X-Men Origins: Iceman #1


Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - 2009
    The successful X-MEN ORIGINS series continues! In this one-shot, we see the origin of Bobby Drake, A.K.A. ICEMAN! See the small town beginnings that helped forge the coolest mutant of them all! Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, with fan favorite artist Phil Noto!

X-Men Origins: Colossus #1


Christopher Yost - 2008
    Deep in the wastes of Siberia, young Piotr Rasputin discovers his mutant abilities -- and becomes the newest target of the ruthless KGB! Guest-starring Professor Xavier.

X-Men Origins: Gambit #1


Mike CareyBecky Cloonan
    From New Orleans to the Mutant Massacre and beyond, this is the story of the Ragin' Cajun's transformation from villain to hero- and what it cost him.

X-Men Origins: Sabretooth #1


Kieron Gillen - 2009
    You won't find a sicker, more dangerous person in the Marvel Universe. But why? Why is he so vicious? Why is he so brutal? Why does he leave a wake of violence and death everywhere he goes? Look into Sabretooth's eyes and tremble at the truth.

X-Men Origins: Cyclops #1


Stuart Moore - 2010
    The X-MEN ORIGINS series continues with spotlighting Cyclops! Witness the origin of the X-Men’s leader from his childhood through his joining of the X-Men with both classic moments and a few scenes that you’ve never seen.

X-Men Origins: Jean Grey #1


Sean McKeever - 2008
    Jean recently developed mutant psychic abilities, but through the most traumatic circumstances. She was present when her friend Annie Richardson had been struck by a vehicle and killed. Jean telepathically felt Annie dying inside her brain. Now, she cannot keep the voices out of her head. Xavier explains the nature of Jean's mutant heritage to her parents and offers to help her any way he can. After spending a considerable amount of time with Jean, he decides to erect psychic dampers inside her brain, preventing her from perceiving the surface thoughts of those around her.Time passes and Xavier visits the Grey home once again. He tells them he is opening up a boarding school for mutants and invites Jean to become one of his students. Jean accepts and becomes one of Xavier's X-Men. She trains with them consistently and earns the admiration of her fellow students. At this time, Jean develops the power of telekinesis.When a mutant menace threatens Cape Citadel, the X-Men scramble in response. Jean however, does not go with them. Instead, she takes a walk through nearby Salem Center where she is forced to use her telekinesis to rescue people from a traffic accident. Xavier collects her after the Cape Citadel mission and admonishes her for ducking out on the team. However, he is proud to see Jean coming into her own.

X-Men Origins: Deadpool #1


Duane Swierczynski
    You may have heard there’s a Deadpool movie in the works. Anyway, Wade Wilson’s heard the same thing, and he’s determined to tell his own story before Hollywood screws it up. Deadpool even hires his own screenwriter, who manages to get the Merc With a Mouth to open up like never before- revealing not only his origin story, but shocking details you’ve never heard before. We’re talking Oscar™-worthy stuff here, people. That is, unless Hollywood manages to screw it up anyway.

X-Men Origins II


Stuart MooreDuane Swierczynski - 2011
    Relive Nightcrawler's early days as a trapeze artist in Germany. See the small town beginnings that helped forge Iceman, the coolest mutant of them all. All this plus Deadpool! Collecting: X-Men Origins Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Iceman, Emma Frost, Deadpool

Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, Vol. 1


Chris ClaremontTerry Kavanagh - 1988
    1 Collects Marvel Comics Presents #1-10.

House of M: Uncanny X-Men


Chris Claremont - 2006
    The return of Captain Britain! Brian Braddock is released from his duties as protector of the Omniverse to deal with a threat of even greater proportions - as if that was even possible! Meanwhile, Psylocke and Rachel find themselves trapped in a situation with no way out!Collects: Uncanny X-Men #462-465, and Secrets of the House of M.

Daredevil Noir


Alexander C. Irvine - 2009
    When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell's about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client - to Murdock, she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him. Collects Daredevil Noir #1-4.

Essential Classic X-Men, Vol. 1


Stan Lee - 1966
    Presents the original black and white stories of the X-men, which detail how the X-men came to be and their earliest encounters with some of their deadliest foes.Collects: Uncanny X-men #1-24

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1


Allan Heinberg - 2010
    The Scarlet Witch. Beginning a journey that will pit him against hero and foe alike, will his journey become his salvation or end?

New X-Men: Academy X, Vol. 1: Choosing Sides


Nunzio DeFilippis - 2004
    As a new semester begins at the Xavier Institute, the X-Men-in-training are just getting comfortable with one another as the devastating news hits: the teachers plan to separate them into different squads. What happens when best friends are torn from one another in the name of school policy? And what do the New X-Men do about it?Collecting: New X-Men: Academy X 1-6

Wolverine by Greg Rucka: Ultimate Collection


Greg Rucka - 2011
    And see Logan do what he does best against his archenemy, Sabretooth! Plus: the unsettling threats of Cry and Vapor! Guest-starring Nightcrawler!Collecting: Wolverine 1-19