Okay, now that I've read a bit of the x-men I thought I'd give a few words about what I thought of the story arcs.

I've found myself reading more of the newer issues maybe just because of the faster pace and they're just quicker reads in general.

First of all, Deadly Genesis. I really enjoyed it. Good writing. I especially liked reading the mini origin stories of each of the new mutants at the end of each issue. It was a decent enough starting point. I was fuzzy on a couple of things but they were cleared up eventually.

Then, The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire. I just finished it and I have mixed feelings. Has the X-men always been this... Spacey? I mean it was a fun ride but it felt like a little too much Star Trek in my X-men. I guess its just me.

Overall I'm really liking these stories.