awe4one Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I think #230 or so though to #285 should be desirable. Lots of copies sold but one of the best runs the X-Men had. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Sinescu Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, awe4one said: I think #230 or so though to #285 should be desirable. Lots of copies sold but one of the best runs the X-Men had. Jim Yeah, that's what I thought, but a few years ago there was a "when did X-Men jump the shark?" thread and lots of people were saying right around that time. I actually really liked the Genosha storyline in particular and I thought the whole Mutant Registration Act was a pretty clever plot line. Thanks for the input on post-Byrne, encouraging to hear that there's more good reading throughout the run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maraxusofkeld Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think after 300 was the turning point for the book. The next good X-men run, in mind, was the Grant Morrison New X-men run, which was better than Uncanny during that time. He introduced many new characters, Fantomex, Quinton Quire, Dust, Beak, Xorn, and put Magneto back to a bad . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwesker Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 59 minutes ago, maraxusofkeld said: I think after 300 was the turning point for the book. The next good X-men run, in mind, was the Grant Morrison New X-men run, which was better than Uncanny during that time. He introduced many new characters, Fantomex, Quinton Quire, Dust, Beak, Xorn, and put Magneto back to a bad . Everything up to and including Age of Apocalypse is worth reading in my opinion. After 1995 is when it really started to fall apart though, until Morrison came along. Even after that though X-Men had a difficult time finding its stride until Mike Carey started writing. Right around when Messiah Complex started did X-Men hit some of its best times since Byrne in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Most books after 101 (the end of the initial monster keys) are either keys themselves or pricey fillers in mid to high grade. Just get them all up to around 150 and you'll be covered, duh. edit: Somehow I missed this thread was three pages long so my answer is clearly irrelevant and duplicative. Edited February 8, 2018 by speedcake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 1:39 AM, BlowUpTheMoon said: Great read but you can stop at 145. no do not stop. Full run or gtfo, son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) I’m gonna read 94 up to 143. If it’s good, l’ll continue to read it till it’s not. Fair? Giving a book 40 or so issues to give it a chance is more then fair. If it’s not good, I gotta move on Edited February 8, 2018 by NoMan speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Plenty of story lines through roughly 300 are worth reading, as has been shared here already. I only have stuff past that because I'm working on a full run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Devourer Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 08/02/2018 at 6:51 AM, Whizzer said: You are forgetting the most important one of the lot... 130 First Dazzler!!!!!! I mentioned it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Devourer Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 08/02/2018 at 9:29 AM, awe4one said: I think #230 or so though to #285 should be desirable. Lots of copies sold but one of the best runs the X-Men had. Jim Ahhh...I was waiting to see if someone was paying attention and thought to mention this. I'd include 200 - 230 as well. It reads like chapters of one continuous saga. Between GS #1 / #94 - 143 & 200 - 285 thete's enough material for at least 8 seasons of a Netflix series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 This would be a much shorter thread if y'all told us which ones NOT to buy . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 8:09 PM, divad said: Just buy them all . . . (there's my input) Did someone say this two weeks ago??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsLegion Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) having read 94-300. I can say that IMHO that 94-175 is a good solid run of art and story. It does start to taper after #167, the conclusion of the first Brood storyline, but you have the heart of the Paul Smith run in there to keep it afloat. You suffer diminishing returns thereafter, with the exception of a few Jim Lee books in the 268-275 range. Issues 180-220 are particularly bad, and should be shredded and thrown away on sight. #145-150 are among the very best issues IMO, Cockrum at his best and a great story. Edited February 9, 2018 by MYNAMEISLEGION davidpg and TheBook 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Devourer Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Courtesy of on-line services you can always try a few issues anywhere in the run and see if it is to your liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 couldn't afford the Xmen stuff then. i can afford it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Agree with getting X-Men 150, major character development for Magneto. Another arc I really liked (178-183?) was a battle with the Brotherhood where Colossus is critically injured, and Kitty agrees to marry Caliban so that the Morlock healer will save him. Caliban lets her go, and Colossus dumps her shortly after, pining for the alien healer he met in Secret Wars. Wolverine plans to get him drunk and beat him up for it, but picks a fight with Juggernaut and lets him beat up Petey instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillax23 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) I would think the major ones after #94 are: 101 - 1st Phoenix 109 - 1st Guardian 120/121 - 1st Alpha Flight 129 - 1st Kitty Pride + Frost + hellfire 134 - 1st Dark Phoneix 141/142 - Days of Future Past and lot of firsts in #141 + iconic story Could maybe throw in #95, 100, 130 and 137 as "semi-keys" I personally think #129 is massively underrated and that the cover to #143 is amazing! Edited February 14, 2018 by Chillax23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureFlash Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 While I agree the Claremont/Bryne run is the best, everything up to and including AoA is pretty decent. I dropped around 350 if I recall. Since coming to comics back I've read Morrsion's run and that is really good. Other later X runs I've like are: Whedon's Astonishing X-Men, David's X-Factor, Cable/Deadpool. I've also heard that Spurrier's X-Force is good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
