Mojo, the demented TV producer from another dimension, is one of those oddball villains who is a sporadic pest for the X-Men. He loves to put the mutant heroes into dangerous situations, purely for the sake of TV ratings, and it looks like in this will be no different. But when he gathers villains and dangers from various points in the X-Men’s past, cherry picking some classic stories in the process, you can’t deny that he has never been this deadly.
That’s the concept of the latest X-Men crossover, Mojo Worldwide, taking in X-Men: Gold and X-Men: Blue in October and November. This is the first crossover between the two headlining X-Men series in the ResurrXion era and one of the first crossovers as part of Marvel Legacy.
Crossovers, especially ones that reference older stories, can be confusing, but with the X-Men: Mojo Worldwide Reading Order Guide that will be a thing of the past. Not only does it include a reading order for this X-Men crossover, but also background reading, release dates and creative teams.
Soon you’ll have no issue diving into this X-Men crossover and perhaps even some classic stories too!
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Background Reading – Mojo
Not familiar with Mojo or some of the classic stories which will be homaged in this 6-part crossover? Take a look at the below list if you want to know more about them.
Longshot #1-4
Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by Art Adams.
This is the story that introduces Longshot and Mojo.
Uncanny X-Men Annual #10
Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Art Adams.
Mojo returns as the villain in this story when he takes on the X-Men for the first time. In addition to this, Longshot joins the team.
In addition to this, as part of Marvel Legacy, Marvel has recently release 3-page primers which give readers a bit of a recap of what you need to know about the comics. Read the primer for X-Men: Gold and X-Men: Blue.
Background Reading – Classic Stories
In a recent interview, Cullen Bunn mentioned that there would be references to some classic X-Men stories. It’s worth noting that reading these shouldn’t be required reading and you should be able to understand this crossover without them, but if you are curious about what has been referenced this list will point you in the right direction.
Uncanny X-Men #155
Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum.
Cullen Bunn mentioned that there would be references to The Brood in this crossover. The Brood first appeared in this issue.
Uncanny X-Men #141-142
Written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne.
These two issues make up the classic story – Days of Future Past.
New Mutants Special & Uncanny X-Men Annual #9
Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Art Adams.
These two issues make up the classic story – The Asgardian Wars.
Mojo Worldwide Reading Order
X-Men: Gold #13 (Part 1)
Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by R.B Silva.
Available from October 4th.
X-Men: Blue #13 (Part 2)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Jorge Molina.
Available from October 11th.
X-Men: Gold #14 (Part 3)
Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by R.B Silva.
Available from October 18th.
X-Men: Blue #14 (Part 4)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Jorge Molina.
Available from October 25th.
X-Men: Gold #15 (Part 5)
Written by Marc Guggenheim. Art by R.B Silva.
Available from November 1st.
X-Men: Blue #15 (Part 6)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Jorge Molina.
Available from November 8th.
More X-Men Reading Orders:
Battle of the Atom | The Trial of Jean Grey | AXIS | The Black Vortex | Apocalypse Wars | Inhumans Vs X-Men
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