The X-Men are a team of mutant superheroes who appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mutants are people born with special powers. Over the years, many different characters have been part of the X-Men team.
Here's a list of X-Men members.
- A slash (/) between names means they used different code names over time.
- Most characters are from the main Marvel Universe, called Earth-616 continuity.
Members
Original members
These are the very first X-Men members who started the team.
Original X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Professor X |
Charles Francis Xavier |
The X-Men #1 (September 1963) |
| Cyclops |
Scott Summers |
The X-Men #43 (April 1968, flashback story) |
| Iceman |
Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake |
The X-Men #46 (July 1968, flashback story) |
| Beast |
Henry "Hank" Philip McCoy |
The X-Men #53 (February 1969, flashback story) |
| Angel / Archangel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
The X-Men #56 (May 1969, flashback story) |
| Marvel Girl / Phoenix |
Jean Elaine Grey |
The X-Men #1 (September 1963) |
Recruits
These characters joined the X-Men after the original team was formed.
1960s
1960s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Mimic |
Calvin Montgomery Rankin |
The X-Men #27 (December 1966) |
| Changeling |
Kevin Sydney |
The X-Men #40 (January 1968, as Professor X) |
| Polaris |
Lorna Sally Dane |
The X-Men #60 (September 1969) |
1970s
1970s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Havok |
Alexander "Alex" Summers |
The X-Men #65 (February 1970) |
| Nightcrawler |
Kurt Wagner |
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975) |
| Wolverine |
James "Logan" Howlett |
Earth-616 Logan: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975)
Old Man Logan: Extraordinary X-Men #1 (November 2015) |
| Banshee |
Sean Cassidy |
Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975) |
| Storm |
Ororo Munroe |
| Sunfire |
Shiro Yoshida |
| Colossus |
Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin |
| Thunderbird |
John Proudstar |
1980s
1980s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Sprite / Ariel / Shadowcat / Shadowkat |
Katherine "Kitty" Anne Pryde |
X-Men #138 (October 1980) |
| Lockheed |
Uncanny X-Men #168 (April 1983) |
| Rogue |
Anna Marie LeBeau |
Uncanny X-Men #171 (July 1983) |
| Phoenix / Marvel Girl / Prestige |
Rachel "Ray" Anne Summers/Grey |
Uncanny X-Men #193 (May 1985) |
| Magneto |
Max Eisenhardt / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr |
Uncanny X-Men #200 (December 1985) |
| Longshot |
Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 (January 1987) |
| Psylocke |
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock |
Uncanny X-Men #213 (January 1987) |
| Dazzler |
Alison Blaire |
Uncanny X-Men #214 (February 1987) |
| Forge |
Uncanny X-Men #255 (December 1989) |
1990s
1990s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Gambit |
Remy Etienne LeBeau |
Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (January 1990) |
| Jubilee |
Jubilation Lee |
Uncanny X-Men #258 (February 1990) |
| Bishop |
Lucas Bishop |
Uncanny X-Men #287 (April 1992) |
| Revanche |
Kwannon |
X-Men, vol. 2 #21 (June 1993) |
| Cannonball |
Samuel "Sam" Zachary Guthrie |
X-Force #44 (July 1995) |
| Joseph |
Uncanny X-Men #338 (November 1996) |
| Cecilia Reyes |
X-Men, vol. 2 #70 (December 1997) |
| Marrow |
Sarah "Rushman" |
| Maggott |
Japheth |
2000s
2000s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Thunderbird |
Neal Shaara |
X-Men Unlimited #27 (June 2000) |
| Cable |
Nathan Christopher Charles Summers |
Uncanny X-Men #381 (June 2000) |
| Mirage |
Danielle "Dani" Moonstar |
X-Men, vol. 2 #102 (July 2000) |
| Sage |
Tessa |
X-Men, vol. 2 #109 (February 2001) |
| White Queen |
Emma Grace Frost |
New X-Men #116 (August 2001) |
| Xorn |
Kuan-Yin Xorn |
New X-Men Annual (September 2001) |
| Chamber |
Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore |
Uncanny X-Men #398 (October 2001) |
| Stacy X |
Miranda Leevald |
Uncanny X-Men #400 (December 2001) |
| Lifeguard |
Heather Cameron |
X-Treme X-Men #10 (April 2002) |
| Slipstream |
Davis "Davey" Cameron |
| Northstar |
Jean-Paul Beaubier |
Uncanny X-Men #414 (December 2002) |
| Husk |
Paige Elisabeth Guthrie |
Uncanny X-Men #423 (May 2003) |
| Juggernaut |
Cain Marko |
Uncanny X-Men #425 (June 2003) |
| Xorn |
Shen Xorn |
X-Men, vol. 2 #162 (September 2004) |
| Mystique |
Raven Darkhölme |
X-Men, vol. 2 #181 (January 2006) |
| Petra |
X-Men: Deadly Genesis #4 (February 2006, retconned to occur before Giant-Size X-Men #1) |
| Sway |
Suzanne Chan |
| Darwin |
Armando Muñoz |
| Vulcan |
Gabriel Summers |
| Warpath |
James Proudstar |
Uncanny X-Men #475 (July 2006) |
| Lady Mastermind |
Regan Wyngarde |
X-Men, vol. 2 #192 (October 2006) |
| Sabretooth |
Victor Creed |
| Omega Sentinel |
Karima Shapandar |
| Armor |
Hisako Ichiki |
Astonishing X-Men, vol. 3 #20 (February 2007) |
| Hepzibah |
Uncanny X-Men #487 (June 2007) |
| Pixie |
Megan Gwynn |
X-Men Free Comic Book Day (April 2008) |
| Sunspot |
Roberto "Bobby" da Costa |
Secret Invasion: X-Men #1 (August 2008) |
| Karma |
Xuân Cao Mạnh |
Uncanny X-Men #501 (August 2008) |
| Aurora |
Jeanne-Marie Beaubier |
Secret Invasion: X-Men #2 (September 2008) |
| Doctor Nemesis |
James Nicola Bradley |
Uncanny X-Men #504 (November 2008) |
| Magma |
Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla |
Secret Invasion: X-Men #4 (November 2008) |
| Madison Jeffries |
Uncanny X-Men #505 (December 2008) |
| Magik |
Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina |
New Mutants, vol. 3 #1 (May 2009) |
| Sub-Mariner |
Namor McKenzie |
Uncanny X-Men #513 (July 2009) |
| Ariel |
X-Men: Legacy #226 (July 2009) |
| Domino |
Neena Thurman |
Uncanny X-Men #514 (August 2009) |
| Cloak |
Tyrone "Ty" Johnson |
Dark Avengers #8 (August 2009) |
| Dagger |
Tandy Bowen |
| Boom-Boom |
Tabitha Smith |
| Danger |
Uncanny X-Men #515 (September 2009) |
2010s
2010s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Cypher |
Douglas "Doug" Aaron Ramsey |
New Mutants, vol. 3 #9 (January 2010) |
| Warlock |
| X-23 / Wolverine / Talon |
Laura Kinney |
X-Men: Second Coming #1 (March 2010) |
| Hope |
Hope Summers (birth surname Spalding) |
X-Men: Legacy #237 (June 2010) |
| Frenzy |
Joanna Cargill |
X-Men: Legacy #250 (June 2011) |
| Legion |
David Charles Haller |
| X-Man |
Nathaniel "Nate" Grey |
New Mutants, vol. 3 #33 (November 2011) |
| Warbird |
Ava'Dara Naganandini |
Astonishing X-Men, vol. 3 #48 (March 2012) |
| Blink |
Clarice Ferguson |
New Mutants, vol. 3 #45 (July 2012) |
| Firestar |
Angelica Jones |
Amazing X-Men, vol. 2 #1 (November 2013) |
| M / Penance |
Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix |
X-Men, vol. 4 #7 (November 2013) |
| Cerebra |
Extraordinary X-Men #1 (November 2015) |
| Ink |
Eric Gitter |
X-Men Gold #17 (December 2017) |
| Honey Badger |
Gabrielle "Gabby" Kinney |
X-Men Red #1 (February 2018) |
| Pyro |
Simon Lasker |
X-Men Gold #23 (March 2018) |
| Trinary |
Shilpa Khatri |
X-Men Red #2 (March 2018) |
| Gentle |
Nezhno Abidemi |
X-Men Red #4 (May 2018) |
| Wolfsbane |
Rahne Sinclair |
Uncanny X-Men, vol. 5 #13 (March 2019) |
| Multiple Man |
James "Jamie" Arthur Madrox |
2020s
2020s X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Synch |
Everett Thomas |
X-Men, vol. 5 #21 (June 2021) |
| Prodigy |
David Alleyne |
X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 (July 2023) |
| Rasputin IV |
X-Men, vol. 6 #25 (August 2023) |
| Ms. Marvel |
Kamala Khan |
Other status
These X-Men members have unique situations or ways they joined the team.
Other X-Men members with a different status
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
Notes |
| Phoenix Force |
X-Men #101 (October 1976) |
A powerful space being that joined the X-Men by pretending to be Jean Grey. |
| Dark Beast |
Henry Philip McCoy |
X-Men Unlimited #10 (March 1996) |
He secretly joined the X-Men by taking the place of the real Beast. |
| Unidentified skrull |
Uncanny X-Men #370 (July 1999) |
This alien secretly joined the X-Men by pretending to be Wolverine. |
| ForgetMeNot |
Xabi Gorostiaga |
Sometime prior to X-Men: Legacy #300 (March 2014) |
The X-Men kept forgetting him because of his special mutant power. |
| Lucid |
Maya Jackson |
Extraordinary X-Men #17 (December 2016) |
A mutant who was very sick and was made an honorary member of the X-Men. |
Substitute X-Men teams
Sometimes, other teams have taken the place of the main X-Men or worked closely with them. Here are some of those teams.
New Mutants graduate X-Men
In January 1987, a younger team called the New Mutants briefly became the X-Men.
New Mutants graduate X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Cannonball |
Samuel "Sam" Guthrie |
| Mirage |
Danielle "Dani" Moonstar |
| Karma |
Xuân Cao Mạnh |
| Magma |
Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla |
| Sunspot |
Roberto "Bobby" da Costa |
| Magik |
Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina |
| Cypher |
Douglas "Doug" Aaron Ramsey |
| Warlock |
| Wolfsbane |
Rahne Sinclair |
Muir Island X-Men
In December 1989, when everyone thought the X-Men were gone, Banshee put together a new X-Men team on Muir Island.
Original Muir Island X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Banshee |
Sean Cassidy |
| Forge |
| Moira MacTaggert |
| Polaris |
Lorna Sally Dane |
| Amanda Sefton |
Jimaine Szardos |
| Sunder |
Mark Hallett |
| Legion |
David Charles Haller |
| Sharon Friedlander |
| Thomas "Tom" Corsi |
| Alysande Stuart |
Muir Island X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Multiple Man |
James "Jamie" Arthur Madrox |
Uncanny X-Men Annual #15 (June 1991) |
| Siryn |
Theresa Rourke Cassidy |
Phalanx invasion X-Men
In September 1993, a new X-Men team quickly formed to fight the techno-organic alien Phalanx.
Phalanx invasion X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Banshee |
Sean Cassidy |
| Jubilee |
Jubilation Lee |
| Sabretooth |
Victor Creed |
| White Queen |
Emma Grace Frost |
Mannite rescue X-Men
In September 1999, after Professor X temporarily broke up the X-Men, Cyclops and Jean Grey formed a team to help a group called the Mannites.
Mannite rescue X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Cyclops |
Scott Summers |
| Phoenix |
Jean Elaine Grey |
| Archangel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
| Cable |
Nathan Christopher Summers |
| X-Man |
Nathaniel "Nate" Grey |
| Unidentified Skrull |
Genoshan assault X-Men
In March 2001, Jean Grey put together an X-Men team to rescue Professor X from Magneto.
Genosha assault X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Phoenix |
Jean Elaine Grey |
| Dazzler |
Alison Blaire |
| Northstar |
Jean-Paul Beaubier |
| Omertà |
Paul Provenzano |
| Wraith |
Hector Rendoza |
| Sunpyre |
Leyu Yoshida |
| Frenzy |
Joanna Cargill |
Street team X-Men
In late 2003, Cyclops formed an X-Men team to deal with the aftermath of a mutant named Xorn causing trouble in New York City.
Street X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Cyclops |
Scott Summers |
| Fantomex |
Charlie-Cluster 7 |
| E.V.A. |
| Beak |
Barnell Bohusk |
| Dust |
Sooraya Qadir |
| Stepford Cuckoos |
Celeste Cuckoo |
| Irma "Mindee" Cuckoo |
| Phoebe Cuckoo |
| Longneck |
William Hanover |
| Forearm |
Marcus Tucker |
| Choir |
Irina Clayton |
X-Men in training
These individuals were trained by the X-Men as part of younger teams or as individual students.
Trainees for the X-Men
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Dust |
Sooraya Qadir |
New X-Men, vol. 2 #23 (February 2006) |
| Elixir |
Joshua "Josh" Foley |
| Hellion |
Julian Keller |
| Mercury |
Cessily Kincaid |
| Rockslide |
Santo Vaccarro |
| Surge |
Noriko "Nori" Ashida |
| X-23 |
Laura Kinney |
| Anole |
Victor Borkowski |
New X-Men, vol. 2 #41 (August 2007) |
| Pixie |
Megan Gywnn |
| Gentle |
Nezhno Abidemi |
| Prodigy |
David Alleyne |
New X-Men, vol. 2 #43 (October 2007) |
| Blindfold |
Ruth Aldine |
Young X-Men #1 (April 2008) |
| Wolf Cub |
Nicholas Gleason |
| Ink |
Eric Gitter |
| Graymalkin |
Jonas Graymalkin |
Young X-Men #6 (September 2008) |
| Cipher |
Alisa Tager |
Young X-Men #8 (November 2008) |
| Loa |
Alani Ryan |
Runaways #10 (May 2009) |
| Match |
Ben Hammil |
| Bling! |
Roxanne Washington |
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (June 2009) |
| Onyxx |
Sydney Green |
| Trance |
Hope Abbott |
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (September 2009) |
| Stepford Cuckoos |
Celeste Cuckoo |
|
| Phoebe Cuckoo |
| Irma "Mindee" Cuckoo |
| Indra |
Paras Gavaskar |
X-Men: Legacy #238 (July 2010) |
| Hope Summers |
Uncanny X-Men #526 (July 2010) |
| Transonic |
Laurie Tromette |
| Velocidad |
Gabriel Cuohuelo |
Uncanny X-Men #527 (August 2010) |
| Oya |
Idie Okonkwo |
Uncanny X-Men #528 (September 2010) |
| Primal |
Teon Macik |
Uncanny X-Men #529 (October 2010) |
| Zero |
Kenji Uedo |
Generation Hope #4 (February 2011) |
| No-Girl |
Martha Johansson |
Generation Hope #13 (November 2011) |
| Sebastian Hiram Shaw |
Generation Hope #15 (January 2012) |
| Glob Herman |
Robert Herman |
Extraordinary X-Men #3 (December 2015) |
X-Force
In December 2007, Cyclops created a special X-Men team called X-Force. Wolverine was their leader. This team handled missions that were too dangerous or controversial for the main X-Men.
Original X-Force members
| Character |
Name |
| Cyclops |
Scott Summers |
| Wolverine |
James "Logan" Howlett |
| Caliban |
| Hepzibah |
| Warpath |
James Proudstar |
| Wolfsbane |
Rahne Sinclair |
| X-23 |
Laura Kinney |
X-Force recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Archangel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
X-Force, vol. 3 #2 (March 2008) |
| Elixir |
Joshua "Josh" Foley |
X-Force, vol. 3 #4 (May 2008) |
| Domino |
Neena Thurman |
X-Force, vol. 3 #8 (October 2008) |
| Vanisher |
Telford Porter |
X-Force, vol. 3 #9 (November 2008) |
X-Club
In November 2008, Beast put together a science team called the X-Club. Their goal was to solve problems related to mutants and their powers. This team worked together until 2012.
Original X-Club members
| Character |
Name |
| Beast |
Henry "Hank" Philip McCoy |
| Angel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
| Doctor Nemesis |
James Bradley |
X-Club recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Madison Jeffries |
Uncanny X-Men #505 (December 2008) |
| Yuriko Takiguchi |
Uncanny X-Men #507 (March 2009) |
| Kavita Rao |
Uncanny X-Men #508 (April 2009) |
| Psylocke |
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock |
Uncanny X-Men #512 (June 2009) |
Time-displaced X-Men
In November 2012, the original X-Men from the past were brought to the present. They formed a new team.
Original time-displaced X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| Cyclops |
Scott Summers |
| Iceman |
Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake |
| Beast |
Henry "Hank" Philip McCoy |
| Marvel Girl / Phoenix |
Jean Elaine Grey |
| Angel / Archangel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
Time-displaced X-Men recruits
| Character |
Name |
Joined in |
| Shadowcat |
Katherine "Kitty" Anne Pryde |
X-Men: Battle of the Atom #2 (October 2013) |
| X-23 / Wolverine |
Laura Kinney |
All-New X-Men #20 (December 2013) |
| Oya |
Idie Okonkwo |
All-New X-Men vol. 2 #1 (December 2015) |
| Genesis |
Evan Sabahnur |
| Pickles |
| Magneto |
Max Eisenhardt / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr |
X-Men Blue #1 (April 2017) |
| Poison |
James "Jimmy" Hudson Jr. |
X-Men Blue #6 (June 2017) |
| Bloodstorm |
Ororo Munroe |
X-Men Blue #12 (September 2017) |
| Polaris |
Lorna Sally Dane |
X-Men Blue #25 (April 2018) |
| Xorn |
Shen Xorn |
| Daken |
Akihiro |
| Gazing Nightshade |
London X-Men
In July 2017, an X-Men team was formed in London to help Charles Xavier fight a villain called the Shadow King.
London X-Men members
| Character |
Name |
| X |
Charles Francis Xavier |
| Archangel |
Warren Kenneth Worthington III |
| Psylocke |
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock |
| Bishop |
Lucas Bishop |
| Old Man Logan |
James "Logan" Howlett |
| Fantomex |
Charlie-Cluster 7 |
| Rogue |
Anna Marie LeBeau |
| Gambit |
Remy Etienne LeBeau |
| Mystique |
Raven Darkhölme |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Equipos de los X-Men para niños
- List of Xavier Institute students and staff
- List of X-Men enemies
