ISSUES
HAVOK
Alex Summers is
the younger brother of the X-Men's longtime field leader, Scott Summers,
with the mutant ability to absorb ambient cosmic energy and discharge it
in the form of plasma waves. He has recently returned home from a parallel
world and has had difficulties readjusting to life as normal. Despite a
series of brash decisions in his personal life, he has resolved to set his
life straight and finds himself the new leader of the X-Men.
ROGUE
A longtime member of the X-Men,
Rosemarie Charleston possesses the ability to
absorb the memories and abilities of anyone she comes into physical
contact with. After having her powers amped by Apocalypse, she finds that
she has access to any powers that she has previously absorbed in the past.
After serving as co-leader of the X-Men Omega squad, she has once again
returned to the core team.
BEAST
An original member of the X-Men,
Dr. Henry McCoy has also served as a member
of the Avengers and the Defenders. He possesses incredible strength and
agility, as well as blue fur covering his body, to match his uncanny
genius and intelligence. He is now the Director of the Xavier Institute, a
research center that seeks to map the course of human evolution by
examining the mutant genome.
PHOENIX
Technically the first student of Xavier,
Jean Grey possesses nearly limitless
telepathy and telekinesis. Once thought to be impersonated by an alien
force known as Phoenix, it was revealed that it was Jean all along, as her
power levels fooled even herself. After separating with her husband she
has become the Headmistress of the Xavier Institute, choosing to mentor a
new generation of mutants.
ICEMAN
A founding member of the X-Men,
Bobby Drake has the ability to spontaneously
freeze the moisture in the air, as well as turning his body into solid
ice. He has also served as a Champion, a Defender, and on the original
lineup of X-Factor. Once trying to live a somewhat normal life, Iceman
eventually found his way back to the X-Men, fully dedicating himself to
the peaceful co-existence of humans and mutants.
POLARIS
Apart of the first generation of X-Men,
Lorna Dane has the mutant power to sense and
manipulate magnetism, as well as the Earth's electromagnetic field. When
she became pregnant with the twin sons of her estranged boyfriend, Alex,
she resolved to give them up for adoption and return to a peaceful life
outside of the X-Men. However, that was until longtime teammate and ally,
Dr. McCoy, approached her with an offer she couldn't refuse...
WOLVERINE
No longer plagued by memory implants or
inner demons, the man known only as Logan
uses his retractable adamantium claws, animal-keen senses, and quick
healing factor to fight for the benefit of human and mutant alike.
Returning to the X-Men after a lengthy absence and the loss of his infant
son, he finds himself questioning his role on the team as they begin to
proactively address social issues relating to mutant and human relations.
