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229 - X-Men (vol. 2) #37 (8/16/1994)

More Banshee/Phalanx Covenant fun! Also, the death of 616 Blink!

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert

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August 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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289 - X-Men (vol.2) #70 - 10/15/1997

An unofficial rule of this project is to prioritize Giant-Size X-Men homages whenever possible.

Marrow, Maggot, Cecilia Reyes - rank 'em

Cover by Carlos Pacheco. Interiors by Joe Kelly & Pacheco

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October 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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019 - X-Men (vol. 2) #18 (1/19/1993)

My uncle bought me this issue at the airport while we waited for my parents to come home from a vacation.

Cover by Andy Kubet & Mark Pennington. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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January 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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198 - X-Men (vol. 2) #36 - 7/19/1994

From the good strain of "Phalanx Covenant."

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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July 19, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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038 - X-Men Annual 2007 #1 - 2/7/2007

This might be the only cover featured this year that includes Northstar, Aurora AND Mystique.

Cover by Mark Brooks. Interiors by Mike Carey & Brooks.

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February 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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178 - X-Men (vol. 2) #55 - 6/26/1996

All else aside, the art on the two X-Men books during "Onslaught" was top-notch.

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Mark Waid & Kubert.

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June 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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264 - X-Men (vol. 2) #25 - 9/21/1993

Granted, not the most X-Factor-y of issues, but it does features two members on the cover, one of whom gets the hologram.

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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September 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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160 - X-Men (vol. 2) #171 - 6/8/2005

Remember that time Mystique catfished Gambit?

Cover by Salvador Larroca. Interiors by Peter Milligan & Larroca.

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June 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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232 - X-Men (vol. 2) #80 (8/19/1998)

Continuing the 35th anniversary/lets bring back the X-Men from the cancelled Excalibur celebration!

Cover by Carlos Pacheco. Interiors by Joe Kelly & Pacheco.

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August 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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266 - X-Men (vol. 2) #94 - 9/22/1999

Sunfire!

And "The Shattering", ugh.

Cover by Alan Davis. Interiors by Davis & Terry Kavanagh.

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September 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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236 - X-Men (vol. 2) Annual #3 (8/23/1994)

Featuring several Inner Circle members we'll never see again! And some great Ha art.

Cover by Gene Ha. Interiors by Ian Edginton & Ha.

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August 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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363 - X-Men (vol. 2) #109 - 12/28/2000

A Christmas-themed Monster issue, reprinting X-Men #98, Uncanny #143 & #341 alongside an original story!

Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Thomas Derenick

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December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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214 - X-Men (vol. 2) #24 - 8/3/1993

The cover that launched a thousand 'ships.

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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August 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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020 - X-Men (vol. 2) #86 - 1/20/1999

Pretty wild that Joseph and Astra are relevant again, but here we are.

Cover by Alan Davis. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Davis.

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January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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We all remember Gamesmaster, right? Well, he's back in X-Men Annual '97, which is also maybe the best Joseph story yet?

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August 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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107 - X-Men (vol. 2) #65 (4/16/1997)

Hey, I just reviewed this one!

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Cover by Carlos Pacheco. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Pacheco.

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April 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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290 - X-Men '96 #1 - 10/16/1996

One of the lesser known/referenced "X-Men play baseball" issues!

Cover by Bernard Chang. Interiors by Larry Hama, Roberto Flores & Anthony Castrillo

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October 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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230 - X-Men (vol. 2) #25 (8/17/1993)

Wolverine's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Cover by Andy Kubert & Matthew Ryan. Interiors by Fabian Nicieza & Kubert.

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August 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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324 - X-Men (v2) #4 (11/19/91)

Still love the anecdote of Jim Lee excitedly telling Byrne - the man who got rid of it - that he brought back Wolverine's original costume.

Cover by Jim Lee & Scott William. Interiors by John Byrne & Lee.

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November 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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154 -X-Men (vol. 2) #10 - 6/2/1992

The beginning of Jim Lee's last X-Men story (and Longshot's last big X-Men story).

Cover by Jim Lee. Interiors by Lee & Scott Lobdell

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June 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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168 - X-Men (vol. 2) #11 (6/16/1992)

Look, if it's iconic enough to go on a t-shirt, it's iconic enough to get featured here.

Cover by Jim Lee & Bob Wiacek. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Lee.

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June 16, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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351 - X-Men (vol. 2) #85 (12/16/1998)

Magneto War: underrated, or properly rated?

Cover by Alan Davis & Mark Farmer. Interiors by Joe Kelly & Davis.

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December 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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295 - X-Men (vol. 2) #82 - 10/21/1998

Continuing the _first_ Hunt for Xavier crossover.

Cover by Adam Kubert. Interiors by Joe Kelly & Kubert.

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October 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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025 - X-Men (vol. 2) #50 - 1/25/1996

Introducing Post, herald of Onslaught; surely he'll provide some answers about Onslaught!

Spoiler alert: he does not.

Cover by Andy Kubert. Interiors by Scott Lobdell & Andy Kubert

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January 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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075 - X-Men (v2) #100 (3/15/2000)

Celebrating Chris Claremont's (first) return with a new batch of (exceptionally busy) costumes. Except for Wolverine.

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Leinil Francis Yu

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March 15, 2024 at 2:19 PM