House of M or Civil War?

[Darth Rockwell]

I'm looking into picking up these series and was wondering which to get first. Both sound equally entertaining.

I'm an ultimate universe reader so any info on which series is the better to start with would be great.

 

[BrianWilly]

The general consensus, I believe, is that Civil War is the more entertaining of the two. More action, more twists, more turns, etc etc. Especially if you're into the Ultimate Universe; Mark Millar is the writer, and he's the guy who kicked off both the Ultimates and Ultimate X-Men.

 

[Doc Destruction]

Wow, like choosing between having a fork in the eye and a kick in the nuts with a steel toed boot.

Any chance for a neither option?

 

[Steve Rogers]

I guess for continuity's sake go with House of M. It happened first.

 

[PhotoJones]

The guy never asked which one was better, just which one he should get first. HoM came first, so why not start there?

 

[Doc Destruction]

The guy never asked which one was better, just which one he should get first. HoM came first, so why not start there?

Good point, and I would agree.

 

[BrianWilly]

I wouldn't start anything with House of M, regardless of whether it came first or not. Just skip it entirely; you will have missed absolutely nothing that wikipedia can't tell you.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I wouldn't start anything with House of M, regardless of whether it came first or not. Just skip it entirely; you will have missed absolutely nothing that wikipedia can't tell you.

Every bad habit that Bendis has is pretty much represented in this story.

 

[BrianWilly]

And that's...good...?

 

[Blader5489]

Civil War

Decimation is the only remotely important part of House of M.

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

And that's...good...?

No. I was agreeing with you. I just felt lazy and didn't bother to quote. I'll go and rectify that error now.

 

[BrianWilly]

Oh, I thought you were saying that House of M should be read first 'cause it has lots of Bendis' faults or something.

 

[PhotoJones]

Where is that awful "art" from in your avvy?

 

[BrianWilly]

I drew it.

 

[PhotoJones]

Yikes.

 

[Kitsune]

I drew it.

Could be worse... I was accused of being gay on the Mutant Liberation Front boards because I used my own artwork of an anthropomorphic fox for my Avatar.

 

[BrianWilly]

Yeah hey, that is worse.

I mean, uh...damn?

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

Could be worse... I was accused of being gay on the Mutant Liberation Front boards

That's kind of ironic.

 

[Max J Power]

House of M.

I like Civil War, but it has some out-of-character writing and its effects on the Marvel Universe were annoying.

 

[Doc Destruction]

House of M.

I like Civil War, but it has some out-of-character writing and its effects on the Marvel Universe were annoying.

Unlike House of M???

 

[Tropico]

House of M gets mentioned a couple of times in Civil War, but you can get away with not reading it just by knowing that it reduced the mutant population thanks to Wanda Maximoff and that only a few of the people involved in it remembered it. If your cup of tea is The Ultimateverse then you should probably go with Civil War and then back track to HoM.

 

[Darthphere]

Do this, just pick up the X-Factor TPB and read the recap page. That's all you need to know for House of M.

 

[Doc Destruction]

Good call.

 

[GNR]

Save your money for the Ultimates 2 HC instead.

 

[Darthphere]

Save your money for the Ultimates 2 HC instead.

No.