X-Men
Also try: Uncanny X-Men

Guide Note
The X-Men a fictional team of mutant superheroes and the stars of several comic books series published by Marvel Comics. They exist in a world that fears and reviles them for their differences, yet they defend it all the same. The X-Men are a flagship property in Marvel's list of characters, boasting popular characters like Wolverine and Jean Grey in their team roster. In addition to the comic books, the X-Men have been featured in numerous cartoon series and films; the films became a popular franchise, culminating in 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, directed by Brett Ratner.Fast Facts
- Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
- First Appearance: September, 1963
- Founding Members: Cyclops, Iceman, Beast, Marvel Girl, and Angel
- Notable X-Men: Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm
The Mutant Gene
Unlike many other superheroes who derive their powers from technological, mystical, alien, or other external sources, the X-Men are all mutants who were born with their superpowers. In the Marvel Universe, mutants do not manifest their abilities until around puberty. For this reason Professor Xavier, the leader of the X-Men, founded Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a place young mutants could be taught how to control their abilities and guided on how to use them to benefit mankind as a whole.
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- Marvel Universe: X-Men Biography and Profile
- Wikipedia: X-Men
- Official Site: X-Men: The Last Stand
- IMDb: X-Men (2000), X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- Fan Site: UncannyXmen.net
- Fan Site: XMenFilms.net
- Marvel Database: X-Men (Earth-616)
X-Men Recent News
- Rotten Tomatoes: Zak Penn on the future of Hulk and Young X-Men spin-off
- TimesOnline: The X-Men's nemesis returns
- Cinematical blog: Joss Whedon Talks X-Men 4...
- Hollywood.com: David Goyer to Direct 'X-Men' Spin-Off
- ComicVine Encyclopedia: X-Men news
- SuperheroHype.com: X-Men news and rumors
- Google News: X-Men headlines
X-Men Films and TV Shows
- Official Site: Marvel X-Men Movie Hub
- Wikipedia: X-Men (film)
X-Men Timeline
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Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups
- 1989: Pryde of the X-Men (TV)
- 1992: X-Men (TV)
- 2000: X-Men
- 2000: X-Men: Evolution (TV)
- 2003: X2
- 2006: X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men Comic Books
- Official Site: Marvel X-Men Comic Hub
- Wikipedia: History of the X-Men comics
- ComicVine Encyclopedia: X-Men comics
- IGN: The Top 25 X-Men
- Comic Book Resources: X-Men Articles
- AllPosters.com: X-Men Comic posters
X-Men Images
- Google Image Search: X-Men
- Flickr: X-Men Images
- CountingDown.com: X-Men: The Last Stand gallery
- Yahoo! Games: X-Men: The Official Game Screenshots
- ComicVine Encyclopedia: X-Men image galleries
X-Men Videos and DVDs
- YouTube & Google Video: X-Men
- Amazon.com: X-Men DVDs
- YouTube: Nightcrawler attacks the White House from X2
- YouTube: X-Men Cartoon Series Intro
X-Men Fan Sites
X-Men Video Games and Toys
- Official Site: X-Men Legends game
- Wikipedia: List of X-Men computer and video games
- Amazon.com: Marvel X-Men Video Games and X-Men Action Figures
- GameSpy: Planet X-Men
- eBay: X-Men product auctions
X-Men Culture and Parodies
- CNET News: X-Men may be closer than you think (2006)
- National Review Online: Harry Potter and the X-Men (2003)
- Retro Junk: The X-Men in: Heroes for Hope! and X-Men TV Intro In Other Countries
- YouTube: X-Men/Office Space mash-up
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