Comic Story Arcs

Today, the whole world knows him as Magneto, the most radical champion of mutant rights that mankind has ever seen. But in 1935, he was just another schoolboy -- who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution.

Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren't there to meet it - The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since the mutants became an endangered species.

While hiding out in San Francisco, Dazzler is attacked by the mutant known as Malice. Meanwhile, Rogue searches for the Phoenix in New York and Magneto is a offered a place in the inner circle of the Hellfire Club.

NATION X PART 1 A funeral for a friend. Tension between lovers. An old enemy arrives.

A rogue faction of the U.S. government, backed by powerful international forces and led by the man known only as Bastion, is about to launch a massive strike against the X-Men. The strike has one goal: the extermination of the entire mutant race. This is the X-Men's darkest hour.

Legion, the supremely powerful son of Charles Xavier, wants to change the world - and he's traveled back in time to kill Magneto to do it! How does this bring about the Age of Apocalypse? Can the X-Men stop him, or will the world as we know it cease to exist? Featuring the last day of Cable's life; Gambit vs. Sabretooth; the beginning of Archangel and Psylocke's relationship; and Mystique, bent on revenge! Witness the final moments in the lives of the X-Men before their world changes forever!

The paranormal Proteus battles the X-Men in body and soul, shaking the psyches of even their strongest! But as Marvel's mightiest mutants face one world-threatening wonder, an even worse one awaits as the stage is set for the debut of Dark Phoenix!

Cable returns to the present with Hope, the girl Cyclops believes to be the mutant messiah. Is she mutantkind’s savior or its destroyer? Either way, she is the target of an initiative for mutant eradication unlike anything the X-Men have ever seen.

The X-Men travel to Russia for a family reunion with Colossus' parents - and his little sister Illyana, formerly the fan-favorite New Mutant known as Magik! But the villainous Soul Skinner is on the loose, and the Russian government is prepared to stop him by any means necessary. Even if that means using a little girl and shattering a family. Plus: Betsy Braddock returns! But if Betsy's back, then who is Psylocke? The X-Men head for Japan in search of answers, but find themselves at odds with the Silver Samurai! And Gambit and Rogue face a challenge of the heart.

It begins here! The saga that literally re-made the Marvel Universe of the 1990s is collected in chronological order across four volumes! The psionic force of nature known only as Onslaught sprang forth from the fractured psyche of mutant mentor Charles Xavier and the genetic terrorist called Magneto. Powered by his progenitors' rage, Onslaught laid siege to humanity -- touching off a cataclysmic conflict destined to deprive a world of its most revered icons!

Professor X hasn't been himself lately - moody, inscrutable - but the psionic armor and army of Sentinels are the real tip-offs! It'll take every super hero New York has to face the Onslaught - including not only the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force, but also forgotten stars of the nineties like Phil Urich, the Green Goblin; Nate Grey, the X-Man; and Ben Reilly, a.k.a. Spider-Man! Also guest-starring the Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D. and others!

Professor X hasn't been himself lately - moody, inscrutable, but the psionic armor and army of Sentinels are the real tip-offs! It'll take every super hero New York has to face the Onslaught - including not only the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, but forgotten stars of the nineties like Green Goblin Phil Urich, Nate Grey the X-Man and Ben Reilly, a.k.a. Spider-Man! Also guest-starring the Hulk, the Pantheon, the Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D. and others!

The final onslaught is ON! Mutantdom's mightiest telepaths are forced to turn on one of their own, because Professor X's evil side won't stand for any more repression! The world's greatest hero teams gird for battle against one of their deadliest enemies, and when the smoke clears, not only will some of them not still be standing, they won't be there at all! The X-Men are left to take the blame for over a dozen dynamic disappearances, leading the man called Bastion to lay the groundwork for their NEXT crisis! But even if Onslaught is purged from this world, can a reborn world say the same? Guest appearances galore, plus step-by-step details on where the turning point of the 1990s began and ended!

Missing for months, Professor X seemingly returns — and debuts an newer, even more different team of X-Men! But when this new group kidnaps Shadowcat, something seems off to the real X-Men. The truth will spark a globetrotting hunt for Charles Xavier, leading to a showdown with the re-formed — but far from reformed — Brotherhood of Evil Mutants…and revealing the menace of Cerebro! But for the Children of the Atom to survive, must Professor X die? Plus: Gambit’s back! But so is the Juggernaut! Meanwhile, Colossus has a ghostly Christmas, Kitty Pryde and Marrow play cat and mouse with the terrorist Flag-Smasher, and the X-Men find themselves trapped in a land of epic fantasy!

The X-Men have stayed together in the face of countless threats, but what happens when the team's leader simply disbands it? Marvel's mightiest mutant mind snaps the team into pieces - but an unholy alliance of ancient and alien evils isn't calling it quits, so neither will the X-Men! Plus: Colossus and Marrow face a shared friend and foe, Rogue discovers the Destiny Journals, and Wolverine stares Death in the face - but which is which? Also featuring Cannonball, Moonstar, Nate Grey the X-Man, and more!

These are tense times for the X-Men. But amid the darkness, a ray of light shines - as longtime lovebirds Cyclops and Phoenix announce their engagement! The X-Men and their extended family come together to celebrate the union of mutantdom's most star-crossed couple - but will this joyous occasion revitalize the X-Men, and provide them with new hope and a new direction for the future?

The X-Men story so big, it took four books to contain it! When Cyclops and Phoenix are kidnapped - and Cable seemingly assassinates Professor X - the X-Men, X-Factor and X-Force go to war...with each other! Witness epic battles around the globe and on the moon as Mr. Sinister's subtle plan of vengeance on Apocalypse unfolds, and major revelations are made about the true identities of Cable and his twisted doppelganger Stryfe! Featuring blood, angst, sacrifice and great big guns as Marvel's mutant families dance to the villains' twisted tune! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #294-297, X-FACTOR (1986) #84-86, X-MEN (1991) #14-16, X-FORCE (1991) #16-18 and STRYFE'S STRIKE FILE.

The war in Genosha has boiled over, and the X-Men, X-Factor and the New Mutants will never be the same! With the never-deadlier Cameron Hodge pulling the strings, the heroes are kidnapped, killed, stripped of their powers and forced into combat! And when the dust settles, the teams change lineups, sending the X-Men into a new era! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #235-238 and #270-272, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97, and X-FACTOR (1986) #60-62.

The one true Black Queen has returned, and she wants nothing less than every soul of mutantkind--dead or alive. The dead rise, familiar faces haunt mutants across the world, and Selene takes her final steps into becoming a god.

Learn the secret history of Bishop! Meanwhile, Gambit heads to Vargas’ castle. What will he find there? And does it have anything to do with Destiny’s strange prophecy?

To safeguard Storm's enigmatic family heirloom, Gambit and Lifeguard attempt to flee with it while The X-Men do battle with Shaitan!

The festive mood that the X-Men are enjoying is shattered after Kitty Pryde's mood takes a turn. What's on her mind? And how will it affect the team going forward?

X-Man Kitty Pryde has decided to give up the hero life and enroll at the University of Chicago. Unfortunately, she still lives in a world that hates and fears mutants, and college campuses are no exception.

In the mysterious town of Marrisville, the last man on Earth may have finally found true romance. Unfortunately for Yorick, it's not with his beloved girlfriend, who's still trapped on the other side of the planet! Elsewhere, Agent 355 reveals a shocking secret...

The hunt for Ampersand--the monkey who could unlock the mystery of the male-killing plague--comes to its explosive climax, as the last man on Earth and his companions finally reach Japan and discover the truth behind Ampersand's abduction.

Yorick and Agent 355 prepare for their ultimate quest to reunite the last man with his lost love, while the person, people or thing behind the disaster that wiped out half of humanity is revealed.

Yorick Brown is the last man on Earth...but is he the last man in the solar system? That question is raised when a mysterious visitor lands on top of Yorick's speeding train. Plus, the identity of the shadowy informant is finally revealed.

It's been months since Yorick Brown left the United States, and this stand-alone issue revisits the many women the last man has left behind--as well as a stunning development that will no doubt send shock waves through the unmanned world!

In part 1 of a 3-part story, Yorick and his companions travel to Colorado, hoping to find medical attention for ailing pet monkey Ampersand. After an explosive encounter with a posse of female marshals, the group takes shelter with a retired agent of the mysterious Culper Ring. Can they trust her?

Yorick Brown's long journey through an Earth populated only by women comes to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion in this final volume. As the last man and Agent 355 race toward Paris, someone very important continues to flee the Israeli soldiers. Will anyone survive the inevitable collision of these three groups?