Different universes?!

[chronicboredom]

I am completely new to the mainstream X-Men (though I do collect ultimate, followed animated series and watched films) and was randomly looking at X-Men comics today, there were so many I was wondering whether someone could develope some sort of list of which take place in the marvel universe and which don't, I know that Ultimate is the ultimate universe (obiously, lol) and Rise of Apocalypse is seperate too but what about others like New X-Men and Astonishing X-Men?
Also, do solo's like Wolverine take place in the marvel universe?
Sorry if this is basic stuff, I'm just curious.

[Beast]

All of them except for Exiles take place in the Mainstream (616) Marvel Universe.

X-Men: First Class and the upcoming Wolverine: First Class are stories set in the past.

Yes, there's a great deal of books out there for the X-Men. But there's also a lot of X-Characters.

[Butters]

I am completely new to the mainstream X-Men (though I do collect ultimate, followed animated series and watched films) and was randomly looking at X-Men comics today, there were so many I was wondering whether someone could develope some sort of list of which take place in the marvel universe and which don't, I know that Ultimate is the ultimate universe (obiously, lol) and Rise of Apocalypse is seperate too but what about others like New X-Men and Astonishing X-Men?
Also, do solo's like Wolverine take place in the marvel universe?
Sorry if this is basic stuff, I'm just curious.

Of the current x-books, they all take place in the main universe with the exceptions of New Exiles and Ultimate X-men.

You may be wondering, "Then how could Wolverine be in everything?" The answer: Nobody knows.

[chronicboredom]

Oh okay, that's not as confusing as I expected it to be, lol.

[Beast]

Well, the answer is more that... not every story takes place at the same time.

Which is still stretching it when it comes to Wolverine at times. ;)

[chronicboredom]

Urgh, this is putting me off picking up any of them now =(. I brought #495 for my mate today and he let me read it, I did actually really like it but the whole concept of all these different books is a bit intimidating... I need, like, a whole website laying it all out with dates haha.

[Beast]

Urgh, this is putting me off picking up any of them now =(. I brought #495 for my mate today and he let me read it, I did actually really like it but the whole concept of all these different books is a bit intimidating... I need, like, a whole website laying it all out with dates haha.
It's pretty easy to follow. One of the whole points of Messiah Complex was to streamline the X-Books and give each one a seperate purpose and reason for existance. You don't have to follow them all if you don't want to. Uncanny X-Men is the so-called flagship book. Off the top of my head...

Uncanny X-Men - Flagship Book
Astonishing X-Men - The "Blockbuster" (Self-Contained) X-Men Book.
X-Men: Legacy - The "Legacy" Book.
X-Force - Black Ops X-Men Book.
Young X-Men - The Teen X-Men Book.
X-Factor - The "Noir" X-Men Book.

[chronicboredom]

My Dad was talking about getting the masterworks (he followed it when he was younger) so I'll just steal them ^_^
I got X-Men First Class Vol 1 (TPB) as a gift and thought it was amazing, I'm waiting for the TPB for vol 2 though as I've missed 7 issues already :P

[Beast]

X-Men: First Class is one of the best books on the market at the moment. :)

[ProfeZZor X]

X-Men: First Class is one of the best books on the market at the moment. :)

Because Wolverine isn't in it.... :D

[Flâneur]

Urgh, this is putting me off picking up any of them now =(. I brought #495 for my mate today and he let me read it, I did actually really like it but the whole concept of all these different books is a bit intimidating... I need, like, a whole website laying it all out with dates haha.
Just try the New X-men Omnibus and wait for the Astonishing X-men Omnibus which is probably coming up, to read as a kind of sequel. That'll keep things fairly simple and linear while you digest how everything fits in together.