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[Anticitizen One]

I've been out of the loop on X-Men comics for along time but after just seeing the AWSOME X-Men:First Class movie and getting hyped for X-Men vs. Avengers I want to jump back in. The last X comics I read was years ago I read the first New X-Men book and the first few arcs of Whedon's astonishing. Since then so many new writers and books have come out and I want to make sure I check out all the majory story arcs and the good stuff. I'm planning to read the entire Morrison and Whedon X-Men runs but after that what order do I read X-men continuity up until the present? I want to skip the lame stuff and only read the quality stories.

 

[Escape Goat]

Start reading Wolverine and the X-Men and Uncanny X-Men. Both of which have started a new status quo so you should have little trouble in jumping on.


Also, pick up X-Factor.

 

[SpaceBridge]

Well, I would recommend finishing Morrisons run on New Xmen, then House of M, then finishing Astonishing Xmen (only until Whedons run).

 

[ReiGun]

"Uncanny X-Force" and "Wolverine and the X-Men" are both ongoing and great. Check those out.

 

[Anticitizen One]

but what about Mike Carey's run on X-Men was that any good?

 

[SpaceBridge]

Heres a great list, I dont recomment reading everything on there though:

http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Series/lm/R3C6YAFT7JDHP/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_alt_1

 

[PhoenixDark]

I stopped reading X-Men and Uncanny X-Men, the only comics I ever religiously followed, shortly after the first film came out. Chris Claremont had come back for the Revolution arc in X-Men #100 and dunno, after a few issues it just completely turned me off. A bunch of new characters were introduced, all of which explained their powers in dialogue bubbles, just the cheesiest shit ever. It turned me off and I quit.

I've heard the comics got much better once Claremont left and Morrison stepped in, but I haven't checked them out

 

[LuCkymoON]

Start with House of M, skip the tie-in issues.