you think you know everything there is to know about the x-men well test your
to know about the x-men well test your
to know about the x-men well test your knowledge with these astonishing facts I
knowledge with these astonishing facts I
knowledge with these astonishing facts I don’t want to miss anything
don’t want to miss anything
don’t want to miss anything welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top 10 x-men facts
number ten mutant hatred is an allegory
number ten mutant hatred is an allegory for racial tensions in the United States
for racial tensions in the United States
for racial tensions in the United States I think the American people deserve the
I think the American people deserve the
I think the American people deserve the right to decide whether they want their
right to decide whether they want their
right to decide whether they want their children to be in school with Nugent to
children to be in school with Nugent to
children to be in school with Nugent to be taught by militant one of the major
be taught by militant one of the major
be taught by militant one of the major themes of the x-men franchise is the
themes of the x-men franchise is the
themes of the x-men franchise is the relationship between mutants and humans
relationship between mutants and humans
relationship between mutants and humans even these super-powered ones to put it
even these super-powered ones to put it
even these super-powered ones to put it briefly many of the public see mutants
briefly many of the public see mutants
briefly many of the public see mutants as dangerous and want to restrict their
as dangerous and want to restrict their
as dangerous and want to restrict their freedom while some mutants often led by
freedom while some mutants often led by
freedom while some mutants often led by magneto wish to subjugate or eliminate
magneto wish to subjugate or eliminate
magneto wish to subjugate or eliminate the human race completely co-creator
the human race completely co-creator
the human race completely co-creator Stan Lee and Jack Kirby didn’t need to
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby didn’t need to
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby didn’t need to look far to come up with this theme they
look far to come up with this theme they
look far to come up with this theme they wrote the comic book in the 1960s during
wrote the comic book in the 1960s during
wrote the comic book in the 1960s during the civil rights movement when racial
the civil rights movement when racial
the civil rights movement when racial tensions in the United States were
tensions in the United States were
tensions in the United States were nearing a boiling point skin color
nearing a boiling point skin color
nearing a boiling point skin color prejudice that’s so pathetic it’s almost
prejudice that’s so pathetic it’s almost
prejudice that’s so pathetic it’s almost quaint hey wait
quaint hey wait
quaint hey wait as such racism and Prejudice have been
as such racism and Prejudice have been
as such racism and Prejudice have been cornerstones of the x-men
cornerstones of the x-men
cornerstones of the x-men ever since Frey they want action they
ever since Frey they want action they
ever since Frey they want action they want protection they want revenge number
want protection they want revenge number
want protection they want revenge number nine Wolverines first appearance was
nine Wolverines first appearance was
nine Wolverines first appearance was actually in the Incredible Hulk
arguably the most famous hero in the
arguably the most famous hero in the franchise Wolverines first comic book
franchise Wolverines first comic book
franchise Wolverines first comic book appearance wasn’t actually in the x-men
appearance wasn’t actually in the x-men
appearance wasn’t actually in the x-men comics instead he first appeared in The
comics instead he first appeared in The
comics instead he first appeared in The Incredible Hulk number 180 play man
Incredible Hulk number 180 play man
Incredible Hulk number 180 play man idiot in this story the Hulk finds
idiot in this story the Hulk finds
idiot in this story the Hulk finds himself in Quebec Canada where he
himself in Quebec Canada where he
himself in Quebec Canada where he wanders into a small cave and engages in
wanders into a small cave and engages in
wanders into a small cave and engages in a fight with a Wendigo
a fight with a Wendigo
a fight with a Wendigo because Canada totally has those as the
because Canada totally has those as the
because Canada totally has those as the pair trade blows and nearly destroy an
pair trade blows and nearly destroy an
pair trade blows and nearly destroy an entire forest a costumed creature with
entire forest a costumed creature with
entire forest a costumed creature with metal claws appears the Wolverine in the
metal claws appears the Wolverine in the
metal claws appears the Wolverine in the next issue
next issue
next issue Wolverine defeats the wendi-go and then
Wolverine defeats the wendi-go and then
Wolverine defeats the wendi-go and then briefly battles the Hulk now that’s how
briefly battles the Hulk now that’s how
briefly battles the Hulk now that’s how you introduce a character a breaked the
you introduce a character a breaked the
you introduce a character a breaked the x-men tax credit so let me say it again
x-men tax credit so let me say it again
x-men tax credit so let me say it again I expect you’ll reconsider our mutants
I expect you’ll reconsider our mutants
I expect you’ll reconsider our mutants humans or non-human creatures this is
humans or non-human creatures this is
humans or non-human creatures this is one of the main issues in the series but
one of the main issues in the series but
one of the main issues in the series but it also became an issue in the United
it also became an issue in the United
it also became an issue in the United States Court of international trade when
States Court of international trade when
States Court of international trade when it comes to action figures US law makes
it comes to action figures US law makes
it comes to action figures US law makes an important distinction between what
an important distinction between what
an important distinction between what constitutes a doll and what constitutes
constitutes a doll and what constitutes
constitutes a doll and what constitutes a toy simply dolls are human while toys
a toy simply dolls are human while toys
a toy simply dolls are human while toys are non-human this is important for toy
are non-human this is important for toy
are non-human this is important for toy companies because there are higher
companies because there are higher
companies because there are higher tariffs on dolls than toys okay kid
tariffs on dolls than toys okay kid
tariffs on dolls than toys okay kid thank you an x-man if it’s the place to
thank you an x-man if it’s the place to
thank you an x-man if it’s the place to prove it toy biz which is part of Marvel
prove it toy biz which is part of Marvel
prove it toy biz which is part of Marvel Comics argued that their action figures
Comics argued that their action figures
Comics argued that their action figures were not human and ended up winning the
were not human and ended up winning the
were not human and ended up winning the case in court while the comic books
case in court while the comic books
case in court while the comic books would have you believe that mutants are
would have you believe that mutants are
would have you believe that mutants are people too the tax man sees things
people too the tax man sees things
people too the tax man sees things differently oh yeah get an axe man
differently oh yeah get an axe man
differently oh yeah get an axe man headquarters
number seven who else could have
number seven who else could have directed the x-men films let them pass
directed the x-men films let them pass
directed the x-men films let them pass that law and they’ll have you in Chains
that law and they’ll have you in Chains
that law and they’ll have you in Chains with a number burned into your forehead
with a number burned into your forehead
with a number burned into your forehead be that way then kill me and find out
be that way then kill me and find out
be that way then kill me and find out lately it seems as though a new
lately it seems as though a new
lately it seems as though a new superhero film comes out every week back
superhero film comes out every week back
superhero film comes out every week back in the early 2000s however superhero
in the early 2000s however superhero
in the early 2000s however superhero films were not the cash cows they are
films were not the cash cows they are
films were not the cash cows they are today Bryan Singer who has now directed
today Bryan Singer who has now directed
today Bryan Singer who has now directed four of the five x-men films initially
four of the five x-men films initially
four of the five x-men films initially turned down the offer to direct the
turned down the offer to direct the
turned down the offer to direct the first film but reconsidered after
first film but reconsidered after
first film but reconsidered after reading the comics
things could have been drastically
things could have been drastically different if he hadn’t changed his mind
different if he hadn’t changed his mind
different if he hadn’t changed his mind especially since 20th Century Fox were
especially since 20th Century Fox were
especially since 20th Century Fox were considering several other prominent
considering several other prominent
considering several other prominent directors for the job including Robert
directors for the job including Robert
directors for the job including Robert Rodriguez Tim Burton and brace yourself
Rodriguez Tim Burton and brace yourself
Rodriguez Tim Burton and brace yourself comic book fans Joel Schumacher the
comic book fans Joel Schumacher the
comic book fans Joel Schumacher the architect of Batman and Robin talked
architect of Batman and Robin talked
architect of Batman and Robin talked about dodging a bullet whatever I touch
about dodging a bullet whatever I touch
about dodging a bullet whatever I touch turns to snow in crotch come on sing
turns to snow in crotch come on sing
turns to snow in crotch come on sing loud oh come on sing
loud oh come on sing
loud oh come on sing number six mystique and destinies
number six mystique and destinies
number six mystique and destinies lesbian relationship was bad what
lesbian relationship was bad what
lesbian relationship was bad what happened
happened
happened I left the girl in what I thought was
I left the girl in what I thought was
I left the girl in what I thought was your safekeeping as members of the
your safekeeping as members of the
your safekeeping as members of the second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants mystique and destiny spent a lot of time
mystique and destiny spent a lot of time
mystique and destiny spent a lot of time together their relationship went way
together their relationship went way
together their relationship went way beyond just being Co members of the
beyond just being Co members of the
beyond just being Co members of the Brotherhood however she possesses the
Brotherhood however she possesses the
Brotherhood however she possesses the potential for limitless power although
potential for limitless power although
potential for limitless power although it’s never mentioned specifically it is
it’s never mentioned specifically it is
it’s never mentioned specifically it is pretty clear that the pair were in fact
pretty clear that the pair were in fact
pretty clear that the pair were in fact lovers in Marvel fanfare number forty
lovers in Marvel fanfare number forty
lovers in Marvel fanfare number forty they danced together as mystique takes
they danced together as mystique takes
they danced together as mystique takes the form of a man it was later revealed
the form of a man it was later revealed
the form of a man it was later revealed that the 1954 comics code Authority
that the 1954 comics code Authority
that the 1954 comics code Authority forbade their gay relationship but when
forbade their gay relationship but when
forbade their gay relationship but when Marvel dropped the code in 2001 their
Marvel dropped the code in 2001 their
Marvel dropped the code in 2001 their relationship was finally officially
relationship was finally officially
relationship was finally officially revealed they’re just guys being stupid
revealed they’re just guys being stupid
revealed they’re just guys being stupid number five sex men issue number 118
number five sex men issue number 118
number five sex men issue number 118 that daddio you get a private dance
that daddio you get a private dance
that daddio you get a private dance comic book illustrator Ethan Van Sciver
comic book illustrator Ethan Van Sciver
comic book illustrator Ethan Van Sciver isn’t the first person to sneak a hidden
isn’t the first person to sneak a hidden
isn’t the first person to sneak a hidden message into a comic book but what he
message into a comic book but what he
message into a comic book but what he did in new x-men number 118 took comic
did in new x-men number 118 took comic
did in new x-men number 118 took comic book Easter eggs to a whole new level
book Easter eggs to a whole new level
book Easter eggs to a whole new level amen
amen
amen she’s good no idea cyber attempted to
she’s good no idea cyber attempted to
she’s good no idea cyber attempted to put the word sex on each page of the
put the word sex on each page of the
put the word sex on each page of the issue he at least maintains some form of
issue he at least maintains some form of
issue he at least maintains some form of subtlety inserting the word into Jean
subtlety inserting the word into Jean
subtlety inserting the word into Jean Grey’s flowing hair or Emma Frost’s
Grey’s flowing hair or Emma Frost’s
Grey’s flowing hair or Emma Frost’s diamond skin while cyber was clearly
diamond skin while cyber was clearly
diamond skin while cyber was clearly just trying to have a little bit of fun
just trying to have a little bit of fun
just trying to have a little bit of fun it upset some readers and some attempts
it upset some readers and some attempts
it upset some readers and some attempts appear to have been edited out kind of
appear to have been edited out kind of
appear to have been edited out kind of dirty in here too what you say that’s
dirty in here too what you say that’s
dirty in here too what you say that’s the idea velcro number four they were
the idea velcro number four they were
the idea velcro number four they were originally called the merry mutants
whether you’re a fan of the franchise or
whether you’re a fan of the franchise or not it would be difficult to find
not it would be difficult to find
not it would be difficult to find someone who doesn’t know what the name
someone who doesn’t know what the name
someone who doesn’t know what the name x-men refers to what are you things
x-men refers to what are you things
x-men refers to what are you things could have been drastically different
could have been drastically different
could have been drastically different however if Stanley had initially gotten
however if Stanley had initially gotten
however if Stanley had initially gotten his way Lee wanted to call the series
his way Lee wanted to call the series
his way Lee wanted to call the series the merry mutants but was rejected by
the merry mutants but was rejected by
the merry mutants but was rejected by Marvel publisher Martin Goodman who
Marvel publisher Martin Goodman who
Marvel publisher Martin Goodman who claimed that readers wouldn’t know what
claimed that readers wouldn’t know what
claimed that readers wouldn’t know what a mutant was instead they went with a
a mutant was instead they went with a
a mutant was instead they went with a name x-men with the axe referring to the
name x-men with the axe referring to the
name x-men with the axe referring to the mutants extra power number 3 Bryan
mutants extra power number 3 Bryan
mutants extra power number 3 Bryan Singer banned the cast of x-men from
Singer banned the cast of x-men from
Singer banned the cast of x-men from reading the comic books how would I want
reading the comic books how would I want
reading the comic books how would I want a director to treat my favorite universe
a director to treat my favorite universe
a director to treat my favorite universe something I’ve loved for decades and I
something I’ve loved for decades and I
something I’ve loved for decades and I would simply want he or she to take it
would simply want he or she to take it
would simply want he or she to take it seriously like him or hate him
seriously like him or hate him
seriously like him or hate him Bryan Singer helped pave the way for the
Bryan Singer helped pave the way for the
Bryan Singer helped pave the way for the current success of superhero films
current success of superhero films
current success of superhero films hardcore comic book fans however have
hardcore comic book fans however have
hardcore comic book fans however have criticized singer for failing to stay
criticized singer for failing to stay
criticized singer for failing to stay faithful to the comics this is a
faithful to the comics this is a
faithful to the comics this is a stupidest thing I’ve ever heard singer
stupidest thing I’ve ever heard singer
stupidest thing I’ve ever heard singer didn’t seem to express much interest in
didn’t seem to express much interest in
didn’t seem to express much interest in following the comic-book plot lines and
following the comic-book plot lines and
following the comic-book plot lines and even banned comic books from the set
even banned comic books from the set
even banned comic books from the set because you wanted the actors to focus
because you wanted the actors to focus
because you wanted the actors to focus entirely on the script according to Hugh
entirely on the script according to Hugh
entirely on the script according to Hugh Jackman however several actors traded
Jackman however several actors traded
Jackman however several actors traded comic books secretly without singers
comic books secretly without singers
comic books secretly without singers knowledge no matter how outrageous the
knowledge no matter how outrageous the
knowledge no matter how outrageous the costumes get or the powers you still
costumes get or the powers you still
costumes get or the powers you still have to sit there and explain to Ian
have to sit there and explain to Ian
have to sit there and explain to Ian McKellen while he’s hanging from cables
McKellen while he’s hanging from cables
McKellen while he’s hanging from cables and others hat helm and cape ok I need
and others hat helm and cape ok I need
and others hat helm and cape ok I need it real number two the first gate
it real number two the first gate
it real number two the first gate wedding in comics he do and want us to
wedding in comics he do and want us to
wedding in comics he do and want us to help you
help you
help you such I still don’t know me real well
such I still don’t know me real well
such I still don’t know me real well Julian or star considering that x-men
Julian or star considering that x-men
Julian or star considering that x-men revolves around prejudice and the desire
revolves around prejudice and the desire
revolves around prejudice and the desire to be treated equally it’s no surprise
to be treated equally it’s no surprise
to be treated equally it’s no surprise that the series featured the first gay
that the series featured the first gay
that the series featured the first gay marriage in comic book history the
marriage in comic book history the
marriage in comic book history the wedding occurred in 2012 astonishing
wedding occurred in 2012 astonishing
wedding occurred in 2012 astonishing x-men number 51 and it was between North
x-men number 51 and it was between North
x-men number 51 and it was between North Star and his partner Kyle Vereen my gosh
Star and his partner Kyle Vereen my gosh
Star and his partner Kyle Vereen my gosh easy
easy
easy peanuts force us to do North Star
peanuts force us to do North Star
peanuts force us to do North Star sexuality had actually been revealed
sexuality had actually been revealed
sexuality had actually been revealed nearly 20 years earlier when he became
nearly 20 years earlier when he became
nearly 20 years earlier when he became Marvel’s first openly gay character the
Marvel’s first openly gay character the
Marvel’s first openly gay character the publisher was praised by critics and
publisher was praised by critics and
publisher was praised by critics and fans alike for its progressive take on
fans alike for its progressive take on
fans alike for its progressive take on marriage this is a moment a moment to
marriage this is a moment a moment to
marriage this is a moment a moment to repeat the mistakes of the past or to
repeat the mistakes of the past or to
repeat the mistakes of the past or to work together for a better future we’re
work together for a better future we’re
work together for a better future we’re here to stay mr. president before we
here to stay mr. president before we
here to stay mr. president before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions I did was
number one x-men number one is the
number one x-men number one is the best-selling comic book of all time
best-selling comic book of all time
best-selling comic book of all time honestly Charles I don’t know how you
honestly Charles I don’t know how you
honestly Charles I don’t know how you survived living in such hardship there
survived living in such hardship there
survived living in such hardship there have been hundreds of thousands of comic
have been hundreds of thousands of comic
have been hundreds of thousands of comic books released over the years but only
books released over the years but only
books released over the years but only one can claim to be the best-selling
one can claim to be the best-selling
one can claim to be the best-selling book of all time that title goes to
book of all time that title goes to
book of all time that title goes to x-men vol 2 number 1 which was published
x-men vol 2 number 1 which was published
x-men vol 2 number 1 which was published in 1991
in 1991
in 1991 hey you you know how much that game cost
hey you you know how much that game cost
hey you you know how much that game cost yeah a quarter according to the Guinness
yeah a quarter according to the Guinness
yeah a quarter according to the Guinness Book of World Records it has sold over 7
Book of World Records it has sold over 7
Book of World Records it has sold over 7 million copies part of the reason for
million copies part of the reason for
million copies part of the reason for its success is because the comic book
its success is because the comic book
its success is because the comic book industry boomed in the 1990s with the
industry boomed in the 1990s with the
industry boomed in the 1990s with the x-men series in particular increasing
x-men series in particular increasing
x-men series in particular increasing significantly in popularity the best
significantly in popularity the best
significantly in popularity the best part may be the comic support of Billy
part may be the comic support of Billy
part may be the comic support of Billy you can find this collector’s item for
you can find this collector’s item for
you can find this collector’s item for under 10 bucks on Amazon
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do you agree with our list is it just me or is anyone else like seriously freaked
or is anyone else like seriously freaked
or is anyone else like seriously freaked by all this what’s your favorite x-men
by all this what’s your favorite x-men
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