It’s a scattershot run, which Hickman initially planned as a sort of Scott Summer’s travelogue through Krakoa, but there are two entries that connect most directly to what’s coming in Inferno. But for those of you energized by the potential of this new era of X-Men comics, the full guide is the most complete experience you’ll find anywhere.įollowing House / Powers, Hickman wrote the flagship X-Men comic book for 21 issues. You do not have to read everything to appreciate and enjoy Inferno.

I’ve been documenting every single X-Men comic since House of X / Powers of X kicked off the era, including mutant appearances in comics outside the X-line. If you want the most complete road to catching up on X-Men comics (and appearances of mutants in the Marvel Universe), then Comic Book Herald’s Hickman X-Men reading order is the absolute best bet. The Road to X-Men Inferno (2021) The Complete Hickman X-Men Reading Order Although the core event is “only” four issues, at 160 pages, it’s a full-sized event series that promises to vigorously shake up X-Men comics in 2022.īelow you’ll find a complete guide to the comics that set the stage for Inferno, including both complete reading orders and fast track guides. Inferno will follow up on the mutant revelations of Moira X, the role of Mystique and Destiny in shaping the mutant-nation of Krakoa, and the threat of Nimrod, among many other X-threats. After months of speculation, this age of Jonathan Hickman written X-Men comics comes to a fiery conclusion with 2021’s Inferno event! While the sudden departure of Hickman from the X-Office is a bittersweet turn for fans of the X-Men’s new status quo, it’s nonetheless hugely exciting to see an event-sized follow up to the game changing House of X / Powers of X from 2019.

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