Character-centered definitive runs · Broader events and universe landmarks
No. 186 — Longer term

Claremont X-Men Phase 4 — Jim Lee Finale

Chris Claremont · Dave Cockrum · John Byrne · Paul Smith · John Romita Jr. · Marc Silvestri · Jim Lee

Story era 05 · The Gauntlet Years

Claremont’s final original X-Men period connects Genosha and X-Tinction Agenda to the Blue and Gold team relaunch.

0 of 3 books owned2,536 pages68 full issues

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.

The books

X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 1

Omnibus hardcover · 720 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 3 · The Gauntlet Years

Jim Lee’s arrival carries Claremont’s mainline run into its final phase.

Released 19 Jan 2021 · 720 pages · Jim Lee cover9781302927127Planned edition
Uncanny X-Men (1981)#244–269
X-Men Annual#13
Classic X-Men (1986)#39
Earth-616 Primary
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: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 984 pages · Unowned

Book 2 of 3 · The Gauntlet Years

Genosha pulls the X-Men, New Mutants, and X-Factor into one coordinated crossover.

Released 29 Oct 2024 · 984 pages · Jim Lee cover9781302960117Planned edition
Uncanny X-Men (1981)#270–272
X-Men Annual#14–15
New Mutants (1983)#95–97
X-Factor (1986)#60–62
Starjammers (1995)#1–2
Fantastic Four Annual (partial — X-Men crossover material)#23
New Mutants Annual (partial — X-Men crossover material)#6–7
X-Factor Annual (partial — X-Men crossover material)#5–6
New Warriors Annual (partial — X-Men crossover material)#1
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) (partial — X-Men and Wolverine material)#10–17, #24–32, #41, #43, #48, #49
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) (partial — X-Men material)#2, #6, #7, #8
Marvel Holiday Special (partial — X-Men material)#1
Marvel Tales (1964) (partial — X-Men material)#262
Earth-616 PrimaryMultiverse Brief appearance

Fantastic Four Annual #23 and X-Men Annual #14 share their Days of Future Present material with Into the Time Stream; read that crossover once when following both books. The New Mutants and X-Factor annual selections join that mutant reading, while the Marvel Comics Presents and holiday selections are individual features, not complete anthology issues.

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 by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 2

Omnibus hardcover · 832 pages · Unowned

Book 3 of 3 · The Gauntlet Years

The original Claremont era closes with the Blue and Gold team relaunch.

Released 11 Feb 2021 · 832 pages · Jim Lee cover9781302927141Planned edition
Uncanny X-Men (1981)#273–280
X-Factor (1986)#63–70
X-Men (1991)#1–9
X-Men (1991) (partial — Chris Claremont-written material)#10–11
Ghost Rider (1990)#26–27
Earth-616 Primary

X-Factor #70 also opens the transition into Peter David’s first X-Factor omnibus; read that shared chapter once. X-Men #10–11 contribute Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell’s Mojo and Longshot chapters, leaving out the separate Maverick backups.

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.

Things to know

Collecting rule: X-Tinction Agenda falls between the two Claremont and Lee omnibuses.

  • The X-Tinction Agenda omnibus includes many side stories beyond the central crossover.
  • This phase should follow, not compete with, the earlier three phases.