In the late ’80s and early ’90s, it was mandatory at Marvel that any word that started with an “E” was to be replaced with an “X” in the title of a new story arc or new series.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, it was mandatory at Marvel that any word that started with an “E” was to be replaced with an “X” in the title of a new story arc or new series.
All of your favorites are back (including Jamie Madrox, Guido, Wolfsbane, Siryn, Quicksilver, M, and Rictor) as the team investigates all manner of mysteries and crimes across the Marvel Universe.
The X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants fight a devastating war on three fronts in 1988’s Fall of the Mutants Omnibus.
Besides the lead-up to “Inferno”, the reprinted omnibus also contains all of the mutant-led installments in Marvel’s 1988 Annual crossover, “The Evolutionary War”, as well as appearances by the Brood, various stooges from Genosha, Apocalypse’s Celestial ship, and Infectia.
Plenty of issues to choose from this week for long-time fans, new fans, and people who want to start reading about their favorite heroes again, with a number of new starts.
The new story arc (like the rest of the ones in the flashback anthology series) will take place in-continuity, with issue #5 sandwiched between X-Factor #75 and #76 from 1992.