I get what you’re both saying because the 90’s Blue and Gold X-men had that Jim Lee drip () and are easily the most recognizable by the casual audience… but it’s not the GOAT era. The 80s Claremont run had way more substance. Most of the really live stories in the cartoons and movies came from Claremont’s run.
On top of that, the cypher ain’t complete without Nightcrawler IMO.
Very true. I’ve been building my collection up and it looks great with those stories