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 (Cardstock cover by Steve Rude)

November, 1999
Cover Price: $2.99
8 copies available from $0.88 		Joe Casey, Glenn HerdlingSteve Rude, Gregg Schigiel
#2 (Cardstock cover by Steve Rude)

December, 1999
Cover Price: $2.99
10 copies available from $0.88 		Joe Casey, Glenn HerdlingSteve Rude, Gregg Schigiel
#3 (Cardstock cover by Steve Rude)

June, 2000
Cover Price: $2.99
6 copies available from $0.99 		Joe CaseySteve Rude
#4 (Cardstock cover by Steve Rude)

July, 2000
Cover Price: $2.99
8 copies available from $1.20 		Joe CaseyMichael Ryan, Paul Smith
#5 (Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic)

August, 2000
Cover Price: $2.99
8 copies available from $1.50 		Joe CaseyEsad Ribic
#6 (Cardstock cover by Esad Ribic)

September, 2000
Cover Price: $2.99
9 copies available from $2.00 		Joe CaseyEsad Ribic
Book #1

November, 2001
Cover Price: $16.99
1 copy available for $11.50 		Joe CaseyEsad Ribic, Steve Rude, Paul Smith, Michael Ryan