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| issues = 46 ([[List of New X-Men story arcs|List of story arcs]])
| issues = 46 ([[List of New X-Men story arcs|List of story arcs]])
| main_char_team = [[New Mutants]]<br>[[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions]]<br>[[Danielle Moonstar]]<br>[[Emma Frost]]
| main_char_team = [[Anole (character)|Anole]]<br>[[Dust (comics)|Dust]]<br>[[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]]<br>[[Gentle (character)|Gentle]]<br>[[Hellion (Marvel Comics)|Hellion]]<br>[[Icarus (comics)|Icarus]]<br>[[Mercury (Marvel Comics)|Mercury]]<br>[[Danielle Moonstar|Mirage]]<br>[[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]]<br>[[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]]<br>[[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]]<br>[[Surge (Marvel Comics)|Surge]]<br>[[Tag (comics)|Tag]]<br>[[Wallflower (comics)|Wallflower]]<br>[[Emma Frost|White Queen]]<br>[[Wind Dancer]]<br>[[Wither (comics)|Wither]]<br>[[X-23]]
| writers = Nunzio DeFilippis<br>Christina Weir<br>[[Craig Kyle]]<br>[[Christopher Yost]]
| writers = [[Craig Kyle]]<br>[[Christopher Yost]]
| artists = Randy Green<br>[[Staz Johnson]]<br>[[Michael Ryan (artist)|Michael Ryan]]<br>[[Carlo Pagulayan]]<br>Paco Medina<br>[[Aaron Lopresti]]<br>[[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]]<br>[[Paul Pelletier]]<br>[[Duncan Rouleau]]<br>[[Mike Norton]]<br>[[Niko Henrichon]]<br>[[Skottie Young]]<br>[[Humberto Ramos]]
| artists = Randy Green<br>[[Michael Ryan (artist)|Michael Ryan]]<br>Paco Medina<br>[[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]]<br>[[Skottie Young]]<br>[[Humberto Ramos]]
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| inkers =
| inkers =
| colorists =
| colorists = Jean-Francois Beaulieu
| creative_team_month = June
| creative_team_month = June
| creative_team_year = 2007
| creative_team_year = 2007
| creators = [[Nunzio DeFilippis]]<br>[[Christina Weir]]<br>Randy Ryan
| creators = [[Nunzio DeFilippis]]<br>[[Christina Weir]]<br>Michael Ryan
| subcat = Marvel Comics
| subcat = Marvel Comics
| sort = New X-Men
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'''''New X-Men''''' is a [[superhero]] [[comic book]] series published by [[Marvel Comics]] within the [[X-Men]] franchise. Whereas other ''X-Men'' comics mostly dealt with adult [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]], this series concentrated on the lives of young students residing at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]].<ref name=description>{{cite web|last=Neely |first=Austin |date=July 21, 2023 |title=THE NEW X-MEN Are Coming: Marvel To Resurrect Its Most Underrated '00s Team |url=https://screenrant.com/new-xmen-team-sdcc-news/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>
'''''New X-Men''''' is a [[superhero]] [[comic book]] series published by [[Marvel Comics]] within the [[X-Men]] franchise.


After the end of [[Grant Morrison]]'s run on [[X-Men: Legacy|''X-Men'' vol. 2]] (titled ''[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]]'') the title was used for a new series, ''New X-Men: Academy X'' during the [[X-Men Reload]] event. The title was later shortened to simply ''New X-Men'' in 2006 when the new creative team of [[Craig Kyle]] and [[Christopher Yost]] took over the series with issue #20.
== Publication history ==
After the end of [[Grant Morrison]]'s run on [[X-Men: Legacy|''X-Men'', vol. 2]] (titled ''[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]]'') the title was used for a new series, ''New X-Men: Academy X'' during the [[X-Men Reload]] event. The title was later shortened to simply ''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) in 2006 when the new creative team of [[Craig Kyle]] and [[Christopher Yost]] took over the series from issue #20.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roy Yap |first=Vincent |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Fall of X is the Perfect Chance to Push a Forgotten X-Men Generation Into The Spotlight |url=https://www.cbr.com/fall-of-x-academy-x-spotlight-marvel/ |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref>


Whereas most other ''X-Men'' comics mostly deal with established adult [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]], this series concentrates on the lives of young students residing at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]] as they learn to control their powers.
The series also served continuation of [[New Mutants#New X-Men: Academy X|''New Mutants'', vol. 2]]. Issues #16-19 were tied-in with the [[House of M]] event while issues #44-46 with [[X-Men: Messiah Complex]].<ref name=description/>


After the 2007 crossover ''X-Men: Messiah Complex'', the ''New X-Men'' title was cancelled and briefly relaunched as ''[[Young X-Men]]'' for 12 issues. With the end of ''Young X-Men'' the characters were folded onto the main X-Men books, appearing most prominently in the pages of ''[[X-Men: Legacy]]'', ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'', ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (comics)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', and ''[[X-Men (comic book)|X-Men]]'' in late 2000s and 2010s.
After the 2007 crossover ''[[X-Men: Messiah Complex]]'', the ''New X-Men'' title was canceled and briefly relaunched as ''[[Young X-Men]]'' for 12 issues. The series was written by [[Marc Guggenheim]]. After the first arc of ''Young X-Men'', the characters began appearing in the pages of ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]''. With the cancellation of ''Young X-Men'' the characters were folded onto the main X-Men books, appearing most prominently in the pages of ''[[X-Men: Legacy]]'', ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (comics)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', and most recently, in ''[[X-Men (comic book)|X-Men]]''.


== Sypnosis ==
==Founding==
{{further|List of New X-Men story arcs}}
{{further|List of New X-Men story arcs}}


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The series focuses chiefly on two rival teams: the [[New Mutants#The New Mutants, vol. 2|New Mutants]], whose mentor is [[Danielle Moonstar]], and the [[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions]], whose mentor is [[Emma Frost]].
The series focuses chiefly on two rival teams: the [[New Mutants#The New Mutants, vol. 2|New Mutants]], whose mentor is [[Danielle Moonstar]], and the [[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions]], whose mentor is [[Emma Frost]].


===''Decimation''===
===New Mutants squad===
The [[New Mutants#The New Mutants, vol. 2|New Mutants squad]]'s tutor is [[Danielle Moonstar]]. It is co-led by Wind Dancer and Prodigy.
In the aftermath of the ''[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]]'' event known as M-Day, the mutant student body in the academy dropped from 182 to 27. At least 45 depowered students were killed and, of the remaining students, [[Emma Frost]] picked a select group to train as New X-Men. Throughout the series, these New X-Men were [[Anole (comics)|Anole]], [[Dust (comics)|Dust]], [[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]], [[Gentle (comics)|Gentle]], [[Hellion (Marvel Comics)|Hellion]], [[Mercury (Marvel Comics)|Mercury]], [[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]], [[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]], [[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]], [[Surge (Marvel Comics)|Surge]] (appointed leader) and [[X-23]]. The rest of the students were instructed to remain on school grounds. Some M-day survivors and depowered students either left the mansion or were killed off during villainous attacks by [[William Stryker|Stryker]] and his men, or various other enemies.


* '''[[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]]''' (Josh Foley) - Foley is an Omega-class healer who is a rabid mutant-hater until he finds out he is one himself. Following the events of "[[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]" and [[William Stryker|Reverend Stryker]] slaughtering many of his friends and his lover Wallflower, Elixir's powers morph so that he can now kill as well as heal with a touch of his hand.
==Future==
* '''[[Icarus (comics)|Icarus]]''' (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is able to fly, sing hypnotically, and heal himself rapidly. Jay's wings are amputated in issue #20 and he is killed in issue #26 by Reverend Stryker.
* '''[[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]]''' (David Alleyne) - Alleyne takes on the knowledge and skills of nearby people. After being depowered, he regained the knowledge talents originally acquired before "[[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]".<ref name="NX43">''New X-Men'' vol. 2, #43 (December 2007)</ref>
* '''[[Surge (Marvel Comics)|Surge]]''' (Noriko Ashida) - A [[Japanese people|Japanese]] immigrant who constantly absorbs static electricity and can discharge it as electric blasts or bursts of superhuman speed. She becomes a member of the [[X-Men]] while attending the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
* '''[[Wallflower (comics)|Wallflower]]''' (Laurie Collins) - Collins exudes [[pheromone]]s that alter the feelings of other people. She is killed in issue #25 by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]].
* '''[[Wind Dancer]]''' (Sofia Mantega) - A girl from [[Venezuela]] who can control air particles, allowing her to fly and hear distant conversations. Wind Dancer loses her powers as a result of "[[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]". Following her de-powering, she joined a short-lived incarnation of the [[New Warriors]].<ref>{{cite book |title=New Warriors |date=August 2007 |publisher=Marvel Comics |edition=Vol. 4, #1}}</ref>
* '''[[Wither (comics)|Wither]]''' (Kevin Ford) - Ford is a member of the New Mutants for a short time before switching to the Hellions.<ref name="NXA6">''New X-Men: Academy X'' #6 (December 2004)</ref>

===Hellions squad===
The [[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions squad]]'s tutor is [[Emma Frost]]. It is led by Hellion.

* '''[[Dust (comics)|Dust]]''' (Sooraya Qadir) - Qadir is a shy girl from [[Afghanistan]] who can turn herself into a living whirlwind of dust. She regularly dresses in an [[abaya]] with a [[niqāb]]. She joins the [[X-Men]] and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
* '''[[Hellion (Marvel Comics)|Hellion]]''' (Julian Keller) - Keller is a mutant with the power of [[psychokinesis|telekinesis]]. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
* '''[[Icarus (comics)|Icarus]]''' (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is a member of the Hellions for a short time before switching to the New Mutants.<ref name="NXA6" />
* '''[[Mercury (Marvel Comics)|Mercury]]''' (Cessily Kincaid) - Kincaid is a [[shapeshifting|shapeshifter]] whose body is composed of non-toxic liquid [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
* '''[[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]]''' (Santo Vaccaro) - Vaccaro is able to manifest a physical body made of solid rock from the immediate environment and launch limbs at great velocity. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
* '''[[List of Marvel Comics characters: S#Specter|Specter]]''' (Dallas Gibson) - Gibson is a member for a brief time before being reassigned to the Corsairs squad.<ref>''New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special'' #1 (December 2005)</ref>
* '''[[Tag (comics)|Tag]]''' (Brian Cruz) - Cruz could [[psionics|psionically]] "tag" a person so that bystanders are compelled to run away from or toward that person. He is killed on the bus ambushed by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]] along with several other depowered mutants.<ref name="NX24">''New X-Men'' vol. 2, #24 (May, 2006)</ref>
* '''[[Wither (comics)|Wither]]''' (Kevin Ford) - Ford can destroy organic matter with a touch. He is romantic rivals with Elixir for Wallflower. When Wallflower dies, Wither flees the school and becomes Selene's second-in-command. He is killed by Elixir during the final battle of the "[[Necrosha]]" storyline.<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 3, #25 (May, 2010)</ref>

===Other squads===
There are also other teams advised by different [[X-Men]]. For a complete list of students prior to "[[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]", see [[List of Xavier Institute students and staff]].

* The Advocates squad leader is [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]]. This squad consists of:
** '''Boggart''' (Robin Wise) - Wise has super strength and green skin. He is depowered during "[[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]".
** '''Naiad''' (Aurelie Sabayon) - Sabayon has the ability to breathe underwater. She is depowered during "M-Day".
** '''Pinpoint''' (Gerard Cooper) - Cooper possesses telescopic vision. He is depowered during "M-Day".
** '''Trovão''' (Pedro de Noli) - De Noli has the ability to create sonic booms. He is depowered during "M-Day".
** '''Umbra''' (Patrick Nesbitt) - Nesbitt has the ability to manipulate darkness. He is depowered during "M-Day".
** '''Xenon''' (Shaun Kennedy) - Kennedy has the ability to generate light. He is depowered during "M-Day".
*The [[Alpha Squadron (comics)|Alpha Squadron]] squad leader is initially [[Northstar (Marvel Comics)|Northstar]] (Jean-Paul Beaubier), but he is later replaced by [[Karma (comics)|Xi'an "Shan" Coy Manh]]. The squad consists of:
** '''[[Anole (comics)|Anole]]''' (Victor Borkowski) - Borkowski has Reptilian mutations that give him enhanced strength, speed, durability, reflexes and stamina. He also has a prehensile tongue, wall crawling abilities, the ability to blend into his environment and regenerative powers. He joins the [[X-Men]] and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[Indra (comics)|Indra]]''' (Paras Gavaskar) - Gavaskar can create an exoskeleton and weapons from his skin. He is the youngest mutant at the school.<ref>''New X-Men'' vol. 2, #42 (November 2007)</ref> He joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[List of Marvel Comics characters: K#Kidogo|Kidogo]]''' (Lazaro Kotikash) - Kotikash can shrink to four inches tall. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day".
** '''[[Loa (comics)|Loa]]''' (Alani Ryan) - Ryan can disintegrate matter by phasing through it. She is enrolled at the [[Avengers Academy]].
** '''[[Network (comics)|Network]]''' (Sarah Vale) - Vale has the ability to communicate with machinery. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]] along with several other depowered mutants.<ref name="NX24" />
** '''[[Rubbermaid (comics)|Rubbermaid]]''' (Andrea Margulies) - Margulies can turn her body into a rubber-like substance. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.<ref name="NX24" />
* The Chevaliers squad leader is [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]]. This squad is introduced in ''X-Men'' vol. 2, #171. The squad consists of:
** '''[[Bling (comics)|Bling!]]''' - (Roxanne Washington) Washington's skin produces diamond shards. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[Flubber (comics)|Flubber]]''' (Nick Shelley) - Shelley's body is made of a rubbery substance. This grants him great strength and the ability to leap great distances. He is depowered during "M-Day".
** '''[[Mystique (comics)|Foxx]]''' (Raven Darkholme) - Darkholme has the ability to shapeshift. She uses the alias of Foxx to infiltrate the X-Men, claiming later that she was testing Gambit's commitment to Rogue. She becomes an instructor at the Hellfire Academy and the leader of the [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Mystique's Fourth Attempt|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]].
** '''[[Onyxx]]''' (Sydney Green) - Green's body is made of a rock-like substance. He has super strength and is difficult to injure. He is killed by Wither during [[Selene (comics)|Selene]]'s attack on [[Asteroid M#Fifth version/Utopia|Utopia]].
** '''[[List of Marvel Comics characters: R#Rain Boy|Rain Boy]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-09-18|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=List of Marvel Comics characters: R#Rain Boy|reason= The anchor (Rain Boy) [[Special:Diff/861250046|has been deleted]].}}''' (Carl Aalston) - Aalston's body is living water that is held together by a containment suit.
*The Corsairs squad leader is [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]]. The squad consists of:
** '''[[Dryad (comics)|Dryad]]''' (Callie Betto) - Betto can communicate with and control plant life. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.<ref name="NX24" />
** '''[[Quill (comics)|Quill]]''' (Max Jordan) - Jordan's body is covered with quills, which he can fire as projectiles. He is shot and killed by one of Stryker's Purifiers when the mansion is attacked.<ref>''New X-Men'' vol. 2, #27 (August 2006)</ref>
** '''[[List of Marvel Comics characters: S#Specter|Specter]]''' (Dallas Gibson) - Gibson can merge his body with his shadow, granting him superhuman strength, speed and durability. He can see in complete darkness and is immune to all [[Darkforce]] attacks. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day".
** '''[[Stepford Cuckoos|Three-In-One]]''' (Celeste, Mindee and Phoebe Cuckoo) - The Cuckoo sisters are able to combine their telepathic abilities and they possess the ability to transform into an organic diamond form. They join the Extinction Team as students of the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants.
*The Paladins squad leader is [[Kitty Pryde]]. The members that are named are:
** '''[[Armor (comics)|Armor]]''' (Hisako Ichiki) - Ichiki has the ability to create a psionic exoskeleton. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[Blindfold (comics)|Blindfold]]''' (Ruth Aldine) - Aldine possess telepathy, the ability to see the future as well as the past, and clairvoyance. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''Wing''' (Edward Tancredi) - powers neutralized by Ord; apparently committed suicide afterward in the Danger Room.
*The [[Paragons (comics)|Paragons]] squad leader is originally [[Rahne Sinclair]], who is replaced by [[Magma (comics)|Magma]] (Amara Aquilla). The squad consists of:
** '''[[DJ (comics)|DJ]]''' (Mark Sheppard) - Sheppard changes music into energy blasts, blinding lights, flight or a force field. The style of music determines the ability. He is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.<ref name="NX24" />
** '''Match''' (Ben Hammil) - Hammil has the ability to create and control fire. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]]. A [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]], Hamill attended the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]] before its closing. While at the institute, Hamill was the field leader of the [[Paragons (comics)|Paragons training squad]]. Match appeared in ''[[Dark Phoenix (film)|Dark Phoenix]]'' portrayed by [[Lamar Johnson (actor)|Lamar Johnson]]. The character, created by [[Nunzio DeFilippis]] and [[Christina Weir]], first appeared in ''New Mutants'' Vol. 2 #7. DeFilippis revealed that while he and Weir created the character, he was based on a background mutant from ''New X-Men: Academy X'', #7. "We saw a cool bit of artwork in the background of a panel (I think it was Carlo Barberi who first drew him) and thought for a few seconds about a name, codename, and power set."<ref name="DeFilippisWeir">{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/09/07/character-x-men-dark-phoenix/|title=When You Get Paid For a Character No One Realised Was in X-Men: Dark Phoenix|website=Bleeding Cool News|last=Johnston|first=Rich|date=September 7, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
** '''[[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]]''' (Megan Gwynn) - Gwynn is a hybrid mutant and fairy. She can fly and her wings create a hallucinogenic dust. She also has magical powers. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[Trance (comics)|Trance]]''' (Hope Abbott) - Abbott has the ability to create an astral projection of herself. This form is capable of flight and producing energy blasts. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the [[X-Mansion|Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]].
** '''[[Wolf Cub (comics)|Wolf Cub]]''' (Nicholas "Nick" Gleason) - Gleason is in a permanent lycanthropic state. He possesses enhanced strength, senses, speed, agility and endurance. He also has razor-sharp claws. He is killed by [[Donald Pierce]].<ref>''Young X-Men'' #5 (October 2008)</ref>
** '''[[Preview (comics)|Preview]]''' (Jessica Vale) - Vale has the ability to see minutes into the future. She is depowered during "M-Day". She is [[Network (comics)#Network (Sarah Vale)|Network]]'s sister.

The Excelsiors, led by [[Iceman (comics)|Iceman]], are mentioned but the members are never named. The Exemplars, led by [[Beast (comics)|Beast]], are unknown as well with the exception of [[Angel Salvadore]]. [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]]'s squad, mentioned in ''New X-Men'', has one survivor, [[Gentle (comics)|Gentle]].

==''Decimation''==

In the aftermath of the ''[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]]'' event known as M-Day, the mutant student body in the academy dropped from 182 to 27. At least 45 depowered students were killed and, of the remaining students, [[Emma Frost]] picked a select group to train as New X-Men. These new X-Men were [[Dust (comics)|Dust]], [[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]], [[Hellion (Marvel Comics)|Hellion]], [[Mercury (Marvel Comics)|Mercury]], [[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]], [[Surge (Marvel Comics)|Surge]] (appointed leader) and [[X-23]]. As time progressed, several members were added and/or earned the right to be on the team, such as [[Anole (comics)|Anole]], [[Gentle (comics)|Gentle]], [[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]] and [[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]]. The rest of the students were instructed to remain on school grounds, some providing assistance to the current [[X-Men]] teams and trainees. Some M-day survivors and depowered students either left the mansion or were killed off during villainous attacks by [[William Stryker|Stryker]] and his men, or various other enemies.

==''Young X-Men''==
{{Main|Young X-Men}}
{{Main|Young X-Men}}
The ''Young X-Men'' series launched as part of the ''[[X-Men]]'' storyline "[[X-Men: Divided We Stand|Divided We Stand]]" in April, 2008. Written by [[Marc Guggenheim]] and pencilled by [[Yanick Paquette]], it featured a line-up of [[Blindfold (comics)|Blindfold]], [[Dust (comics)|Dust]], [[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]], [[Wolf Cub (comics)|Wolf Cub]] and three new characters: [[Graymalkin]], [[Ink (comics)|Ink]], and in the second issue, [[Cipher (comics)|Cipher]]. The first arc involved the group being formed by [[Donald Pierce]], who thanks to changes inflicted upon him by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]], impersonates [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] as part of an elaborate plot to kill the young mutants who he sees are the last generation of mutants born prior to M-Day. The group are manipulated into fighting members of the [[New Mutants]] before Pierce is ultimately exposed. In the end, per Blindfold's prediction at the start of the series, Donald Pierce murders Wolf Cub before being captured by the group and taken into custody by the X-Men.
The ''Young X-Men'' series launched as part of the ''[[X-Men]]'' storyline "[[X-Men: Divided We Stand|Divided We Stand]]" in April, 2008. Written by [[Marc Guggenheim]] and pencilled by [[Yanick Paquette]], it featured a line-up of [[Blindfold (comics)|Blindfold]], [[Dust (comics)|Dust]], [[Rockslide (comics)|Rockslide]], [[Wolf Cub (comics)|Wolf Cub]] and three new characters: [[Graymalkin]], [[Ink (comics)|Ink]], and in the second issue, [[Cipher (comics)|Cipher]]. The first arc involved the group being formed by [[Donald Pierce]], who thanks to changes inflicted upon him by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]], impersonates [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] as part of an elaborate plot to kill the young mutants who he sees are the last generation of mutants born prior to M-Day. The group are manipulated into fighting members of the [[New Mutants]] before Pierce is ultimately exposed. In the end, per Blindfold's prediction at the start of the series, Donald Pierce murders Wolf Cub before being captured by the group and taken into custody by the X-Men.
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When the X-Men franchise is relaunched with the relocation of the X-Men to San Francisco following the events in ''Uncanny X-Men'', the characters relocate to California.<ref>''Young X-Men'' #6 (Released September 2008, Published November 2008)</ref> The series is ultimately canceled with issue #12 and many events of the series (such as Dust being mortally wounded during the team's fight with the New Mutants) would be ignored by later writers.
When the X-Men franchise is relaunched with the relocation of the X-Men to San Francisco following the events in ''Uncanny X-Men'', the characters relocate to California.<ref>''Young X-Men'' #6 (Released September 2008, Published November 2008)</ref> The series is ultimately canceled with issue #12 and many events of the series (such as Dust being mortally wounded during the team's fight with the New Mutants) would be ignored by later writers.


==''X-Men: Legacy'', ''X-Force'' and ''Wolverine and the X-Men''==
==Team roster==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
Most of the characters (most notably [[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]], who was granted full X-Men membership<ref name="NX43" />) appear sporadically following the events of ''Uncanny X-Men'' #500 and the cancellation of ''Young X-Men''. [[Elixir (comics)|Elixir]] and [[X-23]] are incorporated into the roster of a new ''[[X-Force]]'' series. The characters are ultimately given a new home in the pages of ''[[X-Men: Legacy]]'', written by [[Mike Carey (writer)|Mike Carey]] starting with ''X-Men: Legacy'' #226. Now a loose collection of students, the kids are led by [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]], who serves as the team's teacher. Following the events of ''[[X-Men: Schism]]'', many of the New X-Men members follow [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] back East as he reopens the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]] as a school and sanctuary for young mutants named the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. As of ''[[X-Men: Regenesis]]'', several additional X-Men join Rogue and Wolverine in serving as teachers for the young mutants: [[Cannonball (comics)|Cannonball]], [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]], [[Rachel Summers|Rachel Grey]], [[Husk (comics)|Husk]] and [[Kitty Pryde|Shadowcat]]. The group has also accepted non-mutant members, such as [[Broo (comics)|Broo]] (a young [[Brood (comics)|Brood]] hatchling who is a pacifist) and Kid Gladiator, the son of [[X-Men]] enemy [[Gladiator (Kallark)|Gladiator]]. Another member of the student body is [[Quentin Quire|Kid Omega]], whose involvement with the school is involuntary in an effort to reform him.<ref>''X-Men: Regenesis'' #1 (Released October 2011, Published December 2011)</ref>
! Character
! Name
! Squad
! Joined New X-Men
! Notes
|-
| [[Danielle Moonstar|Mirage]]
| Danielle "Dani" Moonstar
| rowspan="6" | [[New Mutants#New X-Men: Academy X|New Mutants]]
| {{N/A}}
| Advisor of the New Mutants squad.<ref name="New Mutants">{{cite web|title=New Mutants Members, Enemies, Powers |url=https://www.marvel.com/teams-and-groups/new-mutants |website=Marvel |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Elixir (character)|Elixir]]
| Joshua "Josh" Foley
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #23.
| Joined the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2.<ref name="Elixir & Prodigy">{{cite web|last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=March 26, 2020 |title=The 10 Most Successful New Mutants To Ever Join The X-Men |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-x-men-most-successful-new-mutants-join/ |website=CBR |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Prodigy (David Alleyne)|Prodigy]]
| David Alleyne
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #43.
| Field co-leader of the New Mutants squad. Joined the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2. After being depowered, he regained the knowledge talents originally acquired before "M-Day".<ref name="Elixir & Prodigy" />
|-
| [[Surge (Marvel Comics)|Surge]]
| Noriko "Nori" Ashida
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #23.
| Joined the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2.<ref name="New Mutants" />
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Wallflower|Wallflower]]
| Laurie Collins
| No
| Joined the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2. Killed by one of [[William Stryker|Stryker]]'s [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]] during mansion's attack in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #25.
|-
| [[Wind Dancer]]
| Sofia Elizabeth Mantega
| {{N/A}}
| Field co-Leader of the New Mutants squad. Joined the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2. Depowered during the "M-Day".<ref>{{cite web|last=Zachary |first=Brandon |date=December 9, 2020 |title=X-Men: A Hero's Resurrection Reunites a Fan-Favorite New Mutants Team |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-reunites-academy-x-new-mutants/ |website=Screen Rant |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: I#Icarus|Icarus]]
| Joshua "Jay" Guthrie
| New Mutants<hr>[[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions]] (formerly)
| No
| Joined the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2 briefly before switching to the New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #6. Killed by Stryker in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #26.<ref name="New Mutants" />
|-
| [[Emma Frost|White Queen]]
| Emma Grace Frost
| rowspan="6" | [[Hellions (Marvel Comics)|Hellions]]
| {{N/A}}
| Advisor of the Hellions squad.<ref name="Hellions">{{cite web|title=Hellions (Xavier Institute) Members, Enemies, Powers |url=https://www.marvel.com/teams-and-groups/hellions-xavier-institute |website=Marvel |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dust (character)|Dust]]
| Sooraya Qadir
| rowspan="4" | Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #23.
| Joined the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2.<ref name="Hellions" />
|-
| [[Hellion (character)|Hellion]]
| Julian Keller
| Field leader of the Hellions squad. Joined the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2.<ref>{{cite web|last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=December 4, 2020 |title=10 X-Men Who Deserve A Comeback
|url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-who-deserve-a-comeback/ |website=CBR |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mercury (Marvel Comics)|Mercury]]
| Cessily Kincaid
| rowspan="2" | Joined the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2.<ref name="Hellions" />
|-
| [[Rockslide (character)|Rockslide]]
| Santo Vaccaro
|-
| [[Tag (comics)|Tag]]
| Brian Cruz
| {{N/A}}
| Joined the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2. Depowered during "M-Day" and killed along with several other depowered mutants on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #24.<ref name="Hellions" />
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Wither|Wither]]
| Kevin Ford
| Hellions<hr>New Mutants (formerly)
| No
| Joined New Mutants squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #2 briefly before switching to the Hellions squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #6.<ref name="Hellions" />
|-
| [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]]
| Anna Marie LeBeau
| rowspan="7" | Advocates
| rowspan="9" {{N/A}}
| Advisor of the Advocates squad.<ref name="Advocates">{{cite web|last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=January 25, 2023 |title=10 Teams Rogue Has Joined In The Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/rogue-every-team-x-men-comics/ |website=CBR |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Boggart
| Robin Wise
| rowspan=6" | Depowered during the "M-Day".<ref name="Advocates" />
|-
| Naiad
| Aurelie Sabayon
|-
| Pinpoint
| Gerard Cooper
|-
| Trovão
| Pedro de Noli
|-
| Umbra
| Patrick Nesbitt
|-
| Xenon
| Shaun Kennedy
|-
| [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]]
| Scott Summers
| rowspan="3" | Corsairs
| Advisor of the Corsairs squad.<ref name="Quill">{{cite web|title=Quill (Maxwell Jordan) Powers, Enemies, History |url=https://www.marvel.com/characters/quill-maxwell-jordan |website=Marvel |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: D#Dryad|Dryad]]
| Callie Betto
| Depowered during "M-Day" and killed along with several other depowered mutants on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #24.
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: Q#Quill|Quill]]
| Maxwell Jordan
| No
| Killed by one of Stryker's Purifiers during mansion's attack in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #27.<ref name="Quill" />
|-
| Specter
| Dallas Gibson
| Corsairs<hr>Hellions (formerly)
| {{N/A}}
| Depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Stepford Cuckoos|Three-In-One]]
| Celeste Cuckoo
| rowspan="3" | Corsairs
| rowspan="3" | No
| rowspan="3" | Field co-leaders of the Corsairs squad.
|-
| Irma "Mindee" Cuckoo
|-
| Phoebe Cuckoo
|-
| [[Northstar (character)|Northstar]]
| Jean-Paul Beaubier
| [[Alpha Squadron (comics)|Alpha Squadron]]
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
| Advisor of the Alpha Sqaudron squad. Killed in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #13.<ref name="Alpha Suadron1">{{cite web|title=Anole Powers, Enemies, History |url=https://www.marvel.com/characters/anole |website=Marvel |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Karma (character)|Karma]]
| Xuân Cao Mạnh
| Alpha Squadron<hr>Paragons (formerly)
| Replaced Northstar as the advisor of the Alpha Squadron squad in ''New X-Men: Academy X'' #14. Temporary advisor of the Paragons squad.<ref name="Alpha Suadron1" />
|-
| [[Anole (character)|Anole]]
| Victor Borkowski
| rowspan="6" | Alpha Squadron<ref>{{cite web|title=Loa (Alani Ryan) Powers, Enemies, History |url=https://www.marvel.com/characters/loa-alani-ryan |website=Marvel |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #41.
| Field leader of the Alpha Squadron squad.<ref name="Alpha Suadron1" />
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: I#Indra|Indra]]
| Paras Gavaskar
| No
| {{N/A}}
|-
| Kidogo
| Lazaro Kotikash
| {{N/A}}
| Depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| [[Loa (comics)|Loa]]
| Alani Ryan
| No
| {{N/A}}
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: N#Network|Network]]
| Sarah Vale
| rowspan="5" {{N/A}}
| Preview's sister; depowered during "M-Day" and killed along with several other depowered mutants on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #24.
|-
| Rubbermaid
| Andrea Margulies
| Depowered during "M-Day" and killed along with several other depowered mutants on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #24.
|-
| [[Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]]
| Rahne Sinclair
| rowspan="8" | Paragons
| Advisor of the Paragons squad.
|-
| [[Magma (comics)|Magma]]
| Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla
| Replaced Wolfsbane as the advisor of the Paragons squad in New X-Men: Academy X'' #15.
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: D#DJ|DJ]]
| Mark Sheppard
| Depowered during "M-Day" and killed along with several other depowered mutants on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #24.
|-
| Match
| Benjamin "Ben" Hammil
| No
| Field leader of the Paragon squad.
|-
| [[Pixie (X-Men)|Pixie]]
| Megan Gwynn
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #41.
| {{N/A}}
|-
| Preview
| Jessica Vale
| {{N/A}}
| [[Network (comics)#Network (Sarah Vale)|Network]]'s sister; depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| [[Trance (comics)|Trance]]
| Hope Abbott
| rowspan="2" | No
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Wolf Cub|Wolf Cub]]
| Nicholas "Nick" Gleason
|-
| [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]]
| Remy LeBeau
| rowspan="6" | Chevaliers<ref name="Chevaliers">{{cite web|last=Allan |first=Scoot |date=January 25, 2023 |title=10 Teams Gambit Has Joined In The Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/gambit-every-team-x-men-comics/ |website=CBR |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
| Advisor of the Chevaliers squad.<ref name="Chevaliers" />
|-
| Bling!
| Roxanne "Roxy" Washington
| No
| Field leader of the Chevaliers squad.<ref name="Chevaliers" />
|-
| Flubber
| Nick Shelley
| {{N/A}}
| Depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| [[Onyxx]]
| Sydney Green
| No
| {{N/A}}
|-
| Rain Boy
| Carl Aalston
| rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
| Depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| [[Mystique (character)|Foxx]]
| Raven Darkhölme
| Joined the Chevaliers squad in ''[[X-Men: Legacy|X-Men]]'', vol. 2 #171. Revealed to be Mystique in disguise.<ref name="Chevaliers" />
|-
| [[Kitty Pryde|Shadowcat]]
| Katherine "Kitty" Pryde
| rowspan="4" | Paladins<ref name="Paladins">{{cite web|last=McGuire |first=Liam |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Marvel's Most Underrated X-Men Hero Gets Adorable Fan Art |url=https://screenrant.com/xmen-armor-marvel-comics-fan-art/ |website=Screen Rant |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
| Advisor of the Paladins squad.<ref name="Paladins" />
|-
| [[Armor (Marvel Comics character)|Armor]]
| Hisako Ichiki
| rowspan="2" | No
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Blindfold (comics)|Blindfold]]
| Ruth Aldine
|-
| Wing
| Edward Tancredi
| rowspan="5" {{N/A}}
| Depowered by Ord; committed suicide afterward in the Danger Room in ''[[Astonishing X-Men]]'', vol. 3 #7
|-
| [[Beast (comics)|Beast]]
| Henry "Hank" McCoy
| rowspan="2"| Exemplars
| Advisor of the Exemplars squad.
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Angel Salvadore]]
| Depowered during the "M-Day".
|-
| [[Iceman (comics)|Iceman]]
| Robert "Bobby" Drake
| Excelsiors
| Advisor of the Excelsiors squad.
|-
| [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]]
| Ororo Munro
| rowspan="2" | Storm's squad
| Advisor of her squad.
|-
| [[Gentle (comics)|Gentle]]
| Nezhno Abidemi
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #41.
| rowspan="4" {{N/A}}
|-
| [[Ernst (comics)|Ernst]]
| {{N/A}}
| rowspan="3" {{N/A}}
| rowspan="2" | No
|-
| [[Martha Johansson|No-Girl]]
| Martha Johannson
|-
| [[X-23]]
| Laura Kinney
| Yes, joined in ''New X-Men'', vol. 2 #23.
|}


==Contributors==
==Contributors==
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! Artist(s)
! Artist(s)
|-
|-
| colspan="3" | As ''New X-Men: Academy X''
| colspan=3 | As ''New X-Men: Academy X''
|-
|-
| 1-2
| 1-2
| rowspan="8" | [[Nunzio DeFilippis]], [[Christina Weir]]
| rowspan=8 | Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir
| Randy Green
| Randy Green
|-
|-
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| Paco Medina
| Paco Medina
|-
|-
| 16-19
| 16-19 "[[House of M]]"
| [[Aaron Lopresti]]
| [[Aaron Lopresti]]
|-
|-
| colspan="3" | As ''New X-Men''
| colspan=3 | As ''New X-Men''
|-
|-
| 20-22
| 20-23
| rowspan="10" | [[Craig Kyle]], [[Christopher Yost]]
| rowspan=8 | [[Craig Kyle]], [[Christopher Yost]]
| [[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]]
| [[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]] (Issue #23 with [[Paul Pelletier]])
|-
| 23
| Mark Brooks, [[Paul Pelletier]]
|-
|-
| 24-28
| 24-28
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|-
|-
| 33-37
| 33-37
| Paco Medina (Issue #37 with [[Skottie Young]], [[Niko Henrichon]])
| Paco Medina
|-
| 37
| [[Niko Henrichon]]. Paco Medina, [[Skottie Young]]
|-
|-
| 38-43
| 38-43
| Skottie Young
| Skottie Young
|-
|-
| 44-46 '"[[X-Men: Messiah Complex|Messiah CompleX]]"
| 44-46
| [[Humberto Ramos]]
| [[Humberto Ramos]]
|-
|-
| colspan="3" | ''New X-Men: Hellions'' (related reading)
| colspan=3 | ''New X-Men: Hellions'' (related reading)
|-
|-
| 1-4
| 1-4
| Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir
| Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir
| [[Clayton Henry]]
| [[Clayton Henry]]
|-
|}
|}


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! width=110 | Publication date
! width=110 | Publication date
! width=110 | ISBN
! width=110 | ISBN
|-
| ''New Mutants Vol. 1: Back to School''
| ''New Mutants'' (vol. 2) #1-6
| March 2005
| {{ISBNT|0-7851-1242-1}}
|-
| ''New Mutants: Back to School - Complete Collection''
| ''New Mutants,'' vol. 2 #1–13; ''X-Men Unlimited'' #42-43
| January 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1302915681}}
|-
|-
| ''New X-Men: Academy X - Complete Collection''
| ''New X-Men: Academy X - Complete Collection''

Latest revision as of 09:14, 5 October 2024

This article is about the 2004–2008 series about the team of young X-Men. For 2001–2004 series, see New X-Men (2001 series).
New X-Men
The New X-Men in X-Men: Messiah Complex.
Art by Humberto Ramos.
From left to right: Elixir, Hellion, Dust, Gentle, Rockslide, Prodigy, Anole, Surge, Pixie, Mercury, X-23
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateJuly 2004 – March 2008
No. of issues46 (List of story arcs)
Main character(s)New Mutants
Hellions
Danielle Moonstar
Emma Frost
Creative team as of June 2007
Created byNunzio DeFilippis
Christina Weir
Michael Ryan
Written byCraig Kyle
Christopher Yost
Artist(s)Randy Green
Michael Ryan
Paco Medina
Mark Brooks
Skottie Young
Humberto Ramos
Colorist(s)Jean-Francois Beaulieu

New X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise.

After the end of Grant Morrison's run on X-Men vol. 2 (titled New X-Men) the title was used for a new series, New X-Men: Academy X during the X-Men Reload event. The title was later shortened to simply New X-Men in 2006 when the new creative team of Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost took over the series with issue #20.

Whereas most other X-Men comics mostly deal with established adult mutants, this series concentrates on the lives of young students residing at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning as they learn to control their powers.

After the 2007 crossover X-Men: Messiah Complex, the New X-Men title was canceled and briefly relaunched as Young X-Men for 12 issues. The series was written by Marc Guggenheim. After the first arc of Young X-Men, the characters began appearing in the pages of Uncanny X-Men. With the cancellation of Young X-Men the characters were folded onto the main X-Men books, appearing most prominently in the pages of X-Men: Legacy, Wolverine and the X-Men, and most recently, in X-Men.

Founding

[edit]
Further information: List of New X-Men story arcs

New X-Men begins where Grant Morrison's run on the former New X-Men ended. The school is rebuilt and Emma Frost and Cyclops are named the headmasters. They organize the students into several battle squads who train together.

The series focuses chiefly on two rival teams: the New Mutants, whose mentor is Danielle Moonstar, and the Hellions, whose mentor is Emma Frost.

New Mutants squad

[edit]

The New Mutants squad's tutor is Danielle Moonstar. It is co-led by Wind Dancer and Prodigy.

  • Elixir (Josh Foley) - Foley is an Omega-class healer who is a rabid mutant-hater until he finds out he is one himself. Following the events of "M-Day" and Reverend Stryker slaughtering many of his friends and his lover Wallflower, Elixir's powers morph so that he can now kill as well as heal with a touch of his hand.
  • Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is able to fly, sing hypnotically, and heal himself rapidly. Jay's wings are amputated in issue #20 and he is killed in issue #26 by Reverend Stryker.
  • Prodigy (David Alleyne) - Alleyne takes on the knowledge and skills of nearby people. After being depowered, he regained the knowledge talents originally acquired before "M-Day".[1]
  • Surge (Noriko Ashida) - A Japanese immigrant who constantly absorbs static electricity and can discharge it as electric blasts or bursts of superhuman speed. She becomes a member of the X-Men while attending the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
  • Wallflower (Laurie Collins) - Collins exudes pheromones that alter the feelings of other people. She is killed in issue #25 by the Purifiers.
  • Wind Dancer (Sofia Mantega) - A girl from Venezuela who can control air particles, allowing her to fly and hear distant conversations. Wind Dancer loses her powers as a result of "M-Day". Following her de-powering, she joined a short-lived incarnation of the New Warriors.[2]
  • Wither (Kevin Ford) - Ford is a member of the New Mutants for a short time before switching to the Hellions.[3]

Hellions squad

[edit]

The Hellions squad's tutor is Emma Frost. It is led by Hellion.

  • Dust (Sooraya Qadir) - Qadir is a shy girl from Afghanistan who can turn herself into a living whirlwind of dust. She regularly dresses in an abaya with a niqāb. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
  • Hellion (Julian Keller) - Keller is a mutant with the power of telekinesis. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
  • Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is a member of the Hellions for a short time before switching to the New Mutants.[3]
  • Mercury (Cessily Kincaid) - Kincaid is a shapeshifter whose body is composed of non-toxic liquid mercury. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
  • Rockslide (Santo Vaccaro) - Vaccaro is able to manifest a physical body made of solid rock from the immediate environment and launch limbs at great velocity. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
  • Specter (Dallas Gibson) - Gibson is a member for a brief time before being reassigned to the Corsairs squad.[4]
  • Tag (Brian Cruz) - Cruz could psionically "tag" a person so that bystanders are compelled to run away from or toward that person. He is killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.[5]
  • Wither (Kevin Ford) - Ford can destroy organic matter with a touch. He is romantic rivals with Elixir for Wallflower. When Wallflower dies, Wither flees the school and becomes Selene's second-in-command. He is killed by Elixir during the final battle of the "Necrosha" storyline.[6]

Other squads

[edit]

There are also other teams advised by different X-Men. For a complete list of students prior to "M-Day", see List of Xavier Institute students and staff.

  • The Advocates squad leader is Rogue. This squad consists of:
    • Boggart (Robin Wise) - Wise has super strength and green skin. He is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Naiad (Aurelie Sabayon) - Sabayon has the ability to breathe underwater. She is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Pinpoint (Gerard Cooper) - Cooper possesses telescopic vision. He is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Trovão (Pedro de Noli) - De Noli has the ability to create sonic booms. He is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Umbra (Patrick Nesbitt) - Nesbitt has the ability to manipulate darkness. He is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Xenon (Shaun Kennedy) - Kennedy has the ability to generate light. He is depowered during "M-Day".
  • The Alpha Squadron squad leader is initially Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier), but he is later replaced by Xi'an "Shan" Coy Manh. The squad consists of:
    • Anole (Victor Borkowski) - Borkowski has Reptilian mutations that give him enhanced strength, speed, durability, reflexes and stamina. He also has a prehensile tongue, wall crawling abilities, the ability to blend into his environment and regenerative powers. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Indra (Paras Gavaskar) - Gavaskar can create an exoskeleton and weapons from his skin. He is the youngest mutant at the school.[7] He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Kidogo (Lazaro Kotikash) - Kotikash can shrink to four inches tall. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day".
    • Loa (Alani Ryan) - Ryan can disintegrate matter by phasing through it. She is enrolled at the Avengers Academy.
    • Network (Sarah Vale) - Vale has the ability to communicate with machinery. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.[5]
    • Rubbermaid (Andrea Margulies) - Margulies can turn her body into a rubber-like substance. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.[5]
  • The Chevaliers squad leader is Gambit. This squad is introduced in X-Men vol. 2, #171. The squad consists of:
    • Bling! - (Roxanne Washington) Washington's skin produces diamond shards. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Flubber (Nick Shelley) - Shelley's body is made of a rubbery substance. This grants him great strength and the ability to leap great distances. He is depowered during "M-Day".
    • Foxx (Raven Darkholme) - Darkholme has the ability to shapeshift. She uses the alias of Foxx to infiltrate the X-Men, claiming later that she was testing Gambit's commitment to Rogue. She becomes an instructor at the Hellfire Academy and the leader of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
    • Onyxx (Sydney Green) - Green's body is made of a rock-like substance. He has super strength and is difficult to injure. He is killed by Wither during Selene's attack on Utopia.
    • Rain Boy[broken anchor] (Carl Aalston) - Aalston's body is living water that is held together by a containment suit.
  • The Corsairs squad leader is Cyclops. The squad consists of:
    • Dryad (Callie Betto) - Betto can communicate with and control plant life. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.[5]
    • Quill (Max Jordan) - Jordan's body is covered with quills, which he can fire as projectiles. He is shot and killed by one of Stryker's Purifiers when the mansion is attacked.[8]
    • Specter (Dallas Gibson) - Gibson can merge his body with his shadow, granting him superhuman strength, speed and durability. He can see in complete darkness and is immune to all Darkforce attacks. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day".
    • Three-In-One (Celeste, Mindee and Phoebe Cuckoo) - The Cuckoo sisters are able to combine their telepathic abilities and they possess the ability to transform into an organic diamond form. They join the Extinction Team as students of the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants.
  • The Paladins squad leader is Kitty Pryde. The members that are named are:
    • Armor (Hisako Ichiki) - Ichiki has the ability to create a psionic exoskeleton. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Blindfold (Ruth Aldine) - Aldine possess telepathy, the ability to see the future as well as the past, and clairvoyance. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Wing (Edward Tancredi) - powers neutralized by Ord; apparently committed suicide afterward in the Danger Room.
  • The Paragons squad leader is originally Rahne Sinclair, who is replaced by Magma (Amara Aquilla). The squad consists of:
    • DJ (Mark Sheppard) - Sheppard changes music into energy blasts, blinding lights, flight or a force field. The style of music determines the ability. He is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants.[5]
    • Match (Ben Hammil) - Hammil has the ability to create and control fire. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. A mutant, Hamill attended the Xavier Institute before its closing. While at the institute, Hamill was the field leader of the Paragons training squad. Match appeared in Dark Phoenix portrayed by Lamar Johnson. The character, created by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, first appeared in New Mutants Vol. 2 #7. DeFilippis revealed that while he and Weir created the character, he was based on a background mutant from New X-Men: Academy X, #7. "We saw a cool bit of artwork in the background of a panel (I think it was Carlo Barberi who first drew him) and thought for a few seconds about a name, codename, and power set."[9]
    • Pixie (Megan Gwynn) - Gwynn is a hybrid mutant and fairy. She can fly and her wings create a hallucinogenic dust. She also has magical powers. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Trance (Hope Abbott) - Abbott has the ability to create an astral projection of herself. This form is capable of flight and producing energy blasts. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
    • Wolf Cub (Nicholas "Nick" Gleason) - Gleason is in a permanent lycanthropic state. He possesses enhanced strength, senses, speed, agility and endurance. He also has razor-sharp claws. He is killed by Donald Pierce.[10]
    • Preview (Jessica Vale) - Vale has the ability to see minutes into the future. She is depowered during "M-Day". She is Network's sister.

The Excelsiors, led by Iceman, are mentioned but the members are never named. The Exemplars, led by Beast, are unknown as well with the exception of Angel Salvadore. Storm's squad, mentioned in New X-Men, has one survivor, Gentle.

Decimation

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In the aftermath of the Decimation event known as M-Day, the mutant student body in the academy dropped from 182 to 27. At least 45 depowered students were killed and, of the remaining students, Emma Frost picked a select group to train as New X-Men. These new X-Men were Dust, Elixir, Hellion, Mercury, Rockslide, Surge (appointed leader) and X-23. As time progressed, several members were added and/or earned the right to be on the team, such as Anole, Gentle, Pixie and Prodigy. The rest of the students were instructed to remain on school grounds, some providing assistance to the current X-Men teams and trainees. Some M-day survivors and depowered students either left the mansion or were killed off during villainous attacks by Stryker and his men, or various other enemies.

Young X-Men

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Main article: Young X-Men

The Young X-Men series launched as part of the X-Men storyline "Divided We Stand" in April, 2008. Written by Marc Guggenheim and pencilled by Yanick Paquette, it featured a line-up of Blindfold, Dust, Rockslide, Wolf Cub and three new characters: Graymalkin, Ink, and in the second issue, Cipher. The first arc involved the group being formed by Donald Pierce, who thanks to changes inflicted upon him by the Purifiers, impersonates Cyclops as part of an elaborate plot to kill the young mutants who he sees are the last generation of mutants born prior to M-Day. The group are manipulated into fighting members of the New Mutants before Pierce is ultimately exposed. In the end, per Blindfold's prediction at the start of the series, Donald Pierce murders Wolf Cub before being captured by the group and taken into custody by the X-Men.

When the X-Men franchise is relaunched with the relocation of the X-Men to San Francisco following the events in Uncanny X-Men, the characters relocate to California.[11] The series is ultimately canceled with issue #12 and many events of the series (such as Dust being mortally wounded during the team's fight with the New Mutants) would be ignored by later writers.

X-Men: Legacy, X-Force and Wolverine and the X-Men

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Most of the characters (most notably Pixie, who was granted full X-Men membership[1]) appear sporadically following the events of Uncanny X-Men #500 and the cancellation of Young X-Men. Elixir and X-23 are incorporated into the roster of a new X-Force series. The characters are ultimately given a new home in the pages of X-Men: Legacy, written by Mike Carey starting with X-Men: Legacy #226. Now a loose collection of students, the kids are led by Rogue, who serves as the team's teacher. Following the events of X-Men: Schism, many of the New X-Men members follow Wolverine back East as he reopens the Xavier Institute as a school and sanctuary for young mutants named the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. As of X-Men: Regenesis, several additional X-Men join Rogue and Wolverine in serving as teachers for the young mutants: Cannonball, Gambit, Rachel Grey, Husk and Shadowcat. The group has also accepted non-mutant members, such as Broo (a young Brood hatchling who is a pacifist) and Kid Gladiator, the son of X-Men enemy Gladiator. Another member of the student body is Kid Omega, whose involvement with the school is involuntary in an effort to reform him.[12]

Contributors

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Issue(s) Writer(s) Artist(s)
As New X-Men: Academy X
1-2 Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir Randy Green
3-4 Staz Johnson
5-8 Michael Ryan
9 Carlo Pagulayan
10-11 Paco Medina
12-13 Michael Ryan
14-15 Paco Medina
16-19 "House of M" Aaron Lopresti
As New X-Men
20-23 Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost Mark Brooks (Issue #23 with Paul Pelletier)
24-28 Paco Medina
29 Duncan Rouleau
30-31 Paco Medina
32 Mike Norton
33-37 Paco Medina (Issue #37 with Skottie Young, Niko Henrichon)
38-43 Skottie Young
44-46 '"Messiah CompleX" Humberto Ramos
New X-Men: Hellions (related reading)
1-4 Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir Clayton Henry

Collected editions

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Trade paperbacks

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Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
New Mutants Vol. 1: Back to School New Mutants (vol. 2) #1-6 March 2005 0-7851-1242-1
New Mutants: Back to School - Complete Collection New Mutants, vol. 2 #1–13; X-Men Unlimited #42-43 January 2018 978-1302915681
New X-Men: Academy X - Complete Collection New X-Men: Academy X #1–15; New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook #1; New X-Men: Hellions #1–4; December 2018 978-1302910327
New X-Men Childhood's End - Complete Collection New X-Men #16-32 January 2019 978-1302913847
New X-Men Quest for Magik - Complete Collection New X-Men (2004) 33-39, 40-42 (A Stories), 43; X-Infernus 1-4, Saga; material from X-Men Unlimited (2004) 14; X-Men: Divided We Stand 2 July 2019 978-1302918378
New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 1: Choosing Sides New X-Men: Academy X #1-6 January 2005 0-7851-1538-2
New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 2: Haunted New X-Men: Academy X #7-11 July 2005 0-7851-1615-X
New X-Men: Hellions New X-Men: Hellions #1-4 November 2005 0-7851-1746-6
New X-Men: Academy X Vol. 3: X-Posed New X-Men: Academy X #12-15, New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook January 2006 0-7851-1791-1
House of M: New X-Men New X-Men: Academy X #16-19, Secrets of the House of M March 2006 0-7851-1941-8
New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 1 New X-Men #20-23 May 2006 0-7851-1831-4
New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 2: Crusade New X-Men #24-27 August 2006 0-7851-2024-6
New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 3: Nimrod New X-Men #28-32 December 2006 0-7851-2025-4
New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 4: Mercury Falling New X-Men #33-36 June 2007 0-7851-2238-9
New X-Men: Childhood's End, Vol. 5: Quest for Magik New X-Men #37-43 December 2007 0-7851-2239-7
X-Men: Messiah Complex X-Men: Messiah CompleX one-shot, Uncanny X-Men #492-494, X-Men #205-207, New X-Men #44-46, X-Factor #25-27, X-Men: Messiah CompleX - Mutant Files November 2008 0-7851-2320-2

Hardcovers

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Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
X-Men: Messiah Complex X-Men: Messiah Complex one-shot, Uncanny X-Men #492-494, X-Men #205-207, New X-Men #44-46, X-Factor #25-27 April 2008 0-7851-2899-9

References

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  1. ^ a b New X-Men vol. 2, #43 (December 2007)
  2. ^ New Warriors (Vol. 4, #1 ed.). Marvel Comics. August 2007.
  3. ^ a b New X-Men: Academy X #6 (December 2004)
  4. ^ New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special #1 (December 2005)
  5. ^ a b c d e New X-Men vol. 2, #24 (May, 2006)
  6. ^ X-Force vol. 3, #25 (May, 2010)
  7. ^ New X-Men vol. 2, #42 (November 2007)
  8. ^ New X-Men vol. 2, #27 (August 2006)
  9. ^ Johnston, Rich (September 7, 2019). "When You Get Paid For a Character No One Realised Was in X-Men: Dark Phoenix". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  10. ^ Young X-Men #5 (October 2008)
  11. ^ Young X-Men #6 (Released September 2008, Published November 2008)
  12. ^ X-Men: Regenesis #1 (Released October 2011, Published December 2011)
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