X-Men (comic book)
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | (vol. 3) September 2010–February 2013 (vol. 4) May 2013–May 2015 (vol. 5) October 2019–June 2021 (vol. 6) July 2021–present |
No. of issues | (vol. 3) 41, plus 1 Giant-Size issue (vol. 4) 26 (vol. 5) 21 (vol. 6) 31 (as of February 2024 cover date) |
Main character(s) | See cast below |
Creative team as of June 2012 | |
Written by | (vol. 3) Various (vol. 4) Brian Wood Marc Guggenheim (vol. 5) Jonathan Hickman ""(vol. 6)"" Gerry Duggan |
Artist(s) | Various |
Letterer(s) | Joe Caramagna |
Colorist(s) | Rachelle Rosenberg |
Editor(s) | Axel Alonso Nick Lowe Jeanine Schaefer |
X-Men is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the titular team of superheroes, published by Marvel Comics, beginning in September 2010.
The series was preceded by The X-Men vol. 1 (renamed The Uncanny X-Men in 1978) and X-Men: Legacy (initially known as X-Men vol. 2) from 1991 to 2001, New X-Men from 2001 to 2004 and again X-Men from 2004 to 2008).
Volume 3 began publication in September 2010 and, for most of its run featuring team-ups between the X-Men and other Marvel characters, ended at issue #41 in February 2013. As part of Marvel NOW!, the title was relaunched as a new series (volume 4) written by Brian Wood and featuring an all-female team.[1] X-Men was relaunched as the flagship title again in October 2019 following Jonathan Hickman's House of X and Powers of X, with Hickman writing and art by Leinil Francis Yu.[2] As the fifth volume of the title, the series ran for 21 issues, before it was subsequently relaunched as volume 6 (written by Gerry Duggan) in July 2021.[3]
Publication history
The 2010 X-Men series was the third ongoing series to launch with the title following the first series (vol. 1) in 1963 and the second series (vol. 2) in 1991. To distinguish itself from the other contemporary X-Men titles, this third volume of X-Men was conceived as a title that would focus on the mutants' role in the wider Marvel Universe and "...firmly integrate the X-Men in the Marvel Universe."[4] As a result, the initial story arcs featured a guest appearance from characters from the Marvel Universe ranging from Spider-Man to Blade.
From issues #30 to 37 the title took a change in direction, focusing on Storm leading a security team of X-Men and dropping the 'team-up' element that was previously a part of the book.[5] The team-up elements were briefly brought back in issues #38 and 39.
Volume 4 (2013)
As part of Marvel NOW!, the series ended at issue #41 in February 2013. A new volume of the title written by
Marc Guggenheim took over the title starting with issue #18. X-Men was then cancelled, with issue #26 being its last issue.
Volume 5 (2019-)
As part of Marvel's "Dawn of X" initiative following Hickman's relaunch of the Marvel X-Men line, X-Men relaunched in October 2019, written by Hickman and with art by Yu. Although the first cover featured the extended Summers family (
Volume 6 (2021-)
Plot summary
Volume 3 (2010 series)
The first story arc, "Curse of the Mutants", comprising issues #1–6, involves the X-Men battling the vampire nations and teaming up with Blade.[8]
The second story arc, "To Serve and Protect", comprising issues #7–10, involves the team of Storm, Gambit, Emma Frost and Wolverine returning to New York, where they team up with
An interlude story then followed with Professor X telling Jubilee of an earlier encounter he had with the vampire Raizo Kodo. This was followed by the "First to Last" storyline, which began with X-Men Giant-Size #1 and saw the original X-Men appear in flashback scenes of a previously untold adventure.
Another one-shot story saw a team of X-Men team up with the new female Ghost Rider to battle a mystical enemy. The most recent storyline featured the Future Foundation teaming up with the X-Men, where they also encountered
The title then took on a change in direction; with the exits of Warpath and Jubilee from the cast and the addition of Pixie, the storyline focused on Storm leading a "security team" of X-Men dealing with potential threats to mutants.[5]
Issue #38 featured a return to the team-up elements of the book and features Domino and Daredevil.
Volume 5 (2019 series)
Following the events of
While pursuing a
Cast
Volume 3 (2010 series)
Issues | Characters | Guest star |
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#1–6 | "Curse of the Mutants" crossover storyline | Blade the Vampire-Slayer |
#7–10 | Emma Frost, Gambit, Storm, Wolverine | Spider-Man |
#11 | Jubilee, Professor X
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Raizo Kodo |
Giant-Size #1, #12–15 | , Storm, Wolverine | the original X-Men |
#15.1 | Colossus, Cyclops, Gambit, Danielle Moonstar, Pixie, Storm | Ghost Rider (Alejandra Jones) |
#16–19 | Cyclops, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Magneto, Pixie, Wolverine | The FF and Skull the Slayer |
#20–23 | Colossus, Domino, Jubilee, Psylocke, Storm, Warpath
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War Machine |
#24–27 | Raizo Kodo and the Forgiven | |
#28–29 | Domino, Pixie, Storm, Warpath | The FF and Spider-Man |
#30–37 | Colossus, Domino, Pixie, Psylocke, Storm | none |
#38–39 | Domino | Daredevil |
#40–41 | Angel, Chamber, Iceman, Pixie, Storm | none |
Volume 4 (2013 series)
Issues | Characters |
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#1–4 | Jubilee, Rogue , Storm
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#5–6 | "Battle of the Atom" crossover |
#7–12 | Jubilee, Karima Shapandar, M, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Storm |
#13–17 | Jubilee, M, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Storm |
#18–22 | Cecilia Reyes, Jubilee, M, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Storm |
#23–26 | Beast, Gambit, Jubilee, M, Psylocke, Rachel Grey, Storm |
Volume 5 (2019 series)
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Volume 6 (2021 series)
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#14-17, Annual #1 |
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Contributors
Regular writers
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Regular artists
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Prints
Volume 5 (2019 series)
Issue | Publication date | Comic Book Roundup rating[20] | Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month) | Notes |
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#1 | October 16, 2019 | 8.6 by 25 professional critics | 255,724[21] | None |
#2 | November 13, 2019 | 8.3 by 18 professional critics | 117,538[22] | |
#3 | December 4, 2019 | 8.4 by 18 professional critics | 105,708[23] | |
#4 | January 1, 2020 | 8.8 by 13 professional critics | 93,342[24] | |
#5 | January 29, 2020 | 8.4 by 16 professional critics | 80,443[24] | |
#6 | February 12, 2020 | 8.9 by 16 professional critics | 92,287[25] | |
#7 | February 26, 2020 | 9.2 by 14 professional critics | 76,691[25] | |
#8 | March 11, 2020 | 8.5 by 13 professional critics | 75,080[26] | |
#9 | March 26, 2020 | 8.0 by 16 professional critics | 70,208[26] | |
#10 | July 29, 2020 | 7.7 by 12 professional critics | Data not yet available | Empyre tie-in |
#11 | August 26, 2020 | 8.3 by 11 professional critics | ||
#12 | September 16, 2020 | 8.2 by 10 professional critics | None | |
#13 | October 21, 2020 | 7.8 by 12 professional critics | X of Swords tie-in | |
#14 | November 4, 2020 | 7.5 by 9 professional critics | ||
#15 | November 25, 2020 | 8.2 by 11 professional critics | ||
#16 | December 30, 2020 | 7.7 by 15 professional critics | None | |
#17 | January 27, 2021 | 7.6 by 13 professional critics | ||
#18 | February 24, 2021 | 7.8 by 18 professional critics | ||
#19 | March 31, 2021 | 9.0 by 13 professional critics | ||
#20 | May 26, 2021 | 8.7 by 12 professional critics | ||
#21 | June 9, 2021 | 8.0 by 13 professional critics | Hellfire Gala tie-in |
Collected editions
Volume 3 (2010 series)
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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X-Men: Curse of the Mutants | X-Men (vol. 3) #1–6 | March 2, 2011 | Hardcover: 978-0785148463
Paperback: 978-0785148470 |
X-Men: With Great Power | X-Men (vol. 3) #7–11; Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 | July 6, 2011 | Hardcover: 978-0785148487
Paperback: 978-0785148494 |
X-Men: First to Last | X-Men: Giant-Size #1; X-Men (vol. 3) #12–15 | November 9, 2011 | Hardcover: 978-0785152873
Paperback: 978-0785152880 |
X-Men: FF | X-Men (vol. 3) #15.1, 16–19 | March 7, 2012 | Hardcover: 978-0785160694
Paperback: 978-0785160700 |
X-Men: War Machines | X-Men (vol. 3) #20-23; Uncanny X-Men (vol. 2) #14 | May 9, 2012 | Hardcover: 978-0785161875
Paperback: 978-0785161882 |
X-Men: The Curse is Broken | X-Men (vol. 3) #24-29 | November 28, 2012 | Paperback: 978-0785161899 |
X-Men by Brian Wood Vol. 1: Blank Generation | X-Men (vol. 3) #30-33 | February 12, 2013 | Paperback: 978-0785164593 |
X-Men by Brian Wood Vol. 2: Reckless Abandonment | X-Men (vol. 3) #34-41 | April 30, 2013 | Paperback: 978-0785164616 |
Volume 4 (2013 series)
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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X-Men Volume 1: Primer | X-Men (vol. 4) #1-4; Uncanny X-Men #244 | December 10, 2013 | Paperback: 978-0785168003 |
X-Men: Battle of the Atom | X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1-2; All-New X-Men #16–17; X-Men (vol. 4) #5-6; Uncanny X-Men (vol. 3) #12-13; Wolverine and the X-Men #36-37 | January 21, 2014 | Hardcover: 978-0785189060
Paperback: 978-1846535727 |
X-Men Volume 2: Muertas | X-Men (vol. 4) #7-12 | May 20, 2014 | Paperback: 978-0785168010 |
X-Men Volume 3: Bloodline | X-Men (vol. 4) #13-17 | October 21, 2014 | Paperback: 978-0785189725 |
X-Men Volume 4: Exogenous | X-Men (vol. 4) #18-22 | March 3, 2015 | Paperback: 978-0785192336 |
X-Men Volume 5: The Burning World | X-Men (vol. 4) #23-26 | July 28, 2015 | Paperback: 978-0785197263 |
Volume 5 (2019 series)
Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
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X-Men by Jonathan Hickman – Volume 1 | X-Men (vol. 5) #1–6 | Trade paperback | April 21, 2020[27] | ISBN 978-1302919818
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X-Men by Jonathan Hickman – Volume 2 | X-Men (vol. 5) #7–12 | November 17, 2020[28] | ISBN 978-1302919825
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X-Men by Jonathan Hickman – Volume 3 | X-Men (vol. 5) #16–20 | July 20, 2021[29] | ISBN 978-1302924911
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Volume 6 (2021)
Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
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X-Men by Gerry Duggan – Volume 1 | X-Men (vol. 6) #1–6 | Trade paperback | March 1, 2022 | ISBN 978-1302927233
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X-Men by Gerry Duggan – Volume 2 | X-Men (vol. 6) #7–12 | September 22, 2022 | ISBN 978-1302927240
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X-Men by Gerry Duggan – Volume 3 | X-Men (vol. 6) #13–18, Annual #1 | February 28, 2023 | ISBN 978-1302932503
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X-Men by Gerry Duggan - Volume 4 | X-Men (vol. 6) #19–24 | October 3, 2023 | ISBN 978-1302947538
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X-Men by Gerry Duggan - Volume 5 | X-Men (vol. 6) #25-29 | March 5, 2024 | ISBN 978-1302947545
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Notes
- ^ a b credited as Prestige
- ^ credited as the White Queen
- ^ Credited as Black King
- ^ a b c d e f Credited as Marvel Girl
- ^ a b c d e f g h i credited as Wolverine
- ^ a b Krakoan duplicate of X-23[12][13][14][15]
- ^ a b also credited as Captain Krakoa
- ^ a b c credited as Dr. Stasis
- ^ a b c d credited as Captain Krakoa[16][17][18]
- ^ credited as Boom-Boom
- ^ a b c d e f g credited as Talon
- ^ a b credited as Omega Sentinel
- ^ credited as Kid Cable
- ^ credited as Moira X
- ^ a b c d e f g credited as Ms. Marvel
- ^ a b c d e credited as Shadowkat
- ^ also credited as Hazel Kendal
- ^ credited as Tony Stark
- ^ credited as Gold Goblin
References
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- ^ "SDCC 2019: DAWN OF X in MARVEL's Next Big Thing Panel". Newsarama. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ "A New Team of Mutant Super Heroes Chart the Course for the Reign of X in 'X-Men' #1". Marvel Comics. April 15, 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Richards, Dave (April 19, 2010). "C2E2: Victor Gischler Talks X-Men". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Tramountanas, George A. (May 29, 2012). "X-POSITION: Wood Guides Two "X-Men" Teams". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (March 5, 2013) X-Men #1 To Be A Little On The Late Side, Bleeding Cool, accessed March 6, 2013
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- Marvel.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ X-Men (vol. 5) #1-4
- ^ X-Men (vol. 5) #5-6
- ^ Schlesinger, Alex (October 28, 2022). "Wolverine: Old Woman Laura is About to Break the X-Men's Resurrection". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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- ^ Johnson, Jim (January 12, 2023). "Marvel Has a New Female Wolverine - With a Twist". CBR. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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- ^ Schlesinger, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Cyclops Reveals The Tragic Truth Of His Death & Rebirth". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Marvel.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "'X-Men': Seth Peck, Paul Azaceta take charge". digital spy. September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ "X-Men (2019) Comic Series Reviews at ComicBookRoundUp.com". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "October 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "November 2019 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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- ^ X-Men Vol. 1. ASIN 1302919814.
- ^ X-Men Vol. 2. ASIN 1302919822.
- ^ X-Men Vol. 3. ASIN 1302924915.
External links
- X-Men (2010) at the Grand Comics Database
- X-Men (2010) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)