X-Men: The Manga
Marvel · 1998–1999 · 26 issues
About the series
In 1998 and 1999, Marvel brought a fresh visual perspective to its mutant universe with X-Men: The Manga, a 26-issue series that reimagined classic X-Men stories in a Japanese manga style. Published during a period of cross-cultural comic exchange, the series is most closely associated with artist Hiroshi Higuchi, whose dynamic, manga-inflected linework gave familiar characters a distinct, energetic look. It stands as a unique artifact of Marvel's late-90s experimentation with format and aesthetic, offering readers a stylized, action-driven take on the team that bridges Western superheroics and Eastern comic traditions.