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Wolverine
James "Logan" Howlett is a mutant born in Canada in the late 19th century. His superpowers include highly advanced self-healing and a significantly prolonged lifespan.
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Cyclops
A founding member of the X-Men, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He emits powerful beams of energy from his eyes and can only control them with specially made eyewear.
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Jean Grey
Jean Elaine Grey is a founding member of the X-Men, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. She is a mutant, a member of a subspecies of humans born with superhuman abilities.
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Storm
Descended from a long line of African witch-priestesses, she can control the weather and atmosphere. Len Wein and Dave Cockrum created her, and she first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 1975.
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Rogue
First appearing in The Avengers Annual #10 in 1981, a mutant able to absorb the life force, attributes, memories and superpowers of anyone through physical touch.
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Gambit
Remy LeBeau was created by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, and first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 and The Uncanny X-Men #266 in 1990. He is typically depicted as an X-Men member.
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Beast
Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy, a founding member of the X-Men, was introduced as a mutant with ape-like strength and agility, oversized hands and feet, and a genius-level intellect.
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Nightcrawler
Created by artist Dave Cockrum and debuting in Giant-Size X-Men #1 in May 1975. Another Marvel character had the same name with a hyphen, which was later changed to Dark-Crawler.
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Colossus
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin, a Russian mutant created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. He transforms into a metallic form, making him the physically strongest member of the team.
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Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 in January 1980, co-created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont. Her phasing ability lets her pass through objects.
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Iceman
Robert "Bobby" Drake, a founding member of the X-Men. He can manipulate ice and cold by freezing the water vapor around him.
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Angel
Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a founding member of the X-Men who used the moniker Angel. Earlier, he had acted as a vigilante under the name Avenging Angel.
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Professor X
Charles Francis Xavier is the founder and occasional leader of the X-Men, first appearing in The X-Men #1 in September 1963. He is a mutant, like the team he leads.
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Magneto
First appearing in The X-Men #1 in 1963 as an adversary of the team. He is a powerful mutant, and his mutant power is the ability to control magnetic fields.
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Mystique
A shapeshifter who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person, with a natural appearance of blue skin, red hair and yellow eyes. She first appeared in Ms. Marvel #16 in 1978.
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Sabretooth
Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, he first appeared in Iron Fist #14 in 1977 as a serial killer called "the Slasher." He became an X-Men supervillain in the 1986 "Mutant Massacre" crossover.
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Juggernaut
Cain Marko is a regular human who was empowered by a gem. He first appeared in X-Men #12 in July 1965 as an adversary of the team, and has also fought Spider-Man and the Hulk.
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Emma Frost
Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, and first seen in The Uncanny X-Men #129. Her mutation gives her high-level telepathic abilities and the power to turn into organic diamond.
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Jubilee
Jubilation Lee, created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri, first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #244 in 1989. She generates pyrotechnic energy blasts and was a prominent X-Men member in the 1990s.
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Psylocke
The alias of two connected characters, both mutants. The first and best-known version in the primary Marvel continuity is Betsy Braddock, created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe.
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Cable
Nathan Summers first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201 in 1986. Cable first appeared in The New Mutants #87 in 1990, and is commonly associated with X-Force and the X-Men.
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Bishop
Lucas Bishop was created by John Byrne and Whilce Portacio, first appearing in The Uncanny X-Men #282 in 1991. A mutant who can absorb and redirect energy, he debuted as a member of a mutant police force.
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Havok
Alexander "Alex" Summers, the younger brother of Cyclops, first appeared in The X-Men #54 in 1969. He generates powerful plasma blasts, an ability he has had difficulty controlling.
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Polaris
Dr. Lorna Dane first appeared in The X-Men #49 in 1968, created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko. She was not called Polaris until The X-Men #97 in 1976, and she has been in X-Factor.
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Banshee
Sean Cassidy, an Irish mutant created by Roy Thomas and Werner Roth, first appeared in X-Men #28 in 1967. His "sonic scream" can harm enemies' hearing and cause physical vibrations.
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Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur is a supervillain, one of the world's first mutants, and a principal antagonist for X-Factor and then the X-Men. He first appeared, unnamed, in Marvel Graphic Novel #17 in 1985.
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Sentinel
A group of mutant-hunting robots, which first appeared in The X-Men #14 in November 1965. Bolivar Trask created the original Sentinels, and they are typically antagonists of the X-Men.
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Deadpool
First appeared as a supervillain in The New Mutants #98 in 1991 and recurred throughout X-Force. He got his first miniseries in 1993 and has since starred in many series.
X-Men tier list questions
Does this list use the comic or movie versions of the X-Men?
The write-ups describe the Marvel Comics versions, including their creators, first appearances and powers. You can still rank them based on the comics, movies, animated series or games.
Which X-Men on this list are founding members?
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman and Angel, who first appeared in The X-Men #1 in 1963, are founding members. Professor X founded the team, and Magneto first appeared in the same issue as an adversary.
How should I rank X-Men characters?
Common criteria include power, character arc, design, team role and favorite stories. Many fans also compare heroes and villains separately, because characters like Magneto and Mystique are written as adversaries of the team.
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