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Cover: Dave Cockrum & Gil Kane

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #1

Nov 2003 · Marvel · 39.99 USD
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This hardcover volume kicks off the Marvel Masterworks line for the Uncanny X-Men, collecting the earliest adventures of Marvel's mutant team. It reprints X-Men #1-10 from 1963-1965, featuring the original lineup of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Iceman, and Angel, as created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. These stories establish the team's struggle for acceptance in a world that fears them, battling foes like Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Contains 8 stories
Second Genesis
36 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]Storm [Ororo Munroe]Colossus [Peter Rasputin]Thunderbird [John Proudstar]Wolverine [Logan]BansheeCyclopsMarvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]IcemanSunfire [Shiro Yoshida]Professor XHavokLorna Dane [Polaris]]BeastIllyana RasputinKrakoaMr. RasputinMrs. Rasputin
The Doomsmith Scenario!
18 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsStormWolverine [Logan]ColossusThunderbird [John Proudstar]BansheeNightcrawler]Jean GreyIcemanAngelHavokLorna Dane [Polaris]BeastSunfireCount NefariaAni-Men [Frog-ManBird-ManApe-ManCat-ManDragonfly]General FredericksHarrisPorcupine (cameo flashback)Eel (cameo flashback)Scarecrow (cameo flashback)Unicorn (cameo flashback)Plant Man (cameo flashback)

In "The Doomsmith Scenario!", Cyclops remains behind as the original X-Men step away, tasked with guiding a new generation of mutants. When the cunning Nefaria seizes control of the Valhalla air force base, the X-Men must move in to stop him—before his plans take flight.

Warhunt!
18 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsStormWolverine [Logan]ColossusThunderbird [John Proudstar] (death)BansheeNightcrawler]Count Nefaria (villain)Ani-Men [Frog-ManCat-ManApe-ManBird-ManDragonfly] (villains)Beast (cameo flashback)
Night of the Demon!
18 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsStorm (also in flashback)Wolverine [Logan]ColossusBansheeNightcrawler]Moira MacTaggert (introduction)Colonel Michael Rossi (introduction)Kierrok (introduction, death, villain)Dr. Stephen Lang (introduction, villain)Thunderbird [John Proudstar] (cameo flashback)Count Nefaria (cameo flashback)N'Dare Munroe (cameo flashback)Beast (photo, cameo)Jean Grey (photo, cameo)

In "Night of the Demon!", Scott's grief over Thunderbird's death spirals into chaos when it awakens a malevolent alien demon targeting the X-Men. As Moira settles into the X-Mansion, tensions rise when Lang makes a desperate move to protect Project Armageddon—no matter the cost.

My Brother, My Enemy !
18 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverine [Logan]ColossusBansheeNightcrawler]Princess Lilandra (introduction)HavokPolarisMoira MacTaggertEric the Red (introduction, villain)Stephen Lang (cameo)

In "My Brother, My Enemy!", Havok and Polaris are manipulated by the powerful Eric the Red, turning them against the X-Men in a brutal clash. With Xavier suddenly drawn away by mysterious dreams of a distant cosmic war, the team faces a crisis—until Jean returns to rejoin them, bringing both hope and new tension.

Merry Christmas, X-Men...
17 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverine [Logan]BansheeColossusNightcrawler]Moira MacTaggertPeter CorbeauAmanda Sefton (introduction)Betsy Wilford (introduction)Sentinels (villains)Stephen Lang (villain)Nick Fury (cameo)Val de Fontaine (cameo)Princess Lilandra (cameo)Stan Lee (cameo)Jack Kirby (cameo)Chris Claremont (cameo)Julius Schwartz (cameo)Matt Murdock [Daredevil] (cameo)Lois Lane (cameo)Clark Kent [Superman] (cameo)
Deathstar, Rising!
17 pp · Superhero
X-Men [CyclopsJean GreyStormWolverine [Logan]ColossusBansheeNightcrawler]Peter CorbeauFlaherty (death)Sentinels (villains)Stephen Lang (villain)Geraldo Rivera (cameo)Black Tom Cassidy (cameo)X-Sentinels [CyclopsMarvel GirlIcemanAngelBeastProfessor X] (cameo)

In "Deathstar, Rising!", the X-Men launch a desperate mission to rescue their teammates from SHIELD's orbital platform, only to confront a fleet of Sentinels—some eerily resembling the original X-Men themselves. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, the team must push past fear and doubt to face an enemy that mirrors their own past.

Greater Love Hath No X-Man...
17 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsJean GreyStormWolverine [Logan]ColossusBansheeNightcrawler]Peter CorbeauStephen Lang (villain)X-Sentinels [Professor XCyclopsMarvel GirlAngelBeastIcemanHavokPolaris] (villains)

In "Greater Love Hath No X-Man...", the X-Men face off against the X-Sentinels in a desperate bid to rescue their captured teammates. With the space station crumbling and the shuttle’s systems failing, Jean must take control of the descent to Earth—knowing the immense psychic effort could cost her everything.

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Full credits

writer Len Wein
artist, inker Dave Cockrum
colorist Glynis Wein
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Dave Cockrum
cover pencils Gil Kane

Reprints

↩ Reprints Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), The X-Men #94 (1975), The X-Men #95 (1975), The X-Men #96 (1975), The X-Men #97 (1976), The X-Men #98 (1976), The X-Men #99 (1976), The X-Men #100 (1976)

Reprinted in The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #1 (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #1 [Third Edition] (2024)

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