![]() ![]() The title ran new material until issue #66 (March, 1970) before switching to reprints of old stories. New characters such as Cyclops's brother Havok and Polaris (another of Magneto's children) were later introduced, and the series firmly established itself in the shared Marvel Universe via crossovers with The Avengers. This run also marked the first appearance of longtime X-Men foe Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. The first volume of the book featured the five mutant heroes Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman, and Jean Grey (originally Marvel Girl) as they battled not only villains, but increasing prejudice against mutants. ![]() Under growing anti-mutant sentiment, Professor Charles Xavier creates a safe haven for the growing mutant population and he recruits five young adults for a super-hero team, named the X-Men (for "extra power" or the X-Gene, which causes mutant evolution). The X-Men was the original title for the X-Men launched by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ![]() Originally simply titled The X-Men, for Marvel's collections and reprints the entire series is often referred to as Uncanny X-Men. ![]() First published in 1963, it is the longest running X-Men comic book series, and was the franchise's flagship title for most of its run. Uncanny X-Men is a comic book series starring the Marvel Comics superhero team, the X-Men. note From left to right: Storm, Colossus, Wolverine, Cyclops, Banshee, Thunderbird, Sunfire, Nightcrawler. ![]()
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