X-Men: Children of the Atom

    (Marvel, 1999-2000)
™ 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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  • 1
    #1
    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
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 2
    #2
    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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  • 3
    #3
    Cardstock cover by Steve Rude
    Jun 2000
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    W: Joe Casey  ·  A: Steve Rude
    Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
    6 copies from $0.99
  • 4
    #4
    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
    9 copies from $1.45
  • 5
    #5
    Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic
    Aug 2000
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Joe Casey  ·  A: Esad Ribic
    Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
    7 copies from $2.06
  • 6
    #6
    Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic
    Sep 2000
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Joe Casey  ·  A: Esad Ribic
    Prequel to X-Men (first series) #1
    8 copies from $2.50
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    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
    1 copy for $11.50