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Uncanny X-Men, originally published as The X-Men, is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X-Men, a group of mutants with superhuman abilities led and taught by Professor X.
The flagship X-Men comic for over 40 years, Uncanny X-Men delivers action, suspense, and a hint of science fiction month in and month out. Follow the adventures of Professor Charles Xavier's team of mutants as they attempt to protect a world that hates and fears them. MARVEL UNLIMITED.
Dec 11, 2013 · English. Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 (1981–2016) Main Volume. Legacy Numbers. Publisher: Marvel Comics Type: Ongoing Series (Team) Genre: Super Hero Featuring: X-Men. Status: Finished Publication Date: February, 1981—January, 2016. Previous Volume. 406 issues • 2326 images • 4 annuals • 1 special • 406 reprinted issues • 55 TPB editions. Next Volume.
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- Astonishing X-Men
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- Messiah Complex and Divided We Stand
Launched in 1963 as The X-Men by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the title starred five of a new kind of super-hero: mutants born with their abilities rather than having them granted. Led by their paraplegic leader Professor X, Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Angel and Marvel Girl were students in a school formed to teach them how to use their powers. Many of the...
Sales of The X-Men remained sub-par, even through an acclaimed run by Thomas and artist Neal Adams and the book ended runs of new stories after issue #66 in March, 1970. Nine months later, the book began re-printing back issues bi-monthly. This proceeded until Marvel began promoting Giant Size versions of many of its titles and it was decided to gi...
Claremont hit the ground running and didn't look back. He began immediately with an impact in killing off new member Thunderbirdand introducing a drastic redesign of Marvel Girl as Phoenix. He quickly took the team through the cosmos, introducing the Shi'ar Empire and just as easily brought them back for down-to-earth stories. He reintroduced new t...
The popularity of Uncanny X-Men caused the launch of numerous spin-off titles including New Mutants, Wolverine, and later X-Factor. Meanwhile, Claremont kept the title fresh by shifting the roster and keeping every character busy. New characters like Rogue and Rachel Summers replaced old ones and new villains and side-characters such as the Morlock...
Initially the two titles divided the X-Men roster, with Uncanny hosting the Gold Strike Force of Storm, Archangel, Jean Grey, Icemanand Colossus - with new character Bishop shortly joining the ranks. However, the title's main creator, Whilce Portacio left Marvel with numerous others shortly after and both X-Men titles, as well as Rob Liefeld's X-Fo...
Following the Legion Quest storyline, the entire X-Men line was renamed for four issues for the Age of Apocalypse mega-event. Uncanny became Astonishing X-Men starring the unusual roster of Rogue, Sabretooth, Sunfire, Blink, Wildchild and Morph. Rather than fighting for Xavier's dream, the Apocalypse title saw the team fighting for their very lives...
In 2001, Uncanny was separated once more in storylines and rosters from its sister-book. It also lost its title as flagship of the series as Grant Morrison's New X-Men took the spotlight of the X-Men franchise. Uncanny fell into a sort of disarray with forgettable stories coming from Joe Casey then widely-panned ones from fan-hated Chuck Austen. Th...
After numerous years of sitting in the background, the lead-up to Uncanny X-Men #500has restored the title to its flagship status.
Colossus. 208. Piotr Rasputin is a Russian mutant who possesses the ability to transform his body into organic steel, giving him immense strength and durability. Colossus is among the...
UNCANNY X-MEN MUST-READS. The X-Men are the Children of the Atom-young men and women with extraordinary abilities led by the mutant telepath Charles Xavier. Even in a world where Homo Sapiens hate and fear them, the X-Men stand together as protectors of humanity and mutantkind alike.
X-Men Annual #3 was the first true annual, published in 1979 after the beginning of the "all-new, all-different" era. Annual series did not explicitly become Uncanny X-Men Annual until #16 in 1992, following the first annual for X-Men (2nd series). Annual #18 was the last to be numbered, followed the next year by Uncanny X-Men Annual 1995.
