X-Men Era Ten: Aftermath (1997-2000)

“Aftermath” may seem like an odd moniker for an entire era of X-Men, especially considering that this era is nearly twice as long as the one it is supposed to be the “aftermath” to. And it’s true, this is probably not a very good name for the era. I just had a really hard time thinking of something which really encompasses all that happens here. That said, this is a truly underrated and important era of X-Men – probably the best of the eras between AoA and New X-Men that most people don’t remember. For one thing, Joe Kelly’s too-brief run on X-Men brings more life to character dynamics than the primary two X-titles have had in quite awhile. It’s a shame he wasn’t allowed to stay longer. This era also sees the end of Excalibur and the return to the X-Men of all-time favorites Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Shadowcat, as well as the return of Magneto as an adversary. X-Force abandons Cable to to strike out on their own, there’s another Contest of Champions (with a different, X-Men related twist), and finally, after writers had hinted about the prophecy of twelve mutants who would rise up to lead mutants in a war against humanity since the 80’s, the event comes to pass. Though it doesn’t become clear until much later, the long journey of Cyclops from Boy Scout-ish leader of a superhero team to revolutionary leader of a mutant nation has its seeds here.

  • Marvel Team-Up #1
  • X-Force #71
  • X-Force #72
  • X-Force #73
  • X-Force #74
  • X-Force #-1
  • Heroes Reborn: The Return #1
  • Heroes Reborn: The Return #2
  • Heroes Reborn: The Return #3
  • Heroes Reborn: The Return #4
  • X-Men Unlimited #18 (Story: “Guiding Light”)
  • X-Men #71
    • Uncanny X-Men #351
    • Uncanny X-Men #352
  • X-Men #72
  • X-Force #75
  • X-Force #76
  • X-Men Unlimited #17
  • X-Men Unlimited #18 (Story: “Once An X-Man…”)
  • Generation X #32
  • Generation X #33
  • Excalibur #115
  • Generation X #34
  • Generation X #35
  • Generation X #36
  • Generation X #37
  • Generation X #38
  • Generation X #39
  • Generation X #40
  • Excalibur #120
  • Excalibur #121
  • X-Men #73
    • Uncanny X-Men #353
    • Uncanny X-Men #354
    • Uncanny X-Men #355
      • Alpha Flight #9
  • Cable & Machine Man Annual #1 (1998)
  • Machine Man & Bastion Annual #1 (1998)
  • X-Force #77
  • Uncanny X-Men #356
  • Uncanny X-Men #357
  • X-Force #78
  • X-Force #79
  • X-Force #80
  • X-Force #81
  • Excalibur #122
  • Excalibur #123
  • Generation X #.5
  • Generation X #41
  • Wolverine #125
  • Wolverine #126
  • Wolverine #127
  • Wolverine #128
  • X-Men Unlimited #20
  • X-Force #82
  • X-Men #74
  • X-Men #75
  • Wolverine #900 (Story: “Desperate Measures”)
  • X-Men #76
  • X-Men #77
  • X-Men #78
  • Uncanny X-Men #358
  • Generation X #42
  • Generation X #43
  • Uncanny X-Men #359
  • Uncanny X-Men & Fantastic Four Annual #22 (1998)
  • X-Men #79
  • X-Force #83
  • X-Force #84
  • Generation X #44
  • Generation X #45
  • Generation X #46
  • Excalibur #124
  • Excalibur #125
  • Uncanny X-Men #360
  • X-Men #80
  • Uncanny X-Men #361
  • X-Men #81
  • Gambit #.5
  • Uncanny X-Men #362
  • X-Men #82
  • Uncanny X-Men #363
  • X-Men #83
  • Uncanny X-Men #364
  • X-Men #84
  • X-Men: Liberators #1
  • X-Men: Liberators #2
  • X-Men: Liberators #3
  • X-Men: Liberators #4
  • X-Men Unlimited #22
  • X-Men and Dr. Doom Annual #7 (1998)
  • X-Force & Champions Annual #7 (1998)
  • X-Force #85
  • X-Force #86
  • Generation X #47
  • Generation X #48
  • Cable #64
  • Generation X Holiday Special #1
  • Uncanny X-Men #365
  • Generation X #49
  • Team X 2000 #1
  • X-Men #85
  • Magneto War #1
  • Uncanny X-Men #366
  • X-Men #86
  • Uncanny X-Men #367
  • X-Men #87
  • X-Men Unlimited #23
  • Generation X #50
  • X-Man #50
    • Generation X #-1
  • Generation X #51
  • X-Force #87
  • X-Force #88
  • X-Force #89
  • X-Force #90
  • Gambit #1
  • Gambit #2
  • Uncanny X-Men #368
  • X-Men #88
  • Uncanny X-Men #369
  • X-Men #89
  • Uncanny X-Men #370
  • X-Men #90
  • Magneto Rex #1
  • Magneto Rex #2
  • Magneto Rex #3
  • Uncanny X-Men #371
  • X-Men #91
  • X-Men Annual #8 (1999)
  • Wolverine #140
  • X-Men Unlimited #24
  • Generation X #52
  • X-Force #91
  • X-Force #92
  • X-Force #93
  • Generation X #53
  • Generation X #54
  • Generation X #55
  • Generation X #56
  • Gambit #5
  • Gambit Annual #1 (1999)
  • Contest of Champions II #1
  • Contest of Champions II #2
  • Contest of Champions II #3
  • Contest of Champions II #4
  • Contest of Champions II #5
  • Wolverine #141
  • Generation X #57
  • Generation X #58
  • Cable Annual #2 (1999)
  • X-Force #94
  • X-Force #95
  • X-Force #96
  • X-Force #97
  • X-Force #98
  • Cable #71
  • Uncanny X-Men #372
  • X-Men #92
  • Astonishing X-Men #1
  • Astonishing X-Men #2
  • Astonishing X-Men #3
  • Gambit #8
  • Gambit #9
  • Uncanny X-Men #373
  • Uncanny X-Men #374
  • X-Men #93
  • X-Men #94
  • Uncanny X-Men #375
  • X-Men #95
  • X-Men Unlimited #25
  • Wolverine #145
  • Generation X Annual #5 (1999)
  • Generation X vs. Dracula Annual #4 (1998)
  • Generation X #59
  • Cable #73
  • Cable #74
  • Cable #-1
  • Cable #75
  • X-Man #59
  • X-Man #60
  • Uncanny X-Men #376
  • X-Men #96
  • Wolverine #146
  • Wolverine #147
  • Uncanny X-Men #377
  • X-51: The Machine Man #7
  • X-51: The Machine Man #8
  • Cable #76
  • Uncanny X-Men Annual #23 (1999)
  • X-Men #97
  • Uncanny X-Men #378
  • Cable #77
  • X-Men Unlimited #26
  • Wolverine #148
  • X-Men #98
  • X-Force #99
  • X-Force #100
  • Uncanny X-Men #379
  • Cable #78
  • X-Force #101
  • X-Men #99
  • Uncanny X-Men #380
  • X-Force Annual #8 (1999)
  • New Warriors #5
  • Generation X #60
  • Generation X #61
  • Generation X #62
  • Gambit #12
  • Gambit #13
  • Gambit #14
  • Gambit #15

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