Claremont X-Men Phase 3 — Massacre to Inferno
Chris Claremont · Dave Cockrum · John Byrne · Paul Smith · John Romita Jr. · Marc Silvestri · Jim Lee · Louise Simonson
Story era 04 · Streets and Legends
The mutant crossover volumes follow the consequences of Mutant Massacre through the escalating conflicts of the late 1980s.
Setup & reading order
Required setup along this run
These earlier stories explain events this book builds on. Reading checkpoints show where to switch books during a crossover.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- r/OmnibusCollectors — Is the Mutant Massacre Omnibus worth it? (opens in a new tab)Readers
- the m0vie blog — Mutant Massacre retrospective (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Wikipedia — Claremont X-Men Phase 3 — Massacre to Inferno (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus
Book 1 of 4 · Streets and Legends
The slaughter in the Morlock tunnels that scars the X-Men, X-Factor, and everyone who answers the call.
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3Unowned
9781302931599Planned edition9781302931605#210–219#11#9–17#2#46#373–374, #377–378#27#238#1–4#1–4Thor #373–374 and #377–378, X-Men vs. Avengers #1–4, New Mutants #46, Uncanny X-Men #214, Daredevil #238 and X-Men Annual #11 all repeat in their respective character collections. Read these chapters once here for the surrounding mutant story, then skip the repeated chapters when continuing those runs.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus
Book 2 of 4 · Streets and Legends
The three mutant lines face coordinated turning points after Mutant Massacre.
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3Unowned
9781302934118Planned edition#55–61#220–227#18–26#339#252#312#336, #337, #340#35Hulk #336–337 and #340, Daredevil #252 and Captain America #339 repeat in the David, Nocenti and Gruenwald collections. Read those tie-ins here if following Fall of the Mutants across titles, then skip them when returning to the solo runs.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus
Book 3 of 4 · Streets and Legends
Madelyne Pryor’s tragedy and the mutant books move directly toward Inferno.
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3Unowned
9781302931360Planned edition#27–32#3#228–238#62–70#4#12#4#40Marvel Age Annual #4 and Marvel Fanfare #40 contribute only X-Men material. The Fanfare selection is also in Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4, so it can be skipped here if already read there.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
X-Men: Inferno Omnibus
Book 4 of 4 · Streets and Legends
Inferno unites the X-line with New York’s wider heroes and closes the Maddie arc.
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2Unowned
The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3Unowned
9781302928544Planned edition#239–243#71–73#33–40#4#1–4#40, #42, #43, #44#298–300#322–324#311–313#146–148#47–48#262, #263, #265#6–7#4Avengers #298–300, Excalibur #6–7, Daredevil #262–263 and #265, and Amazing Spider-Man #311–313 repeat in their team or creator collections; read those event chapters once. X-Factor Annual #4 contributes only its Inferno material, so this is not a complete annual reading.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
Show exact issues
Thor (1966) #373Thor (1966) #374Thor (1966) #377Thor (1966) #378Show exact issues
X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #1X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #2X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #3X-Men vs. Avengers (1987) #4Show exact issues
New Mutants (1983) #46Show exact issues
Uncanny X-Men (1981) #214Show exact issues
Daredevil (1964) #238Show exact issues
X-Men Annual #11Show exact issues
Incredible Hulk (1968) #336Incredible Hulk (1968) #337Incredible Hulk (1968) #340Show exact issues
Daredevil (1964) #252Show exact issues
Captain America (1968) #339Show exact issues
Avengers (1963) #298Avengers (1963) #299Avengers (1963) #300Show exact issues
Excalibur (1988) #6Excalibur (1988) #7Show exact issues
Daredevil (1964) #262Daredevil (1964) #263Daredevil (1964) #265Show exact issues
Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #311Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #312Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #313Show source issues
Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40Things to know
Collecting rule: Secure Mutant Massacre and Fall of the Mutants before committing to the Inferno pair.
- Four event-sized books contain substantial X-Factor and New Mutants material.
- Inferno intentionally widens into non-mutant tie-ins.