The X-Men Belong in Their Own Universe – In Comics and Movies

The X-Men are always a topic of discussion. Even more so recently as Disney bought the film rights to Marvel’s mutants in 2019, along with everything else owned by 21st Century Fox. This was followed soon after in late 2019 by Jonathan Hickman’s relaunch of the X-Men with his House/Powers of X series. The prospect of the X-Men’s new status quo and their eventual introduction into the MCU is very exciting for everyone. However, do they need to join the MCU? Better yet, haven’t the X-Men proven they belong in their own universe time and time again? Setting the X-Men Aside 

I’ll admit that I’ve had a casual affair with the X-Men over the years. I’m a Spider-Man boy after all. Like most, I’ve grown up on all the animated series to come out since the 90s. Meanwhile, as a 10-year-old in the early 2000s, I couldn’t help but be caught up in the craze of the X-Men films. On the comics side, I’ve jumped in and out of the series that held my interest over the years (X-23, Grant Morrison’s New X-Men, Uncanny, Avengers vs. X-Men, etc.). While I might not be as well versed in X-Men lore as most, a couple of things will always stick out. One, the brand is strong. The X-Men don’t just have staying power, they’re the rockstars of the Marvel universe. They have more popularity than the Avengers and as much as Spider-Man. It’s no wonder they’re one of the first Marvel heroes to spawn a successful movie franchise. The second and most important thing that I noticed is that X-Men is a univ…