And later in the year, you can hop onboard new X-Men books like Children of the Atom (a teenaged mutant book with new characters), X-Corps (a look at the new status quo’s financial elements), and Way of X (a look at the new status quo’s religious elements). Also, don’t be afraid of the Giant-Sized X-Men one-off stories, which feature showcases on individual characters.

Past that, Marauders is a really well done mutants-at-sea (hear me out!) comic that tackles the geopolitical economic implications of the new status quo, while X-Force is very good too and does the same for national security. We already mentioned Hellions and X-Factor, but the solo titles for Wolverine and Cable both exceeded my expectations. Special Note: While the X-Men flagship title is the truest must read and the main event here, basically all of the auxiliary titles have been strong too ( with one exception).

You can read the Dawn of X trades, which serve essentially as anthologies of every X-Book released in a given month, or you can cherry pick your favorite titles and read individual collections that way. After those two big books, there are two ways you can go. Past that, you will probably also want to read the first major linewide event within that status quo, X of Swords…although be warned that it is not nearly as accessible to X-Men neophytes. Relevant Trades: No matter what you do, you’ll need to read House of X / Powers of X HC to gain a base understanding of the new X-Men status quo. But really all these books are Very Good, and there is more Very Good stuff planned for later in the year. Personally, I would also recommend keeping up with both Hellions (just a wacky good time, trust me) and X-Factor, an interesting take on mutant social dynamics that consistently surprises. Simply put, the majority of the X-Men comics are strong, but if you want to read just one to keep up with what’s happening with Marvel’s mutants in 2021, you’ll want to read X-Men. This title has an interesting long-game structure, wherein it seeds large concepts that bloom into events or major plot points that reverberate through the line. And leading the way has been the X-Men main title, written by Jonathan Hickman and artist Mahmud Asrar. Throughout 2021 so far, the X-Men line of comics has retained the title as the most interesting group of shared storyline books in all of superhero storytelling at present. Why This Is So Good: The X-Men have re-ascended to their rightful place as the hottest comics property in the Marvel Universe since 2019’s House of X/Powers of X relaunch. Next Issue: X-Men #19 is out March 31, 2021

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