X-Men: Children of the Atom
(Marvel, 1999-2001)
™ and © 1999 Marvel Characters, Inc.
This limited series retells the origins of the original X-Men—Cyclops, the Beast, the Angel, Iceman, and Marvel Girl—and the story of their recruitment by Professor Charles Xavier for his School for Gifted Youngsters. The story focuses on the outcast status of mutants in the Marvel Universe—how they are curiosities and experiments-in-waiting, how they are hated and feared—before Professor X enters their lives, helps them master their mutant abilities, and sells them on his dream of a world in which mutants and humans live in perfect harmony.
Meanwhile, master of magnetism Magneto is recruiting young mutants, too; he wants to establish a brotherhood that will crush humanity, make them pay for their intolerance of mutants. How will the young would-be X-Men respond to Magneto’s offer? There are some surprises in this retelling of X-history.
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Cardstock cover by Steve Rude
Nov 1999
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey, Glenn Herdling · A: Steve Rude, Gregg Schigiel
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1; Spider-Man Fast Lane insert
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Cardstock cover by Steve Rude
Dec 1999
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey, Glenn Herdling · A: Steve Rude, Gregg Schigiel
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1; Spider-Man Fast Lane insert
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Cardstock cover by Steve Rude
Jun 2000
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey · A: Steve Rude
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
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Cardstock cover by Steve Rude
Jul 2000
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey · A: Michael Ryan, Paul Smith
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
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Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic
Aug 2000
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey · A: Esad Ribic
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
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Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic
Sep 2000
Cover: $2.99
W: Joe Casey · A: Esad Ribic
Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
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Nov 2001
Cover: $16.99
W: Joe Casey · A: Esad Ribic, Steve Rude, Paul Smith, Michael Ryan
Collects X-Men: Children of the Atom #1-6