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A Classic Mutant Superhero Has Marvel’s Most Bizarre Origin Story

One of the most underrated mutant heroes also has Marvel Comics' most bizarre backstory, although that's no reason for him to be so obscure.

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10 Worst Secrets Mister Sinister Kept

Mister Sinister has done some of the worst things that any X-Men villain can do, but some of his deplorable secrets are almost unbelievable.

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10 X-Men Secrets Only Hardcore Fans Know

From secret missions to horrific acts by its most iconic members, there are some secrets that only the most hardcore X-Men fans know about the team.

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How Alpha Flight Reinvents a Classic X-Men Plot From the '80s

As the Fall of X continues, the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight is secretly reinventing a classic plot from the 1980s X-Men comics.

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10 Great X-Men Comics Ruined By Fan Service

Despite starting out strong, excessive fan service in X-Men comics like All New X-Men and New Mutants dragged ruined their potential.

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10 Worst X-Men With The Best First Impressions

Despite enjoying fantastic debuts in Marvel Comics, X-Men like Glob, Cypher, and Puck quickly wound became the team's worst members.

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10 Dead X-Men Villains Who Should Return

Famous X-Men villains who appeared in stories like Days of Future Past, X of Swords, and Fall of X died but deserve comic book resurrections.

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10 Most Secretive Marvel Comics Teams

From the X-Men's X-Force to Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers, Marvel Comics houses some amazing super-teams that always keep secrets.

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10 Best Marvel Comics That Are Way Too Short

Less isn't always more in the case of fantastic Marvel comic books that ended too early, cutting amazing runs on Hawkeye or Young Avengers too soon.

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10 Best X-Men Love Triangles

Prominent X-Men like Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Wolverine have been involved in various love triangles that add juicy drama to the superhero books.

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10 Underrated Marvel Superhero Teams That Would Make Great Movies

Marvel Comics has many great teams that include characters not seen elsewhere, and they'd be perfect on the big screen.

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10 Superheroes Who Were Sponsored By Corporations

Saving the world is hard work. To make it a little easier, these superheroes teamed up with corporations. Turns out, that's usually a bad idea.

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How Marvel Gave the X-Men's Cyclops a Daughter - Without Jean Grey

Ruby, the daughter of Cyclops from Bishop's dark reality, is one of Scott Summer's few multiversal children not connected to Jean Grey.

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Why X-Factor Investigations Might Be an Ideal Starting Point for the X-Men in the MCU

X-Factor Investigations could theoretically be an ideal way to introduce more mutants to the MCU from a uniquely street-level perspective.

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10 Marvel Comics Critics Loved, But Fans Hated

Some Marvel stories have been embraced by critics and fans alike, but fans don't always agree with the critical consensus.

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Could X-Force's Dark Direction Ensure a Grim Future for an X-Factor C-Lister?

One future incarnation of a sweet-natured X-Factor member has the potential to become far darker -- especially if Beast gets his hands on him.

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10 Best Marvel Comics That Were Cut Short

It's not always quality that determines a comic's fate, and many great Marvel comics were unfairly cut short before their time.

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8 Most Unlikely Teams In Marvel Comics

Marvel has some of the most iconic teams in comics, but even some of the most famous teams don't always make a lot of sense.

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10 Best Marvel Comics With Great LGBTQ+ Representation

Though it took a while, Marvel has been creating great diverse characters that increase sexual orientation and gender identity representation.

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X-Men: Daken Explains How His Powers REALLY Work

Wolverine's son Daken is a lot like his father, but he has one power that Logan doesn't - and it's finally explained.

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