The series premiered in
1963.
The X-Men (X stands for
Xtra abilities) is a group of young students (male
and female), who, via their Professor Xavier, is
now living as mutants in order to use many kinds
of superpowers on menaces and villains. The first
members of the team were Marvel Girl, Cyclops,
The Beast, The Angel, and Iceman, but over the
years there have been ongoing replacements.
The team also battles evil mutants, some of which
have been Magneto, Quicksilver, The Scarlet Witch,
Apocalypse, and Mister Sinister.
Over the decades the series' title
has changed several times. Examples are
Astonishing
X-Men, Essential X-Men, and
The
Uncanny X-Men. Also, there has been several spinoff series
such as X-Factor, X-Force, X-Statix, and X-Treme X-Men. Initially, Lee suggested titling
it The Mutants, but it was turned down by the
publisher.
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