Professeur X

Professor X (Charles Xavier) is a powerful telepath and the founder of the X-Men, dedicated to peaceful coexistence between mutants and humanity. Born with the mutant gift of telepathy, he established a school for mutants and leads by the belief that humans and mutants can share the world.

Few characters can claim a publishing life stretching across 55 remarkable years, but Professeur X — who made their debut in Strange #1 back in 1970 under the creative hands of Stan Lee and Bill Everett — has done exactly that, becoming a cornerstone of Editions Lug's beloved French-market comics landscape. A Silver Age arrival whose presence has endured well into the modern era, this is a character whose 168 catalog appearances across flagship titles like Spécial Strange, Titans, and Strange speak to a genuine, lasting resonance with readers. With 14 key issues to their name, collectors have long recognized that these are not just any appearances — they're milestones, the kind of issues you hunt through back-issue bins for. Keeping vivid company with the likes of Scott Summers, Cyclope, Logan, Ororo Munroe, and Tornade, Professeur X sits at the heart of some of the most thrilling adventures the French comics market has ever put to print.