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1. The Uncanny X-Men
Ah, yes, the classic squad.
The original X-Men were a metaphor for racism and discrimination, entirely composed…of white English-speakers. So, when they decided to revitalize the squad, they pulled characters like Storm the African Weather Goddess (a great character, even though comics tended to treat her origins as if Africa is one big country) from around the world.
The team also included Nightcrawler, the swashbuckling demon look-alike from Germany; Colossus, the big-hearted Russian metal man; Wolverine, the abrasive clawed Canadian; Banshee, the Irish flying screamer; Sunfire, the proud Japanese fire starter with a penchant for quitting; and Thunderbird, who died in the first issue. Okay, not true, but Thunderbird really did get shafted as far as the X-Men were concerned. His brothers still keep popping up, though.
This squad would eventually take in Rachel Grey, Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, Longshot, and more. Hell, along with Chris Claremont, this team was why anybody knew who the X-Men were. They turned the team into one of the best in the Marvel Universe. Hats off to them.
And there you go: the Top Ten X-teams of all time. Which ones would be on your list?
