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Breja: [...]does any of that actually make sense if you read it all? I know it's comics and weird, insane shit happens all the time, but it seems to me like it no longer in any way, shape or form resembles the X-Men comics I used to read way back when.
It does make sense, but you have to remember, comics, and in many ways X-Men especially, are basically soap operas with superpowers, and much like soap operas, it can be difficult to get back into it after you've been gone for a while. It'll feel both familiar and alien at the same time, you recognise bits and pieces but how those ended up where and who these new people are will be confusing, at least for a bit. Luckily, there are people who are way more into this who can explain it for you, and point you to good collections and answer any questions raised from missing out on the bad stuff.

Edit: The X-Men '90's series captures the feel of the '90's comics exceptionally well, despite that fact that the '90's were EXTREME, often to the point of hilarity and TV censors wouldn't necessarily sign off on that. It can be goofy as fuck, but it's also oddly charming. There was a comic that came out recently called X-Men '92 that's inspired by/based on the '90's cartoon, I've heard decent things about it.
Post edited June 04, 2017 by doccarnby
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Tallima: I hate the serialization of comics. It ruins the stories for me. Especially when the stories stretch across several comics that you'd need a subscription to. It's just a stupid marketing gimick. That said, some of the stories are great. And the greatest thing is that the best stories are compiled into graphic novels.

So that's where I would start. Buy graphic novels or visit your local library (mine has several graphic novels) and start reading.

There are also comics on DVD-rom if you want to get a bunch and read them. Not as fun to read in my opinion, but still pretty decent.
I live in small city in portugal so my library doesn't have them
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Breja: That's actually probably the best advice here. It's how I started, and except for some of the live action movies, I don't think the X-Men were ever better than they were in that cartoon.
The way I see it, it's a stable starting point because there isn't any annoying reboots or sudden continuity snarls; and it's a form of the X-Men are quite familiar with.

Also, it's just a good show.
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Darvond: Start with the Fox TV series from the 90s and then just work from there.
I have already seen the TV series and it's what made me like so much X-men
Post edited June 04, 2017 by AndreeaB
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Breja: That's actually probably the best advice here. It's how I started, and except for some of the live action movies, I don't think the X-Men were ever better than they were in that cartoon.
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Darvond: The way I see it, it's a stable starting point because there isn't any annoying reboots or sudden continuity snarls; and it's a form of the X-Men are quite familiar with.
It's kind of a "definite" version of the X-Men for me because of that lack of continuity issues. It's true to the comics, but actually makes sense. And has a stable roster of characters, instead of the billion different members on dozens of X-teams.
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krugos2: It's great that you want to check out New X-Men and Astonishing X-Men, those are really cool, also from those days (early 2000s) there's another story I recommend, by Mark Millar and pencils by Romita Jr.: Wolverine Enemy of the State.

Happy reading! :)
Thank you so much for the recommendation and explanation of everything, i will look into them and put them on my list of book i have to read :)
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doccarnby: The Epic collection Second Genesis might be a better choice for the start, it looks like it collects everything in the Masterworks volumes 1 and 2, plus some extra stuff, but the next one jumps ahead to pick up where the last Masterwork collection (volume 10 it looks like) left off.
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krugos2: Cool, I didn't know that one, probably it was published after I stopped collecting. But it may be indeed a less expensive alternative for the first two Marvel Masterworks Uncanny X-Men volumes, plus the extras not included in the Masterworks are a nice addition. :)

Results in Amazon also showed a bunch of other X-Men Epic Collection books, not sure what's on each one, but may be worth to check them out.
Since The Epic collection Second Genesis seems tobe a better alternative to the Marvel Masterworks and a cheaper one so next month will be the fist thing i buy :)
Post edited June 04, 2017 by AndreeaB
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Darvond: Start with the Fox TV series from the 90s and then just work from there.
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Breja: That's actually probably the best advice here. It's how I started, and except for some of the live action movies, I don't think the X-Men were ever better than they were in that cartoon.
That TV show was also my introduction to the X-Men. It was, without a doubt, one of the best Marvel cartoons ever produced. :)

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AndreeaB: Thank you so much for the recommendation and explanation of everything, i will look into them and put them on my list of book i have to read :)
No problem, glad to be of help. :)

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AndreeaB: Since The Epic collection Second Genesis seems tobe a better alternative to the Marvel Masterworks and a cheaper one so next month will be the fist thing i buy :)
Cool, I hope you enjoy the comics! I think you will like them since you mentioned you liked the 90's cartoon and these old stories are closer to the TV series than the more modern comics. Some of these stories were adapted into the cartoon, with big changes, but still keeping the spirit of the source material. :)