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Joss Whedon Era (2004-Present)
May 2004 saw the X-Men franchise receive a new direction -- entitled X-Men: Reload -- following Grant Morrison's departure. The month saw the debut of no less than four new titles:

  • Astonishing X-Men (second series) -- the new flagship title, scripted by Joss Whedon (famous for scripting the Buffy, the Vampire Slayer TV show) and illustrated by celebrated artist John Cassaday (of Planetary fame);
  • a new Excalibur series, scripted by Chris Claremont and following Xavier, now in the ruins of Genosha;
  • District X, a Marvel Knights title focusing on Bishop; and
  • New X-Men (second series) -- a second-tier title by unknown creators, given the title of the former flagship book (the name of which changed in the same month).
The following titles continued with dramatic new directions:
  • Uncanny X-Men, now scripted by Chris Claremont (and essentially a continuation of his X-Treme X-Men, cancelled to make room for X-Men: Reload);
  • New X-Men (first series) became X-Men (second series), as it had been titled before Morrison took over, and would not be scripted by Chuck Austen (ousted from Uncanny to make room for Claremont);
  • Mystique, given a new creative team; and
  • Exiles, given a new creative team.
And the following titles continues, basically as usual:
  • Wolverine,
  • Emma Frost,
  • Weapon X,
  • Cable / Deadpool, and
  • Alpha Flight.
Two months later, ongoing Rogue and Starjammers series were launched. A month after that, with X-Statix concluding, a new X-Force ongoing was launched. A month after that,
I am waiting to add the following, based on the series' continuation:
  • Exiles (past #45),
  • X-Treme X-Men (past #44),
  • Emma Frost (past #12),
  • New Mutants (past #12), and
  • NYX (past #6).

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MAIN TRACK: JOSS WHEDON
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #1-12: Joss Whedon script; John Cassaday art and cover
Astonishing X-Men (second series) #1-6: "Gifted" storyline
Astonishing X-Men (second series) #1Kitty Pride joins the team; Cyclops puts the team back in spandex costumes; Dr. Kavita Rao announces that she has a cure for the mutant gene; cover-dated July 2004
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #2the team battles Ord; Emma Frost reveals that she brought Kitty Pride in to watch her, being a former villain; Beast approaches Dr. Rao
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #3
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #4Collosus returns
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #5
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #6
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #7
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #8
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #9
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #10
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #11
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Astonishing X-Men (second series) #12
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ADJECTIVELESS X-MEN
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X-Men (second series) #157-160: "Day of the Atom" storyline; Chuck Austen script; no art or cover data entered
X-Men (second series) #157cover-dated July 2004
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X-Men (second series) #158
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X-Men (second series) #159
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X-Men (second series) #160
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X-Men (second series) #161-165: no data entered
X-Men (second series) #161
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UNCANNY X-MEN
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Uncanny X-Men #444-447: "The End of History" storyline; Chris Claremont script; no art or cover data entered
Uncanny X-Men #444cover-dated July 2004
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Uncanny X-Men #445
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Uncanny X-Men #446
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Uncanny X-Men #447
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Uncanny X-Men #448-450: no data entered
Uncanny X-Men #448
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Uncanny X-Men #449
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Uncanny X-Men #450no last issue known
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EXCALIBUR
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Excalibur #1-8: no data entered
Excalibur #1-4: "Forging the Sword" storyline
Excalibur #1focuses on Xavier on Genosha; cover-dated July 2004
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Excalibur #2
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Excalibur #3
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Excalibur #4
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Excalibur #5
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Excalibur #6
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Excalibur #7
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Excalibur #8
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WOLVERINE
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Wolverine (third series) #13-19: "Return of the Native" storyline; Greg Rucka script; no cover or art data entered
Wolverine (third series) #13
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Wolverine (third series) #14
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Wolverine (third series) #15cover-dated July 2004
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Wolverine (third series) #16
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Wolverine (third series) #17
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Wolverine (third series) #18
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Wolverine (third series) #19
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Wolverine (third series) #20-21: Mark Millar script; no cover or art data entered
Wolverine (third series) #20
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Wolverine (third series) #21no last issue known
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RUNAWAYS
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Runaways #13-18: Brian K. Vaughan script; no art or cover data entered
Runaways #13
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Runaways #14
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Runaways #15
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Runaways #16
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Runaways #17
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Runaways #18final issue
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MYSTIQUE
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Mystique #14-18: Sean McKeever script; no art or cover data entered
Mystique #14-18: "Unnatural" storyline
Mystique #14cover-dated July 2004
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Mystique #15
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Mystique #16
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Mystique #17
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Mystique #18
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WEAPON X
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Weapon X #23-28: no data entered
Weapon X #23cover-dated July 2004
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Weapon X #24
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Weapon X #25
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Weapon X #26-28: "Man and Superman"
Weapon X #26
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Weapon X #27
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Weapon X #28
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NEW X-MEN
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New X-Men (second series) #1-6: no data entered
New X-Men (second series) #1-6: "Choosing Sides" storyline
New X-Men (second series) #1cover-dated July 2004
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New X-Men (second series) #2
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New X-Men (second series) #3
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New X-Men (second series) #4
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New X-Men (second series) #5
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New X-Men (second series) #6
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DISTRICT X
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District X #1-8: no data entered
District X #1-6: "Mr. M" storyline
District X #1cover-dated July 2004
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District X #2
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District X #3
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District X #4
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District X #5
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District X #6
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District X #7
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District X #8
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ROGUE
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Rogue #1-6: no data entered
Rogue #1-6: "Going Rogue" storyline
Rogue #1published in July 2004
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Rogue #2
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Rogue #3
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Rogue #4
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Rogue #5
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Rogue #6
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X-FORCE
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X-Force (second series) #1-6: no data entered
X-Force (second series) #1
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X-Force (second series) #3
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X-Force (second series) #4
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X-Force (second series) #6
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CABLE & DEADPOOL
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Cable & Deadpool #1-6: Fabian Nicieza script; no data entered
Cable & Deadpool #1-6: "If Looks Could Kill" storyline
Cable & Deadpool #1
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Cable & Deadpool #2
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Cable & Deadpool #3cover-dated July 2004
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Cable & Deadpool #4
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Cable & Deadpool #5
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Cable & Deadpool #6no last issue known
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MADROX
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Madrox #1-5: Peter David script; no art or cover data entered; published through the Marvel Knights imprint
Madrox #1
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Madrox #2
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Madrox #3
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Madrox #4
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Madrox #5final issue
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STARJAMMERS
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Starjammers #1-6: no data entered
Starjammers #1
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Starjammers #4
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Starjammers #5
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Starjammers #6
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ALPHA FLIGHT
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Alpha Flight #1-6: no data entered
Alpha Flight #1
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Alpha Flight #2
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Alpha Flight #3cover-dated July 2004
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Alpha Flight #4
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Alpha Flight #5
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Alpha Flight #6no last issue known
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