Uncanny Origins

    (Marvel, 1996–1997, 2019)
™ and ©1996 Marvel Characters, Inc.

With the standard X-Men story line groaning under the weight of endless crossovers and spinoffs, and mid-1990s Marvel apparently running away from its 30 years of continuity, the straightforward and non-revisionist approach of Uncanny Origins, X-Men Adventures, and the other animation-based titles, though meant for new readers, is both refreshing and reassuring to longtime fans.

Uncanny Origins presents stories of how the X-Men, beginning with Cyclops, discovered their mutant powers and joined Professor Xavier’s team. The stories in Uncanny Origins stick to the standard version developed by Marvel since the 1960s, and feature open, colorful artwork that is diametrically opposed to the dark and Image-conscious style found in the more “mainstream” mutant titles.
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  • 1
    #1
    Sep 1996
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Origin of Cyclops
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    Sep 1996
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Origin of Cyclops (Scott Summers)
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  • 2
    #2
    Oct 1996
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    W: Glenn Herdling  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Origin of Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
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  • 3
    #3
    Nov 1996
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    W: Matt Idelson  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Origin of Angel (Warren Worthington III); Origin of Archangel (Warren Worthington III)
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  • 4
    #4
    Dec 1996
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    W: James Felder  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Death of Air-Walker (Gabriel Lan); Origin of Firelord (Pyreus Kril)
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  • 5
    #5
    Jan 1997
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    W: Glenn Greenberg  ·  A: Pablo Raimondi
    Origin of Hulk (Bruce Banner)
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  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1997
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    W: Michael Higgins  ·  A: Dave Hoover
    Origin of Beast (Hank McCoy)
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    #9
    May 1997
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    W: Jim Alexander  ·  A: Marc Campos
    Origin of Storm
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  • 10
    #10
    Jun 1997
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    W: Lisa Marie Hawkins  ·  A: Marc Campos
    Origin of Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)
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  • 11
    #11
    Jul 1997
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    W: Glenn Herdling  ·  A: Marc Campos
    Origin of Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
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  • 12
    #12
    Aug 1997
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Marc Campos
    Origin of Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
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  • 13
    #13
    Sep 1997
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    W: Bob Budiansky  ·  A: M.C. Wyman
    Origin of Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
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  • 14
    #14
    Oct 1997
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    W: Len Wein  ·  A: M.C. Wyman
    Origin of Iron Fist (Daniel Rand)
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