X-Men The Hidden Years
Marvel · 1999–2001 · 22 issues
About the series
Set between the original X-Men’s early adventures and the team’s later revamp, X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999–2001, Marvel) fills in a long-unexplored gap in the team’s history. Writer/artist John Byrne, alongside co-writer Glenn Herdling and artist Gregg Schigiel, chronicles the period when Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, and their teammates operated without Professor X, facing threats that shaped their evolution. This 22-issue series is essential for fans wanting to see the classic X-Men in their formative, pre-giant-sized era.