Stacy X

Miranda Leevald was a mutant sex worker operating out of the X-Ranch, a brothel catering to mutant clientele, before her path crossed with the X-Men. Her mutant abilities and combat skills eventually drew her into their world, leading her to join the team.

Stacy X burst onto the Marvel scene in 2001's Uncanny X-Men #399, a bold Modern Age creation from Joe Casey and artists Tom Raney and Tom Derenick that signaled a willingness to push the X-Men corner of the Marvel Universe into edgier, more provocative territory. As a member of both the X-Men and X-Corps, she carved out a distinct niche among mutantkind, sharing pages with luminaries like Kurt Wagner, Warren Worthington III, and their costumed counterparts Nightcrawler and Archangel. Her presence spans over two decades and three notable series — Uncanny X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, and Generation M — with two collector-recognized key issues marking her as more than a footnote. For fans who love characters that challenge the comfortable edges of the X-universe, Stacy X is a genuinely fascinating figure worth tracking down.