| Issues | Team roster |
|---|---|
| #1-59 (1963–1969) |
Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey (as Marvel Girl) |
| #60-64 (1969–1970) |
Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Polaris |
| #65-66 (1970) |
Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Havok, Iceman, Jean Grey, Polaris |
| #67-93 (1970–1975) |
The comic continued publication only as reprints of earlier stories. (Although the characters did make guest appearances in a number of other Marvel comics). |
| #94-95 (1975) |
Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Sunfire, Thunderbird, Wolverine |
| #96-128 (1975–1979) |
Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey (as Phoenix starting in #101), Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine |
| #129-138 (1980) |
Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Jean Grey (as Phoenix), Storm, Wolverine |
| #139-148 (1980–1981) |
Angel, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine |
| #149-170 (1981–1983) |
Colossus, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Storm, Wolverine |
| #171-183 (1983–1984) |
Colossus, Cyclops, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #184-192 (1984–1985) |
Colossus, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #193-200 (1985) |
Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Rogue, Wolverine |
| #201-213 (1986–1987) |
Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #214-224 (1987) |
Dazzler, Havok, Longshot, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #225-250 (1988–1989) |
Colossus, Dazzler, Havok, Longshot, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #251-272 (1989–1991) |
The X-Men are disassembled. The issues variously feature individual characters or small groups who have previously been X-Men or been affiliated with the X-Men. |
| #273-280 (1991) |
Banshee, Forge, Gambit, Jubilee, Psylocke, Storm, Wolverine |
| #281-304 (1991–1993) |
Archangel, Bishop, Colossus, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm (Gold team) |
| #305-315 (1993–1994) |
Archangel, Bishop, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm (Gold Team) |
| #316-317 (1994) |
"Phalanx Covenant" crossover: Generation X forms as Banshee, White Queen, Jubilee, and Sabretooth protect Blink, M, Husk, Synch, and Skin from the Phalanx. |
| #318-321 (1994–1995) |
Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm |
| Age of Apocalypse (1995) |
The series was replaced with Astonishing X-Men (vol. 1) for four months during the "Ages of Apocalypse" event. It featured Blink, Morph, Rogue, Sabretooth, Sunfire, and Wild Child. |
| #322-330 (1995–1996) |
Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Jean Grey, Iceman, Psylocke, Storm, Wolverine |
| #331-336 (1996) |
Archangel, Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Dark Beast (impersonating Beast), Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Storm, Wolverine |
| #337-342 (1996–1997) |
Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Joseph, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #343-349 (1997) |
Beast, Bishop, Gambit, Joseph, Rogue |
| #350-360 (1997–1998) |
Beast, Bishop, Cannonball, Cecilia Reyes, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey, Joseph, Maggott, Marrow, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #361-372 (1998–1999) |
Colossus, Gambit, Kitty Pryde, Marrow, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #373-378 (1999–2000) |
"The Shattering"/"The Twelve"/"Age of Apocalypse" crossover: After Professor X briefly disbands the team to expose the Skrull infiltrator, the team learns of the Twelve. As Apocalypse's plans come to fruition, many X-Men, as well as the members of the Twelve, come together to battle him, even as he warps reality. |
| #379-380 (2000) |
All mutants worldwide are rendered powerless by the High Evolutionary and Mr. Sinister, leading to an interim team battling them after the X-Men briefly disband. |
| #381-390 (2000–2001) |
Beast, Cable, Gambit, Jean Grey, Rogue, Storm |
| #392-394 (2001) |
"Eve of Destruction" crossover: While Cyclops and Wolverine infiltrate Genosha to save Professor X, Jean Grey forms an interim team composed of Dazzler, Northstar, Omerta, Sunpyre, Wraith, and a mind-controlled Frenzy. |
| #395-414 (2001–2002) |
Archangel, Chamber, Iceman, Nightcrawler, Stacy X, Wolverine |
| #415-443 (2002–2004) |
Archangel, Havok, Husk, Iceman, Jubilee, Juggernaut, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Polaris, Professor X, Wolverine |
| #444-454 (2004–2005) |
Bishop, Cannonball, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, Sage, Storm, Wolverine |
| #455-474 (2005–2006) |
Bishop, Cannonball, Nightcrawler, Psylocke, Rachel Summers, Storm, Wolverine |
| #475-486 (2006–2007) |
Darwin, Havok, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Professor X, Rachel Summers, Warpath |
| #487-491 (2007) |
Caliban, Hepzibah, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Storm, Warpath |
| #492-494 (2008) |
"Messiah Complex" crossover: The whole team comes together under Cyclops to protect Hope Summers. Also featuring the debut of the new X-Force team, consisting of Caliban, Hepzibah, Warpath, Wolfsbane, Wolverine, and X-23. |
| #495-499 (2008) |
Although divided, the team gradually starts to reform in San Francisco. |
| #500-507 (2008–2009) |
Angel, Beast, Cannonball, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Emma Frost, Karma, Nightcrawler, Pixie, Stepford Cuckoos, Storm, Wolverine |
| #508-512 (2009) |
Angel, Beast, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Iceman, Karma, Kavita Rao, Madison Jeffries, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Pixie, Psylocke, Stepford Cuckoos, Storm, Yuriko Takiguchi, Wolverine |
| #513-514 (2009) |
"Dark Avengers"/"Utopia" crossover: All the mutants in San Francisco battle against Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers and the group of Dark X-Men he forms under the Black Queen, including Cloak and Dagger, Daken, Dark Beast, Mimic, Mystique (posing as Professor X), Namor, and Weapon Omega. |
| #515-522 (2009–2010) |
Angel, Boom Boom, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Fantomex, Iceman, Kavita Rao, Madison Jeffries, Magneto, Namor, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Pixie, Professor X, Psylocke, Rogue, Stepford Cuckoos, Storm, Wolverine |
| #523-525 (2010) |
"Second Coming" crossover |
| #526-529 (2010) |
Angel, Cecilia Reyes, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Fantomex, Hope Summers, Iceman, Kavita Rao, Kitty Pryde, Madison Jeffries, Namor, Northstar, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #530-534 (2010–2011) |
Angel, Cecilia Reyes, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Fantomex, Hope Summers, Iceman, Kavita Rao, Kitty Pryde, Madison Jeffries, Magneto, Namor, Northstar, Pixie, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #534.1-544 (2011) |
Angel, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Doctor Nemesis, Emma Frost, Hope Summers, Iceman, Kavita Rao, Kitty Pryde, Madison Jeffries, Magneto, Namor, Northstar, Pixie, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, Wolverine |
| #1-#20 (2011-2012) |
Colossus, Cyclops, Danger, Emma Frost, Hope Summers, Magik, Magneto, Namor, Psylocke, Storm |
| #1- (2013) |
Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magik, Magneto, more new mutants |
- Notes
This is an article about the comic book, and thus the publication history, not the in-continuity history. As such, the above reflects the team roster for the book at time of publication. Similarly, this article only reflects the team roster for the X-Men team whose home is this publication.
Professor X is the Headmaster of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and mentor to the X-Men, but he is rarely (if ever) a member of the X-Men team. In his role as mentor he has typically been present in the book, but he has notable absences including issues #43-64 (dead, later retconned as preparing for the Z'Nox), #200-273 (with Lilandra Neramani in Shi'ar space; replaced as Headmaster by Magneto during most of this absence), #340-351 (in government custody after the Onslaught crisis), #379-386 (educating Cadre K in space), and #495-513 (rebuilding his mind in X-Men: Legacy).
Jean Grey was replaced by the Phoenix Force from issue #101 through #137. However, this was a retcon that was only revealed years later.
At many times the team roster has been the same as that appearing in X-Men (vol. 2), and during two periods the two books have even been treated by their writer as a single bi-weekly title (issues #289-350 by Scott Lobdell and issues #366-380 by Alan Davis).
During issues #370-372 Wolverine was replaced by a Skrull infiltrator, leading to "The Shattering"/"The Twelve" storylines, and the Astonishing X-Men (vol. 2) limited series.
After moving to San Francisco, many other mutants continually appear as background characters or allies, but apart from during crossovers they are rarely considered part of the team roster. Characters featured include former X-Men such as Iceman and Hepzibah; New X-Men students such as Rockslide, Surge, and Hellion; Cannonball's New Mutants squad; and other mutants such as Toad, Frenzy, Diamond Lil, and Meld.
After the book was relaunched as Uncanny X-Men #1, it started to feature Cyclops's "Extinction Team", composed of himself, Emma Frost, Namor, Magneto, Storm, Hope Summers, Colossus, Danger and Magik; Psylocke was briefly a member of this team while Emma was injured.
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