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Lists about Marvel's team of superhuman mutants in all its variations.

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Wolverine

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Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought the X-Men to life in&nbsp;X-Men&nbsp;#1 back in 1963.&nbsp;The X-Men are a team of mutants, born with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-powerful-marvel-mutant/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">special powers</a> and were recruited by Professor Charles Xavier in the hopes of building a world where mutants and ordinary humans can coexist. Xavier has recruited quite a few number of mutants over the past 50+ years.&nbsp;

The X-Men comics started taking a dip in sales, but writers Chris Claremont and Len Wein, along with artist Dave Cockrum, breathed life into the X-Men once again by introducing new recruits like Storm, Nightcrawler, and Colossus. And since then, Xavier has recruited countless of other mutants. But which are the best X-Men characters?

Wolverine is one of the most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-marvel-comics-superheroes">popular Marvel characters</a> out there, but that may not make him the best X-Man. Characters like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, and Jubilee are favorite household names as well and are contenders for the number one spot. Make sure to vote up all your favorite <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-uncanny-x-men-members/super-hero-teams?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Xmen mutants</a>&nbsp;and vote down all the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-x-men-members/super-hero-teams" target="_blank">characters you don&#39;t like</a>. Is your favorite missing? Add him or her so that others may vote.

X-Men

When <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-characters-created-by-stan-lee/ranker-comics">Stan Lee</a> wanted to create a group of heroes so weird they’d represent the very fringes of society, he came up with the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-uncanny-x-men-members/super-hero-teams">X-Men</a>, a team of mutants sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them. Weirdness has pretty much defined X-Men storylines ever since, what with the cosmic possessions, time-travelling clones, psychic twins, and other such “life events.”Superheroes are, by their very nature, a weird bunch. Flying around in&nbsp;capes, sticking to walls, and turning invisible are not the normal day-to-day activities of the average person. There’s always been an element of escapism when it comes to superhero comics; societal outsiders use the spandex-clad heroes and their adventures to disappear from their own lives into a fantasy-filled, allegorical world.Since the X-Men tend to stand in for real-life oppressed groups, like minorities or those who identify as LGBTQ, the writers of their adventures feel a need to constantly throw devastating twists and tragedies at them. After all, you can’t have a team of oppressed mutants without oppression. The last few years of X-Men publishing has been no different, with numerous events that have pushed the weirdness factor to all new, all different heights. There have been a lot of strange X-Men events, from the shocking death of Professor X to Wolverine heading up Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Honestly, did you ever think you'd see Wolverine teaching children? Read on to find out how these weird X-Men plots played out.

Marvel Comics

Ahab

The X-Men have some of the most varied and creative enemies in all of comic lore. But they have also had some terrible villains. These are the worst XMen Villains in the storied Marvel Comics franchise.You've got your evil societies (The Hellfire Club, Friends of Humanity), your mechanical villains (Sentinels), your alien villains (The Brood, The Kree, Skrulls), humans (William Stryker, Donald Pearce, Bolliver Trask), even fellow mutants (Magneto, Mister Sinister, etc.), and so many more. They have perhaps the biggest array of villains in comics.And then, there are the other guys. These ridiculous remnants are those villains that are just so impossibly stupid that they're really barely a threat at all. The Danger Room is more dangerous than these losers.These are the lamest, worst <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-x-men-villains-list-of-all-x-men-enemies/all-enemies-and-supervillains?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">X Men villains</a> of all time. Vote up the worst villains that the children of the atom have ever faced! &nbsp;If you want to see X-Men characters that are a little bit easier on the eyes, check out the hottest female X-Men characters.

Collective Man

The great thing about X-Men comics is how each character possesses a unique mutation that makes them special. It's the intermingling and opposition of these unique power sets that make each battle so intriguing. The powers represent an integral component of each delicately crafted personality and delineate characters that can thrive for generations.&nbsp;That uniqueness highlights a central theme of the X-Men mythos: the chaotic and inimitable&nbsp;process of random mutation. Presenting evolution through the prism of individual perception builds a powerful allegory that has drawn in readers for over 50 years.&nbsp;That's why it's so important that no two mutants are alike... at least until a writer runs out of gas and throws in the towel.&nbsp;Over the years, X-Men writers have hatched some amazing characters and then followed them up with knock-offs and carbon copies that are in a word... redundant.The expansion of the mutant population has at some points inferred the existence of thousands of mutants, so some overlap is inevitable, but it's no accident that some of the worst offenders mimic Marvel's most popular characters. Whether they be clones, descendants or just sloppy writing, these are the most redundant X-Men characters of all-time.&nbsp;

This is a complete roster of all X-Men comic book characters, and X-Men team members with images. What Marvel Comics characters are in the X-Men? This is a complete list of students, alumni, and mutants that went through Xavier&#39;s School for Gifted Youngsters and Xavier&#39;s School for Higher Learning. If you want to know which character fans like the most, check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-x-men-characters/ranker-comics">greatest X-Men members of all time</a>.&nbsp;

The X-Men started out in 1963. Back then the original X-Men lineup included the X-Men mutants Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Jean Grey, led by Professor X, all with extraordinary powers. It wasn&rsquo;t until much later that popular X-Men members like Gambit, Wolverine, and more X-Men female characters like Rogue, Psylocke, and Storm joined the X-Men team. There have been tons of different mutants to join the X-Men over the years, though some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-x-men-members/super-hero-teams" target="_blank">characters are more popular </a>than others.

Whether living, dead, or resurrected, everyone has their favorite X-Men character. The X-Men are the team of super powered mutants that used the school as a base of operations, though they&#39;ve relocated since <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jonathan-hickman-x-men-changes/stephanroget" target="_blank">Jonathan Hickman&#39;s Dawn&nbsp;of X run</a>. What mutants are in X-Men?&nbsp;

While, as you can see, all <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/x-men-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">X-Men characters</a> and the names changed dramatically over the years, the X-Men have a wonderful history of maintaining a roster of some of the most interesting characters in Marvel comic books. You&rsquo;ll be able to find all your favorites in this list of X-Men.&nbsp;

SPOILER WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE X-MEN FILM FRANCHISEWhile the<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/15-best-x-men-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes"> X-Men film franchise</a> is a lot of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-to-watch-while-drinking/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fun to watch</a>, there are a vast number of plot holes in X-Men movies. Even after X-Men: Days of Future Past tried to salvage the franchise and merge both the original and First Class timelines, it somehow created even more X-Men <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/science-fiction-movie-plot-holes/oliverhanson">movie plot holes</a>, tangling the timeline to an even greater extent.While most X-Men film plot holes don't detract from the enjoyment of the movies themselves, some of the holes are too big to ignore. Here's a list of the worst plot holes in X-Men movies.&nbsp;

Superheroes

X-Men characters have been starring in movies since long before&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-character-from-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/pedro-de-pacas" target="_blank">Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU</a>), but that's not the only reason why they've been noticeably absent from the MCU.&nbsp;For decades,&nbsp;all&nbsp;the X-Men characters fans love were all owned by Fox, whereas the rest of the MCU was controlled by&nbsp;Disney. That all changed in December 2017, when Fox sold&nbsp;a huge portion of their company to&nbsp;Disney.This acquisition means that the team of mutant superheroes can finally join the ranks of the MCU, and there are more than a few&nbsp;X-Men&nbsp;characters who should be in movies. Alternatively, it might be even more exciting to see some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-x-men-characters/ranker-comics" target="_blank">best X-Men&nbsp;characters</a> rebooted in their own, stand-alone films. There's no shortage of movie ideas for fan-favorite&nbsp;X-Men, so Disney would be foolish to not capitalize on all the brilliant possibilities.&nbsp;

Pyro

The X-Men are a team of mutants whose purpose is to see that humans and mutants coexist peacefully in the pages of Marvel Comics. Unfortunately, not everyone sees eye to eye with the X-Men. There are as many X-Men bad guys as Jay Leno has cars. Meaning a lot.&nbsp;Some which have popped up in the popular X-Men movies.

Many human&nbsp;organizations like the Friends of Humanity think that mutants should be eliminated or banned from living normal lives as their powers are too much of a threat.&nbsp;X-Villains like Apocalypse, Magneto, and Mister Sinister have also been wreaking havoc on the X-Men since 1963, Magneto being their first X-Men villain they&rsquo;ve faced. Even some of the X-Men themselves have crossed the line to the dark side or even started out naughty, like Rogue, who was a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Wolverine and the X-Men can&#39;t even catch a break in their popular blockbuster films against the likes of the Hellfire Club, Lady Deathstrike, and the X-Men enemy Sabretooth.

We have for you this list of X-Men villains that make up the X-Men rogues gallery. But which are the greatest X-Men baddies to go up against our favorite mutants? Is Magneto, the Master of Magnetism your favorite X-Men bad guy, or can you not resist the shapeshifting Mystique?

Make sure to vote up all your favorite X-Men evildoers and vote down the ones you&nbsp;think aren&#39;t worth the X-Men&#39;s valuable time. This X-Men villains list does not include all X-Men enemies. You have the option to add in the X-Men foes we missed, so make sure add your favorite <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-x-men-villains-list-of-all-x-men-enemies/all-enemies-and-supervillains?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">X Men villains</a>.

Comic Book Characters

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? So, it's not a surprise when there are two main titans in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-facts-about-diamond-distributors/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book industry</a> that there be some... similarities.Be it a broad generalization (team of gifted misfits fighting for those that hate them... Doom Patrol/X-Men) or... really specific, like cat burglars who don black spandex suits and team-up and occasionally sleep with their sometimes rival while walking the line between right and wrong (Catwoman/Black Cat).Marvel and DC have even acknowledged these... coincidences at times, like the Amalgam universe where they met their alternate universe counterpart. We've decided to highlight just how bad it can get at times, these are the most shameless Marvel and DC analogs.&nbsp;

The X-Men, the infamous team of mutants that have been running around the Marvel Universe since the 60's.&nbsp;They were originally just a team of five, (Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, Beast, and Angel lead by Professor X). But soon sales lulled and Marvel began reprinting stories. Then Giant-Size X-Men arrived with all new mutants (including everyones favorite canuck, Wolverine) and the comic book sales skyrocketed.&nbsp;Marvel realized people liked new mutants and bigger, broader storylines, so they added more mutants, and more mutants... and more mutants. Soon they needed new teams and new ongoing series to contain this mega universe they had expanded into.Here we take a look at all the major teams seen in X-Men history, these are the greatest X-Teams of all time! Vote up your favorite!

X-Men comics have always stood out from the pack thanks to the dark and realistic themes their books have brought to the spandexed and jaunty world of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book superheroes</a>. The X-Men aren't wooden analogs of ancient pantheons or idealized icons destined to punch each other eternally. They may have outrageous powers, but emotionally, they are just as immature as the rest of us. Their stories are varied, but this list ranks the best X-Men story lines of all time. &nbsp; Every X-Men character has a unique power and personality, but it's that stark individuality that makes them outcasts in the Marvel universe. Their shared conundrum of feeling ostracized for the very thing that makes them special is the engine that powers the most compelling family of books in Marvel's cannon. &nbsp; The books follow intricate, layered story lines that are essential reading for any super hero enthusiast. It could be argued that even though Spider-Man may have introduced the art of lengthy and powerful story lines, X-Men books perfected it with some of the best arcs in comic history. &nbsp; Sadly, not every issue is great. Some of them are awful, or worse, inconsequential. If you don't have the time to read literally infinite comic books, here are the most essential X-Men story lines to get you caught up.

With every new X-Men movie, fans meet new mutants joining the franchise, and also catch up with familiar characters in entirely new situations. Everyone loves seeing Wolverine chomp on a cigar and slice bad guys with his claws, but the real fun is seeing a character like Jubilee brought to the big screen just as you’d imagined her when you were reading comics in the '90s. Not all of the new characters in X-Men: Apocalypse are as well known as Jubilee. And even though most of them have lived long lives in the Marvel comic books, newcomers to the franchise are probably a little hazy on who they’re watching onscreen. If you’re not sure which mutants made the cut for the new film, check out these things you didn’t know about the new characters in X-Men: Apocalypse. Since a lot has happened to Professor X, Magneto, and everybody else since X-Men: Days of Future Past, some catch-up is also included so that even everyone can walk in with some context.Even if you’re the biggest X-Men fan, you might not be up to speed on the backstories of the characters, and you definitely don’t know what we know about the villain, Apocalypse. Bryan Singer - the director who kicked off the whole X-Men series in 2000 - has done a stellar job of fleshing out his mutants and giving them their own onscreen life that is different from the comics while still paying homage to the original characters. There are potential spoilers on this list, as well as comics that have been around for three decades, so just be careful as you getup to speed with the characters in X-Men: Apocalypse.

The X-Men, a group of incredibly powerful mutants, fight to save a world that hates and fears them. Logically, they would have a lot of enemies, both mutants and humans alike, who disagree with their mission. Humans don't understand their power and fear what they might do with it, and mutants believe they are the superior beings and see the X-Men as traitors who just get in the way.When going up against an entire group of mutants, be it just a few or a whole gaggle (The X-Team gets huge at times) it's only logical to form a team yourself. Why go up against an army solo? These are those mutants and humans who have formed teams to take down the children of the atom. These are the greatest teams of villains to go up against the X-Men!

Goddess. Leader. Queen. Over the years, Storm has been many things, but as one of the most enduring characters in the Marvel Universe,&nbsp;Ororo Munroe has never been boring. From her debut in 1975, through countless storylines and appearances in practically every Marvel animated show ever produced and every run of X-Men comics, Storm has been a mainstay of Marvel. She’s been to the ends of the universe, and has stood toe to toe with the most powerful forces in creation without so much as batting an eye. Throughout several incarnations and varying power levels, Storm has shown over and over why she considered one of the most powerful mutants in existence, and why she’s been one of a very few characters to lead the X-Men over the years.Storm has saved the day too many times to count, often&nbsp;without the use of her weather-manipulating powers. Keep reading to see times when Storm was a total badass.

Entertainment Franchises

X2: X-Men United

What if you woke up one day and were... different? That's the central question posed by the world of the X-Men, the fictional mutant superheroes created by <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dc-comics-stan-lee-parody/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stan Lee and Jack Kirby</a>. In 2000, the colorful characters made the leap from comics to the movies. All X-Men movies share similar themes of mutant rights and good versus evil, but each film takes a slightly different approach to the superhero story.&nbsp;This is a list of the greatest X-Men&nbsp;movies ranked from best to worst.What films will you find on this list of X-Men movies? X-Men: First Class rebooted the series in 2011, going back to the 1960s to focus on the complex relationship of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr.&nbsp;The darkly comic&nbsp;Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, is a fan-favorite&nbsp;spin-off in the X-Men franchise. Other&nbsp;movies featured on this list include Logan, X2, and the original film, X-Men.Which X-Men movie do you think deserves the top spot on this list? Give the best films a thumbs up and share your favorite characters in the comments section.

Since it was first published in 1980, the &quot;Dark Phoenix&quot; saga has had a heavy grasp on X-Men fans. Not only does the storyline expand the idea of what&rsquo;s possible within comic books as a medium, it turns the beloved Jean Grey into a stone cold killer, and it proves Charles Xavier isn&rsquo;t as magnanimous as readers previously believed.

The &quot;Dark Phoenix&quot; storyline was originally adapted in the &lsquo;90s Fox cartoon, then Bryan Singer sort of adapted it in 2006&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/x-men-the-last-stand-characters/reference" target="_blank">X-Men: The Last Stand,</a> but neither came close to matching the fire of the original. Finally, in 2019, Simon Kinberg brought the Dark Phoenix story to life&nbsp;and promised&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;faithful to the source material while still packing a few surprises.&nbsp;

Dark Phoenix began production in&nbsp;2017, and while a long gestation period isn&rsquo;t crazy for an effects-heavy movie, the wait time lead to speculation about what&#39;s going on with the X-Men. Even after the trailers and film stills came out, fans were at a loss for what to expect from the villainous Grey.&nbsp;

Dark Phoenix finally hit theaters in June 2019, and despite a hefty box-office profit during its opening weekend, the film was pulled from 44% of its running locations just three weeks in. It <a href="https://www.cbr.com/dark-phoenix-already-pulled-from-theaters-three-weeks/?utm_content=buffer9d0c7&amp;utm_medium=Social-Distribution&amp;utm_source=CBR-FB-P&amp;utm_campaign=CBR-FB-P&amp;fbclid=IwAR2qwMj0iwypJ-quNXnc86TkbrmpXNSVpq5PD88PqtCv4_J0pajX3K0LnaY" target="_blank">suffered a significant drop</a> in its second week and the buzz around Jean Grey&#39;s debut as the&nbsp;Dark Phoenix simmered indefinitely.&nbsp;

When Hugh Jackman ended his stint as Weapon-X in&nbsp;Logan, X-Men and movie fans far and wide celebrated his incredible performance and James Mangold&#39;s showstopping vision. Now, years after the film&#39;s release, eagle-eyed fans are still spotting hidden and secret details in this critically acclaimed <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-comic-book-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book movie</a>. Did you manage to catch these easter eggs on your first viewing, or will you go back and watch&nbsp;Logan&nbsp;again after making your way through this list? Vote up the most interesting details from&nbsp;Logan!

There are dozens of interpretations of the X-Men&nbsp;story, but really, there&rsquo;s only one version&nbsp;that matters, and that&rsquo;s the X-Men animated series. Created in the early &#39;90s, the X-Men cartoon was buoyed by a creative team that wrote outstanding stories while facing down notes from competing corporations, merciless cost-cutting initiatives, and a call for a more marketable series.&nbsp;

Despite the setbacks, the series was both a critical and popular success that bolstered America&rsquo;s love for these weirdo mutants with a catchy theme song. From 1992 to 1997, the X-Men TV series told intricate and tense stories through the medium of a Fox cartoon - something that no one else at the time was doing.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-x-men-interpretations/ranker-entertainment" target="_blank">X-Men adaptations</a> that followed may have had more money and star power, but they were nowhere near as faithful as X-Men: The Animated Series.

It ain’t easy being one of Marvel’s merry bunch of misfits. Nearly <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-uncanny-x-men-members/super-hero-teams">every single one of the X-men</a>&nbsp;is forever doomed to protect a world that hates and fears them, as they serve to allegorize any number of real-world prejudices. There have been numerous occasions where&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-x-men-teams/ranker-comics">greatest X-Men rosters and teams</a>&nbsp;have saved the Earth, and yet the mutants&nbsp;still have to deal with bigots holding protests against their very existence. It’s easy to understand why life as a mutant might be a bit depressing -&nbsp;after all, how many fictional peoples can say they’ve had fictional slurs created just to demean them?Since the general worldview of mutantkind&nbsp;is so grim, it can leave writers feeling like they have no choice but to drastically escalate the oppression to the level of genocide&nbsp;in order to craft an interesting story. Here's a list of the multiple times that the X-Men have been at the center of&nbsp;mutant extinctions over the years, making this a particularly murderous sort of comic book trope.&nbsp;

Marvel Comics&#39; X-Men is easily one of the most powerful superhero groups in comics thanks to the inclusion of numerous Omega-Level Mutants, and many other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-powerful-marvel-mutant/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">incredibly powerful characters</a>. With the likes of Jean Grey, Professor-X, Cyclops, Wolverine, Emma Frost, and even Magneto at some point in <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/xmen-characters-missing-from-movies/williamsbrianjake" target="_blank">the comics or movies</a>, the team has had just about every heavy-hitter who carried the Mutant Gene.

Despite featuring some seriously powerful folks, the team has had the odd weak member from time to time. While these characters aren&#39;t necessarily weak in the &#39;compared to regular human&#39; sense, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/x-men-with-weird-mutant-powers/tyler-mitchell" target="_blank">their odd or borderline pointless mutant powers</a> make them&nbsp;considerably weaker than the team&#39;s top tier members. That being said, several of the X-Men&#39;s former members are certainly some of the weakest Mutants to feature an &quot;X&quot; on their chest, and while they may not be lame, weak, bad, or terrible, they simply don&#39;t hold a candle to the more powerful X-Men.

Check out these characters below and don&#39;t forget to vote up the one you think is the worst&nbsp;X-Man ever.&nbsp;And keep in mind that&nbsp;since Marvel lumps its Mutants into a single population, other Mutant teams are included in this list as well.

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We've all been big fans of X-Men for quite some time now. Now is your chance to let your comic book knowledge shine. We're turning to you, our Ranker Community to make lists of your favorite X-Men Mutants in action of which you'd like to see star in their own film next summer. Let the world know who has the best back-story that could be developed into a prequel. We all know Wolverine, is coming out with a new film in 2013, but we're looking to shine light on other comic book legends that deserve a chance to share their story, like bombshell Jean Grey or powerful Beast. If it were up to the Ranker's Staff, we’d like to see Rouge or Mystique star in a movie sometime soon. Add to this list to be <a href="http://blog.ranker.com/ranker-holiday-give-away/">entered to win X-Men First Class on DVD</a>. We're picking a winner at random on December 14th. So, let the world know who should really star in the next X-MEN blockbuster.Which x men deserves their own movie?

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Rogue

Rogue is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. She debuted in Avengers Annual #10 as a villain, but then joined the X-Men.
Rogue is part of a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Rogue has the involuntary ability to absorb and sometimes also remove the memories, physical strength, and superpowers of anyone she touches. Therefore, Rogue considers her powers a curse. For most of her life, she limited her physical contact with others, including her on-off love interest, Gambit, but after many years Rogue finally gained full control over her mutant ability.
Hailing from the fictional Caldecott County, Mississippi, Rogue is the X-Men's self-described southern belle. A runaway, she was adopted by Mystique of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and grew up as a villain. After Rogue permanently absorbs Ms. Marvel's psyche and Kree powers, she reforms and turns to the X-Men, fearing for her sanity. Rogue's real name and early history were not revealed until nearly twenty years after her introduction.

Gambit

Gambit is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins, Gambit makes his full first appearance in Uncanny X-Men #266, weeks after a brief cameo appearance in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14. As of 2013, there have been three attempts at an ongoing title starring the character. Gambit has also had two miniseries and starred prominently in Gambit & the X-Ternals, the X-Force replacement title during the Age of Apocalypse.
Gambit belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and skilled in card-throwing, hand-to-hand combat, and the use of a staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects with kinetic energy, using them as explosive projectiles.
He was part of a thieves' guild before becoming a member of the X-Men. Given his history, few X-Men trusted Gambit when he joined the group.

Magneto

Magneto is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. He has been the primary villain in the X-Men comics, although, he has been an occasional ally and even a member of the X-Men at times. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appears in The X-Men #1.
A powerful mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, Magneto desired mutants to eventually dominate the human race as he viewed humans as an outdated species that no longer deserves its continual domination over the world. Writers have since fleshed out his character and origin, revealing him to be a Holocaust survivor whose actions are driven by the purpose of protecting the mutant race from suffering a similar fate. His role in comics has varied from supervillain to antihero to superhero. He was once a friend of Professor X, leader of the X-Men, but their different philosophies caused a rift in their friendship.
His character's early history has been compared with the civil rights leader Malcolm X and Jewish Defense League founder Meir Kahane.

Deadpool

Deadpool is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in The New Mutants #98. Deadpool was originally a supervillain in his first appearance in The New Mutants and later in issues of X-Force, before eventually becoming an antihero.
Deadpool is a disfigured and mentally unstable mercenary with the superhuman ability of an accelerated healing factor. He is known as the "Merc with a Mouth" because of his talkative nature and tendency to break the fourth wall, which is used by writers to humorous effect.
The character was portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, who will reprise the role in Deadpool, set to be released on February 12, 2016.

Storm

Storm is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1, and was created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum. Best known as a longtime member and sometimes leader of the X-Men, Storm is the former queen consort of Wakanda, a title once held by marriage to King T'Challa, better known as the Black Panther.
Storm is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as "mutants," who are born with superhuman abilities. Storm's mutant abilities allow her to control the weather. Storm is a member of the X-Men, a group of mutant heroes who fight for peace and equality between mutants and humans.
Storm is one of the most prominent X-Men, having appeared in many X-Men incarnations. She appears in four installments of the live-action X-Men film series, where she is portrayed by actress Halle Berry and will be played by Alexandra Shipp in X-Men: Apocalypse.

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Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in the comic book Giant-Size X-Men #1.
Nightcrawler is a member of a fictional sub-species of humanity known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Nightcrawler possesses superhuman agility, the ability to teleport, and adhesive hands and feet. His physical mutations include indigo-colored skin which allows him to become nearly invisible in shadows, two-toed feet and three-fingered hands, yellow eyes, pointed ears and a prehensile tail. In Nightcrawler's earlier comic book appearances he is depicted as being a happy-go-lucky practical joker and teaser, and a fan of swashbuckling fiction. Nightcrawler is a Catholic, and while this is not emphasized as much in his earlier comic book appearances, in later depictions Nightcrawler is more vocal about his faith.
Since his inception, Nightcrawler has had a regular presence in Marvel-related comic books and video games.

Scarlet Witch

Wanda Maximoff is a fictional character, whose code name is Scarlet Witch, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Mystique

Mystique is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and in a number of movie, television, and video game adaptations, typically in fiction related to the X-Men. Created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in the comic book Ms. Marvel #16, published in 1978.
Mystique is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as "mutants", who are born with superhuman abilities. Mystique is a shapeshifter who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person with exquisite precision. She is typically a villain and foe of the X-Men.

Jean Grey

Jean Grey, or Jean Grey-Summers, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Jean Grey has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix. She is known for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her central role and transformation in the X-Men storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". Jean Grey is a mutant born with telepathic and telekinetic powers. 

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is the twin brother of the Scarlet Witch and the son of Magneto as well as the paternal half-brother of Polaris.
Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Quicksilver has featured in several decades of Marvel continuity, starring in the self-titled series Quicksilver and as a regular team member in superhero title the Avengers. The character has also appeared in other Marvel-related media and merchandise.
In 2006, IGN named Quicksilver #23 on their list of "The Top 25 X-Men Of All Time" commenting that "Quicksilver was the shining example of a villain turned good."

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Colossus

Colossus is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1. A Russian mutant, the character is a member of the X-Men, and is by far the physically strongest member of the team, being able to transform into a strong metallic form. Even without his powers he holds a physically imposing figure standing at 6'7". Throughout the series he has been portrayed as a quiet, honest and innocent man. He has had a fairly consistent presence in X-Men-related comic books since his debut. A talented artist, he only reluctantly agrees to use his powers in combat, feeling it is his responsibility to use his abilities for the betterment of human and mutant-kind.
Canadian actor Daniel Cudmore has portrayed Colossus in X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Wizard ranked Colossus 184 on the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time.

Iceman

Iceman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. A mutant, Iceman has the ability of cryokinesis where he can freeze anything around him and can also turn his body into ice. Although he is an Omega-level mutant, Drake has yet to tap into his full mutant potential. Over the years he has taken more interest in developing his abilities. One of the original X-Men, Iceman has had a frequent presence in X-Men-related comics, video games, animated series, and movies.
Shawn Ashmore portrays Iceman in the X-Men films, and voices the character in The Super Hero Squad Show.

Professor X

Charles Xavier is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is the founder and leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1.
Professor X is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is a powerful telepath who can read and control minds. He is the founder of the X-Men and runs a private school that shelters and trains mutants. He fights for peace and equality between humans and mutants in a world where anti-mutant bigotry is widespread.
Throughout most of his comic book history, Xavier is paraplegic. He is also one of the world's most powerful mutant minds. As well as being a high-level telepath, Xavier is a scientific genius and a leading authority on genetics, mutation, and psionic powers. Xavier resents the violent methods of the supervillain Magneto and argues for a pacifistic path towards civil rights.

Cyclops

Cyclops is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the comic book The X-Men #1.
Cyclops is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Cyclops can emit powerful beams of energy from his eyes. He cannot control the beams without the aid of special eyewear which he must wear at all times. He is typically considered the first of the X-Men, a team of mutant heroes who fight for peace and equality between mutants and humans, and one of the team's primary leaders.
Cyclops is most often portrayed as the archetypal hero of traditional American popular culture—the opposite of the tough, anti-authority antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War.
One of Marvel's most prominent characters, Cyclops was rated #1 on IGN.com's list of Top 25 X-Men from the past forty years in 2006, and the 39th in their 2011 list of Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.

Beast

Beast is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Originally called "The Beast," the character was introduced as a mutant possessing ape-like superhuman physical strength and agility, oversize hands and feet, a genius-level intellect, and an otherwise normal appearance. Eventually being referred to as simply "Beast," he underwent progressive physiological transformations, permanently gaining increasingly animalistic physical characteristics. These include blue fur, feline facial features, pointed ears, fangs, and claws. His physical power and senses increased to even greater levels.
Despite his inhuman appearance, he is a depicted as a brilliant man of the arts and sciences. He is a world authority on biochemistry and genetics, the X-Men's medical doctor, and the science and mathematics instructor at the Xavier Institute. Beast is also depicted as having a witty sense of humor. He is also a mutant political activist. Fighting his bestial instincts and fears of social rejection, Beast dedicates his physical and mental gifts to the creation of a better world for man and mutant.

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Kitty Pryde

Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne and Chris Claremont.
A mutant, Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows her and objects or people with which she is in contact to become intangible. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation.
Storm christened Kitty with her first code name, Sprite. Professor X had also suggested the codename Ariel, which Kitty adopted for a short time prior to adopting the codename Shadowcat. Pryde was the youngest person invited to join the team of mutant superheroes the X-Men.
During her early years, she was portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older members of the X-Men, filling the role of literary foil to the more established characters. In the years since her introduction, she has aged and matured, and has become a main character on her own.

Emma Frost

Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129, and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne.
An urbane, mutant telepath with a well-noted dry wit, also known as the White Queen, Frost has evolved from one of the X-Men's most dangerous foes to one of its most central members and leaders.
Emma Frost appears in many adaptations of the X-Men properties, such as video games, animated programs, and live-action films. January Jones portrayed Emma Frost in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class. Other portrayals of the character include actress Tahyna Tozzi in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Finola Hughes in the 1996 film Generation X.

Archangel

Warren Kenneth Worthington III, originally Angel and better known as Archangel, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Angel, being a mutant, originally possesses a pair of large feathered wings extending from his back, enabling him to fly. He is the heir to a multi-billion dollar corporation called Worthington Industries. This privileged background results in Warren being stereotyped a self-absorbed playboy during his early years with the X-Men. This personality was ultimately replaced with a more introspective and brooding personality in the late 1980s, when the character was revamped into the more grim and gritty "Archangel" persona.
One of the original X-Men, Archangel has had a frequent presence in X-Men-related comic books throughout the years. He appeared occasionally in X-Men animated series and video games. Ben Foster played the role of Angel in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand and Ben Hardy will portray him in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse.

Daredevil

Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Writer/artist Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Daredevil is commonly known by such epithets as the "Man Without Fear" and the "Devil of Hell's Kitchen".

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Sabretooth

Sabretooth is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14. Originally portrayed as a non-powered serial killer, Sabretooth is later written as a mutant who possesses bestial superhuman abilities, most notably a rapid healing factor, razor-sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman senses. He is a vicious assassin responsible for numerous deaths both as a paid mercenary and for his personal pleasure.
The character Wolverine is depicted as his long-time enemy, although conflicting accounts have been given as to the origin of their feud. It is also known that he and Sabretooth were victims of the Cold War supersoldier program Weapon X, and that Sabretooth saw Wolverine as competition and tried to make his life miserable. While Wolverine is depicted as suppressing his more savage qualities, Sabretooth does the opposite and embraces them.
Sabretooth has appeared in several X-Men animated series and video games. Played by Tyler Mane, he was a henchman of Magneto in the first X-Men film and X-Men: The Official Game. Liev Schreiber plays him in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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Juggernaut

Juggernaut is a fictional supervillain and sometime antihero that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character, who first appeared in X-Men #12, was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby.
Since his debut during the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character has appeared in over four decades of Marvel publications, featuring prominently in the X-Men titles and starring in two one-shot solo publications. The character has also been associated with Marvel merchandise including clothing, toys, trading cards, animated television series, video games, and the 2006 superhero feature film, X-Men: The Last Stand, in which he was a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants and was played by Vinnie Jones.
In 2008, Juggernaut was ranked 188th on Wizard's list of Top 200 Comic Book Characters. In 2009, Juggernaut was ranked 19th on IGN's list of Top 100 Comic Book Villains.

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