-Men, Vol. 2 as well as the complete initial year of Jim Lee illustrated stories. For fans of the X-Men Animated Series, this is effectively the style bible for that show. Includes Uncanny X-Men 273-280; X-Factor (1986) 63-70; X-Men (1991) 1-9 & 10-11 (A-stories only); & Ghost Rider 26-27.
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis 2.0 Oversized Hardcover
Collects the classic initial run of Jim Lee drawn issues recolored with modern computer-assisted gradients.
Annual 1: Portions may be included in the Omnibus; I need to check!
#12-13: Bishops’s Crossing Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785153497)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #281-293 and X-Men (1991) #12-13, plus backup stories from #10-11.
#14-16: X-Cutioner’s Song Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785156100)
A beautifully produced hardcover that collects the entire crossover: X-Factor #84-86, Uncanny X-Men #294-296, X-Force #16-18, and X-Men #14-16 – plus the epilogue in Uncanny X-Men #297, and Stryfe’s Strike File.
#17-24: Not collected in this format
#25: X-Men: Fatal Attractions Omnibus Oversized 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.
#26-35: X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops and Phoenix Oversize Hardcover (ISBN 978-1302913229)
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.
Annual 2: Not collected in this format
#36-37: X-Men: Phalanx Covenant Oversized 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
#38-41 & Annual 3/1994: 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
#40-41: 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 X-Men (1991) becomes Amazing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)
#42-52: Not collected in this format
#53-57 & Annual 5/1996: 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
#58-64: Not collected in this format
#65-70: X-Men: Zero Tolerance Oversized 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. A prior X-Men: Zero Tolerance TPB (ISBN 078510738X) in the old “Marvel’s Finest” trade dress collected only #27 from GenX, and omitted X-Force #70 and the UXM issue.
#71-99: Not collected in this format
#100-109 & Annual 8/2000: X-Men Revolution by Chris Claremont Oversize Hardcover
Collects Uncanny X-men (1963) #381-389; X-Men (1991) #100-109 & Annual 8/2000; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #27-29; X-Men: Black Sun #1-5; Bishop: The Last X-Man #15-16; and Cable (1993) #87
#110-113: 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
X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 113 – Reading Order
X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #1 – 41:
Mutant Genesis, X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, Phalanx Covenant, & LegionQuest (Oct 1991 – Feb 1995)
Begins in October 1991. Because of the scope of its story, it’s easy to place the first issue in correct continuity with other books, even if they weren’t released in the same month: X-Men, Vol. 2 #1 occurs after Wolverine #47, X-Force #5, and X-Factor #75 and before Uncanny X-Men #281 and Excalibur #55.
This initial period of the book was defined by Cyclops as a leader, Psylocke’s psychodrama, and Rogue and Gambit’s ongoing will-they-or-won’t they romance. It ran through X-Cutioner’s Song, Fatal Attractions, BloodTies, Phalanx Covenant, and LegionQuest – ending with the four-month transformation into Age of Apocalypse.
in paperback and standard-size hardcover…
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis Hardcover (ISBN 0785146725)
Available as a 2006 paperback, previously as X-Men Legends: Mutant Genesis, and in several older trades of the same name.
#1-7: X-Men: Mutant Genesis 2.0
Collects the classic initial run of Jim Lee drawn issues recolored with modern computer-assisted gradients. Available in hardcover (ISBN 0785163581).
#1-3: X-Men Epic Collects: Mutant Genesis (Epic Vol. 19)
Collects The New Mutants (1983) Annual 7, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #278-280 & Annual 15, X-Factor (1986) #65-70 & Annual 6, and X-Men (1991) #1-3
#1-3: Essential X-Men, Vol. 11 black & white
The final volume of the black and white Essentials series, this collects Uncanny X-Men #273-280 & Annual 15, X-Factor #69-70 & Annual 6, X-Men #1-3, The New Mutants (1983) Annual 07, The New Warriors (1990) Annual 01, Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 15. See Uncanny X-Men #94-280 for the full black and white Essentials series.
Annual 1: Not collected. Occurs prior to #8
#8: Bishop’s Crossing (2016 printing)
Note that this collection does not match the contents of its OHC version – it collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #281-293 and X-Men (1991) #8
#8: 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).
#8-9: X-Men & Ghost Rider: Brood Trouble in the Big Easy (ISBN 087135974X)
A 1993 TPB. Also collects Ghost Rider #26-27.
#10-11: Not collected in this format, though they are collected in oversize format, above.
Infinity War: See Marvel Universe Events. This occurs between #11-12 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity War.
#12-13: Not collected in this format, though they are collected in oversize format, above.
#14-16: 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).
#17-24: X-Men: A Skinning of Souls (ISBN 0785185097)
Also collects the Survival Guide to the Mansion and material from Marvel Swimsuit Special #2.
Infinity Crusade: See Marvel Universe Events. This occurs between #24-25 for the X-Men. No X-Men title ties in directly with Infinity Crusade
#25: X-Men: Fatal Attractions (2016 printing)
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.
#25: X-Men: Fatal Attractions (ISBN 0785100652)
Collects all of the anniversary hologram cover issues, which were loosely connected: Excalibur #71, Uncanny X-Men #304, Wolverine #75, X-Factor #92, X-Force #25, and X-Men #25.
Annual 2/1993: See “The Wedding,” below.
#26: 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).
#27-30 & Annual 2/1993: 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.
#30: Marvel Weddings
Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 21 (Peter & MJ), The Avengers (1963) #59-60 (Hank & Janet) & 127
(Quicksilver & Crystal, pt. 1), Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 3 (Reed & Sue) & #150 (Quicksilver & Crystal, pt. 2), The Incredible Hulk (1968) #319 (Bruce & Betty), and X-Men (1991) #30 (Scott & Jean)
#31-32: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.
#33: X-Men Origins: Gambit
Collects X-Men: Origins: Gambit, Uncanny X-Men #266-277, X-Men (1991) #33, Gambit (1999) #25, and material from Nation X #2.
#34-35: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above.
#36-37: 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.
#36-37: 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.
Annual 3/1994: Not collected in this format, though it is collected in oversize format, above.
#38-41: The Complete Age of Apocalypse, Prelude (ISBN 0785155082)
Buyers beware! This is a paperback with incredibly low reproduction quality on newsprint paper. It’s unclear on whether this collects the entirety of these four 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.
#40-41: 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 X-Men (1991) becomes Amazing X-Men #1-4 for four months as part of the “Age of Apocalypse” event, which does not interrupt the numbering of X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Apocalypse for further collection options.)
X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #42 – 99:
Onslaught, X-Men by Joe Kelly, Magneto War, The Shattering, The Twelve, & Powerless (July 1995 – April 2000)
Begins July 1995, parallel to Uncanny X-Men #322, X-Force #44, X-Factor #112, Wolverine #91, and Excalibur #87. X-Man continues out of Age of Apocalypse with issue #5.
This run is notable for frequently treating Uncanny X-Men and X-Men as bi-weekly editions running a contiguous story (possibly why some of it hasn’t been collected). It was also notable for frequent editorial intervention into plotlines.
#42-45 & Annual 4/1995: X-Men: Road to Onslaught, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785188258)
Collects X-Men Prime, Uncanny X-Men #322-326, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #42-45 & Ann 95, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8. The annual comes at the end of this run.
#46-49: 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 (1991) #46-49; X-Men Unlimited #9; and Sabre 1
#46-47: X-Babies Classic (ISBN 0785146547)
Collects Uncanny X-Men Annuals 10 and 12, Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem one-shot, and X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #46-47.
(#49 is not in Prelude to Onslaught, as is widely reported)
#50-52: 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, Vol. 2 (1991) #50-52, Wolverine (1988) #101, and the Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook
#50, 53-57, & Annual 5/1996: Variously collected in paperback as part of Onslaught. See Marvel Universe Events for collection information. Annual 5/16 falls between issues #59-60
#58-61 & Annual 6/1997: X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #338-340 & Annual 20/1996 and 21/1997; X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #58-61 and Annual 6/1997; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #12-14, and X-Factor (1986) #130. Annual 1997 fits between #61-62.
#62-64 & -1: X-Men: The Trial of Gambit
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #341-350 & -1 and X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #62-64 & -1
#65-70: X-Men: Zero Tolerance (ISBN 078510738X)
In the old “Marvel’s Finest” trade dress. Collects Cable (1993) #45-47, Generation X (1994) #27, Wolverine (1988) #115-118, X-Force (1991) #67-69, and X-Men (1991) #65-70
#70-79 & X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998: X-Men Gold, Vol. 0: Homecoming
Also collects material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #18. Issues #71-75 cross over to stories in Uncanny X-Men #351-355, which are collected separately. The annual occurs after #84; all 1998 annuals were team-up books.
#80-84 & 1/2: X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #360-365; X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #80-84 & 1/2; X-Men Unlimited (1993) #22. Issue #360 crosses over with #80. #362-365 crosses over with #82-84.
X-Men & Dr Doom Annual 1998: Collected in X-Men Gold, above, but fits here just prior to Magneto War.
#85-91 & Annual 7/1999: X-Men: Magneto War (2018 paperback)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #366-371, X-Men, Vol. 2 (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 #85-87 are a direct crossover with Uncanny X-Men #366-367 ; issues #88-91 cross over to Uncanny X-Men#368-371.
#85-87: Magneto: Rogue Nation (ISBN 0785108343)
Collects Magneto Rex #1-3, X-Men: Magneto War #1, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #85-87, and Uncanny X-Men (1963) #366 & #367.
#91 & Annual 7/1999: Deathlok: Rage Against The Machine
Collects Cable (1993) #59-62, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #371, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #91 & Annual 7/1999, Deathlok (1999) #1-11, and material from Cable (1993) #58
#92-95: X-Men: The Shattering (ISBN 0785137335)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #372-375, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #92-95, Astonishing X-Men (1999) #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.
A backup story in issue #94 bridges from Uncanny X-Men (1963) #66 to X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999) #1 and is collected along with Hidden Years. See X-Men Ongoing Series.
#96-97: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve (ISBN 078512263X)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #376-377, Cable (1993) #75-76, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #96-97, and Wolverine (1988) #146-147
#98: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages Of Apocalypse (ISBN 0785122648)
Collects X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men (1963) #378 and Annual 22/1999, Cable (1993) #77, Wolverine (1988) #148, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #26, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #98, and X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4.
#99: X-Men: Powerless (ISBN 0785146776)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #379-380, Cable (1993) #78, X-Force (1991) #101, Wolverine (1988) #149, and X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #99.
X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #100 – 113:
Revolution through Eve of Destruction (May 2000 – June 2001)
Chris Claremont made a much-hyped return to writing both flagship X-Men titles with the Revolution line-wide relaunch, but it didn’t catch fire with fans. X-veteran Scott Lobell would take over for the final handful of issues prior to this title’s reboot as New X-Men with Grant Morrison at the helm.
#100-103: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Part of the Revolution linewide relaunch. Runs parallel to Uncanny X-Men (1963) #381-383.
#104-105: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. Issue #104 begins a crossover with Uncanny X-Men (1963) #384-385
#106 & Annual 8/2000: Not collected in this format, though it is in oversize format above. The Annual comes after #106, which ends with an undisclosed amount of time until Maximum Security.
#107: 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 (1963) #387, Bishop: the Last X-Man #15, Iron Man (1998) #35, Avengers (1998) #35, Gambit (1999) #23, X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #107, and X-Men Unlimited (1993) #29.
#108-110: X-Men: Dream’s End (ISBN 078511551X)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #388-390, Cable #87, Bishop #16, and X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #108-110.
#111-113: X-Men: Eve of Destruction (ISBN 0785115528)
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #391-393 and X-Men, Vol. 2 (1991) #111-113.
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