X-Men Unlimited is the name of several comic book titles published by Marvel Comics. An anthology title, it features stories that focus less on the main continuity and more on peripheral events occurring with the X-Men characters. The first two series ran from 1993 to 2003 and the Infinity Comics launched in 2021.

X-Men Unlimited
Textless cover of X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #11 (December 2005). Art by Mike Deodato Jr. and Rain Beredo.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
GenreSuperhero
Publication dateJune 1993 – June 2024
No. of issues
  • Vol. 1 : 50
  • Vol. 2: 14
  • Infinity Comic Vol. 1: 142
Creative team
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Volume 1

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This title allowed new and lesser-known writers and artists to write and draw X-Men comics. The comics were also usually self-contained stories; with the exception of a tie-in to the Onslaught crossover. This was particularly unique during the late 1990s when most X-Men titles frequently had story arcs that were several issues long. It ran as a quarterly feature releasing four issues per year until late 2002 when it converted into a monthly title.

Volume 2

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The second series ran from early 2004 to early 2006. The series' final issue was in June 2006. Each issue contained two short self-contained stories; in almost every case each story would focus specifically on one character, giving an in-depth glimpse into their psyche.

Infinity Comic

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X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic was part of the Reign of X line of the X-Men comics featuring a rotating adventures of the Krakoan mutants, with the first arc featuring Wolverine's battle against A.I.M. This title was released in weekly chapters exclusively in Marvel's Infinity Comics.[1] It later became part of the Destiny of X and Fall of X line.

Collected editions

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Collected editions – listed by book

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Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
X-Men: Fatal Attractions X-Men Unlimited #1-2; Plus Uncanny X-Men #298-305, 315 and Annual #17; X-Factor #87-92; X-Force#25; X-Men Vol. 2 #25; Wolverine Vol. 2 #75; and Excalibur #71. May 2, 2012 978-0785162452
X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix X-Men Unlimited #3; Plus X-Men Vol. 2 #27–30, X-Men Annual #2; Uncanny X-Men #308–310, Uncanny X-Men Annual #18; X-Men: The Wedding Album; What If Vol. 2 #60 October 2012 0-7851-6290-9
X-Men: Legionquest X-Men Unlimited #4-7; Plus X-Men Vol. 2 #38-41, X-Men Annual #3; Uncanny X-Men #318–321; X-Factor #107-109; Cable #20 April 2018 978-1302910389
X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 1 X-Men Unlimited #8, Plus Uncanny X-Men #322–326; X-Men: Prime; X-Men Vol. 2#42–45; X-Men Annual '95; February 2014 978-0-7851-8825-4
X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 2 X-Men Unlimited #9; Plus Uncanny X-Men #327–328; X-Men/Clandestine 1–2; X-Men Vol. 2 #46–49; X-Men Annual '95; Sabretooth #1 July 2014 978-07851-8830-8
X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 3 X-Men Unlimited #10; Plus Uncanny X-Men #329–332; X-Men/Brood #1–2; X-Men Vol. 2 #50–52; Wolverine Vol. 2 #101; Archangel #1; Xavier Institute Alumni Yearbook January 2015 978-07851-9005-9
X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus X-Men Unlimited #11; Plus Cable #32-36; Uncanny X-Men #333-337; X-Force #55, 57–58; X-Man 15–19; X-Men Vol. 2 #53-57, Annual '96; Onslaught: X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers #401-402; Fantastic Four #415; Incredible Hulk #444-445; Wolverine Vol. 2 #104-105; X-Factor #125-126; Amazing Spider-Man #415; Green Goblin #12; Spider-Man #72; Iron Man #332; Punisher Vol. 2 #11; Thor #502; X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1; material from Excalibur #100, Fantastic Four #416 July 2015 978-0785192626
X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath X-Men Unlimited #12-14; Uncanny X-Men #338-340; X-Men #58-61; X-Men Annual '97; 'Uncanny X-Men Annual '96-97; 'X-Factor #130 April, 2019 978-1302916510
X-Men: Blue: Volume 0: Reunion X-Men Unlimited #17; Uncanny X-Men #351-359; Uncanny X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual 1998; Cerebro's Guide to the X-Men March, 2018 978-1302909536
X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X X-Men Unlimited #22; Plus Uncanny X-Men #360-365; X-Men Vol. 2 #80-84, 1/2 June 2015 978-0785197201
X-Men: The Magneto War X-Men Unlimited #23, material from #24;Uncanny X-Men #366–371; Magneto Rex #1–3; X-Men: The Magneto War; X-Men (vol. 2) #85–91; X-Men Annual '99; October 2018 978-1302913762
X-Men vs Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus X-Men Unlimited (2003) #24-26 (#24 a-story only); Uncanny X-Men #371-380 and Annual'99; X-Men #91-99 and Annual'99 (#94, a-story only); Astonishing X-Men #1-3; Wolverine #145–149; Gambit #8-9; Cable #71-78; X-Man #59-60; X-51 #8; X-Force #101; X-Men Yearbook 1999 February 2020 978-1302922870
X-Men Vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse X-Men Unlimited #26; Plus X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men #378 and Annual 1999, Cable #77, Wolverine Vol. 2 #148, X-Men Vol. 2 #98, and X-Men: The Search of Cyclops #1-4 September 2008 978-0785122647
X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus X-Men Unlimited (2003) #27-29; Uncanny X-Men #381-389; X-Men #100-109 and Annual 2000; X-Men: Black Sun #1-5; Bishop: The Last X-Man #15-16; Cable #87 August 2018 978-1302912147
X-Men: Eve of Destruction X-Men Unlimited (2003) #30-33; Uncanny X-Men #390-393 and Annual 2000; X-Men #110-113; X-Men: Forever #1-6; X-Men: Declassified; X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4; Magneto: Dark Seduction #1-4 July 2019 978-1302918255
X-Men Legends Vol. 4: Hated & Feared X-Men Unlimited #31, 35–36, 38, 40, 42, 46-49 December 2003
Starjammers X-Men Unlimited #32; Starjammers (1995) 1–4, Starjammers (2004) 1-6 June 2019 978-1302918699
Counter X: Generation X - Four Days X-Men Unlimited #34; Generation X #71-75 February 2013 978-0785167303
New X-Men Companion X-Men Unlimited (2003) #35, 37–39, 46–47, 49–50; X-Men Unlimited (2004) #1; material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #34, 36, 40–43, 48 July 2019 978-1302918415
Exiles Vol. 5: Unnatural Instincts X-Men Unlimited #41, plus Exiles #26–30 July 2006 0-7851-1110-7
New Mutants: Back to School X-Men Unlimited #42-43; New Mutants vol. 2 #1–13 January 2018 9-781302-910327
X-Men: Unstoppable X-Men Unlimited #44-45; Uncanny X-Men vol.1 #410-424 February 2019 978-1302916121
Astonishing X-Men Companion X-Men Unlimited vol.2 #2-14, Giant-Size X-Men (2005) #3-4, Mythos: X-Men (2006) #1; material from Free comicbook Day 2006 (X-Men/Runaways) May 2020 9781302922856
District X vol.2 Underground X-Men Unlimited vol.2 #2(a-story); District X #7-14 October 2005 0-7851-1602-8
Gambit: Thieves' World – Complete Collection X-Men Unlimited vol.2 #3(a-story); Gambit (2004) #1-12 March 2019 978-1302916053
New X-Men: The Quest for Magik - The Complete Collection X-Men Unlimited vol.2 #14(a-story); New X-Men (2004) #33-39, #40-42 (A Stories), #43; X-Infernus #1-4, Saga; material from X-Men: Divided We Stand #2 July 2019 978-1302918378

Collected editions – listed by story

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Volume Issue Story Title Primary Cast Book Title Format Publication date ISBN
1 1 Follow the Leader X-Men (Professor X, Storm, Cyclops) X-Men: Fatal Attractions

X-Men Epic Collection Vol. 22: Legacies

OHC

TPB

May 2, 2012

March 28, 2023

978-0785162452

978-1302951115

1 2 Point Blank Magneto X-Men: Fatal Attractions OHC May 2, 2012 978-0785162452
1 3 The Whispers Scream Sabretooth / Charles Xavier X-Men: The Wedding of Cyclops & Phoenix OHC September 2018 978-1302913229
1 4 Theories of Relativity Mystique, Nightcrawler and Rogue X-Men: Legionquest OHC April 2018 978-1302910389
1 5 Hard Promises Xavier & Lilandra X-Men: Legionquest OHC April 2018 978-1302910389
1 6 Primal Scream Cyclops, Jean, Havok & Polaris (in Savage Land) X-Men: Legionquest OHC April 2018 978-1302910389
1 7 Memories Storm X-Men: Legionquest OHC April 2018 978-1302910389
1 8 First Contact Bolt (Chris Bradley) X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 1 Tpb February 2014 978-0-7851-8825-4
1 9 Horse Latitudes X-Men X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 2 Tpb July 2014 978-07851-8830-8
1 10 Need to Know Beast & Dark Beast X-Men: Road to Onslaught Vol. 3 Tpb January 2015 978-07851-9005-9
1 11 Adrift Rogue & Joseph X-Men/Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus OHC July 2015 978-0785192626
1 12 The Once and Future Juggernaut Juggernaut X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Tpb March 2019 978-1302916510
1 13 (a) Fugitive From Space X-Men, Binary, Silver Surfer & Shi’Ar X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Tpb March 2019 978-1302916510
(b) Junction Juggernaut X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Tpb March 2019 978-1302916510
1 14 Innocence Lost Franklin Richards X-Men: Onslaught Aftermath Tpb March 2019 978-1302916510
1 15 Second Contact Bolt (Chris Bradley) & Maverick UNCOLLECTED
1 16 Primal Generation X – Banshee & Emma Frost (Operation Zero Tolerance tie-in) Generation X Epic Collection Vol 3: The Secret of M TPB June, 2023
1 17 Alone in his head Wolverine, Angel & Sabretooth X-Men: Blue: Volume 0: Reunion Tpb March, 2018 978-1302909536
1 18 (a) Once an X-Man... Gambit X-Men: Gambit – The Complete Collection, Volume 1 Tpb March, 2016 978-0785196853
(b) Guiding Light Marrow X-Men: Gold: Volume 0: Homecoming Tpb March, 2018 978-1302909543
1 19 Unforgiven Excalibur – Nightcrawler & Daytripper (Magik II) Excalibur Epic Collection Vol 9: You Are Cordially Invited TPB October 2023
1 20 Where the Wild Things Were Generation X Generation X Epic Collection Vol 4: Pride and Penance TPB May 2024
1 21 Devil's Haircut X-Factor – Strong Guy, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane & Beast UNCOLLECTED
1 22 Cat & Mouse X-Men X-Men: The Hunt for Professor X Tpb June 2015 978-0785197201
1 23 Lessons X-Men X-Men: The Magneto War Tpb October 2018 978-1302913762
1 24 (a) Search & Destroy Wolverine & Cecelia Reyes X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus OHC February 2020 978-1302922870
(b) Aftermath Magneto X-Men: The Magneto War Tpb October 2018 978-1302913762
1 25 (a) In Remembrance X-Men (Epilogue to X-Men vol.2 #95) X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus OHC February 2020 978-1302922870
(b) Game Wolverine X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus OHC February 2020 978-1302922870
1 26 (a) Day Of Judgement X-Men (Ages of Apocalypse crossover) X-Men Vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse Tpb September 2008 978-0785122647
X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus OHC February 2020 978-1302922870
(b) Full Circle Wolverine X-Men vs. Apocalypse: The Twelve Omnibus OHC February 2020 978-1302922870
1 27 New Dawn Rising X-Men, Thunderbird III X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2018 978-1302912147
1 28 (a) A Plague Among Us X-Men X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2018 978-1302912147
(b) Garden State Slaughter Deadpool X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2018 978-1302912147
1 29 (a) Renewed Acquaintances (Maximum Security Crossover) X-Men, Bishop, Ms Marvel X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2018 978-1302912147
(b) Tempered Steel Colossus & Wolverine X-Men: Revolution By Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2018 978-1302912147
1 30 (a) Banshee's Angels in: Mother Knows Best Jubilee, Husk & M X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(b) Covenant With The Devil Nightcrawler X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(c) Wild and Free Rogue X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(d) Seeds of War Wolverine & Quicksilver X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
1 31 (a) Monsters Rogue & Jean Grey X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(b) Hindsight Cyclops X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(c) Gold X-Man X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
1 32 (a) Dazzler : Beyond the Music Dazzler X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(b) The Gift Nightcrawler X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(c) All's Swell that ends Swell Starjammers X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
1 33 (a) The Blob Blob X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(b) Special Attraction Sentinel X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(c) The Sport of Queens Emma Frost & Selene X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(d) The Grand Illusion Mastermind X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(e) Survival of the Fittest Magneto X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
(f) Lucky Day Sabretooth X-Men: Eve of Destruction OHC July 2019 978-1302918255
1 34 (a) My Name In Lights Generation X - Jubilee & Skin Counter X: Generation X - Four Days Tpb February 2013 978-0785167303
(b) Twisted Sisters Generation X - Emma Frost Counter X: Generation X - Four Days Tpb February 2013 978-0785167303
(c) Underworld Sunfire New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 35 (a) Triptych Jean Grey & Sabretooth New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Unhappy Anniversary Rogue & Wolverine New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(c) X-Men: The Untold Story X-Men Movie being filmed New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 36 (a) This One's For You! Kitty Pryde (Mekanix prelude) Marvel Universe by Chris Claremont Omnibus OHC August 2017 978-1302907150
X-Treme X-Men Volume 4: Mekanix Tpb June 2003 978-0785111177
X-Treme X-Men Omnibus Volume 1 Omnibus July 2022
(b) The End of the Line Magneto New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(c) Stray Beast New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 37 Sacrificial Worlds X-Men New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 38 Yartzeit Kitty Pryde mourning Colossus New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 39 (a) The Final Alternative Storm & Magneto (circa Uncanny X-Men #170) New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Wounded Animals Storm & Sunfire (X-Treme era, post XXM #19) New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(c) Rebirth Storm & Yukio (during Uncanny X-Men #173) New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
X-Treme X-Men Omnibus Volume 2 Omnibus December 2023
1 40 (a) Hunters Sabretooth New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Animals Sabretooth X-Men: Trial of the Juggernaut Tpb October 2019 978-1302920371
(c) Slam Juggernaut New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 41 (a) Dark and Scary Things Exiles Exiles Complete Collection vol.2 Tpb August 2009 978-0785138884
(b) A Hard Day's Fight X-Statix X-Statix Omnibus OHC March 2011 0-7851-5844-8
(c) Something in the Air Mutant teenager New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 42 (a) Ice Queen Emma Frost New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Fear Dani Moonstar New Mutants: Back to School - Complete Collection Tpb January 2018 978-1302915681
(c) It's the Thought that Counts Jean Grey New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(d) The Sound of Music Charles Xavier New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 43 (a) Keepsake Rahne Sinclair New Mutants: Back to School - Complete Collection Tpb January 2018 978-1302915681
(b) Lockheed, the Dragon Kitty Pryde & Lockheed New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 44 Can They Suffer? Juggernaut & Squidboy X-Men: Unstoppable Tpb February 2019 978-1302916121
1 45 Hero Alpha Flight & X-Men X-Men: Unstoppable Tpb February 2019 978-1302916121
1 46 (a) Weapon of Choice Wolverine New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Upon Reflection Wolverine New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 47 (a) Bloody ‘ell Wolverine, remembering Psylocke New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Strange Harvest Cyclops New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 48 (a) untitled Wolverine & Shanna the She-Devil New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) Control Mystique X-Men: Unstoppable Tpb February 2019 978-1302916121
1 49 untitled Cyclops & Nightcrawler New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
1 50 The Swordsmith Wolverine New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
2 1 (a) Memories Sage New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
(b) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year X-Men New X-Men Companion Tpb July 2019 978-1302918415
2 2 (a) District X Bishop (District X series prelude) District X vol.2 Underground Tpb October 2005 0-7851-1602-8
Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) All the Rage Jubilee Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 3 (a) I'm just a poor boy Gambit Gambit: Thieves' World – Complete Collection Tpb March 2019 978-1302916053
Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Brothers Icarus & Cannonball Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 4 (a) Testing Times Juggernaut Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Mutual Secrets Emma Frost Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 5 (a) Follow The Leader Wolverine and Cyclops Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Bar Stools Wolverine Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 6 (a) Tempest in a Teapot Shadowcat, Storm, Emma Frost & Sage Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Contact Rogue & Marvel Girl (Rachel) Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 7 (a) Double Feature Nightcrawler Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) The Boy Who Wasn't There Shadowcat Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 8 (a) Wings Over the World Archangel Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) A Night at the Opera Shadowcat & Beast Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 9 (a) Dead Man Walking Wolverine Uncanny X-Men: The Complete Collection by Matt Fraction Vol. 1 Tpb December 2012 978-0785165934
Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Resignation Iceman Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 10 (a) After-school Special Beast Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Ghost in the Graveyard Beast Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 11 (a) Brother's Keeper Marvel Girl (Rachel) & Havok Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) So this Guy Walks up to a Fruit Whipz Counter... Sunspot & Cannonball Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 12 (a) The Healing Wolverine, remembering Jean Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) Pain is Necessary, Suffering is Optional Wolverine & Puck Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 13 (a) Blind Love Mesmero (Decimation Tie-in) Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) A Wonderful Life Decimation Tie-in – depowered Mutant tale Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
2 14 (a) Dying Inside Colossus, remembering Illyana New X-Men: The Quest for Magik - The Complete Collection Tpb July 2019 978-1302918378
Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856
(b) How to be an Artist Colossus Astonishing X-Men Companion Tpb May 2020 9781302922856

References

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  1. ^ "The X-Men Are Now Unlimited". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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