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10 Marvel Comics That Need A House Of X-Style Reset

Jonathan Hickman's House of X reset the X-Men universe, and many Marvel comics and characters could use a similar status quo update.

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X-Men: Orchis is Not a Credible Threat - Here's Why

The Orchis Initiative struck the X-Men during the Fall of X event, but this anti-mutant group's sudden rise in power doesn't quite feel earned.

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10 Best X-Men Comics For Non-X-Men Fans

While the X-Men may be one of Marvel's most successful franchises, readers who aren't fans could use these comics to jump into their world.

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10 Darkest Decisions The X-Men Ever Made

Despite their noble intentions, the X-Men have made several dark choices that resulted in betrayal, mistrust, and catastrophe.

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10 X-Men Comics We Wish Were Canon

The X-Men have experienced more alternate timelines and realities than almost any other Marvel heroes, and a few comics would be better in canon.

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Jonathan Hickman’s Revolutionary X-Men Books Should Never Receive Film Adaptations

Jonathan Hickman's X-Men books, from House of X to Inferno, are perfect as comics, with plenty of reasons why they shouldn't receive film adaptations.

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How House of X Could Set The MCU’s X-Men Up As Villains

As the MCU inches closer to debuting their version of the X-Men, Hickman's House of X provides the perfect template to use the mutants as villains.

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One of the X-Men’s Greatest Villains Has Mutants’ Best Interest

Xavier fought for mutant freedom while Magneto fought for mutant superiority, but an iconic X-Men villain may hold a stance that benefits them all.

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An Argument For Krakoa

Fall of X is in full swing and may end the Krakoa Era. With so many stories waiting to be explored, ending this X-Men saga isn't the best way to go.

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10 Most Philosophical Marvel Comics

Beneath the galactic brawls, Marvel's characters are perfect vehicles to explore philosophy, answering real-world questions with a fantastical lens.

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10 Best First Issue X-Men Comics

First issues of X-Men series from the Silver Age to House of X established the Marvel mutants and laid foundations for the best comic runs.

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10 Best X-Men Comic Mysteries

Readers will find the best Marvel mysteries in X-Men comics concerning Moira's mutant gene in House of X or anything involving Mister Sinister.

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10 Things Sins Of Sinister Did Better Than House/Powers Of X

Marvel's Sins of Sinister and House/Powers of X comics covered 1,000 years of X-Men lore, but Sins of Sinister excelled in key areas.

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10 Times The X-Men Were In Over Their Heads

The X-Men house the greatest mutants on the planet, but even they've gotten in over their heads when facing threats like the Sentinels and Avengers.

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10 Ways The X-Men Betrayed Their Allies

Beyond exterior threats like Magneto or Sentinels, the X-Men often fall to infighting, enduring betrayals from within the team.

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10 Most Brutal X-Men Comics Of All Time

From classics like Days of Future Past to modern revolutionary books like House of X, the X-Men have endured the most brutal comic storylines.

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10 Times The X-Men Got In Their Own Way

Aside from Sentinels or beings from the future, the X-Men are often their own worst enemies, falling to infighting instead of outside threats.

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10 Best X-Men Miniseries

Some of the best Marvel Comics miniseries star the X-Men as they navigate new worlds and wild alternate realities focusing on mutantkind.

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10 X-Men Comics That Lied To Their Audience

With decades of classic stories and shocking twists created by countless writers and artists, the X-Men comics have lied to the readers more than once

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10 Marvel Event Comics That Changed Characters For The Worse

Marvel Comics events, like House of M or Siege, that may have strengthened the lore of the universe also changed popular characters for the worse.

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