Screen Rant

  • Why did Charles Xavier choose his original X-Men? 1 / 9

    X-Men Xavier Comic Vertical

  • That question's all the more important after Jonathan Hickman's relaunch... 2 / 9

    Xavier Vertical

  • Which revealed the future was no mystery to Charles Xavier. 3 / 9

    Powers of X Xavier and Moira Vertical

  • The clue may lie in Xavier's idea of synergizing mutants... 4 / 9

  • And interestingly, each group of mutants who've used their powers in that way had five members... 5 / 9

  • And a reality manipulator. 6 / 9

    X-Men Proteus Vertical

  • Xavier put together a team of five X-Men, that perfect number again... 7 / 9

    Original X-Men Vertical

  • Including one woman destined to host the Phoenix Force, which can manipulate matter and reality. 8 / 9

    Phoenix Force Vertical

  • It looks as though he made his choices carefully! 9 / 9

    Xavier Monument Vertical