This is the third time I try to understand the reading order that works best but every time I watch this video I get more and more confused. I feel so stupid it makes me mad.
Just read whatever series you like. I don't read them all. You don't need to. X-Men is the main one. If you only read one, it's that one. Every now and then, try a new one and if you like it, stick with it. If you don't, don't bother.
@@HistoryBluff137 and how the hell im gonna all the interconnecting context which happens all the time. your answer is always the most generic answer any new comic reader like me finds on the internet first
@@jayeshjaiswal5631 Because that's how it is, you start reading the comic that you want to, and branch out as much as you like, you have no reason to force yourself to adhere to a strict reading order, most people who do that stop reading comics in a month
@@greendaleforever cheap graphic novels has most of the paperbacks for really good prices!! i was able to buy the entire dawn of x individual series tpb era and all of the following events for under $200!
This is a great and comprehensive video. Well done and thank you. It's really disappointing they're going to discontinue the anthologies without Fall of X. I don't want to have to chase a dozen different titles to finish out this era. The anthologies were perfect, as you say, for the reader who wants the full experience. There's been a few decisions in Marvel's history since the 90s that have made me walk away entirely as a reader for several years. This may be one of them. We'll see.
Discontinuing the anthologies is so stupid, why? If they didn't sell it would be one thing but apparently the reason is that the stories are no longer as connected as they used to be? So what? Why not let us readers decide what we want?
That is a massive amount of books. I read a lot of these series when it started but the only stuff I really enjoyed was the books written by Hickman. I dropped everything else within the first six issues or less.
The post-hoxpox era of X-men in collected edition has been such a disaster. Thank you for trying to make it all make sense Omar. I tapped out trying to keep up (even any singles) like 3 years ago. My vote for how to collect it all (if Marvel needs an idea) would be boxsets of the anthologies. Or if they are set on discontinuing those versions, you can put multiple volumes together into standard sized hardcovers like they did with the infinity saga, civil war, secret wars etc. Those boxsets were awesome. Looks like it could be broken up into three boxsets. 1) Hoxpox-Dawn-x of swords 2) reign-inferno-trials-lives/deaths 3) sins of sinister-fall-etc. I bet if the fans felt they had a guarantee that their collection could be complete, they would preorder the heck out of a boxset treatment. As opposed to omniboo that may or may not ever see certain series, or more specifically, not see them for years and years. Roll out 3 boxsets over the course of 1.5-2 years, I bet people will show up for that.
I have been collecting the Krakoa era in the Anthology format. I also buy the event books in OHC format to round out the run. I try not to have any gaps if I can. I am thoroughly enjoying this new X-Men status quo. I’ll be sorry to see it go whenever Marvel reboots.
HoxPox is what got me into X-men and comics in general. I followed all the series religiously until Lives / Deaths of wolverine and then there were so many series spinning-out it was hard to keep track and I fell off. Really hoping we get a bunch of omnibus' covering this era so I can finish off all the series I missed, mapping them would be a nightmare unless you just have EVERYTHING in release order.
@VGBoffin Appreciate the response. I have a question. I'm a hardcover/TBP reader, after X of Swords/Dawn of X (ch11 onwards); do I read the Reign of X volumes before reading Inferno?
Now that the Krakoa era is done, can you do an updated video? I ask because I'm in the middle of the Trials of X series and they stopped doing the ____ of X books, so now I will need to read them by series after Lives/Deaths of Wolverine. I know you did some stuff for after that, but obviously nothing was truly done at the time. Like is it better to do X-Men Red first or Immortal X-Men? Do I actually need to read Knights of X? Where does Hellions, New Mutants, X-Force, and whatever else there is fit in? How many volumes are there to the stand alone X-Men series? Is the second Hellfire Gala actually important? I ask because I found the first one to be a complete borefest.
I am so disappointed with the cancelation of the of x series. Now I have an incomplete collection that will not be finished and because that was my focus getting the out of print books is going to be such a pain in the ass.
I really reaaaallllyyy hope then when the omnie comes out for these titles, they map it perfectly and collect absolutely EVERYTHING! For everyone reading Hox-Pox in single issues when they came out, it was a bit of a thing to read them in order. It's a bummer that the anthology books you're discribing here look that they are a great read with all those titles in one book, but i refuse to collect yet another format, next to singles, OHC and omnie, enough is enough, y'know what i'm sayin' It's a sad thing when you are reading OHC's that usually collect a great deal of content, but you're still missing out on issues from certain titles, hence the omnie mapping will be an amazing future adition to the collection, hoping they indeed collect everything in reading order.
It sucks about the Anthology titles, I collected the Anthology and the Hardcovers for the missing stories. Having never been the biggest X-fan, I don't know that I'll be buying anymore of the X-books, once the Anthology books end.
legion xmen legacy may be one of the best comic runs of all time that nobody talks about should be up there with frank millers daredevil and claremont xmen
FYI, _X-Men Red_ is a direct continuation of _SWORD._ You should read: _SWORD_ #1-5 > the first "Hellfire Gala" (the TPB contains all the relevant issues: _Marauders_ #21, _X-Men_ #21, _Planet-Size X-Men_ #1, _SWORD_ #6) > "The Last Annihilation" ( _Guardians of the Galaxy_ #13-15, _SWORD_ #7, _GOTG_ #16, _Cable: Reloaded_ #1, _GOTG_ #17-18) > _SWORD_ #9-11 > _X-Men Red_ #1-10 > "Sins of Sinister" > _X-Men Red_ #11-present
@@bestblerd5042 it’s a grim and surreal look into incarceration. It’s definitely like a more “cerebral” superhero book but it was probably my favorite comic of 2022
Fingers crossed that they do a Krakoa Era Companion Omnibus that has all the missing oversized hardcover series and events like 4X, Way of X, Fallen Angels, and Trial of Magneto… still holding out a lil hope we eventually get the New Mutants and SWORD series’ in oversized hardcover too
Wonderful, Omar. Marvel does my head in sometimes. Rather than muck around with single series OHCs, and have to switch back and forth, why can't they simply release Omnibus' of the Krakoa era and make it easy to read for the fans who want the oversized format.
So disappointed they aren't doing the anthologies any more! This means I'll have to get X-Men, Immortal X-Men, X-Men: Red, Wolverine ect. all separate wow, thanks for the heads up because I'm enjoying this X-Men era a lot.
So I have a question. I'm currently reading this line in the anthology style. Where should I be picking up once I finish Trials of X vol 12? Can I just follow the book order that you listed for the series trades?
I cannot over stress how sad I am over the cancelation of the "Y of X" line. I stopped buying single issues after inferno looking forward to collecting all of it in TPB
agreed. Thats how I started it. it makes everything so much easier. I personally think shelf appeal is the reason why more people went with the other format. the solid color covers look legit as fuck but reading convenience is much more important to me.
Thanks for this Omar Its a good era and i read them digitally (which I hate) but i will wait for a better collection. Half the anthologies are unavailable and its just too much to read. Even the Hickman omni didn't have x of swords. So hard to buy anything.
Really would be fun to get SWORD, New Mutants and X-Factor as OHCs or even Omnis. Dawn of X and so on Omnis sound messy to me though the idea of a Companion Omni with the minis and short lived like FF/X-Men and Fallen Angels sounds good to me.
Whew! What a ride. Omar, thank you for these videos. These are so much fun to watch. I love how you cover everything and where it takes place. I collect in the ohc format. No exceptions. So I have House Of X/Powers Of X, X Of Swords, X-Men By Hickman Omni, Inferno, Hellions, and I'm collecting Percy's X-force. I did have the Hellfire Gala ohc but I ended up selling it because I hated it. I got the volume 1's of Excalibur and Marauders but sold them too as they weren't my cup of tea. I'm on the fence about getting Percy's Wolverine. I'm gonna wait until I read volume 2 of his X-force to make up my mind. As for series I would like to see collected in ohc, all of Al Ewing's stuff. He is the most underrated writer for the past 10 years. I'd be tempted to get Gillen's Immortal X-men as well. Everything else looks bland. I'm all for the anthology series. I think it's a shame they aren't continuing those through Fall of X since it should be the last stretch, right? The reason anthologies aren't for me is I like a singular vision to my stories. That's why I love following creators as supposed to "era's." You get bounced around from stories you like, to ones you may not. And let's be honest, some of lower titles don't have the strongest creative teams, so their stories aren't as engaging. Again, to each their own and I think it's so cool that Marvel is putting this era of collected editions in a few different ways. Thanks again! P. S. I see that DM cover of Secret Warriors on your shelf. Take care and peace everyone.
Sucks that anthology ends with trials, I was enjoying them too and would have honestly done a subscription of just trades if I could. TBH after trials being so far behind a marvel unlimited account was better to keep following and sooooo much cheaper. especially if they do omnis in the future
I really tried to work out a good reading order for this era, but in the end I came to the conclusion that most of the books standalone pretty well, and usually read better that way (at least through to _Inferno,_ it gets a bit messier for some of the books when _Judgment Day_ hits). e.g. _Excalibur_ #1-12 > _X of Swords_ > _Excalibur_ #16-26 > _Knights of X_ > _Captain Britain_ is a pretty clean throughline. _Wolverine_ and _X-Force_ are basically the same book though and should be read together (if you can figure out the timeline between them, which is not always clear). _Cable_ in particular, I would recommend reading in one chunk. Read #5-6 as part of _X of Swords,_ but then read #1-4 and #7-12 in one chunk after the crossover (think of the early issues as a flashback, if chronology is especially important to you). It's a single story, and doesn't have enough of a connection to what's going on elsewhere on Krakoa to benefit from switching back and forth or being put on the backburner for an extended period while you catch up with a bunch of other books. The ending does have a significant impact on _SWORD_ though, so make sure to read _Cable_ before that. Oh, and avoid _Fallen Angels_ like the plague. It's awful.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video (it helped me when I was reading through my Krakoa purchases). I like the OHC format and we recently got vol. 3 of Wolverine and X-Force. We also got Sins of Sinister in omnibus format (and AXE). Can you help us with an updated reading order? I know that unfortunately OHC has gaps and we might need omnibus to be released to fill them.
Thank fuck this exists. I got the House of X / Powers of X hardcover some years back but despite loving it, I got distracted and didn't stick with it. Now I'm back to continue the journey and HOLY ASS THERE'S SO MUCH! I've mostly been reading manga the past couple years, and this shit makes me miss the simplicity of it all :p
Ohhhh Omar you sure sounded like a cranky Gen Xer when you said you missed the mansion era 😂😂 also curious that you mentioned them looking at doing omnis for the era after Fall. Surely the whole Krakoa experience won't be gone gone after that.....right!?
@@NearMintCondition No, thank YOU for being cool about it. You're good people and to an Omni/OHC collector like me, an invaluable resource! Keep on being awesome please!
Great rundown! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 sounds like the best way might be to do a combination of the 3 formats. We're midway through 2024, omnibuses are starting to come out now. You gonna an update soon?
Nooo! Love the anthologies, so disappointing. This is really helpful, thanks Omar. Would love a list of what series trades to pick up to transition from an anthology collector with the least double dipping from Trials onwards!
Krakoa Era should have been better then what we got there was so many under used characters that sat on the bench why other characters got put in way to many books . Colossus & Nightcrawler it was almost a year before they joined a team . Also in the Krakoa Era the books stories didn't match where one story arc is happening then that story is over then 2 months later or so a book will finally have that story arc . XForce 50 it says in tye book these event happen a Wolverine book ithat was out before it ..Hellions was also my favorite book of the Krakoa Era i'm a big Havok fan . Before Hellions i didn't like Greycrow,Empath ,Nanny, Orphan Maker in Hellions i end up liking them it was a shame to see the book go and them 4 where benched when book ended ..
Great as always Omar! I still hope we will see the Fall of X anthology, that's such an interesting way to read all the books. One question: when to read AXE? Thanks again for another amazing video
I don’t get why don’t they make a omnibus already in order this is so confusing I stg It almost made me drop the whole Marvel comic thing because why does it have to be so hard to read one of the best story out there
Dude! Was just thinking about wanting to know the reading order regarding Krakoa today!!! As a new collector so happy to have your channel around! Keep up the great work!!
Well, finding out the anthology books are ending sucks. But I guess it's going to save me a lot of money. I was double dipping with the hardcovers. Now I'll just wait until hardcovers come out, and if they don't, then even more money saved. It's weird how Marvel just doesn't want my money lately.
Hey @Near Mint Condition, is there a breakdown of which issues to read and when at all? I just got given all the HCs from a mate and would love to read them all in order.
Wow, great video! Bad news about the anthologies though, it was my primary way of reading this era and actually keeping up with the content. Not sure if i'll be able to continue after Trials of X completes. I suppose I'll have to wait for Omnis and end up double dipping. But then should I complete Trials of X... Sigh.... Decisions.....
This is the one thing I always hate about comics. The insanity that is trying to figure out the reading order. The industry, after all these years, still hasn't figured out how to help the reader understand what to read next.
I am reminded of an episode of Parks and Recreation where Ron Swanson is asked to try vegan bacon. he accepts the invitation, picks up a piece...and immdiately tosses it in a trash can. he repeats this about three times. th-cam.com/video/ro2_bQkaG5U/w-d-xo.html I remember this every time i look at the Krakoa saga.
I am lazy so I would Love to see someone else definitively map the all the issues that come after the last trial of x trade through fall of X to give us a hypothetical of what fall of X books would have / could have looked like. Then I would take that information, buy up all the singles, and do my own custom binds.
I was super into the krakoa era when it started but I started falling behind around the first hellfire gala and eventually I would stop buying comics. I want to get caught up but it seems like such a monumental task to read all of these series but I feel like this video has helped a bit.
I'd say skip anything by Benjamin Percy as are the ones that feel like such a chore, X-Force and Wolverine, they became total snoozefests. Hellions, Legion of X, Way of X, SWORD which became XMen RED were the new-ish series that popped out after a while that are the best after Hickman left.
@@JTR_3 I actually enjoyed x-force and wolverine. Ultimately I said I would go all in on this era when it started so I plan on continuing reading everything when I go back to catch up. I also own basically every reign of x issue already so I’ll just finish reading what I have and move on to destiny of x.
I’m sooooo bummed about the anthologies. I actually sold my OHC to collect them that way… it was like a months comics in your mailbox and I liked reading them that way.
After years of buying the OHCs, I finally read the whole thing up to Inferno. I enjoyed the ride a lot. However, while Hickman injected the line with so much incredible potential, I don't feel like it has been properly realized. Most series are enjoyable, but I don't think I have been blown away by any of them after House and Powers of X. I hope what comes after Inferno gets better, but for now I'm taking a break.
Oh goddammit, still watching and I just heard the anthology news. I've been collecting these since omnidog said they were going out of print. Goddammit Jess....
I don't think there are any hard requirements like that. It's better if you are familiar with the characters, of course, but there's no stories or events leading up to it. The series use a lot of references to early stories and bring back characters and concepts from the early Claremont era, but it's OK if you don't know them.
A comprehensive video, Omar!!! Such detail! I fear that with the discontinued news, we have to find any format to collect this complex era. Make Mine X-Men!!!
Thank you so much for this video Omar! I have not started reading this era of X-Men but I have been collecting the hardcovers for when the moment comes. I still have hope that Marvel releases some OHC for the rest of titles that we don't have in hardcover format
Perfect timing! Any chance of getting tpb reprints of the Dawn of x? Some volumes are hard to find and independent sellers are asking for ridicylous amounts.
This is the third time I try to understand the reading order that works best but every time I watch this video I get more and more confused. I feel so stupid it makes me mad.
it's really irradiating I thought they did away with this multi book spanning story
Just read whatever series you like. I don't read them all. You don't need to. X-Men is the main one. If you only read one, it's that one. Every now and then, try a new one and if you like it, stick with it. If you don't, don't bother.
@@HistoryBluff137 and how the hell im gonna all the interconnecting context which happens all the time. your answer is always the most generic answer any new comic reader like me finds on the internet first
@@HistoryBluff137that’s not how it work she’s here for a reason TO GET THE STORYLINE LIKE HELLO…?
@@jayeshjaiswal5631 Because that's how it is, you start reading the comic that you want to, and branch out as much as you like, you have no reason to force yourself to adhere to a strict reading order, most people who do that stop reading comics in a month
This was tremendously helpful, Omar! I don’t think I quite understood how expansive the Krakoa era of X-Men has been. Sigh. Lol.
*expensive 😂
@@greendaleforever cheap graphic novels has most of the paperbacks for really good prices!! i was able to buy the entire dawn of x individual series tpb era and all of the following events for under $200!
This is a great and comprehensive video. Well done and thank you. It's really disappointing they're going to discontinue the anthologies without Fall of X. I don't want to have to chase a dozen different titles to finish out this era. The anthologies were perfect, as you say, for the reader who wants the full experience. There's been a few decisions in Marvel's history since the 90s that have made me walk away entirely as a reader for several years. This may be one of them. We'll see.
Jeez Marvel should be thanking you for the marketing!
Discontinuing the anthologies is so stupid, why? If they didn't sell it would be one thing but apparently the reason is that the stories are no longer as connected as they used to be? So what? Why not let us readers decide what we want?
That is a massive amount of books. I read a lot of these series when it started but the only stuff I really enjoyed was the books written by Hickman. I dropped everything else within the first six issues or less.
The post-hoxpox era of X-men in collected edition has been such a disaster. Thank you for trying to make it all make sense Omar. I tapped out trying to keep up (even any singles) like 3 years ago.
My vote for how to collect it all (if Marvel needs an idea) would be boxsets of the anthologies. Or if they are set on discontinuing those versions, you can put multiple volumes together into standard sized hardcovers like they did with the infinity saga, civil war, secret wars etc. Those boxsets were awesome.
Looks like it could be broken up into three boxsets. 1) Hoxpox-Dawn-x of swords 2) reign-inferno-trials-lives/deaths 3) sins of sinister-fall-etc.
I bet if the fans felt they had a guarantee that their collection could be complete, they would preorder the heck out of a boxset treatment. As opposed to omniboo that may or may not ever see certain series, or more specifically, not see them for years and years.
Roll out 3 boxsets over the course of 1.5-2 years, I bet people will show up for that.
I have been collecting the Krakoa era in the Anthology format. I also buy the event books in OHC format to round out the run. I try not to have any gaps if I can. I am thoroughly enjoying this new X-Men status quo. I’ll be sorry to see it go whenever Marvel reboots.
The best there is at what he does! Thank you so much Omar! You Rock! Sad to hear about the Anthologies.
nuff said
HoxPox is what got me into X-men and comics in general. I followed all the series religiously until Lives / Deaths of wolverine and then there were so many series spinning-out it was hard to keep track and I fell off. Really hoping we get a bunch of omnibus' covering this era so I can finish off all the series I missed, mapping them would be a nightmare unless you just have EVERYTHING in release order.
when Kieron Gillen joined he really made everything feel fresh again and Al Ewing still makes the best books of the line
So is x lives/x deaths of wolverine a mandatory read after Inferno?
@@Kaos0310 Yeah, it's a direct follow-up / epilogue to inferno
@VGBoffin Appreciate the response. I have a question. I'm a hardcover/TBP reader, after X of Swords/Dawn of X (ch11 onwards); do I read the Reign of X volumes before reading Inferno?
Now that the Krakoa era is done, can you do an updated video? I ask because I'm in the middle of the Trials of X series and they stopped doing the ____ of X books, so now I will need to read them by series after Lives/Deaths of Wolverine. I know you did some stuff for after that, but obviously nothing was truly done at the time. Like is it better to do X-Men Red first or Immortal X-Men? Do I actually need to read Knights of X? Where does Hellions, New Mutants, X-Force, and whatever else there is fit in? How many volumes are there to the stand alone X-Men series? Is the second Hellfire Gala actually important? I ask because I found the first one to be a complete borefest.
I am so disappointed with the cancelation of the of x series. Now I have an incomplete collection that will not be finished and because that was my focus getting the out of print books is going to be such a pain in the ass.
Imagine Marvel announce X Men The Krakoa Omnibus vol 1!
Could you please show some love the New Mutants and their Krakoan era collection???
(Hickman, Brisson, Ayala, Anders etc)
I really reaaaallllyyy hope then when the omnie comes out for these titles, they map it perfectly and collect absolutely EVERYTHING! For everyone reading Hox-Pox in single issues when they came out, it was a bit of a thing to read them in order.
It's a bummer that the anthology books you're discribing here look that they are a great read with all those titles in one book, but i refuse to collect yet another format, next to singles, OHC and omnie, enough is enough, y'know what i'm sayin'
It's a sad thing when you are reading OHC's that usually collect a great deal of content, but you're still missing out on issues from certain titles, hence the omnie mapping will be an amazing future adition to the collection, hoping they indeed collect everything in reading order.
It sucks about the Anthology titles, I collected the Anthology and the Hardcovers for the missing stories. Having never been the biggest X-fan, I don't know that I'll be buying anymore of the X-books, once the Anthology books end.
Great, I need some guidance
HOLY CRAP OMAR. THIS IS UNREAL. Thank you so much you really are the comics king my friend 👑
I have to say, it is really impressive how you keep tabs on these reading orders. It's not enough that you study the books, you must have a gift!
I knew it was confusing
But I didn't know you had to stop one book,
Read another book, and come back
legion xmen legacy may be one of the best comic runs of all time that nobody talks about should be up there with frank millers daredevil and claremont xmen
I hope they create a Krakoa-Era Omnibus Collection?!
How should we go about collecting after the Trials of X vol 12? I really feel lost since they decided to quit making these trades.
I'm tempted to try out Hickman's X-Men and maybe Ewing's X-Men Red.
FYI, _X-Men Red_ is a direct continuation of _SWORD._
You should read: _SWORD_ #1-5 > the first "Hellfire Gala" (the TPB contains all the relevant issues: _Marauders_ #21, _X-Men_ #21, _Planet-Size X-Men_ #1, _SWORD_ #6) > "The Last Annihilation" ( _Guardians of the Galaxy_ #13-15, _SWORD_ #7, _GOTG_ #16, _Cable: Reloaded_ #1, _GOTG_ #17-18) > _SWORD_ #9-11 > _X-Men Red_ #1-10 > "Sins of Sinister" > _X-Men Red_ #11-present
Please do. X-Men RED is solid. That and Immortal
Reading Immortal XMen, Judgement Day, and Sins of Sinister in order was amazing. Immortal xmen is my favorite title
It’s so good.
Sabretooth is a must read!!!
Can’t wait for sabretooth and the exiles!
Can you elaborate? What type of reader would love sabertooth?
@@bestblerd5042 it’s a grim and surreal look into incarceration. It’s definitely like a more “cerebral” superhero book but it was probably my favorite comic of 2022
@@darkphoenix474 it's so good!!
Fingers crossed that they do a Krakoa Era Companion Omnibus that has all the missing oversized hardcover series and events like 4X, Way of X, Fallen Angels, and Trial of Magneto… still holding out a lil hope we eventually get the New Mutants and SWORD series’ in oversized hardcover too
Wonderful, Omar. Marvel does my head in sometimes. Rather than muck around with single series OHCs, and have to switch back and forth, why can't they simply release Omnibus' of the Krakoa era and make it easy to read for the fans who want the oversized format.
Thanks for the vid Omar! Good to know that I have the books in the correct order.
I got the OHCs and then the TPBs that weren't printed in OHC. Problem solved.
So disappointed they aren't doing the anthologies any more! This means I'll have to get X-Men, Immortal X-Men, X-Men: Red, Wolverine ect. all separate wow, thanks for the heads up because I'm enjoying this X-Men era a lot.
So I have a question. I'm currently reading this line in the anthology style. Where should I be picking up once I finish Trials of X vol 12? Can I just follow the book order that you listed for the series trades?
Had this same question
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Omar......
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I cannot over stress how sad I am over the cancelation of the "Y of X" line. I stopped buying single issues after inferno looking forward to collecting all of it in TPB
agreed. Thats how I started it. it makes everything so much easier. I personally think shelf appeal is the reason why more people went with the other format. the solid color covers look legit as fuck but reading convenience is much more important to me.
Thanks for this Omar
Its a good era and i read them digitally (which I hate) but i will wait for a better collection. Half the anthologies are unavailable and its just too much to read. Even the Hickman omni didn't have x of swords. So hard to buy anything.
Really would be fun to get SWORD, New Mutants and X-Factor as OHCs or even Omnis. Dawn of X and so on Omnis sound messy to me though the idea of a Companion Omni with the minis and short lived like FF/X-Men and Fallen Angels sounds good to me.
The best thing i have seen this morning! Thank you almighty uncanny omar!
Not sure about Omar but *I* need a lie down after watching that!😃
Whew! What a ride. Omar, thank you for these videos. These are so much fun to watch. I love how you cover everything and where it takes place. I collect in the ohc format. No exceptions. So I have House Of X/Powers Of X, X Of Swords, X-Men By Hickman Omni, Inferno, Hellions, and I'm collecting Percy's X-force. I did have the Hellfire Gala ohc but I ended up selling it because I hated it. I got the volume 1's of Excalibur and Marauders but sold them too as they weren't my cup of tea. I'm on the fence about getting Percy's Wolverine. I'm gonna wait until I read volume 2 of his X-force to make up my mind. As for series I would like to see collected in ohc, all of Al Ewing's stuff. He is the most underrated writer for the past 10 years. I'd be tempted to get Gillen's Immortal X-men as well. Everything else looks bland. I'm all for the anthology series. I think it's a shame they aren't continuing those through Fall of X since it should be the last stretch, right? The reason anthologies aren't for me is I like a singular vision to my stories. That's why I love following creators as supposed to "era's." You get bounced around from stories you like, to ones you may not. And let's be honest, some of lower titles don't have the strongest creative teams, so their stories aren't as engaging. Again, to each their own and I think it's so cool that Marvel is putting this era of collected editions in a few different ways. Thanks again! P. S. I see that DM cover of Secret Warriors on your shelf. Take care and peace everyone.
Sucks that anthology ends with trials, I was enjoying them too and would have honestly done a subscription of just trades if I could. TBH after trials being so far behind a marvel unlimited account was better to keep following and sooooo much cheaper. especially if they do omnis in the future
I would love a Justice league dark reading order
I really tried to work out a good reading order for this era, but in the end I came to the conclusion that most of the books standalone pretty well, and usually read better that way (at least through to _Inferno,_ it gets a bit messier for some of the books when _Judgment Day_ hits). e.g. _Excalibur_ #1-12 > _X of Swords_ > _Excalibur_ #16-26 > _Knights of X_ > _Captain Britain_ is a pretty clean throughline. _Wolverine_ and _X-Force_ are basically the same book though and should be read together (if you can figure out the timeline between them, which is not always clear).
_Cable_ in particular, I would recommend reading in one chunk. Read #5-6 as part of _X of Swords,_ but then read #1-4 and #7-12 in one chunk after the crossover (think of the early issues as a flashback, if chronology is especially important to you). It's a single story, and doesn't have enough of a connection to what's going on elsewhere on Krakoa to benefit from switching back and forth or being put on the backburner for an extended period while you catch up with a bunch of other books. The ending does have a significant impact on _SWORD_ though, so make sure to read _Cable_ before that.
Oh, and avoid _Fallen Angels_ like the plague. It's awful.
Thanks Omar! But damn really sad about not getting Fall of X. :(
Hi! Thank you so much for this video (it helped me when I was reading through my Krakoa purchases). I like the OHC format and we recently got vol. 3 of Wolverine and X-Force. We also got Sins of Sinister in omnibus format (and AXE). Can you help us with an updated reading order? I know that unfortunately OHC has gaps and we might need omnibus to be released to fill them.
Pls remake spider man reading order
You really charging people for a reading order list?
Yes. Or you can take a screenshot and write the info down. I’ve seen people do that too.
Thank fuck this exists. I got the House of X / Powers of X hardcover some years back but despite loving it, I got distracted and didn't stick with it. Now I'm back to continue the journey and HOLY ASS THERE'S SO MUCH! I've mostly been reading manga the past couple years, and this shit makes me miss the simplicity of it all :p
What a coincidence that I’ve recently received the House/Powers of X and X of Swords hardcovers in the mail xD thank you for this video!
Randomly suggested during a live chat and this man delivers! thank you Omar
Oh this is unbelievably exciting
Thank god!! Im so confused reading these issues
I wanna start reading X-Men comcis 'stares at complexated x-mem reading order' ARE U SURE ABOUT THAT??
Ohhhh Omar you sure sounded like a cranky Gen Xer when you said you missed the mansion era 😂😂 also curious that you mentioned them looking at doing omnis for the era after Fall. Surely the whole Krakoa experience won't be gone gone after that.....right!?
Heads up, Vita Ayala isn't a "She". They're Non-Binary.
Otherwise excellent reading order! This helped me keep things clear after Hellfire Gala.
Thank you. Someone else commented earlier. And always feel free to remind me as my old brain may forget from time to time.
@@NearMintCondition No, thank YOU for being cool about it. You're good people and to an Omni/OHC collector like me, an invaluable resource!
Keep on being awesome please!
Great rundown! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 sounds like the best way might be to do a combination of the 3 formats. We're midway through 2024, omnibuses are starting to come out now. You gonna an update soon?
Aye man thank you for this but this will be a long fun/journey
Nooo! Love the anthologies, so disappointing. This is really helpful, thanks Omar. Would love a list of what series trades to pick up to transition from an anthology collector with the least double dipping from Trials onwards!
I prefer to read it by volumes (Dawn of X style) so I don't miss anything.
Krakoa Era should have been better then what we got there was so many under used characters that sat on the bench why other characters got put in way to many books . Colossus & Nightcrawler it was almost a year before they joined a team . Also in the Krakoa Era the books stories didn't match where one story arc is happening then that story is over then 2 months later or so a book will finally have that story arc . XForce 50 it says in tye book these event happen a Wolverine book ithat was out before it ..Hellions was also my favorite book of the Krakoa Era i'm a big Havok fan . Before Hellions i didn't like Greycrow,Empath ,Nanny, Orphan Maker in Hellions i end up liking them it was a shame to see the book go and them 4 where benched when book ended ..
Great as always Omar! I still hope we will see the Fall of X anthology, that's such an interesting way to read all the books. One question: when to read AXE?
Thanks again for another amazing video
I don’t get why don’t they make a omnibus already in order this is so confusing I stg It almost made me drop the whole Marvel comic thing because why does it have to be so hard to read one of the best story out there
Dude! Was just thinking about wanting to know the reading order regarding Krakoa today!!! As a new collector so happy to have your channel around! Keep up the great work!!
Well, finding out the anthology books are ending sucks. But I guess it's going to save me a lot of money. I was double dipping with the hardcovers. Now I'll just wait until hardcovers come out, and if they don't, then even more money saved.
It's weird how Marvel just doesn't want my money lately.
Hey @Near Mint Condition, is there a breakdown of which issues to read and when at all? I just got given all the HCs from a mate and would love to read them all in order.
Absolutely disappointed, as someone who’s read this era as it’s been released.
Also, Kwannon is pronounced kan-nan not Quan-non.
I really hope marvel changes their mind on the anthology series, they printed French versions of it. By far was my favorite way to collect these
Wow, great video! Bad news about the anthologies though, it was my primary way of reading this era and actually keeping up with the content. Not sure if i'll be able to continue after Trials of X completes. I suppose I'll have to wait for Omnis and end up double dipping. But then should I complete Trials of X... Sigh.... Decisions.....
This looks like an awesome run of x-men. Just finished reading onslaught and discovered the xmen with it. Do you think its a good starting point
Thank you so much I really needed this omg
This is the one thing I always hate about comics. The insanity that is trying to figure out the reading order. The industry, after all these years, still hasn't figured out how to help the reader understand what to read next.
Holy crap that's a lot of books
You must’ve read my mind. I was going to message in the live Q&A and ask this very question. The most baffling era?…..
Can you make an update video for the Krakoa for the anthology trades please
I am reminded of an episode of Parks and Recreation where Ron Swanson is asked to try vegan bacon. he accepts the invitation, picks up a piece...and immdiately tosses it in a trash can. he repeats this about three times. th-cam.com/video/ro2_bQkaG5U/w-d-xo.html
I remember this every time i look at the Krakoa saga.
I am lazy so I would Love to see someone else definitively map the all the issues that come after the last trial of x trade through fall of X to give us a hypothetical of what fall of X books would have / could have looked like.
Then I would take that information, buy up all the singles, and do my own custom binds.
So if I read the first oversized hardcovers will those books have all of the storyline or will I still need to buy the trade paperbacks as well?
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I was super into the krakoa era when it started but I started falling behind around the first hellfire gala and eventually I would stop buying comics. I want to get caught up but it seems like such a monumental task to read all of these series but I feel like this video has helped a bit.
I'd say skip anything by Benjamin Percy as are the ones that feel like such a chore, X-Force and Wolverine, they became total snoozefests. Hellions, Legion of X, Way of X, SWORD which became XMen RED were the new-ish series that popped out after a while that are the best after Hickman left.
@@JTR_3 I actually enjoyed x-force and wolverine. Ultimately I said I would go all in on this era when it started so I plan on continuing reading everything when I go back to catch up. I also own basically every reign of x issue already so I’ll just finish reading what I have and move on to destiny of x.
I’m sooooo bummed about the anthologies. I actually sold my OHC to collect them that way… it was like a months comics in your mailbox and I liked reading them that way.
After years of buying the OHCs, I finally read the whole thing up to Inferno. I enjoyed the ride a lot. However, while Hickman injected the line with so much incredible potential, I don't feel like it has been properly realized. Most series are enjoyable, but I don't think I have been blown away by any of them after House and Powers of X. I hope what comes after Inferno gets better, but for now I'm taking a break.
it does pick up again when Kieron Gillen joins the group, except for Benjamin Percy projects they keep being super boring and plodding.
@@JTR_3 Good! I will continue reading eventually.
Omar yes boy! So glad you made this mate
Oh my god. Dude this is awesome. Thank you!
Already discovered some major gaps in my collection. God damn it....
Oh goddammit, still watching and I just heard the anthology news. I've been collecting these since omnidog said they were going out of print. Goddammit Jess....
Omnibus news! Yes! Okay, this vid is an emotional roller coaster....
Melanie singing. I'm done. 😊
What stories do you need to collect leading up to House of X?
I don't think there are any hard requirements like that. It's better if you are familiar with the characters, of course, but there's no stories or events leading up to it. The series use a lot of references to early stories and bring back characters and concepts from the early Claremont era, but it's OK if you don't know them.
Now I'm seeing you said "collect", but I interpreted it as "read" 😅.
I haven't watched it through yet but Omar doing the lord's work. Such a good resource
Thank you so much my friend. I could have gone longer lol. Love talking this stuff.
A comprehensive video, Omar!!! Such detail! I fear that with the discontinued news, we have to find any format to collect this complex era. Make Mine X-Men!!!
Hickman’s New Mutants was an absolute blast. I still remember the dice based fight game in the middle of New Mutants #2/3. 🎉
What a bloated mess. I'm glad I stopped after the first hardcover.
I just asked about this like 3 days ago, perfect timing dude thank you now I can go back to spending
Is Power of X and House of X OHC Still Out or is it Out of Stock, and X of Swords in OHC
Thank you so much for this video Omar! I have not started reading this era of X-Men but I have been collecting the hardcovers for when the moment comes. I still have hope that Marvel releases some OHC for the rest of titles that we don't have in hardcover format
perfect timing!
Great video!!!
So this hardcovers are not the same as what an omnibus would be?
I saved this video in my playlist "best I've seen" so I can come back as I read this era of X-men 😁.
Perfect timing! Any chance of getting tpb reprints of the Dawn of x? Some volumes are hard to find and independent sellers are asking for ridicylous amounts.
Doubtful now that they canceled the anthology books 😢
Sweet mother of Bor. Now I see why they wanted to release these in deluxe rather than omnibus format.
I think I might save a few dollars and read this series on MU lol
Does someone have a full list of the series trades that I can see and check off as I buy them?
Do I need X-Men if I read Immortal X-Men?
We need some simple and coherent way to collect this era for those of us who have missed it thus far. Era sounds awesome