X-Men: First Class Finals #1-4 (2008-2009)

These four issues take place right before the original five X-Men graduate from Xavier’s High School.  Jean Grey is going through “ambient dreaming,” trapping her classmates in her mindscape.  Scott and Jean have their first date.  The kids wonder what they’ll do after graduation.

And the kids graduate.  Then they are assigned to the Krakoa mission that will launch the Giant Size X-Men reboot.

Bonus: The covers all interlock to form a poster.

And of course there are the great Colleen Coover illustrated backups.

This is it for the First Class of the original X-Men.  After this, Marvel will launch Uncanny X-Men First Class, focusing on the “Giant-Size X-Men” era.