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The '''X-Men''' were a [[superhero]] team. Most accounts agreed that the X-Men where the eponymous team from the '''''X-Men''''' [[comic book]] and [[film]] series by [[Marvel Comics Group]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scarlet Empress (novel)}}, {{cs|Forever Autumn (novel)}}, {{cs|Digging up the Past (short story)}}) however some accounts where unclear, depicting the X-Men team as potentially real. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Good Doctor (novel)}})
[[Cindy Wu]] mistook [[Cerebravore]] for the name of '''X-Men''''s mutant-detection computer. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Fountains of Forever (comic story)|The Fountains of Forever]]'')
 
The [[Eighth Doctor]] was a big ''X-Men'' fan. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scarlet Empress (novel)}})
 
[[Rick Pirelli]] had an ''X-Men'' movie poster in his room. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Forever Autumn (novel)}})
 
[[Storm (superhero)|Storm]] was a member of the X-Men. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Good Doctor (novel)}})
 
After the [[Great Cock Up]] of [[2107]], humanity lost most of western [[literature]], but managed to salvage a complete run of ''X-Men'' comics. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Digging up the Past (short story)}})
 
[[Cindy Wu]] mistook [[Cerebravore]] for the name of the X-Men's mutant-detection [[computer]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Fountains of Forever (comic story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The name of the mutant-detection computer from ''X-Men'' is {{iw|xmen|Cerebro}}.
[[file:12 1 infinity.jpg|thumb|[[12D 1]] Infinity and Beyond Cover]]
* The Infinity and Beyond variant cover of ''[[Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor|The Twelfth Doctor]]'' #[[12D 1|1]] is based on the cover of Cover of ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #141.
* [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]], [[Lucas Bishop]] and [[Nightcrawler]] are members of the X-Men.
** Additionally, the Marvel film {{iw|Logan (film)|Logan}} depicts the ''X-Men'' comics as existing within the main continuity of the films. Therefore, it is plausible that the same could be said for the references to X-Men as fact and fiction in DWU sources.
* In-universe parodies of ''X-Men'' include the ''[[T-Men]]'', ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Fourth Wall (comic story)|The Fourth Wall]]'') the ''[[Zz-Men]]'', ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Give Free or Die (comic story)|Give Free or Die]]'') the ''[[New-OmeN]]'', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy (short story)|The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy]]'') and the [[Zangger Institute for the Genetically Privileged]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Wings of the Predator (comic story)|Wings of the Predator]]'')
* The [[Shi'ar Empire]] is mentioned in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Quantum Archangel (novel)|The Quantum Archangel]]''.
* The name of the mutant-detection computer from ''X-Men'' is in fact {{iw|xmen|Cerebro}}.
* [[Steve Lyons]] wrote an ''X-Men'' novel trilogy, ''The Legacy Quest''.
* Patrick Stewart, who played Professor Charles Xavier in several ''X-Men'' movies, was considered for the roles of both the Doctor and the Master in the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 TV movie]].<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/tvm.html</ref>
* [[Ian McKellen]] played Magneto in the original film trilogy, and ''Days of Future Past''.
* In 2017, [[Alan Cumming]], who played Nightcrawler in the 2003 film ''X2'', said that he had been approached about playing the Doctor on two occasions, once by [[Russell T Davies]] and once by [[Mark Gatiss]], but that the deal-breaker both times had been his reluctance to relocate to Cardiff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alan-cumming-doctor-who-deal-breaker_uk_593549a9e4b02478cb9d13fa|title='The Good Wife' Star Alan Cumming Reveals He Was Offered Role Of 'Doctor Who', But There Was A Deal-Breaker|author=Frost, Caroline|date of source=5 June 2017|website name=HuffPost|accessdate=6 June 2017}}</ref>
* The mask worn by [[Hal Korwin|Korwin]] in [[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' was partly inspired by X-Men mutant Cyclops.<ref> http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/2007g.html </ref>
 
== External links ==
{{iwx|wiki=xmen|wiki name=X-Men Wiki}}
{{iwx|wiki=marvel|wiki name=Marvel Database}}
{{iwx|wiki=xmenmovies|wiki name=X-Movies Wiki}}
 
== Footnotes ==
{{reflist}}
{{Marvel Comics}}
 
[[Category:Earth-616 organisations]]
[[Category:Comic books from the real world]]
[[Category:Science fiction films from the real world]]
[[Category:Film series]]
[[Category:Fictional superheroes from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 05:32, 17 July 2024

X-Men

The X-Men were a superhero team. Most accounts agreed that the X-Men where the eponymous team from the X-Men comic book and film series by Marvel Comics Group, (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress [+]Loading...["The Scarlet Empress (novel)"], Forever Autumn [+]Loading...["Forever Autumn (novel)"], Digging up the Past [+]Loading...["Digging up the Past (short story)"]) however some accounts where unclear, depicting the X-Men team as potentially real. (PROSE: The Good Doctor [+]Loading...["The Good Doctor (novel)"])

The Eighth Doctor was a big X-Men fan. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress [+]Loading...["The Scarlet Empress (novel)"])

Rick Pirelli had an X-Men movie poster in his room. (PROSE: Forever Autumn [+]Loading...["Forever Autumn (novel)"])

Storm was a member of the X-Men. (PROSE: The Good Doctor [+]Loading...["The Good Doctor (novel)"])

After the Great Cock Up of 2107, humanity lost most of western literature, but managed to salvage a complete run of X-Men comics. (PROSE: Digging up the Past [+]Loading...["Digging up the Past (short story)"])

Cindy Wu mistook Cerebravore for the name of the X-Men's mutant-detection computer. (COMIC: The Fountains of Forever [+]Loading...["The Fountains of Forever (comic story)"])

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12D 1 Infinity and Beyond Cover

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