X Men Epic Collection Overview - Vol. 22: Legacies

[@collectingmemoriesyt]

I would love to see them increase the release rate of these to help get us caught up quicker, especially with the start of the Modern Era Epics, there's going to be a ton of X-Men to release, let's finish off the classic era asap, please Marvel.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

That would be great. But I don’t think they would go more than two volumes a year.

[@ComicSwag]

Very accurate & paying a lot of attention to detail. I like epic collections over omnibus in most cases but I don't know why I buy omnibus 🙆‍♂️

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Time to sell!

[@ComicSwag]

@@epicmarvelpodcast I am rearranging collection as we speak . It will have more structure later , don't want a bunch of random series

[@MrThorquill]

Assuming Morrison's run would be the cut off point - how many more classic epic volumes would come after Legaciec vol 22?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Could be twenty more volumes!

[@rayparker4231]

@@epicmarvelpodcastwould that be around 20 more including the gaps like 13-16 oh 20 more moving forward from Legacies?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Not including the gaps!

[@HansBoopie]

Curtis, how do you think an epic(s) will map the Phalanx Covenant?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

I’m thinking that X-Men Epic will only include Generation Next and Final Sanction. Life Signs doesn’t really have to do with the X-Men team so it can be skipped. (It will show up in the Excalibur/X-Factor/X-Force Epics).

[@HansBoopie]

@@epicmarvelpodcast Cool, thanks.

[@Conner0K]

I love the maping on this volumes and I hope they release the gap fillers soon.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Me too!

[@jesus.lacorte]

Hopefully there will be an epic collection for Fatal Attractions and The Wedding of Phoenix and Cyclops 😊

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Fatal Attractions is coming in April 2024. I hope for the Wedding in 2025!

[@jesus.lacorte]

@@epicmarvelpodcast Thank You for the update! I am looking forward to it!

[@Vinlander95]

Do you think volume 10 will have the Wolverine miniseries by Claremont and Frank Miller in it (the series where he goes to Japan and fights the Hand)? It was in the uncanny X-Men Omni 3, and they never collected it in the Wolverine epics

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Yes, I’m sure it will be there.

[@Laptop-fy8xv]

even though I'm really late to comment this, but I would advise to not purchase this book (#22) if you don't want a cliff hanger. if you're buying all X-Men epics, then go ahead. I own Uncanny 300 & 315 and X-Men 25. I would purchase a Collection that had those issues in the same book.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Great tip.

[@Youber-gf9es]

I have 6 X-Men epic collections, 1 omnibus and so much more books

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

That is great!!

[@LordofTime89]

Just started collecting Epic Collections they have got me back in to reading comics again. And found your channel great overview of the volumes and really helpful thank you.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

You are most welcome!

[@varsas]

Great overview. I was wondering about the logo, mainly the colour change but the style change is interesting. Does the old printing also have a misprint for the contents on the back? There’s an extra v spelling vand and they miss off foom?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Haha, they didn’t correct that! I guess no one told them there was a mistake!

[@tsxtina2919]

I'm new to collecting collections and want from all companies like DC and Valiant. Do other companies have an equivalent to the Epic Collections???

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

No, other companies don’t do this to the extent that the Epics are doing. It is really a remarkable thing that Marvel has done here!

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

DC has started and stopped things like this over the years. DC Archives, Chronicles, Showcase, and the Golden, Silver, Bronze Age omnis and trades. But they bailed on all of them.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Valiant has “Valiant Classics” and “Valiant Masters” lines that seem to be a bit similar, but I don’t keep track of them enough to know how complete they are.

[@tsxtina2919]

@@epicmarvelpodcast thank you so much

[@jmv1969]

I was going to skip the X-Men Second Genesis since I already have it. But if the pages of the old volume are prone to yellowing then I'm going to buy the newer volume since I will always go back and reread these issues as this is the version of X-Men I grew up reading. Have you notice any of the older Epics also yellowing, Kurtis?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

All the older Epics from the first few years are yellowing.

[@burntdice2810]

Thanks for this especially the overview of all the epics. Are these basically the same format wise as the milestones? I’m trying to fill in the gaps between the omnibus’s and hardcovers I have

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Not quite the same as the milestones. The Epics that cover this material will be different. Maybe this is helpful for you: epicmarvelpodcast.com/collecting-uncanny-x-men

[@burntdice2810]

@@epicmarvelpodcast thank you!

[@GabrielLopez-gg2mv]

Kurtis. Great video as always and really love your explanations and analysis. I have some of these books, not all of them (nothing before Giant Size #1). Do You know why in modern collections they clean the covers (only the image) without titles, the number of the issue, etc? I love yo see the covers as they were published. What do You think? Regards.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

People want to see all the art. The only reason they don’t do it in the old Epics is because the logo and trade dress is built into the original art.

[@jjm6187]

Would X-cutioners song, Legacies, or Fatal Attractions be the best stopping point in x-men epics?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Personally, I like X-Men all through to Age of Apocalypse and even after that.

[@jjm6187]

@@epicmarvelpodcast I'd love to read through AoA but just want a small portion of 90's x-men for my very limited shelf space. Started with E.C. Mutant Genesis and trying to figure out a decent place to stop.

[@patd25]

I love that first issue of X-Men Unlimited. I’m not positive buying the epic is worth it just for that…

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Is XMU1 hard to find as a single issue? I have no idea.

[@CemSelamet]

"Omnibus fans are jealous of this"... story of my life 😅. This is why I've recently been double-dipping with Epics, after being an Omni collector for the past 10 years.

[@CemSelamet]

Another great video, Kurtis! Thanks again for doing these! 🙏🏼

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Good choice, Cem!

[@skatefan216]

I miss the podcast

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Me too. I hope to get back to it soon.

[@Jakejesus]

are there many epic volumes out there which have the 'polka dot' problem?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Yeah, a bunch. Mosty in the late 80s and 90s.

[@Comiclover90]

Didn’t want anything to do with epic collections ……. Yet here I am! Thanks for the information looking forward to adding to my collection.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

You’re hooked now!

[@OniLink99999]

I just wanted to say thank you very much for these Epic Collection videos! They really help a comic newbie like me understand what each volume includes (particularly in regards to eras), and which stories I should collect. Your videos are really well produced, and I love hearing you talk about this stuff. Thank you =D

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

I’m glad I could help! I’ll be doing more of these in September.

[@OniLink99999]

@@epicmarvelpodcast I'm looking forward to it! As someone who mainly watched the 90s cartoons and Fox/Sony/MCU movies, it's fun to learn about each comic run =)

[@Matthew.E.Kelly.]

I love the new presentation style & methodology, with the inclusion of cinematic side by sides, B-roll, voiceovers, & all the facts 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 great work, dude!

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Thank you!

[@rayparker4231]

Just wanted to let you know as a new collector of epics your videos have been super helpful in how to collect and what to expect. I’ve been a fan of Marvel and DC comics all my life growing up. But I always read stories through hand me downs from my uncles and have been looking for a way to collect stories I may have missed out on reading or don’t have completed and these seemed like the best way outside of omnibuses. Thank you for being super informative and passionate about these as it has greatly helped me in finding what I’m missing and where to look/ what to expect moving forward.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Thank you so much!

[@forsakenV12]

Kurtis, Your channel is so underrated. Which eipcs have been collected in omnis? You mentioned one of them was not(vol.4), but what about the others? Thank you for your thoroughness!

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Literally all of the rest of the X-Men Epics are covered in omnis up to the end of Claremont, and then in oversize hardcover after Claremont. Vol 4 is the only volume that doesn’t appear in hardcover!

[@aurelion4994]

I got into the epic collections to replace my Essential X-Men volumes. Still waiting on them to finish, hurry up Marvel!

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Check back in another ten years.

[@leigy100]

Are these printed on archival/acid free paper? Or are these pages going to turn yellow?

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

I can’t say for sure. I don’t know exactly which paper they are using, but the printer of these newer volumes seems to be using better stuff.

[@artwithmichael5547]

Given that C-Men modern is two titles (at least) they deserve an accelerated schedule.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Three or four if you also include Astonishing and X-Treme X-Men!

[@bigvis497]

Uh oh, is this the first time that a significant change has been made to an Epic? Outside of minor changes to the back copy or slight touch ups on the interior? Completist sense, tingling...

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

The second edition of Avengers The Final Threat also had a different logo. Is that what you mean?

[@bigvis497]

@@epicmarvelpodcast it is! I wasn't aware of that. This is XFrorce/Surfer/Iron Man/James btw

[@StillOnly25c]

Awesome, keep up the Great Work

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Thanks, Steve!

[@jdmendonca3602]

Great content, Curtis! Would you be willing to do a video highlighting which X-men Epic Collections have additional issues mapped in as opposed to the Omnis? I believe the first 3 Epics and the first 2 Omnis are the same, but starting with the Claremont ones there’s extra content like the Marvel Team-Ups, right? The Mutant Massacre thru Inferno Omnis are beautifully mapped (do you have those, or do you stick exclusively to Epics?), but the Epics before and after stick in extra issues, I think? I’m not someone who minds my bookshelf having different formats, I just want the best mapped and most complete reading experience - while avoiding as much double-dipping as possible. Also: have you read Byrne’s Hidden Years? Does that take place BEFORE, DURING, and/or AFTER Epic vol 4? Thanks!!!

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

Beast is in his human form throughout the Hidden Years so it would have to take place before the Amazing Adventures issues in Epic 4. Interesting thought on the comparison video. I never bought into the Omnis, but it is easy enough to research.

[@edpirrie5139]

Does Legacies contain the issue with passing of Illyana? That one really affected me as a youngster.

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

No, that will be in vol. 23.

[@cluelessbeats]

Love these overviews, clear and concise. The world of Epics can be daunting with over 300 volumes available, but these videos are a big help. Looking forward to that volume 9 later this year, and also the reprints of volumes 6 and 7! 🫶

[@epicmarvelpodcast]

So glad they are helpful to you!