The Uncanny X-men Omnibus Volume 5 Overview | Longshot | Nightcrawler |

The day has arrived! My Advance overview of The Uncanny X-men Omnibus vol. 5 from Marvel Comics. From the Rise and Fall of Phoenix to the fight with Nimrod. I also compare the new scans to some older editions.
Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #194-209, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #9-10, NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION (1985) #1, NEW MUTANTS ANNUAL (1984) #2, NIGHTCRAWLER (1985) #1-4, LONGSHOT (1985) #1-6 and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #33
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[@trishb.6398]

Thank you for letting Marvel know how much we needed those issues in the omnibus.

[@NearMintCondition]

At the end of the day they decided what to do. Glad they added those two issues.

[@NMan40]

Ha! “Those” issues! I think a lot of people wanted “those” certain X-Factor issues included! At least we are getting X-Factor Classic vol 1 omnibus.

[@gqd1975]

Art by Arthur Adams and Barry Windsor Smith is absolutely timeless. Fantastic stuff. Looking forward to getting this one later this month.

[@edwardmemwah1610]

Omar, huge thanks for pushing Marvel to add the annuals at the end of this omni, so it lines up with Mutant Massacre. ❤

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@nivekleveb8872]

Thank you for the overview! Feels like we've been waiting for this forever...Claremont's 1st run is now complete (counting the crossover omnis). Gotta go with the BWS cover, I love that issue (and pretty much anything he does)

[@johnlindsay7301]

You asked what other titles would we like to see in omnibus format. I’m sure I’m not the only one who want to see a Bishop’s Crossing/X-Cutioners Song omnibus. It’s one of the few gaps in my library (Phalanx Covenant is the other one). Let’s see it happen Marvel!

[@kevinconnor3187]

This is the most impressive omnibus Ive ever seen. If u have XMEN omni’s from 1-5, u have the best of the best in comics. So many amazing artists and stories. For sure the Nightcrawler series is a great bonus for this omni.

[@gaebril131]

My only problem with including Nightcrawler here is that the light tone from Cockrum doesn't match Claremont's increasingly darker writing. I feel it would have made more sense at the back of Vol 4 or even Vol 3.

[@Robd07]

I just read this comment...i have 1-4. So does it go downhill later after vol 5?

[@gaebril131]

@Robd07 The tone becomes darker before Mutant Massacre hits, and never really lets up until Claremont leaves. It's as if Claremont got tired of making just more of the same and decided to pivot himself into a different author's run. Now some people will swear by late Claremont (the Inferno and Outback era seem to be favourites), but imo early Claremont can't be beat.

[@michaelm7344]

love all your thorough reviews with really very minimal spoilers really. Thanks omar

[@AdamSMessinger]

Weirdly enough 185-215 is my era of X-Men. My dad gave me his X-Men collection when I was a teenager getting into comics, and that era was his era of X-Men. I ate that stuff up and loved it. Very shortly after we made a cross country move from Ohio to California and I spent the majority of the 5 day drive with my nose in them. I can’t wait to get this and relive these issues, as well as check out some extra stuff I didn’t get to read like Nightcrawler and Longshot.

[@cruelangel8689]

Mine is on its way! Already started my Mutant omni readthrough and am on X-Men vol 2. Finished the 'Frankenstein' story last night.

[@eagleal]

Great review Omar. There really are some terrific issues collected in this volume, looking forward to picking it up shortly. A must buy volume.

[@johnlindsay7301]

I just got mine today. Wow is it a beautiful book. I’m so excited. These are some of the best Claremont issues. Truly a great period of Uncanny X-Men. Thanks for all the work in getting this across the line Omar. Beautiful book.

[@JennySparkz]

This is my stopping point. Excellent video Omar. Just waiting for Exiles Vol 1 and 2 and my mutant collecting days will be done.

[@job8021]

Looking forward to getting this, but man I am never going to be annoyed that the spine design changed

[@arthurwoo6082]

With this book my Claremont UXM run is complete. I already have UXM1-4, the crossover Omnis, and the CC/Lee Omnis and X-Tinction Agenda OHC, so this will be my stopping point. Happy to have it all though I wish they had a modern standard edition cover option. Not happy about the new spine, so this will be the first time I get a custom DJ but man excited to finally be getting these stories in omni format!

[@patrickparadis9038]

yes, they must've been anticipating lower sales to not commission a modern rendition like they have the past 4 volumes. the spine must be to fit whatever template the rest of the omnis are coming out with.

[@mattgorsuch]

Thank you for doing this early!!!

[@juuso7792]

One of the most anticipated Omnies of the year! Can't wait

[@angelohernandez6060]

Good job Omar! Really enjoyed this overview.

[@hamzadawud]

I don't think I've ever been so excited for an Omni, lol.

[@cactusblack5993]

The end of my Uncanny collection. Thank you Omar for what you do and getting me started on this expensive collection. To answer your question at the end on where do us X fans stop I stop after X-Cutioners Song. So basically after the Claremont/Lee era. Although, I do jump around with a few more runs after.

[@joshwatts7540]

OMAR I am late but I hope you read this, my xmen collection is all over the place. I have bits and pieces of it throughout the years and if I am being truthful have never prioritized them despite their popularity. Why I always love and finish all of your xmen reviews even if I am not in the know is your love and passion for theses stories and their creators and the inner workings of the behind the scenes. Even if you knew nothing about comics your passion is undeniably and your love for the game transcends what topic you are talking about. Omar coming yo!

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much for the kind words Josh. As a big fan of the Wire, that means so much.

[@loganwayne6411]

Very much looking forward to getting my hands on this. Gotta go with that sweet JrJr cover as he's one of my faves. Where will I stop collecting X-omni's? Not sure that I ever will!😂 Thank you again Omar, for speaking u for us and getting them to add the material leading up to the mutant massacre. We appreciate you!

[@JClif]

Thank you for the overview. I can not wait to get mine. A must buy for me.

[@axelplate9080]

That first Nightcrawler limited series is the best. Art is great, story is fantastic. Also early Alan Davis work. Classic and new charakters. This is a gem! Thanks for the overview. for a second i was afraid you would take this with you , on the plane to Japan.

[@grahamodom2819]

Can’t wait for this book!

[@ashleyn1979]

just the review i wanted before i placed my order!

[@NichoMania2]

Nice X-23 omni in the back there 😉

[@ResonanceMediaMMS]

Pre-ordered this as soon as it was announced! This Vol. 5 takes me to the end of my time reading these issues in singles.

[@gwenhowarth1692]

Thanks Omar! Looking forward to this :-) ❤

[@_OMAC_Ex_379]

I will know what Thanos felt as he put that final Infinity Stone on his Gauntlet, when I put that Uncanny Vol 5 omnibus on my shelf between the other uncanny volumes and all the X-events that followed leading up to the Jim Lee era!

[@MrBruchman]

I’ve waited for this one for so long! Only gripe, they didn’t give it a modern cover like the other ones.

[@Goomyx1492]

I thought most people tended to prefer the classic covers over the modern looking ones?

[@nicoliraymond9422]

@@Goomyx1492Personally, I liked the modern artists doing new covers. It was cool to see new interpretations of the events inside. Only my volume 1 is the classic cover.

[@Goomyx1492]

@@nicoliraymond9422 Yeah, I do agree the new artwork is usually really nice on its own. I do find it really jarring when the artwork on the cover is so radically different from the content inside though.

[@NearMintCondition]

I thought I was alone. Love the modern covers. But they said the classics sold better.

[@grither]

Can't wait for this. These were my first x-men issues I bought off the stands

[@Brian_Boru]

Featuring Dave Cockrum's last great hurrah, the Nightcrawler mini-series, a character that was his pride and joy.

[@coyley72]

My copy arrived today (UK). Woo hoo!!! Can’t wait to get stuck in. Great vid, Omar

[@jameskiely3093]

Great vid as usual. This volume completes my collection of the Clairmont era in high quality reprint format. I had his run as reprints in different formats. An example being classic X-Men. The quality difference is night and day. As for the stories, Clairmont at his peak. Perhaps better than the Byrne era. The plot of Uncanny X-Men 196 is lifted from 1948's Sorry wrong Number.

[@ChrisLovesComics]

Very excited for this omni! Great video!

[@datboisteve6992]

I sound so EXTRA GEEKY saying this, but I'm so happy to be able to get these X-Omnis alongside OG X-Fans like you that paved the way for this stuff to happen. Its not beyond my knowledge to say Marvel & DC, and all there comics today, don't exist w/o older fans like you keeping them alive. So thank you to Marvel for this & other omnibus, and thank you & older fans for keeping these comics alive for me to experience today.

[@nothingisitchingme5874]

Word

[@robertday4390]

I’m happy I preordered this now, it’s a great collection and well mapped. I file my omnis alphabetically so I have white spines, logo spines, classic spines etc all in various order. The smaller spine font is a little frustrating but never a deal breaker. Thanks Omar!

[@Kyle_The_Mighty]

I’m joyfully squealing in delight at seeing this. Which is weird since I’m at work…

[@paulmoondesign9127]

Amazing!!! It's a amazing book whis cool art and stories!! What a day! Такое ощущение, что прошла целая вечность, но мы дождались. Спасибо большое, Омар, за обзор! Mutch love!

[@toeknee1505]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Omar, I bet when you first got this in your hands, you were truly OVERWHELMED!!! So excited to hear your overview about this highly anticipated omnibus!!!! We waited SOOOOOO long!!!! THANK YOU MARVEL, DAVID GABRIEL, AND YOU, THE UNCANNY OMAR FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!!! Yes, YOU Omar!!!!

[@NearMintCondition]

I was. Beautiful day!

[@greendaleforever]

So you see, that's where the trouble began. That spine, that damned spine...

[@andrewprescher5235]

You did an excellent job on the impossible task of keeping it down to less than 35 minutes Omar. Though I sure like to see the raw review with what I can conservatively guess was an extra 20 minutes. :-D BTW No stepping off, all the X-titles, everything. Except maybe X-statix (tough I won't be surprised if you could sell me on that too.

[@anthonyufert8477]

This is my most anticipated omni of the year. I’ll end up getting the standard cover, issue 200 is so good. I’m looking forward to seeing Storm vs. Cyclops & the Longshot mini in oversized format. I’d like to see Mike Carey’s X-Men run in a omnibus but I’d really love to have the Kyle & Yost X-Force get the oversized treatment. Thx for the excellent overview, I didn’t think I could get more pumped for this one but I am.

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

So this is where the Longshot story I sent you fits! Nice!

[@NearMintCondition]

Correct my brother.

[@CarlosDias-er6dd]

@@NearMintCondition it's collected in Epic Collections as well?

[@projektvyking7521]

vyKING 3 years ago: "X-Men is an alright book but not really my thing..." [meets Omar] "Hot damn! Vol. 5 and we're getting an X-Factor vol. 1! It'll double dip with Mutant Massacre, Fall of the Mutants, and Inferno but every issue is important...maybe New Mutants is worth a second look."

[@thatsabigdoor]

100% agree #207 should have been the DM cover (no disrespect to the BWS cover they chose). Iconic, and the first issue of X-Men I ever bought. A nostalgic era, so glad this finally all got collected.

[@nothingisitchingme5874]

Im glad the dm cover is what it is personally

[@ThomB1031]

207 was my first too!

[@Ultratron563]

Now we just need Amazing Spider-man Vol 6! Hopefully that gets announced soon

[@davidgraham8299]

And Fantastic Four Vol 5, for me please. 🙏

[@jasonkwiat1896]

My fav era. So dark and gritty. Too bad they murdered that spine layout.

[@mechanickzilla]

And I have no problem with the new spines they look fine, but don't change the spine in the middle of printing a series. That's common sense.

[@KT_177]

the nightcrawler addition makes me so happy, he’s my favourite x-men :)

[@zedcastillo5758]

I’m waiting for this!❤

[@DoctorPoo]

I read these on my phone this winter on my way through this series. Glad to have it in OHC now.

[@UnknownVisitorxx13]

I bet the individual who green lighted those atrocious spines likes to eat boiled chicken with no seasoning on the daily.

[@moustaphacisse1219]

We will all be dead by the time this collection reaches vol 10

[@NearMintCondition]

Well, not all of us.

[@jasonhicks5339]

Great book, I can't wait to receive mine, but that spine.... ugggh!

[@NFLDude56]

I'm so excited for this, some of these comics I've only read in the Essential line.

[@CarpetBombComic]

So crazy seeing this in omni format... I mean, I was weirded out seeing these issues hit Masterworks! Uncanny 203 was the first X-Men I ever purchased, right off the spinner at my local Safeway in Virginia a loonnngggg time ago. I'd love to see Mutant X and Exiles in Omnibus format.

[@SeanBals]

Can’t wait to have those mismatching spines on my shelves.

[@javierquiroz3322]

That spineeeeee...

[@BisquitFarmer]

Finally! I'm so excited to get my hands on this. I initially was going to stop my collection at inferno but then I saw the Claremont & Lee omnibus on sale so i got that so now i'm kind of stuck waiting for an X-tinction Agenda OHC reprint before I pull the trigger on getting Claremont & Lee vol 2. In terms of X related i'm planning on collecting all of the excalibur omnis for the original run. It's the first series i took a leap of faith on and bought the omni before knowing anything about it and it was really good except for some of the filler, but that lockheed trial issue was great. I'd definitely like to see an X-tinction Agenda+days of future present omni if they aren't planning on reprinting the x-tinction agenda OHC

[@dacollector4452]

They should of done an old spine design for 1 of the covers

[@edwardmemwah1610]

Totally agreed. Why did Marvel just recently release vol 1-4 with the old spine and then change it for 5?

[@NearMintCondition]

@@edwardmemwah1610 the new printings have the new spine design.

[@edwardmemwah1610]

@@NearMintCondition Uncanny vols 1-4 have the old spine design and vol 5 has the new tiny font spine. I assume the next printings of vol 1-4 will change to the new spine design, correct?

[@NearMintCondition]

That’s what I mean. The ones printed in the last year and a half have the new spine design. We share the DJs on our social media.

[@the_marvel_omnivore]

Welcome to the X-Shelf... Hope you survive the experience! 😂😂😂

[@richardjohnston99]

"Phenomenal, cosmic stories, itty bitty spine text!"

[@edwardmemwah1610]

Chef's kiss to this comment. ❤

[@mattfornes7523]

Can’t wait to get my hands on this! I want to believe they’ll be getting around to plugging the 90s gaps soon. Give me the Road to Onslaught omnibus! Hoping that a potential continuation with volume 6 and on doesn’t mean they’ll stop giving us those kinds of books to fill the gaps if we’ve been collecting for years

[@xposhboyx]

I think you are totally SOL on those old style books. Of course I don't know that for sure but it doesn't look good. How many years has it been since they came out with a new one of those?

[@Justin-sn4ku]

Well Marvel did release Inferno Prologue as an omnibus last yr and that was basically just to put the orphan Uncanny issues before Inferno event, so it is possible gap fillers like Road to Onslaught could still be released.. it continually makes its way onto the Top 50 most wanted every year so that’s about all we can do.

[@xposhboyx]

@@Justin-sn4ku Good point, I'm definitely eager to see if they will be doing that stuff. I had a bunch of those trade paperbacks so I recently sent them all in to be custom bound into books, just decided not to wait.

[@stilllife7726]

I have to agree with the others about wanting the old spine design to match my other 4 volumes. I just don’t understand making the change on the 5th volume. At least have the old one on the first printing and then make the change.

[@mattnelson9010]

IM SO EXCITED!!!!!

[@Kelvin-cr2nf]

Can't wait for my copy!

[@remc0s]

I like how when Magneto is on trial in Paris there's still torches lining the prison wall, as if nothing has changed in Europe since medieval times.

[@scottyg68]

Awesome review! My DM copy is on its way to me - from CGN 🔥

[@shelbyarnold]

This is the favorite era of Uncanny X-Men. I was 13(ish) when i picked up X-men 207 from a local gas station/market . My love for the X-men was set in stone!

[@marcelo-ramos]

Awesome! Now I need to reread the whole Claremont run 😅. I personally need to get the BWS cover. I don't know why people love the #200 cover, I find it so plain, definitely not the best example of What John Romita Jr. was capable at that time.

[@gqd1975]

Is the Spider-man omnibus announcement still happening? :)

[@bernielockard1827]

Asking the important questions!

[@BBoy770]

As in Amazing Vol 6?

[@gqd1975]

@@BBoy770 I have no idea. Is that true?

[@NearMintCondition]

Tonight on Patreon and tomorrow on YT. They changed the DM cover of the book.

[@camilocuba6927]

I can’t wait to get this. And then Vol. 6….yeah, I said it 😂

[@sand4273]

Gonna need a custom dust jacket to match the others… any suggestions?

[@TheComicBookReport]

Love this

[@Nobraingameing]

Going to get this for Father's day

[@t2comicbooksoverviews251]

been waiting for this one. now marvel needs to print uncanny xmen omnibus vol 2,only one im missing frustrating to see that missing space on my shelves lol

[@guillermomaldonado6277]

Chris Claremont's Magneto is one of my top 5 favorite fantasy characters of all time; most of these are my favorite comic stories. Already have them in a nice collection of spanish hardcovers.

[@BenBurison]

That new spine is hurting me so bad. I wish bad things to whoever made the decision to change spines for ongoing series.

[@alwaysaninstigator]

Wow, dramatic much?

[@BenBurison]

​@@alwaysaninstigator Sigh... I don't think is very professional changing look and feel mid series, specially in these premium price books.

[@rudigerkipferl4479]

Oh it is out yet? So cool, looking forward to getting my preorder and then reading it... And after that so my Event X-Omnibus editions from Mutant Massacre up to Inferno... Same then the Jim Lee omnis... Oh my can't believe that run is completed ❤️👍😁

[@_OMAC_Ex_379]

That Spine though 🤨

[@mflohr74]

I am weirdly emotional over this Lol

[@georgefeliu2383]

VOl. 6 is a given to come eventually. The question is the content. If its all reprints of things we got in X-events with previous Omnis, will people buy it. The debate with the wallets begins with X-Factor vol. 1.

[@PieRowManiac]

I absolutely would. I'm not a fan of event omnis; too much of mixed bags. Give me Claremont or give me (life)death!

[@mikeofmerr]

So excited for this one. I was hoping the finished Rick Leonardi pages from the abandoned Phoenix mini series would have been included. Also strange mapping with the Nightcrawler mini.

[@NearMintCondition]

I would have loved that too. I’m okay with the mapping. They went publishing order like the masterworks.

[@joshuahelmeke]

My plan is to start with the Marvel Masterworks Original X-men run. Then I’ll switch to Omibus format collecting every other X-men family Omnibus and oversized book until I reach the Age of Apocalypse.

[@angelohernandez6060]

Hey talking about Marvel Fanfare. How about a Marvel Fanfare Omni? That book had some great stories and even more impressive artwork in it. And I believe not alot of it has been seen since. Has any of it been reprinted somewhere? Maybe not enough material for an Omni? If not then an oversized hardbound will do.

[@jeremystone286]

Would love to see a comparison of issue 205 in this omni with the one in the Weapon X Gallery Edition. The color in the Gallery Edition was as close to the newsprint as I’ve seen Marvel get.

[@Yiguirro]

Omar doing an UXM overview always feels like an event! Now when when are we getting the next Map my X?

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much.

[@drderrickchua]

What a sight to sore the eyes. The mismatched spine design.

[@ashleysmith640]

Thanks 😮

[@derektyler5817]

Should have my copy this weekend. One step closer to all of Claremont's original run in oversized format for me. Now my question is how much of a wait for Vol 6? Most of the material in Vols 6-8 will have been in the event omnis. So are they going to have us wait for 2 years or so for Vol 6? Or are they going to get us them quicker since the material has already been in oversized format? Hoping quicker since most of us already have that material.

[@edwardmemwah1610]

I believe the Uncanny omnis have historically been released after the material is released in Masterworks, so it may be awhile.

[@BiggestDawgEver]

I just started a couple of years ago, but I am collecting every X-men Omnibus I can get and will probably keep going indefinitely. I started reading X-Men between the "Mutant Massacre" & "Fall of the Mutants" and after getting back issues or Classic X-Men reprints all the way back to Giant-Size #1(and The Early Years) I read and collected pretty much every X-book and guest appearance all the way to "Operation Zero Tolerance". I have read TPBs of Astonishing, NEW, and Uncanny later on, not to mention HoX/PoX now on Marvel Unlimited, but I am hoping to be collecting omnis until they get to the point where I first quit and beyond.

[@jaythenihilist4689]

When I open up a brand new omnibus, I always put my nose to the center of the pages and get a big ole whiff of comic ink goodness. Idk why, but Marvel omnis always smell the best.

[@fishin4bass2002]

I really wanna reread the Claremont era X-men/new mutants again.

[@KalleVilenius]

Book of the year right here.

[@antoniomacri527]

Hi Omar, how many omnibuses do you think are missing to complete the Claremont run on X-men? Greetings and a hug from Italy

[@brianjong8945]

And now to wait for volume 6-9 because I don’t want to double dip by getting the event omnis, plus the Extinction Agenda problem.

[@fortcastellan1730]

I'm not in a rush to get this, but I'm sure I'll pick it up eventually. I'm not too fond of the early X-spin-offs, but I'll stick with the main series (and selected later spin-offs) until the New X-Men era.

[@nitishkalpoe8539]

Omar will you switch from the old spines uncanny x-men vol. 1 to 4 omnibus to the new spines uncanny x-men vol. 1 to 3 omnibus (and in the future vol. 4)? What is your take on this as a personal collector?

[@zerocoordination]

Do you think they will reprint earlier volumes again? Haven’t had a chance to get those so not much point in getting this if they aren’t going to reprint.