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The X-Men are a team of fictional comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they debuted in The X-Men #1, published in September 1963. The X-Men are fictitious mutants who, as a result of a sudden leap in evolution, are born with latent superhuman abilities which generally manifest themselves at puberty. Many ordinary humans harbor an intense fear and/or distrust of mutants (often referred to as Homo superior), who are regarded by a number of scientists as the next step in human evolution and are thus widely viewed as a threat to human society. The tensions are exacerbated by mutants who use their powers for criminal ends. The X-Men alliance is formed by the benevolent Professor Charles Xavier, a.k.a. Professor X, a wealthy mutant who founds an academy to train young mutants to protect themselves and the world from Magneto, the Brotherhood of Mutants and other mutant threats.

The X-Men comic book series was one of comicdom's earliest and most influential trendsetters in adopting a multicultural central cast; during the 1970s, the roster was diversified, adding characters from Germany, Ireland, Canada, the Soviet Union, Kenya and Japan. Characters representing many other ethnicities and cultural backgrounds have subsequently been added. The stories themselves often touch upon themes relating to the status of minorities, including assimilation, tolerance, and beliefs regarding a "superior race."

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How to say "X-Men" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	X战警
	(Japanese)	X-メン
	(German)	X-Men
	(Spanish)	X-Men
	(French)	Les X-Men
	(Italian)	X-Men (fumetto)

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List of X-Men

The X-Men is a team of comic book mutant superheroes, as published by Marvel Comics. Original X-Men The team as it debuted in X-Men #1 (1963). Professor X Marvel Girl Cyclops Iceman Angel Beast... in X-Men #27 (1966). Changeling: Joined in X-Men #40. Died in X-Men #42 (1968). Havok: Joined in X...

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Pryde of the X-Men

Pryde of the X-Men is an animated TV movie featuring the X-Men. The title is a pun based on the name of Kitty Pryde, one of the characters...

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List of X-Men comics

The X-Men are a team of superheroes published by Marvel Comics. Because of their popularity, a... Agent X Alpha Flight Amazing X-Men Astonishing X-Men B The Brotherhood C Cable Cable/Deadpool D... Comics, 2003 - 2004+) New X-Men #114-152+ (Marvel Comics, 2001 - 2004+) R Rogue S Sabretooth...

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New X-Men

New X-Men is a superhero comic book published by Marvel Comics, a spinoff of the hugely popular X-Men franchise. Volume One New X-Men , formerly known as X-Men volume 2, changed its name when writer..., adding many fresh and original ideas to his X-Men run, and placing the team of Cyclops, Wolverine...

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Astonishing X-Men

Astonishing X-Men is the name of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics and based on the X-Men franchise. The first series was the flagship title of the alternate universe Age of Apocalypse crossover, and featured a team X-Men led by Rogue battling Apocalypse's "son" Holocaust. The...

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Lockheed (comics)

Lockheed is a fictional character, an alien dragon in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum in Uncanny X-Men #166 (1983). Found by Kitty Pryde when the X-Men... alongside her with the X-Men, he joined her when she founded the British superhero team, Excalibur...

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Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen (November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress, born in Amsterdam. She is best known for her roles in Rounders, GoldenEye, X-Men, Deep Rising and X2...

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God Loves, Man Kills

God Loves, Man Kills (more fully, Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills ) is a graphic novel published in 1982 by Marvel Comics, starring their popular superhero team the X-Men. It... eradicate all mutants. It is one of the most clear-cut examples of X-Men comics using mutant relations...

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Iceman

Ötzi the Iceman is the oldest known mummy. Iceman is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the X-Men...

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John Cassaday

John Cassaday is a comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary with Warren Ellis, and Astonishing X-Men with Joss Whedon...

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