Generation X

canaryfarmer — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:11:30 +0000

Generation X: A (mostly) great series, with Chris Bachalo doing some of the best art of his career. I’ve always had a soft spot for GenX, since it was just starting up when I really got into comics, and that chromium wrap-around cover to #1 was the coolest thing ever. This is the whole run in 5 pretty equal-sized volumes, broken up by creative team.

Volume 1: Lobdell/Bachalo Part 1

Phalanx Covenant:
Uncanny 316
X-Men 36
Uncanny 317
X-Men 37

(Be sure to grab the non-Deluxe versions of the Phalanx issues, so as to avoid the heavy cardstock covers, and the inner page paper is exactly the same in both.)

Uncanny 318 (“Moving Day”) (Generation X prelude)
Generation X 1–4
Generation Next 1–4 (Age of Apocalypse) (I say include it: Bachalo’s art throughout is just too good to skip, and it’s a good story.)
Generation X 5–9
Generation X Annual ’95 (Mondo joins the school)
Generation X 10–11
Generation X Collector’s Preview

Volume 2: Lobdell/Bachalo Part 2

Generation X: Overstreet Fan Edition (easily found in the X-Men: Rarities TPB)
Generation X 12–21
Generation X Annual ’96
Generation X 22–28
Generation X -1
Generation X 29–31

Volume 3: Hama/Dodson

Generation X Annual ’97
Generation X 32–41
Generation X ½
Generation X 42–47
Generation X Annual ’98
Generation X Holiday Special

Volume 4: Faerber/Dodson

Generation X 48–50
X-Man 50
Generation X 51–58
Generation X Annual ’99
Generation X 59–62
(this volume contains 4 double-sized issues so while the map looks small, it might be the thickest by a nose)

Volume 5: Ellis/Wood/Pugh

Generation X 63–75
Generation X Underground Special
X-Men Unlimited 30 (“Banshee’s Angels” — Underground Special sequel, and in full color!)
Gen 13/Generation X
Generation X/Gen 13 (sequel to the prior)
Generation Hex (Amalgam)

For completists, one could always add X-Force 42 after Generation X #3, and Wolverine 94 after #9, but I didn’t think they really added much. There’s also Marvel Team-Up #1 (1997) “Starring Generation X!”, but I thought it was only OK. I would put it right at the beginning of Vol. 3 if I had to, though.

FYI, if you’re one of those adverse to unnecessary annuals, the only ones that need to be included are Annuals ’95 and ’99. They’re both written by the then current writer, and are major parts of their storylines.

X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance

GaryUK — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:19:37 +0000

Following the assassination of Graydon Creed, Bastion is given permission to hunt down mutants using his newly created Prime-Sentinels who were in essence part human, part robot. A cross-over epic featuring X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Cable, Generation X, X-Force, and Wolverine.

I feel that the X-Force and Cable issues can be grouped together without having to mix them with the other issues. Uncanny X-Men 346 provides a brief interlude to the storyline. The X-Men and Wolverine issues alternate with each other until the epilogue issue in Wolverine 118. The Generation X issues 29-31 don’t really need to be included, but I’ve included these here to bump up the volume size to 20 issues.

Generation X 27
X-Men 65
X-Force 67-69
Cable 45-47
Uncanny X-Men 346
Generation X 29
X-Men 66
Wolverine 115
X-Men 67
Wolverine 116
Generation X 30-31
X-Men 68
Wolverine 117
X-Men 69
Wolverine 118