Marvel: X-Men

Background Info

Marvel Creation

In 1963, with the success of the Fantastic Four, co-creator Stan Lee wanted to create another group of superheroes. Unlike Lee's earlier creations such as Spider-Man who acquired their powers through scientific means, Lee decided that this new group of heroes were "mutants", born with powers as he had grown weary of creating separate origins for each superhero.

Team Roster

The original X-Men team consisted of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, and Angel, led by Professor Charles Xavier.

Cyclops

Jean Grey

Beast

Iceman

Angel

Professor X

Protagonists

Wolverine

Gender: Male

Ability: Healing, Adamantium Claws

Storm

Gender: Female

Ability: Weather Manipulation

Nightcrawler

Gender: Male

Ability: Teleportation

Rogue

Gender: Female

Ability: Power Absorption

Gambit

Gender: Male

Ability: Kinetic Energy Manipulation

Cyclops

Gender: Male

Ability: Optic Blasts

ProfessorX

Gender: Male

Ability:Telepathy, Telekinesis,Genius intelligence

Mystique

Gender: Female

Ability: Enhanced strength, speed, stamina, durability, flexibility, agility, and reflexes, Accelerated healing, Slowed aging, Shapeshifting, Skilled martial, artist and hand-to-hand combatant, Expert marksman

Beast

Gender: Male

Ability: Super Strength, Agility

Antagonists

Magneto

Gender: Male

Ability: Magnetism manipulation, Astral projection, Psychic shield via helmet, Genius intelligence

Emma Frost

Gender: Female

Ability: Telepathic abilities, Shape-shifting into an organic diamond form, granting, Skilled hand-to-hand combatant

Apocalypse

Gender: Male

Ability: Biomorphing (main ability)

Juggarnaut

Gender: male

Ability: Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability, Psychic shield via helmet, Unstoppable momentum, Immortality

Sabretooth

Gender: Male

Ability:Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, and senses, Healing factor, Razor-sharp teeth and claws, Combat expertise

Azazel

Gender: Male

Ability:Paralyzing bolts projection, Prehensile tail, Shapeshifting, Teleportation, Telepathy, Night Vision, Spell casting, Mind control, Immortality

Social Issue

LGBT

Exploring themes of identity, acceptance, and discrimination against those who are different.

Anti-Semitism

The storylines reflect persecution and the fight for survival of marginalized groups.

Racism

Mutants face discrimination and fear similar to struggles in real-world race relations.

Disabilities

The series explores physical and mental challenges and acceptance in society.

Communism

The comics address fears of ideological differences and political persecution.