I do recommend picking up The Pulse: House of M special. Its supposed to be a newspaper from the House of M-iverse. It summarizes the stories in the tie-in issues and mini-series, gives one an idea of the history and society of this new world, and provides a handy checklist. It allows you to understand what the crossovers are about without actually reading it. Its a piece of marketing that should be free, but is still worth the 50-cent price tag. Read Full Review

This is the book where Bendis can afford to be talky and ruminative, without having to worry about the genre-required action scenes. This title is about words and thoughts, and, as such, its generally well-suited to character pieces. Larks art is a perfect match. This character piece enhances and develops an important role in House of M, and targets yet more ire at Magneto (rather than just at Wanda). In fact, Clints thoughts on Wandas possible uses for him are actually quite intriguing, and more nuanced than anything that appeared in Chaos itself. Read Full Review

At only 50 cents, this is as near as dammit to free (my local shop was giving it away to anyone with a standing order) and goes beyond its remit of a mere advertising pamphlet to deliver some neat artwork and some interesting insight into some of the smaller corners of the House of M which have gone unexplored in the core title. Whilst its not going to change my mind about following any more of the tie-in miniseries, its worth picking up as a curious little novelty which isnt going to break the bank. Read Full Review