Best Magneto Stories

**Sorcerer Supreme** · 02-04-2012, 12:53 PM

What would you say are the best / really cool / just great Magneto stories?

I have always been intrigued by the character, and thought he was cool, but i have only just realised that I have never really read much of him, and would really like to. I have only really read House of M, which I enjoyed. I have heard a a lot of good things said about Planet X, which I will probably pick up, but what else is there out there?

Are there any stand alone Limited Series? I know it may be counter intuitive, but i would like to avoid the 90s. I know its generalising, and a lot of Magnetos best stuff may have been written then, but most of the time, i can't get past that god awful 90s artwork.

Just recommend anything, 90s or not, I guess I can always decide what or what not to get at a later date. So yeah, recommend away!

Edit: this doesn't have to be solely recommendations, but can also be used as a Magneto appreciation thread, discussing his best times. Please don't merge with the recommendations mega thread XD

**Spidey616** · 02-04-2012, 01:22 PM

Hands down, the best Magneto story to be released in the last few years has go to be Magneto: Testament written by Greg Pak

**ermac** · 02-04-2012, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Sorcerer Supreme

What would you say are the best / really cool / just great Magneto stories?

I have always been intrigued by the character, and thought he was cool, but i have only just realised that I have never really read much of him, and would really like to. I have only really read House of M, which I enjoyed. I have heard a a lot of good things said about Planet X, which I will probably pick up, but what else is there out there?

Are there any stand alone Limited Series? I know it may be counter intuitive, but i would like to avoid the 90s. I know its generalising, and a lot of Magnetos best stuff may have been written then, but most of the time, i can't get past that god awful 90s artwork.

Just recommend anything, 90s or not, I guess I can always decide what or what not to get at a later date. So yeah, recommend away!

OK. I'm a big x-fan and Magneto is my favorite comic book character ever. And I say that Planet X is the worst version of the character I've read. Grant Morrison wanted to show how his views were outdated so he tried really hard to make Magneto ridiculous.

So, I would recommend you Uncanny X-men 274-5 (Claremont & Lee) that show him fighting alongside Rogue and Nick Fury in the Savage Land and then X-Men 1-3 (again Claremont & Lee). I guess they're both from the 90's, but they are very good. I think they are great lookings at the character of Magneto. And they mark a turning point in his struggle for redemption.

If you're curious about this 'good' period of him, I would also suggest you Uncanny X-Men 199 & 200. They're from Claremont and Romita JR, which I think it's the best creative team of all time in the x-titles. We have him the subsequent issues of Uncanny, including the Mutant Massacre crossover and I find them really good. In case you're intersted, you should take a look in them either.

Something more recent was the Uncanny X-Men #534.1 issue that showed a little bit about his views nowadays as he joined the X-Men again.

**Lord S** · 02-04-2012, 01:54 PM

Fatal Attractions is probably the best Magneto story I've ever read. That was when he was at his nastiest.

**timeismoney** · 02-04-2012, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Spidey616

Hands down, the best Magneto story to be released in the last few years has go to be Magneto: Testament written by Greg Pak

Need i say more.

**remoteman** · 02-04-2012, 02:15 PM

Arguably the first truly great Magneto story. His first appearance written by Claremont (I forget the exact issue #) is also excellent.

**teddyeatsyourface** · 02-04-2012, 02:20 PM

You can try his run on New Mutants, and also Excalibur vol 3.

Recently, X-Men: Legacy has had some great Magneto moments. Most notably "Earth Give Up Your Dead" story arc that's part of the Necrosha crossover.

**Mormel** · 02-04-2012, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by remoteman

Arguably the first truly great Magneto story. His first appearance written by Claremont (I forget the exact issue #) is also excellent.

That would be Uncanny X-Men 104.

More great ones are Uncanny 112&113, in which Magneto traps the X-Men in his underground lair.
And Uncanny X-Men 161, flashback to him and Xavier meeting for the first time in Israel.

Beside that, everyone else pretty much covered the pre-90s stuff. Silver Age Magneto really didn't stand out much as a unique villain. Sure, he was cool, but he wasn't the Magneto we know and love yet. Still, if you absolutely have to go for it, I'd say 60s X-Men #62&63 (if I'm not mistaken) are a pretty solid Magneto adventure. First time Magneto appears without his helmet, first appearance of the Savage Land Mutates. Great art by Neal Adams.

**Ingonyama** · 02-04-2012, 02:25 PM

It all depends on what you think makes a great Magneto story.

Do you like him better as a misunderstood savior or omnicidal maniac? Is his crusade a genuine one to protect mutantkind, or just a smokescreen for megalomania and totalitarianism?

Who you see Magnus as will strongly color any book you read. I like the good-guy Magneto who fought alongside the X-Men and New Mutants in the 80s, so naturally I am outraged and sickened by "Fatal Attractions."

Someone else may prefer the psychotic, villainous Erik. They'll prefer that story arc and hate my favorite Magneto story, "The Trial Of Magneto" (UXM #200).

Your Mileage May Vary on just about every X-Man in eXistence, but never more so in my experience than with Magneto.

**Sorcerer Supreme** · 02-04-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Spidey616

Hands down, the best Magneto story to be released in the last few years has go to be Magneto: Testament written by Greg Pak

Yeah, I have heard a lot of good stuff about that too. I'll try and pick the individual issues up next time the comic fair in in town, I can usually pick up the full run of a series up for £1 an issue, and being pretty recent, i will hopefully be able to get my hands on this. It's only 4 parts, isn't it? If I can't get my hands on it, I'll go for the trade.

Originally Posted by ermac

OK. I'm a big x-fan and Magneto is my favorite comic book character ever. And I say that Planet X is the worst version of the character I've read. Grant Morrison wanted to show how his views were outdated so he tried really hard to make Magneto ridiculous.

Wow, i wasn't expecting that, from what I have read, it tops a lot of peoples' lists for 'Greatest Magneto Story'. I'll take you're opinion on board though.

Which story's display Magneto's greatest Villainy? Something where he is really evil. Dark / sinister stuff.

**teddyeatsyourface** · 02-04-2012, 02:40 PM

Really? I've heard nothing but bad things about Planet X in general.

I believe Fatal Attractions is Magneto's best "bad guy" story. Mainly because it added layers to his schemes and ideals, he was no longer a one dimensional bad guy who was out to get the world. He had a purpose, a reason, and it was one that you could understand- even identify with.

Yep, it's one of his best stories