Editing X-Men (section)

=== Original run ===
[[File:Original X-Men.png|thumb|left|The original X-Men members that were created by [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], showing their original design]]
Early ''X-Men'' issues introduced the original team composed of [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]], [[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]], [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]], [[Warren Worthington III|Angel]], and [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]], along with their archenemy [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and his [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] featuring [[Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde)|Mastermind]], [[Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)|Quicksilver]], [[Scarlet Witch]], and [[Toad (Marvel Comics)|Toad]]. The comic focused on a common human theme of good versus evil and later included storylines and themes about [[prejudice]] and [[racism]], all of which have persisted throughout the series in one form or another. The evil side in the fight was shown in human form and under some sympathetic beginnings via Magneto, a character who was later revealed to have survived Nazi concentration camps only to pursue a hatred for normal humanity. His key followers, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, were [[Romani people|Romani]]. Only one new member of the X-Men was added, [[Mimic (comics)|Mimic]]/Calvin Rankin,<ref>{{cite comic|title=X-Men |volume=1|issue=27|date=Dec 1966|story=Re-Enter: The Mimic!}}</ref> but soon left due to his temporary loss of power.<ref>{{cite comic|title=X-Men |volume=1|issue=29|date=Feb 1967|story=When Titans Clash!}}</ref>

The title lagged in sales behind Marvel's other comic franchises. In 1969, writer [[Roy Thomas]] and illustrator [[Neal Adams]] rejuvenated the comic book and gave regular roles to two recently introduced characters: [[Havok (character)|Alex Summers]] (Cyclops' brother, who had been introduced by Roy Thomas before Adams began work on the comic) and Lorna Dane, later called [[Polaris (Marvel Comics)|Polaris]] (created by [[Arnold Drake]] and [[Jim Steranko]]). However, these later ''X-Men'' issues failed to attract sales and Marvel stopped producing new stories with issue #66 (March 1970), later reprinting a number of the older comics as issues #67–93.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=289 |title=UncannyXmen.Net – 10 Years! |access-date=July 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221115427/http://uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=289 |archive-date=December 21, 2010  }}</ref>