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|date=February [[2001 in comics|2001]] - present
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|main_char_team='''The [[X-Men]]:'''<br>[[Beast (comics)#Ultimate Beast|Beast]]<br>[[Cyclops (comics)#Ultimate Cyclops|Cyclops]]<br>[[Liz Allan#Ultimate Liz Allan|Firestar]]<br>[[Iceman (comics)#Ultimate Iceman|Iceman]]<br>[[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]]<br>[[alternate versions of Professor X#Ultimate Charles Xavier|Professor X]]<br>[[Psylocke #Ultimate_Psylocke|Psylocke]]<br>[[Pyro (comics)#Ultimate_Pyro|Pyro]]<br>[[alternate versions of Storm#Ultimate Storm|Storm]]<br>[[Syndicate]]<br>[[Toad (comics)#Ultimate Toad|Toad]]<br>[[alternate versions of Wolverine#Ultimate Wolverine|Wolverine]]<br><br>'''Colossus's [[X-Men]]'''<br>[[Warren Worthington III#Ultimate Angel|Angel]]<br>[[Cyclops (comics)#Ultimate Cyclops|Cyclops]]<br>[[Colossus (comics)#Ultimate Colossus|Colossus]]<br>[[Dazzler#Ultimate Dazzler|Dazzler]]<br>[[Nightcrawler (comics)#Ultimate Nightcrawler|Nightcrawler]]<br>[[Rogue (comics)#Ultimate Rogue|Rogue]]<br><br>
'''Former [[X-Men]]:'''<br>[[Bishop (comics)#Ultimate Bishop|Bishop]]<br>[[Magician (comics)|Magician]]<br>[[alternate versions of Kitty Pryde#Ultimate Shadowcat|Shadowcat]]<br>
|writers=[[Mark Millar]] (#1-12, 15-33)<br/>[[Chuck Austen]] (#13-14)<br/>[[Geoff Johns]] (#1/2)<br/>[[Brian Michael Bendis]] (#34-45)<br/>[[Brian K. Vaughan]] (#46-65, Annual #1)<br/>[[Robert Kirkman]] (#66-93, Annual #2)<br/>
[[Aron Eli Coleite]] (#94-)
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|pencillers=[[Adam Kubert]] (#1-4, 7-8, 10-11, 15-17, 20-22, 25, 29, 31-33)<br/>[[Andy Kubert]] (#5-6, 50-53)<br/>[[Tom Raney]] (#9, 66-68, 72-74, Annual #1)<br/>Adam Kubert and Tom Derenick (#12)<br/>Esad Ribic (#13-14)<br/>Aaron Lopresti (#1/2)<br/>[[Chris Bachalo]] (#18-19, ''Ultimate War'' #1-4)<br/>[[Kaare Andrews]] (#23-24)<br/>[[Ben Lai|Ben]] and Ray Lai (#26)<br/>[[David Finch (comic book artist)|David Finch]] (#27-28, 30, 34-45)<br/>Brandon Peterson (#46-49)<br/>[[Stuart Immonen]] (#54-57, 59-65)<br/>[[Steve Dillon]] (#58)<br/>[[Ben Oliver]] (#69-71, 75-76, 78, 81)<br/>[[Salvador Larroca]] (Annual #2, 88-92)<br/>[[Yanick Paquette]] (#77, 79-80, 84-88)<br/>Pascal Alixe (#82-83)<br/>Harvey Tolibao (#93)<br/>[[Mark Brooks (comics)|Mark Brooks]] (#94-)<br/>[[Brandon Peterson]] (#95-)<br/>Clay Mann (#96-)
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|creators=[[Bill Jemas]]<br/>[[Joe Quesada]]<br/>[[Mark Millar]]<br/>[[Adam Kubert]]
|current_members=[[Professor X]] - Founder<br>[[Cyclops (comics)|Cyclops]] - Field Leader<br>[[Colossus (comics)|Colossus]]<br>[[Iceman (comics)|Iceman]]<br>[[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl/Jean Grey]]<br>[[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]]<br>[[Shadowcat (comics)|Shadowcat]]<br>[[Storm (comics)|Storm]]<br>[[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]
----|former_members=[[Beast (comics)|Beast]] - deceased<br>[[Angel (comics)|Angel]] - suspended/spy<br>[[Dazzler (comics)|Dazzler]] - recently woke from coma<br>[[Gambit (comics)|Gambit]] - deceased<br>[[Nightcrawler (comics)|Nightcrawler]] - turned villain<br>[[Syndicate (comics)|Syndicate]]<br>[[Magician (comics)|Magician]]
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'''''Ultimate X-Men''''' is a [[superhero]] [[comic book]] series published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running [[X-Men]] comic book franchise as part of its [[Ultimate Marvel]] imprint. The Ultimate X-Men exist alongside other revamped Marvel characters in Ultimate Marvel titles including [[Ultimate Spider-Man]], [[Ultimate Fantastic Four|The Ultimate Fantastic Four]], and [[Ultimates|The Ultimates]].
The protagonists are the X-Men, a group of [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]] whose unusual genetics grant them super powers. This sets them apart from the rest of humanity. They are led by Professor [[alternate versions of Professor X#Ultimate Charles Xavier|Charles Xavier]], the world's most powerful [[Telepathy|telepath]].Readers familiar with the original X-Men may recognize many familiar characters and storylines. However, ''Ultimate X-Men'' almost completely ignores supernatural or mystical elements as plot devices. The X-Men have no secret identities, and the mutants are mistrusted and hunted down.
The series began in [[2001 in comics|2001]] under writer [[Mark Millar]] and artist [[Adam Kubert]]. As of [[May 2008]], it is currently written by [[Aron Coleite]] and penciled by [[Mark Brooks]].
==Publishing history==
{{main|Ultimate X-Men (story arcs)}}
Upon its release in [[February 2001]], ''Ultimate X-Men'' was the second comic of the [[Ultimate Marvel]] line, preceded a few months by its sister title ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]''. The heads of the Ultimate Universe, [[Bill Jemas]] and [[Joe Quesada]], originally tried to hire [[Brian Michael Bendis]] to write the title, but he declined.<ref name="bendis1">[http://www.newsarama.com/Bendis_UXM.htm Untitled Document<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Marvel hired Scottish writer [[Mark Millar]], who best known at the time for his run on ''[[The Authority]]'', because of his ignorance of the ''[[X-Men]]'' franchise. With the [[X-Men (film)|first X-Men movie]] as his only reference, Millar reinvented the X-Men.<ref name="millar2.shtml">[http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/mar02/millar2.shtml Sequential Tart: Mark Millar – Ultimate Writer (vol V/iss 3/March 2002)]</ref> As a result, Millar's original X-Men consisted of telepath Professor X, Cyclops, whose eyes shoot concussive beams, telepathic/telekinetic Jean Grey, weather-manipulating Storm, simian genius Beast, metal-skinned Colossus, and cryokinetic Iceman. With the exception of Beast and Colossus, these mutants were also featured in the first ''X-Men'' movie.
Common to the Millar period was an edgy tone, featuring quick action-driven plots and less moral X-Men. For instance, Wolverine tries to kill Cyclops in "Return of the King" because he is envious of Jean's love. In an interview with Sequential Tart, Millar commented: "You're not competing with [[Cartoon Network]] on these books; you're competing with '[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy]]'. (...) Superhero comics aren't adult, but they shouldn't be written for five year olds either."<ref name="millar2.shtml"/> Millar shaped ''Ultimate X-Men'' into a commercial hit, consistently outselling its sister titles, ''[[X-Treme X-Men]]'' and ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' and staying just behind [[Grant Morrison]]'s experimental and popular ''[[X-Men (vol. 2)|New X-Men]]'' run.<ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1850.html ICv2News: ICv2's Top 300 Comics & Top 100 GN's Index]</ref>
After Mark Millar's run, ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' writer Brian Michael Bendis took over for a year. Bendis stated that he was going to interpret his run in a more character-driven way, especially concerning Wolverine, who had previously tried to kill his teammate Cyclops.<ref name="bendis1"/> Bendis' run was marked by the relative absence of major villains and was also notorious for killing Beast, who was killed when a Sentinel attacked the White House during Frost's public disclosure of her school. This made the character the first dead Ultimate X-Man. As a side note, Ultimate X-Men #40 features what Marvel claims to be the first marriage proposal in a comic book letters column, which is answered in Ultimate X-Men #44 with a positive response.
The third ''Ultimate X-Men'' writer was Brian K. Vaughan, more known at the time for his work on ''[[Y: The Last Man]]''. His run was marked by the relative absence of Wolverine as the main character and the re-imagination of second-string ''X-Men'' characters who he felt were underused or "shoehorned". He introduced [[Mister Sinister#Ultimate Sinister|Mr. Sinister]] as a mutant-killing scientist with hypnotic/ stealth powers in '''The Tempest (#46-49)''', German twins [[Fenris (comics)|Fenris]] as mutant corporate criminals in '''Cry Wolf (#50-53)''', as well as [[Mojo (comics)|Mojo]] and [[Longshot#Ultimate Longshot|Longshot]], respectively, as a corrupt TV producer and a mutant felon in '''The Most Dangerous Game (#54-57)'''. It is worth mentioning that both are of non-alien origin in this world and have the civilian names "Mojo Adams" and "Arthur Centino", a play on their creators' names, specifically writer [[Ann Nocenti]] and artist [[Art Adams]]. Further arcs were centered on Professor X (#58) and [[Lady Deathstrike#Ultimate Lady Deathstrike|Deathstrike]] in '''Shock and Awe (#59-60)'''. Lady Deathstrike possesses adamantium claws and regenerative powers. Vaughan also reintroduces Emma Frost's mutant team and Magneto in '''Magnetic North (#61-65)'''. As a side note, his run finally confirmed Ultimate Colossus' homosexuality.<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/UltWeek/images/UXM/UXMBKV.html Newsarama.com: An Ultimate Fifth: Brian K. Vaughan on Ultimate X-Men]</ref>
===Commercial success===
''Ultimate X-Men'' quickly established itself as a hit comic, lauded by critics and popular with the fans. The following table shows the development of comic sales in comparison to the mainstream titles.<ref>Diamond Comics http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1850.html</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Ultimate X-Men
! Uncanny X-Men
! New X-Men
! X-Treme X-Men
|-
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||March 2001||97,985||96,271||n/a||n/a
|-
||November 2001||100,688||125,044 ''(400th issue)''||116,782||84,326
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||March 2002||96,150||95,386||104,138||72,892
|-
||November 2002||89,390||83,581||97,023||55,043
|-
||March 2003||86,795||83,626||92,618||58,322
|-
||November 2003||105,737||90,764||102,591||61,574
|-
||March 2004||97,002||86,431||117,253||53,207
|-
||November 2004||92,133||92,051||(ended)||(ended)
|-
||March 2005||83,835||86,365||(ended)||(ended)
|-
||November 2005||74,264||82,825||(ended)||(ended)
|-
||March 2006||72,765||79,789||(ended)||(ended)
|}
==Characters==
{{main|List of Ultimate X-Men characters}}
===X-Men===
*'''[[alternate versions of Professor X#Ultimate Charles Xavier|Professor Charles Xavier]]''', [[telepathy|telepath]] and [[psychokinesis|telekinetic]] Charles Xavier, is the founder and patron of the X-Men. He is an idealist and a pacifist, but less saintly than his mainstream counterpart. The Professor possesses vast knowledge and acquires advanced surgical skills he gleans from reading surgeons' minds (''The Tomorrow People''). He is the ex-husband of [[Moira MacTaggert|Dr. Moira MacTaggert]] with which he had a [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|son]] named [[Proteus (comics)|David]]. He has been in relationships with [[Emma Frost#Ultimate Emma Frost|Emma Frost]] and [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]]. He suffered a spinal injury at the hands of his old friend, [[alternate versions of Magneto#Ultimate Magneto|Magneto]] during an escape from his increasingly-militaristic island society, the [[Savage Land#Ultimate Savage Land|Savage Land]], an injury that left him a [[paraplegia|paraplegic]] and confined to a wheelchair. Recently, he has started a business relationship with the mysterious [[Lilandra Neramani|Lilandra]], the majestrix of the pagan [[Shi'ar]] cult. After [[Jean Grey]] is kidnapped by the time-traveling [[Cable (comics)#Ultimate Cable|Cable]], Professor Xavier reveals to [[Cyclops (comics)#Ultimate Cyclops|Cyclops]] that he is in love with her. Professor X is seemingly killed when he dives to protect Cyclops from a bomb that Cable detonates. It is subsequently revealed that he did not die, but was transported to Cable's future.
*'''[[Warren Worthington III#Ultimate Angel|Angel]]''', Warren Worthington III, is a handsome, shy, winged mutant. He is Dazzler's boyfriend before she is put into a coma. Currently "expelled" from the X-Men, although in reality is spying on Emma Frost for Xavier. Without Bishop's consent, Dazzler has recruited him to be a part of the new X-Men much to Bishop's disdain. Angel is later killed as by Sinister as part of Apocalypse's resurrection, but is restored to life by the Phoenix.
*'''[[Beast (comics)#Ultimate Beast|Beast]]''', simian mutant and genius Henry "Hank" McCoy, is turned into a blue, furry beast by the insidious [[Weapon X#Ultimate Weapon X|Weapon X]] project. He serves as the team's elite [[engineer]], upgrading the [[Blackbird (comics)|Blackbird]] and [[Danger Room]] sequences. When chatting online to the Blob (pretending to be an interested girl), he accidentally reveals Magneto survived Xavier's earlier attack. He has a troubled romance with [[alternate versions of Storm#Ultimate Storm|Storm]] until he is killed in a Sentinel attack. It is revealed that Hank has been alive all this time, secretly working for S.H.I.E.L.D. on the [[Legacy Virus]], until he escapes to return to the X-Men.
*'''[[Bishop (comics)#Other Versions|Bishop]]''', time traveler Lucas Bishop traveled from the future to the present in an attempt to save Charles Xavier from Cable, but failed and is now stuck in the past. Bishop is currently reforming the X-Men with mutants he knows will become legends in the future. He has recruited Storm, Pyro, Dazzler, Angel, Wolverine and Psylocke to his cause. Wolverine stabbed and killed Bishop after he stopped the X-Men from preventing Angel's death.
*'''[[Colossus (comics)#Ultimate Colossus|Colossus]]''', Piotr "Peter" Rasputin, can turn into organic steel and reluctantly works as an arms smuggler before joining the X-Men and is hinted to be a closet [[homosexuality|homosexual]] for much of the earlier series before finally coming out.<ref>{{Comic book reference | Title = Ultimate X-Men | Issue = 65 | Date = [[2006]] | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | Page = 32 | Panel = 1 }}</ref> He has a younger sister called [[Magik (comics)|Illyana]], who does not seem to have any mutant powers. His homosexuality was been a major point of contention with his friend, Nightcrawler, who thankfully has recently begun to accept that part of Colossus. He has recently left the team to live with his boyfriend, Northstar.
*'''[[Cyclops (comics)#Ultimate Cyclops|Cyclops]]''', Scott Summers, whose eyes emit concussive blasts, is the boy scout-like X-Men field leader. Initially shy and aloof, he learns to be an unrivaled leader and pursue his interests, notably the love of [[Jean Grey#Ultimate Jean Grey/Marvel Girl|Jean Grey]], an interest that has often put him at odds with his teammate Wolverine. He revisits his dead parents in a dream world he calls "[[Corsair (comics)|Corsair]]". After the "death" of Xavier, Cyclops disbands the X-Men to utilize the school as a safe haven and educational center for mutants.
*'''[[Dazzler#Ultimate Dazzler|Dazzler]]''', Allison "Ali" Blaire, is a tough-as-nails rock singer with [[photovoltaics|photovoltaic]] powers who is heavily pierced and tattooed and wears slashed clothing. She becomes Angel's girlfriend after he takes the blame for something she does. She is stabbed and put into a [[coma]] by Storm's old mentor, Yuriko Oyama, a.k.a. [[Lady Deathstrike#Ultimate Lady Deathstrike|Lady Deathstrike]]. During her recovery, Nightcrawler develops an obsessive crush on her, eventually culminating in him kidnapping her when she awakens. She then leaves the team in disgust when Xavier tries to rehabilitate him. Bishop later recruits Dazzler as a member of his new X-Men team.
*'''[[Iceman (comics)#Ultimate Iceman|Iceman]]''', Robert "Bobby" Drake is a hot-headed youth with cold-based powers, who is in the throes of puberty, but loyal to the X-Men's cause. He is very fickle, pursuing girls then losing interest and back to being interested again as he has with Rogue. He has a fear of Magneto and is often seen eating or playing video games. Recently he rekindled his relationship with Rogue when her absorbing powers were halted after she absorbed Gambit's powers for an extended period of time.
*'''[[Jean Grey#Ultimate Jean Grey/Marvel Girl|Marvel Girl]]''', telepathic and [[psychokinesis|telekinetic]] Jean Grey, is outgoing and sarcastic, but also a very responsible young woman and is the unofficial second-in-command behind Cyclops. After an affair with [[alternate versions of Wolverine#Ultimate Wolverine|Wolverine]], she begins a steady relationship with [[Cyclops (comics)#Ultimate Cyclops|Cyclops]]. The Shi'ar religion believes Jean to be the host of the [[Phoenix (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Phoenix Force]], their supposed god. Jean becomes the headmistress of the school, along with Scott, after Xavier supposedly dies. When the X-Men battle Apocalyspe, she merges with the Phoenix and destroys him with her god-like abilities and restarts time so this event won't happen. She leaves the team but returns promptly, to the surprise of the others.
*'''[[Nightcrawler (comics)#Ultimate Nightcrawler|Nightcrawler]]''', the [[Bavaria]]n mutant teleporter Kurt Wagner, is a former [[Weapon X#Ultimate Weapon X|Weapon X]] prisoner. He has a crush on Dazzler, and is resentful that she chose Angel instead of him. Despite his own struggles with being rejected for being different, he is uncomfortable with Colossus' homosexuality and shuns him as a friend. He was being kept sedated after a failed attempt to kidnap Dazzler, but eventually escaped after Xavier's "death". Nightcrawler would go on to not only join the Morlocks, but become their chosen leader.
*'''[[Psylocke#Ultimate Psylocke|Psylocke]]''', Betsy Braddock first appeared in the "World Tour" arc during which she was assigned to search for Xavier's son, David (known in the mainstream Marvel universe as [[Legion]]). During the investigation, however, Betsy was possessed by David and he almost succeeded in killing Xavier and the X-men. Betsy managed to overcome the possession for a brief moment and Colossus dropped a car on her, killing both Betsy and Proteus. Betsy's consciousness survived, however, somehow moving into the comatose body of an Asian girl named Kwannon. She is a powerful telepath who can create "psychic blades". Bishop recruited her into his new X-men.
*'''[[Pyro (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Pyro]]''', a pyrokinetic mutant whose name in this continuity remains unknown. First encountered by Nightcrawler after the supposed death of the Professor, Pyro formerly was a member of the Morlocks, but decided to instead try and join the X-Men. This goal was achieved after Bishop and Storm recruited him onto the team. Psylocke decided to send him undercover into the Mutant Liberation Front as a spy, a post he was forced to abandon when the Front was attacked by Sentinels. Pyro then rejoined his teammates.
*'''[[Rogue (comics)#Ultimate Rogue|Rogue]]''', Marian, originally drains life-force and memories on skin contact. She is abducted into the [[Weapon X#Ultimate Weapon X|Weapon X]] program under unknown circumstances. Like her mainstream counterpart, she can absorb mutant powers. When she is liberated, she first joins the Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy, then defects to the X-Men, then leaves the team in the company of [[alternate versions of Gambit#Ultimate Gambit|Gambit]] after her boyfriend Bobby Drake, cheats on her with Kitty Pryde. After absorbing his powers, which lasted for an extended period of time, during a battle with Juggernaut (in which Gambit died), she had his red-on-black eyes and inherited his energy charging powers. This negated her absorbing power and she became able to touch people without draining their abilities or memories as shown when she and her ex-boyfriend, Iceman, had sex on "Date Night". These powers have since faded, leaving her with her previous absorbing powers.
*'''[[alternate versions of Kitty Pryde#Ultimate Shadowcat|Shadowcat]]''', Kitty Pryde, can walk through walls. She is a young but dedicated girl. Like her mainstream counterpart, her devotion to her Jewish faith is evidenced by her ever-present [[Star of David]]. In ''Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1'' she begins dating Peter Parker, better known as [[Ultimate Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]. She left the team to live with her mother in Queens, where she is now enrolled in Peter Parker's high school. Her relationship with Peter has ended, however, and she has shown an interest in dating Peter's classmate [[Kenny McFarlane|Kenny "Kong" McFarlane]].
*'''[[Alternate versions of Storm#Ultimate Storm|Storm]]''', Ororo Munroe, like the phenomena from which she takes her name, has a unique mutant ability which allows her to harness and manipulate forces of nature. Calling upon the elements she can manifest violent [[storm]]s, summon [[lightning]] from a benign sky, create blizzards instantly and even whip up winds to bear her aloft. A car thief that hails from [[Morocco]], Ororo tempers between the voice of reason among X-Men, and a rebel with a cause. Between the purported death of her first boyfriend Beast, her fleeting relationships with the Wolverine, and her role as second-in-command of Bishop's X-Men, Ororo has garnered a degree of self-confidence, a stylish haircut and a love for black leather heels, but it is her passion that keeps her driving on toward a brighter tomorrow.
*'''Syndicate''': Conjoined twins, Luke and Matthew, working as a private agent for Professor X. Never seen with the rest of the X-Men until Ultimate X-Men #93 where they became X-Men. Their heart gives off EMP, and can create a charge.
*'''[[Toad (comics)#Ultimate Toad|Toad]]''': A deformed Mutant that has bulging yellow eyes, green skin, and webbed hands and feet. Toad and jump great distances and height, is superstrong and agile, can spit a heavy mucous that can harden into a shell, and has a long prehensile tongue that he can use as good as his four limbs. In the beginning Toad was a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. When Cyclops joined the Brotherhood for a time he and Toad became friends. When Magneto disappeared Toad came to the X-men school to be a gym teacher. Though Jean Grey disapproved, Cyclops stuck up for Toad. Toad has helped the X-men in several occasions since then and he has officially become an X-men when Prof. X returned from the future and Phoenix defeated Apocalypse. Toad now wears an X-men bandanna much like the one Iceman used to wear.
*'''[[Alternate versions of Wolverine#Ultimate Wolverine|Wolverine]]''', James "Logan" Howlett, has animal instincts and extreme regeneration powers. He is turned into an amnesiac, emotionless killer by [[Weapon X#Ultimate Weapon X|Weapon X]]. He resurfaces as the cold-blooded elite assassin of [[alternate versions of Magneto#Ultimate Magneto|Magneto]] and infiltrates the X-Men to kill [[alternate versions of Professor X#Ultimate Charles Xavier|Professor X]]. He betrays Magneto, however, and joins the X-Men after coming to understand and believe in Xavier's cause. Over the course of the series in between attacks by former members of Weapon X, Wolverine has searched for answers regarding his long forgotten past.
*'''[[Liz Allan|Firestar]]''': Firestar is seen with the Ultimate X-Men team beginning with issue 94. During a baseball game, they are attacked by the Ultimate version of Alpha Flight and Firestar is attacked and subdued by Sunfire.
===Villains and supporting cast===
''Ultimate X-Men'' introduced revised versions of classic X-Men villains, such as mutant supremacist, would-be world conqueror, and evil genius mastermind Magneto and his anti-human, genetic terrorist group [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Ultimate Brotherhood|Brotherhood of Mutants]], the amoral, [[Josef Mengele|Mengele]]-like mutant superweapon project [[Weapon X#Ultimate Weapon X|Weapon X]], the shady [[Hellfire Club (comics)#Ultimate Hellfire|Hellfire Club]] and many more. In addition, the Academy of Tomorrow is the Ultimate Marvel version of a spin-off X-Men team called the [[New Mutants#New Mutants vol. 1|New Mutants]], in this world consisting of headmistress [[Emma Frost#Ultimate Emma Frost|Emma Frost]], who can turn her skin into organic diamond, Cyclops' older brother [[Havok (comics)#Ultimate Havok|Havok]] (Alex Summers), who shoots concussive blasts from his hands, airborne Sam Guthrie a.k.a. [[Cannonball (comics)#Ultimate Cannonball|Cannonball]], non-mutant genius Doug Ramsey a.k.a. [[Cypher (comics)#Ultimate Cypher|Cypher]], Canadian speedster Jean-Paul Beaubier a.k.a. [[Northstar#Ultimate Northstar|Northstar]], Havok's girlfriend Lorna Dane, the magnekinetic [[Polaris (comics)|Polaris]], Roberto da Costa, the Brazilian solar-powered [[Sunspot (comics)#Ultimate Sunspot|Sunspot]], and recently Angel. In addition, the [[Shi'ar]] are a religious movement, led by "Majestrix [[Lilandra Neramani|Lilandra]]". They worship the "[[Phoenix (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Phoenix God]]", which they think is reincarnated in the X-Man Marvel Girl (Jean Grey). The Ultimate version of [[Cable (comics)#Ultimate Cable|Cable]] is revealed to be a future version of Wolverine, who kidnaps Charles Xavier in attempt at preventing the coming of [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse]].
"Syndicate" is the name of two mutant, psi-resistant [[conjoined twins]] named Luke and Matthew. They try to rob a bank to help their terminally ill sister, but are stopped by Professor X. Realizing their plight, he gives them a chance to redeem themselves by working as his private agents. Created by [[Brian K. Vaughan]] and [[Steve Dillon]], they first appeared in Ultimate X-Men #58 [[2005]]. The characters have an unusual heart which pumps out electromagnetic pulses with each beat; this disables almost any electrical system. Their interlinked brain matter also makes them immune to telepathic control, although they are still susceptible to mind readings.
In the shared universe of [[Ultimate Marvel]], the X-Men have more than once crossed the paths of other superheroes: [[Ultimate Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] is a good friend of the X-Men and is Shadowcat's ex-boyfriend. The X-Men share a wary truce with [[Ultimate Nick Fury|Nick Fury]] and [[Ultimates|The Ultimates]], who have been both their best benefactors ("New Mutants" arc) and worst enemies (''[[Ultimate War]]'') in the past. The [[Ultimate Fantastic Four]] have recently met the X-Men in ''[[Ultimate X4]]'' and the teams are generally on amicable terms.
===Environment===
*The X-Men live in the so-called [[X-Mansion]] in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], New York. Its location was a secret at first, but is now known to the world. It contains the [[Danger Room]], a [[virtual reality]] dome in which the X-Men can fight against hard-light holographic enemies. It has been used several times for in-jokes and [[popular culture|pop culture]] references. Once, the junior X-Men fought the [[Brood (comics)|Brood]], and for recreation, Nightcrawler simulated scenes similar to [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
*[[Genosha]] is an [[crime of apartheid|apartheid]] state in which mutants are discriminated against. [[Krakoa]] is an island not far off [[Genosha]] and the place in which [[Mojo (comics)|Mojo Adams']] ''Hunt for Justice'' reality show is held.
*[[Muir Island]] is an island in the north of [[Scotland]] and the location of [[Moira MacTaggert|Dr. Moira MacTaggert]]'s lab.
==Appearances in other media==
[[Image:Wolverinevo.PNG|150px|The two incarnations of Wolverine, from ''X-Men: Evolution''. On the left his look in seasons 1 and 2, inspired by his look in the mainstream Marvel comics, on the right his look in seasons 3 and 4, inspired by ''Ultimate X-Men''.|thumb|right]]
* In the video games ''[[X-Men Legends]]'' and ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]'', the characteristic tight black-and-golden costumes of ''Ultimate X-Men'' are the default outfits of the X-Men. The traditional costumes can be unlocked as [[throwback uniform|throwbacks]] after the player has unlocked them by completing acts within the game. Additionally, many of the other characters (such as the Brotherhood) have their Ultimate costumes as their default outfit. Some characters who appear in the games do not have ''Ultimate X-Men'' costumes so instead they will either appear wearing their earth-616 ('classic') costumes or they will appear in a new costume that is in the same black-and-gold style as the Ultimate X-Men suits.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
* In the animated series ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]'', Wolverine is wearing his ''Ultimate X-Men'' look from season 3 onwards. In the final episode ''Ascension'', future adult versions of the teenage X-Men can be seen. Their normally bright, colorful costumes have changed into the dark ''Ultimate X-Men'' outfits.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
* ''Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1: The Tomorrow People'' appears in nine parts as an unlockable in ''[[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]''. Each part is unlocked after completing a specific bonus level.
* Wolverine, Storm, Colossus and Iceman appear in the video game ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]''. In the game, Colossus and Iceman have their Ultimate costumes as the default costumes worn during all cutscenes that they appear in, although it is possible to unlock their [[Earth-616]] costumes as alternates later in the game. Wolverine and Storm appear in their current [[Earth-616]] costumes as defaults with their Ultimate costumes as alternates. Nightcrawler also appears in his Ultimate costume during the "Escape from Castle Doom" cutscene, in which he features prominently. The [[Xbox 360]] Hero expansion pack added Cyclops and Nightcrawler as playable characters, both have their Ultimate costumes as an alternate outfit.
==Bibliography==
''Ultimate X-Men'' has been collected in the following [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperbacks]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Material collected !! ISBN
|-
|Volume 1: The Tomorrow People
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #1-6
|ISBN 0-7851-0788-6
|-
|Volume 2: Return To Weapon X
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #7-12
|ISBN 0-7851-0868-8
|-
|Volume 3: World Tour
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #13-20
|ISBN 0-7851-0961-7
|-
|Volume 4: Hellfire & Brimstone
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #21-25
|ISBN 0-7851-1089-5
|-
|Volume 5: Ultimate War
|''[[Ultimate War]]'' #1-4
|ISBN 0-7851-1129-8
|-
|Volume 6: Return Of The King
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #26-33
|ISBN 0-7851-1091-7
|-
|Volume 7: Blockbuster
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #34-39
|ISBN 0-7851-1219-7
|-
|Volume 8: New Mutants
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #40-45
|ISBN 0-7851-1161-1
|-
|Volume 9: The Tempest
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #46-49;
|ISBN 0-7851-1404-1
|-
|Volume 10: Cry Wolf
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #50-53
|ISBN 0-7851-1405-X
|-
|Volume 11: The Most Dangerous Game
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #54-57
|ISBN 0-7851-1659-1
|-
|Volume 12: Hard Lessons
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #58-60'';<br />''Ultimate X-Men Annual #1''
|ISBN 0-7851-1801-2
|-
|Volume 13: Magnetic North
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #61-65
|ISBN 0-7851-1906-X
|-
|Volume 14: Phoenix?
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #66-71
|ISBN 0-7851-2019-X
|-
|Volume 15: Magical
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #72-74'';<br />''Ultimate X-Men Annual #2''
|ISBN 0-7851-2020-3
|-
|Volume 16: Cable
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #75-80
|ISBN 0-7851-2548-5
|-
|Volume 17: Sentinels
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #81-88
|ISBN 0-7851-2549-3
|-
|Ultimate Collection Book 1
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #1-12 &1/2
|ISBN 0-7851-2187-0
|-
|Ultimate Collection Book 2
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #13-25
|ISBN 0-7851-2856-5
|}
''Ultimate X-Men'' also has been collected in the following [[hardcover]]s:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Volume # !! Material collected !! ISBN
|-
|1
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #1-12'';<br />''Giant Sized X-Men #1''
|ISBN 0-7851-1008-9
|-
|2
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #13-25
|ISBN 0-7851-1130-1
|-
|3
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #26-33'';<br />''Ultimate War #1-4''
|ISBN 0-7851-1131-X
|-
|4
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #34-45
|ISBN 0-7851-1251-0
|-
|5
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #46-57
|ISBN 0-7851-2103-X
|-
|6
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #58-65;<br />''Ultimate X-Men Annual #1'';<br />''Ultimate X-Men #1/2
|ISBN 0-7851-2104-8
|-
|7
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #66-74;<br />''Ultimate X-Men Annual #2''
|ISBN 0-7851-2605-8
|-
|8
|''Ultimate X-Men'' #75-88
|ISBN 0-7851-3080-2
|}
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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*[[marveldatabase:Ultimate X-Men/Covers|Ultimate X-Men/Covers at Marvel Database]]
*[http://marvel.com/catalog/?book_title=Ultimate+X-Men Ultimate X-Men on Marvel.com]
*[http://www.ultimate-x.com/news/X-Men/ Ultimate X-Men at ULTIMATE X]
*[http://www.thexaxis.com/ultimatexmen/reviews.htm thexaxis.com, in-depth Ultimate X-Men issue reviews]
*[http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/current/showquestion.asp?faq=5&fldAuto=21 UncannyX-Men.net Ultimate X-Men current title info] and [http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=16 issue][http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/issues/showfaq.asp?fldAuto=109 summaries]
*[http://www.ultimatecentral.com Ultimate Central]
*[http://xmenfansite.com/index.php/Ultimate-X-Men/ X-Men Fan Site Forum dedicated to Ultimate X-Men]
===Interviews===
*[http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/mar02/millar2.shtml Mark Millar on ''Ultimate X-Men'']
*[http://www.newsarama.com/Bendis_UXM.htm Brian Michael Bendis on ''Ultimate X-Men''], [[Newsarama]]
*[http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/UltWeek/images/UXM/UXMBKV.html Brian K. Vaughan on ''Ultimate X-Men''], [[Newsarama]]
*[http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/ultx_men/kirkman.htm Robert Kirkman on ''Ultimate X-Men''], [[Newsarama]]
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