Written by STAN LEE, LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JIM LEE, SCOTT LOBDELL, GRANT MORRISON & MIKE CAREY
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, DAVE COCKRUM, JOHN BYRNE, ALAN DAVIS, WALT SIMONSON, JOHN ROMITA JR, JIM LEE, FRANK QUITELY & GREG LAND
Cover by GREG LAND
Ever since Charles Xavier opened his school's doors to the mutants of the world, his X-Men have welcomed those from all walks of life into their ranks! Collected here for the first time, see how your favorite mutants joined your favorite mutant team! Witness the initiations of Marvel Girl! Wolverine! Colossus! Nightcrawler! Banshee! Storm! Kitty Pryde! Rogue! Magneto! Gambit! Bishop! And Pixie! Featuring the threats of the Hellfire Club, Fenris, Fitzroy, the N'Garai and the Shadow King! Collecting X-MEN (1963) #1 & #129, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1, UNCANNY X-MEN #171, #200, #213, #267 & #287, NEW X-MEN (2001) #116 and FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: X-MEN 2008
272 PGS./Rated T+