Who are the five original X-Men? What is the name of the CIA project that gave Wolverine his adamantium skeleton? Which evil
mutant possesses telepathic powers almost as strong as Charles Xavier’s? If you want the answers to these questions, or have questions of your own, read the book
Ultimate X-Men. It begins with an entertaining foreword written by Stan Lee, founder of
Marvel Comics, in which Lee explains how he came up with the idea for mutants (people born genetically different from the rest of humankind), the X-Men, and other superheroes and supervillains. This oversized book provides a comprehensive history full of fascinating facts, classic comic book illustrations, and colorful, recently commissioned artwork. It spans four decades from the comic book debut (1963) to the first feature film (2000). Read about the Danger Room, designed with Shi’ar technology, where the mutants sharpen their combat skills. Discover what happened to the mutants on the island of Genosha before and after Magneto came into power. View a layout of Xavier’s expansive mansion in New York. Learn how each character originated, what his or her mutant powers are, how he or she has changed appearance throughout the years, and how his or her personal story line evolved. Characters featured in the book include:
• Alpha Flight
• Apocalypse
• Archangel
• Banshee
• Bastion
• Beast
• Bishop
• Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
• Cable
• Colossus
• Cyclops
• Dark Phoenix
• Dazzler
• Deadpool
• Excalibur
• Forge
• Gambit
• Goblyn Queen
• Havok
• Hellfire Club
• Iceman
• Joseph and Maggott
• Jubilee
• Juggernaut
• Ka-Zar
• Lilandra and Shi’ar
• Longshot
• Magneto
• Marrow
• Mimic and Changeling
• Moira MacTaggert
• Mojo
• Mystique
• Nightcrawler
• Onslaught
• Phalanx
• Phoenix
• Polaris
• Professor X
• Psylocke
• Rogue
• Sabretooth
• Shadowcat
• Sinister
• Storm
• Sunfire and Thunderbird
• The Imperial Guard
• The Morlocks
• The Sentinels
• The Starjammers
• Wolverine
ANSWERS TO QUIZ: The Weapon X project gave Wolverine adamantium.
The
original X-Men, called Alpha Flight, were Beast, Iceman, Angel, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) and Cyclops.
The Shadow King.