Astonishing X-Men #25

First Warren Ellis issue.

X-Men based in San Francisco now - doing some work helping local authorities. They're called in on a murder of a guy who ends up just floating and burning - can't be put out. They discover he was tracking a guy who ambushed him, killed him, and ran. He is headed towards Chaparanga - "where spaceships go to die" to try to get offworld.

X-Men:First Class #12

Warren tries to track down missing aunt in Brazil, finds city time forgot. They accept him, he decides to stay there even when X-Men show up to bring him home.

Uncanny X-Men #498

In Russia Nightcrawler manages to teleport into Wolverine's restraints so electro-shock collar disables them. They all escape but run into Omega Red. Turns out Russians are pissed and think X-Men engineered M-Day because they lost all of their mutants. In San Francisco earth mother starts pulling in Scott and Emma, have Ice Man, Angel, etc. about to fight them.

Giant Size Astonishing X-Men 1

Colossus refuses to fulfill the prophecy of destroying Breakworld. Kitty trapped on the 10 mile missile - nobody on earth can stop it. Kitty sacrifices herself by bonding with the missile, phasing it through earth. Nobody knows how to recover her. Last issue of Joss Whedon's run. I almost cried.

4 years for 24 issues plus this Giant Size.

X-Men:First Class #11

Continuiteens fight crime from comics shipped from alternate dimension that actually predict future. They get retconned out, but help X-Men defeat Mysterio supercharged on same energy responsible for their comics.

X-Men:Legacy #210

Exodus and Xavier continue mental battle. Exodus throws all things Xavier feels guilty over. Xavier fires mental nuke automatically. He decides to travel the world relearning himself. "The man who made those mistakes are dead."

Young X-Men #2

Cyclops training young ones in Danger Cave to take down classic New Mutants. Gives up, just sends them out to apprehend dream Indian chick and magma chick that lost boyfriend magma surfing on M-Day. Sexy cover.

Young X-Men #1

Blindfold sees future of Young X-Men where one of them dies. Cyclops begins to assemble new team, introduces them to "Danger Cave". Also, Cyclops blasts Marco in public, causes damage 'because he can'.

X-Men:First Class #10

OK, for a feelgood silly book this was surprisingly dark. Cyclops has to go rescue some people from a supermutant, ends up killing him. The end. Wacky and fun! LOL!

X-Men:Legacy #209

Xavier revived by combination of Karima and de-powered Magneto. Actually kinda interesting. Issue ends with Xavier about to have psychic showdown with whoever had kidnapped him and healed him.