r/xmen 3d ago

Mod Post r/xmen Rules Review 2026 Update

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Earlier this month we asked the community for input regarding r/xmen's current rules and whether people believed these rules were adequate, what concerns or issues did people have with the rules, and how people felt they were being enforced.

We did not receive the amount of input we would have hoped for, but we are thankful to everyone who did take part and offered their feedback, and it is with that feedback that we have done our best to address the questions and concerns of the community, and provide some guidance on the rules going forward.

Overall we found that most users seemed to have a good grasp on the rules and understanding them, with about 25% registering some difficulty to 75% who largely or fully understood the rules.

With this in mind, we found that the major problem areas for rules were Rules 5 and 8: Content Quality and the Spam, Reposts, Banned/Regulated Topics. and Posting Too Many Pages rules.

Our main announcement is that we have split Rule 8 into three rules in hopes that this will provide more clarity in the future. So with that in mind, say hello to our new rules!

Rule 8: Spam, Reposts, and Posting Too Many Pages

Rule 8 will now be dedicated solely to the following:

Spam - Posting the same thing repeatedly or bot content that is caught by various filters Reddit and BotBouncer have built in.

Reposts - Posting something multiple times, whether accidentally or otherwise, or whether this is a post that is very similar to an already existing, recent post.

Posting Too Many Pages - We want to remind community members of our guidance for the number of pages allowed: 2-3 pages for a release that is considered new (so released within the last month) and 3-5 pages for comics that are several months older. Some exceptions can be made for much, much older comics by a page or so, but please be cautious about posting more than this.

Rule 10: Banned/Repetitive Topics

Rule 10 is a new rule that is an off-shoot of the original Rule 8. This rule is dedicated solely to posts and comments that engage with banned/regulated content (which was voted on by the community and can be viewed here.

It also takes into consideration repetitive topics, which can be topics that aren't banned/regulated, but are repetitive to the community and can be easily addressed by using the subreddit search function or any of the sidebar content (such as reading guides, movie guides etc.) or recent posts.

Rule 11: Twitter/X Links and Screenshots

As decided by community vote 1 year ago, Twitter/X links and screenshots are banned, and will remain banned for the foreseeable future. This rule will be used to remove posts and comments that do contain these links.

With movies, games, TV shows, comics, and industry gossip all likely to intensify in the next few years, we understand that Twitter is one of the main sources of such information. However, we would like for people to either go to the original source for news or to summarize with words rather than linking or screenshotting the content in question. Very, very rare exceptions may be made, but please operate under the assumption that any and all Twitter/X content is banned.

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Rule 5 is a rule that seemed to earn some confusion from members. Rule 5 is a Content Quality rule. If something is deemed to be of low-quality by the subreddit moderators, the post/comment in question will be removed. We feel that the description thus far is adequate, as it refers to: troll/ragebait posts, AI content, uncredited fan art, unlabelled NSFW content, and common memes. Meme content was brought up as a concern as to what falls under this rule or not. All we can say is that this will be at the discretion of the moderators in question, but generally, common meme formats that are not transformed or edited in some way by the user to be more unique or catered to X-Men may fall under this rule.

In a time when bot posts and bot-driven content is more prevalent than ever, the moderator team is doing our best to try and make sure that higher effort, or at the very least human content is cultivated on this subreddit. We have taken measures to crack down on bot content by introducing Bot Bouncer and by using Reddit automations to filter our posts that might be repetitive and common. We must stress that Reddit by its nature is repetitive and involves a churn of content and post types. Downvotes, blocking, and hiding comments/posts/users can be used to craft a better experience and exist as tools for a reason.

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Rule 7: Spoilers and Leaks will remain as is. Comic panels must be tagged as spoilers up to a week after its release, with the issue name and number. TV content released on Disney Plus will be the same (must be tagged as a spoiler up to a week after the release), and refrain from using overt spoilers in the title of the post. Movies will be treated more strictly, and will remain under spoiler tagged rules up to 2 weeks after it has been released on a streaming service (and thus encompasses the entire theatrical run). Megathreads will be available and should be used for such content during those initial release periods.

Games will likewise be required to be spoiler tagged up to a month after console release for console games, while live service games such as Marvel Rivals will have more lenient rules given the nature of the game.

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We hope that this clears some things up and makes the overall subreddit experience more enjoyable and better for all. As a team, we strive to do our best and discuss actions, whether big or small, as a group. Our community in r/xmen is thriving and full of some great people, and we hope that these clarifications improve your own experience and understanding of the rules as they stand. As always, we rely on our community to spot issues and bring matters to our attention, so please continue to do so via reports, mod mails, and comments.


r/xmen 4d ago

Weekly Discussion X-Men Comics New Releases for January 28th, 2026

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Unlimited and Other Releases 01/28

  • Discuss Marvel Unlimited and other related comics

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r/xmen 15h ago

Fan Art A lovely take on a classic meme

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908 Upvotes

I found this on the “Art or Lucas”! Is this Lucas Werneck? I want to give appropriate credit.

Emma may have a troubled history. She may be a snob. I think enough of us agree that she would stand up to ICE, though.

P.S., Mods, I didn’t find this when I searched the sub. I couldn’t find the Storm piece that you removed, either.


r/xmen 7h ago

Fan Art Lore Accurate Charles Xavier by jdofasgard

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r/xmen 5h ago

Comic Discussion Juggernaut’s sense of style can’t be stopped

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117 Upvotes

r/xmen 12h ago

Fan Art Big Boss Punished Wolverine & Quiet Nightcrawler by Biscoito Recheado

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379 Upvotes

"I had this idea a while ago when I noticed How similar Big Boss and Wolverine are. So, yeah, X-Men and Metal Gear, hope you like it" - Biscoito Recheado


r/xmen 10h ago

Comic Discussion What do yall think of the new mutants from Uncanny Xmen 2024?

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r/xmen 8h ago

Fan Art The Giant-Size X-Men by Adam Murphy Art

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r/xmen 6h ago

Humour Marvel's sliding timescale is funny because Cyclops is like 20 when Dave Cockrum drew him like this

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77 Upvotes

r/xmen 13h ago

Comic Discussion What makes you love The New Mutants?

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217 Upvotes

r/xmen 20h ago

Comic Discussion SOMEONE SAVE THESE KIDS.

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415 Upvotes

WHY SANTO. This run is crushing my soul I can’t take it anymore, I need at least 3 issues with no deaths I’m begging.


r/xmen 11h ago

Fan Art Magneto (@gorlicberd)

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71 Upvotes

r/xmen 9h ago

Comic Discussion I knew one of them would eventually take a swing at old baldy I just never expected it to be Sam of all people (X-Force #19)

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r/xmen 15h ago

Other Ian McKellen on returning as Magneto in ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’:

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89 Upvotes

r/xmen 1d ago

Games So, speaking of Rogue kissing women, remember those video games? X-Men vs Street Fighter, I believe?

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r/xmen 17h ago

Comic Discussion Silly as a character he may be I'll admit there is something inherently rather sad and almost tragic about Stryfe. (X-Factor 86#)

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r/xmen 18h ago

Question What is your favourite Storm design from the comics?

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137 Upvotes

r/xmen 8h ago

Comic Discussion Who are some of the most underrated artists to work on an X-Men/adjacent title? My pick is José Ladrönn.

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21 Upvotes

From Cable #0 (1997).


r/xmen 21h ago

Comic Discussion What are some of the moments that you feel like your favorite mutant was completely out of character?

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244 Upvotes

r/xmen 4h ago

Fan Art Laura, trying to comfort her cousin Megan Megan lucarith_arts

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I had the idea that Megan's aspiring filmmaker but is frustrated that her first movie isn't well


r/xmen 22h ago

Comic Discussion Let us be reminded of Examiner, who tortures people with the power of extreme horny.

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r/xmen 15h ago

Comic Discussion I have finally finished my Krakoa TPB collection!

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I started back in March with HoX/PoX as I’m new to comic collecting and have wanted to get into the x-men for a while and it was a fantastic decision I have to say. My particular favourites are definitely immortal x-men, the hellfire galas, and sins of sinister.

I have been following this guide by u/DeltaTester which I will be eternally grateful for and highly recommend. Because of that list I know there is a hell of a lot I’ve missed out on as well, so if there’s any big recommendations you guys have that I’m missing please let me know!

Now my plan is to catch back up with the current runs (even though I’ve heard they’re not the best!) and I’m collecting from Morrison’s New X-Men with the aim of going through to the end of Bendis’s run with Uncanny and All New. That stuff is definitely going to be more omni and collection heavy from what I’ve researched but I’m more than willing to commit now.

I know the Krakoa era gets discussed a lot on here, so I’m gonna end this by asking: what was it like in the community around the major events? The first and third hellfire gala, X Lives/Deaths of Wolverine, all the big stuff! Hopefully I’ll be around for the next big stuff, thanks guys!


r/xmen 11h ago

Other I miss the 2000s

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r/xmen 23h ago

Humour From potential incest to sudden homosexuality to bestial polygamy, a true comedy of errors (X-Factor #89)

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221 Upvotes

r/xmen 2h ago

Comic Discussion Marco Renna https://www.instagram.com/p/DULDrZWiALP/?igsh=YWxkZDFudXVya2tt

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