The year is 1963. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby create a group of mutants called the X-Men. This was the beginning of a universe that today has hundreds of published issues, cartoons, video games and film adaptations. A lot has happened in these sixty years of “X-Men”.
And to celebrate this anniversary, Editora Panini is releasing a special edition with the main events that built the history of X-Men. See the cover of the following edition:
The reference we have to superheroes was designed by John Bryne and Chris Claremont. Claremont was responsible for adopting a necessary discourse on the issue of racism and segregation.
Which led to parallels such as associating Charles Xavier (or Teacher-X for those closest to him) with Martin Luther King Jr., and Eric Lensherr (Magneto) with Malcolm X.
The Golden Age of the X-Men, according to the publisher, was the 1990s, with the efforts of great artists, such as Rob Liefeld, who was responsible for the secret and military division of superheroes, X-Force. The launch edition sold around four million comics in the United States.
60 years of ‘X-Men’
The special sixtieth anniversary edition of “X-Men” Panini is a tribute to the duo who created the 1975 comic book edition, Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. They were responsible for three very important titles in the history of the characters: “X-Factor”, “X-Men” and “New Mutants”.
In addition, the publication presents historical moments from comics, such as Wolverine’s appearance in the Hulk comic as a villain.
Panini’s publication takes the comic book on a journey through time to the present day. At the moment, Marvel’s best artists (Quebec, Winzeldorf, Nashville and Osaka) are bringing together the superheroes to tell a very well-known story.
In short, we will see a story very similar to the one we know from the movies: Professor Xavier is recruiting students for his school of mutants. They have the mission of rescuing original members of the group who have mysteriously disappeared.
