Historical Look at the Different X-Men Teams from 60s to the 90s

So how many different versions of team rosters did the X-Men have in the past 50 or so years that they have been in publication? Here's a quick reference to help you piece out the convoluted team history of Marvel Comics' merry mutants.

So without further delays, here's a trip back memory lane featuring the X-Men. Also do bear in mind that there are gaps in the source material and before you point it out yes, the second X-Men team consisted of Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine and Thunderbird with a very traumatized Cyclops.

First Team

Do we even need to discuss this???

Second Secret Team

This is the team that 'debuted' in Ed Brubaker penned X-Men: Deadly Genesis. It's also the same team that got instantly killed in the original Krakoa. Later, Darwin and Vulcan aka Gabriel Summers were discovered to be alive. Darwin was last seen in X-Factor while Vulcan seemingly died in War of Kings.

Fourth Team

This was around the time of the Mutant Massacre and later Magneto joins the team while Xavier leaves for space. One of the missing members here is Dazzler and Psylocke. I dunno what happened. Oh and yeah, this was the first version of AVX or Avengers vs X-Men.

Muir Island X-Men

During the Muir Island saga this was the team. It's nice to see Legion and Polaris in his team.

Outback X-Men

While the Muir Island Saga was happening, the real X-Men were recuperating and living in the Australian Outback. They got a new leash on life thanks to passing through the Siege Perilous and now being undetectable by camera and such. This was also the time that Jubilee officially joins the team.

Space Opera Jim Lee X-Men

OK the official team is referred to as Post-Genosha team but c'mon, it's a lot better to call them the 'Space Opera Jim Lee' team. This is my Golden, golden age of comics when X-Men had Lee plus Andy Kubert on art duties.

Blue Team

This was one of the most famous iteration of the X-Men with Chris Claremont and Jim Lee 

Gold Team

Whilce Portacio straight up!

Combined Blue & Gold team



This was the team that took out Onslaught where the Avengers and Fantastic Four failed... well OK that's not entirely right. It was the bye-bye time for some of the creative team and the X-Men slowly drifted towards a unified team system up until Operation Zero Tolerance, then back again by Uncanny X-Men # 360.

I suddenly have the inspiration to go and create the teams for the succeeding years. I might do that. Yeah, sounds like a plan. That'll start from Uncanny 360 all the way to the present.

AVX Consequence # 5

AVX Consequences # 5 is the missing "oomph" which was thoroughly missed in the whole AVX saga.

Gabriel Hernandez Walta does the art chores for the final installment of Cyclops' story before he transitions to "Uncanny X-Men" with Bendis.

So here are my thoughts.

- The art was rather bland especially after the awesome last issue featuring the art of Mark Brooks. It doesn't meld well with some parts but I have to give much props for the way the panels were done on the last page.

- Some great dialogues especially coming from Cyclops and Magneto. I'm really impressed with the way Gillen ended Consequences. Pro-Cyclops fans have been using this book to show support for the disgraced mutant leader.

- The most interesting aspect for AVX Consequences was the 180 degree shift in the roles that Wolverine and Cyclops are now playing. It's like we're teleported back to the early days of Marvel's merry mutants in Utopia with Cyke as the dutiful leader and Logan as the man who does all the things that needs to be done.

Again, the story was spot-on, near awesome but the art seemed to drag it down. This moment actually would have been better if it was done by another artist. Colors on the other hand tried its best trying to appease the art but hey, there's a limit for that right?

Cyclops said it himself, he's going to be doing the hard things to make sure that the kids in the school are safe from humans that hate and fear them for being born different.

It's pretty cool that Scott finally understands that his and Wolverine's roles have been replaced with him being the 'grey' guy and Logan being the guy in white. It's an interesting dichotomy and seeing that Wolverine is pretty content with the school, these two are taking the classic Magneto-Xavier conflict to the next level.

Verdict: 4.5/5

The book would have been perfect if not for the art that was done on this ish. Not saying that it was ugly, but rather it felt out of place.

So Who Was the Villain in AVX? Cyclops or Captain America?

AVX is dead and gone leaving some massive property damage and one big game casualty in the form of Charles Xavier. The real question I'd like to raise is who really was the villain in this maxi-series?

I mean lets admit it, all three arcs had their own flaws and imperfection and more importantly it led to more head scratching especially since we're privy into the motivations of each of the major players in the book.

The Two T-Shirts I'd Like to Wear Post-AVX

Some cool t-shirt designs have been popping up recently after the events of Marvel Comics' "Avengers vs X-Men" including these two shirts which are now my personal favorites.

.... and with that I am officially looking for a good printer where I could order dozens of these. Then I'll probably give them away just for the heck of it. Or maybe I could sell 'em before Marvel decides to actually make these products legit and they'll sell for like $50 (equivalent to like 2000 Philippine pesos)...

Hey maybe I really should.

Uncanny X-Men # 19 Spoilers - Jean Grey Reacts to Dark Phoenix Cyclops

In this week's issue of UNCANNY X-MEN # 19 by Kieron Gillen and Dale Eaglesham we get to see the first Phoenix Jean Grey give her reaction to Scott's recent craziness.

AVX # 11 Spoilers - The Customary Event Book Death Happens

Spoilers for AVX (Avengers vs X-Men) # 11 by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel.

Cyclops Revealed to be the Bad Guy for AVX Finale

The once mysterious central figure to the variant cover for AVX # 12 has now been revealed to be none other than Cyclops.

The Dark Phoenix Cometh - AvX # 12

Oh goodie she's really back!

The teaser for AvX # 12 features a very familiar figure standing tall and exhibiting the Phoenix raptor.

Avengers vs X-Men # 10 Spoilers - Hope Goes Kung Fu Fighting

Hope Summers kicks her grandfather's ass in a new turning point in AvX # 10 by Ed Brubaker and Andy Kubert.

In this week's issue we find we see Cyclops finally finding out Hope's exact whereabouts. As to why he still needs Hope when he already has the a half of the Dark Phoenix's power perplexes me but this is a simple plot point so on with it.

Kaare Andrew's Avengers Plus X-Men Looks Wicked

Kaare Andrews is getting back on my radar thanks to his great looking artwork. You really have to check out his work on AvX VS # 4. Now the artist shows his skills in rendering Spidey and Beast.

I love the way he did Kitty Pryde together with Lockheed on the top lefthand corner. Too bad we see more of Lockheed rather than Kitty.

Why Are the Avengers Hanging Around the Jean Grey School?

A new preview for an upcoming issue of Wolverine and the X-Men post- AVX (Avengers vs X-Men) shows the Avengers hanging around the JGHSL.

Now only that but we also get to see Broo and our favorite mutant students for the Jean Grey School.

Getting AvX Vs # 4 Because of the Kaare Andrews Art

Kaare Andrews is getting back in the game as he draws the titanic battle between Thor and Emma Frost who happens to be powered up by the Phoenix Force.

AVX # 7 - Black Panther Bitch Slaps Tony Stark

Probably the best panel for AvX # 7 was when Black Panther smacks some sense into a moustache-less Tony Stark.

Marvel Now is Happening with Jean Grey and the Uncanny Avengers

News broke out today that Marvel is indeed pushing through with their "soft reboot" after AvX (Avengers vs X-Men). This was of course confirmed with a new image of one of the books coming out entitled "Uncanny Avengers".

Adam Kubert Variant for AVX # 8 and Preview for Wolverine and the X-Men # 12

Official Press Release

Marvel is proud to present your first look at legendary artist Adam Kubert’s variant cover to Avengers Vs. X-Men #8 – featuring the Phoenix Five! Now that the Cyclops has declared “No More Avengers”, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are on the run! The chase comes to a head in Wakanda, as the sovereign nation becomes the target of an out-of-control Namor! Will the onslaught of the powered-up Sub-Mariner overwhelm the Avengers? The answer – and a shocking truth about the X-Men – are revealed this July courtesy of Brian Bendis and Adam Kubert in Avengers Vs. X-Men #8, exploding into comic shops everywhere, the Marvel Comics app and the Marvel Digital Comics Shop this July.

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 (MAY120643)
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 KUBERT VARIANT (APR128210)
Written by BRIAN BENDIS
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT
FOC – 6/25/2012, On-Sale – 7/18/2012

Oh that is awful. Of course they won't be killing off Captain America but it does show how much power these guys have. In fact he's got so much power that he actually poses with Captain America's shield on one hand and Mjolnir on the other.

Before this week ended we also got treated to a preview for Wolverine and the X-Men # 12

AvX # 6 - Best Moments and Spoilers

Here are the best moments and major spoilers for AvX # 6 by Jonathan Hickman and Olivier Coipel.

I'm reading a lot of positive responses from the AVX readers regarding the whole new status quo brought about by the arrival of the Phoenix Five. The book definitely changes it's pace for Act Two and here some of the cool things from AvX # 6.

The SIEGE PERILOUS err the SIEGE COURAGEOUS returns to modern X-Lore. And its Colossus that comes out of it. Take note, a non-naked, non-amnesiac PhoenixLosus. Whether Roma has returned or not, we'll have to wait and see.

Choose Your Favorite AvX Characters for AvX Minimates Boxset

This year, Diamond Select Toys is all about letting the fans choose. With the Marvel Minimates Series 50 Fan Poll in its final week at Marvel.com, yet another poll has launched over at Toysrus.com!

This fall, the Website -- as well as Toys "R" Us stores nationwide -- will carry a Minimates box set based on AvX: Avengers vs. X-Men, the Marvel Comics crossover event of the year, and they're letting the fans pick the line-up!

 The poll consists of three (3) X-Men characters and three (3) Avengers characters. The top four (4) will officially be the Minimate figures that will be sold in the box set.

PREVIEW: AvX # 6

Variant Cover by Art Adams:

(w) Jonathan Hickman (a) Olivier Coipel


ACT TWO BEGINS!
• Jonathan Hickman joins superstar artist Olivier Coipel (SIEGE) to launch
Act Two of the biggest Marvel event of the year!
• What is Pax Utopia?
• The Phoenix has come to Earth, and everything changes…
• And the Scarlet Witch enters the fray!

Top Five Mutant Substitutes for AVX's Phoenix Five

AVX # 5 ended with a whooper with the Phoenix Force selecting five mutants rather than just it's supposed host Hope Summers; thus giving birth to the so-called Phoenix Five.

That got me thinking, who are some of the other mutants that could have been awesome if they were present during the whole transformation? Here are some potential substitutes for Marvel's Phoenix Five.

5. Rogue

While Rogue never had any real connection to the Phoenix force, she does have a "connection" with Hope. They have an affinity for each other and while the current writers might have forgotten about this, there are hints all over old issues of Uncanny that there's an unresolved plot that involves the two.

As for the Phoenix five sub list, I vote for Rogue because she can really live up to her potential. Imagine Rogue wearing a phoenix emblem uniform and then absorbing the powers of mutants she encounters. Not only that, she actually boosts those powers and keep it to herself or she could even share it with the four other Phoenix Force hosts.

4. Magneto

Marvel EIC Axel Alonso Speaks out about the Phoenix FIve and AvX Act 2

 Here's what Marvel EIC Axel Alonso had to say about the Phoenix Five and as well as the whole gist of the second act of AvX.

CBR: Okay! For a while, you've been talking about how the end of each act will be a turning point in the story that shakes the action up in a major way. How does these characters getting empowered like this change the course of the event?

Alonso: The most immediate question is, "Can the Phoenix Force be controlled?" Are these five individuals -- any one of them or all five collectively -- capable of controlling it? The Phoenix Force is destruction and rebirth, so it's safe top say they're going define exactly what that means. And as the teaser suggests, they have a chance to remake the word in their image. But what does that mean? You might be surprised.