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Ultimate X-Men

Ultimate X-Men is a comic book series from Marvel that helped bring more franchise heroes into the new "Ultimate" continuity, ing the likes of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. In Ultimate X-Men, the titular mutants do not have secret identities, but they still fear persecution due to their genetic abilities. The tone shifted to a more adult-focused one. The modernization and shift to a more inclusive audience helped rejuvenate interest in the X-Men franchise. The original Ultimate series ran from 2001 to 2009 but was re-launched again as Ultimate Comics: X-Men. 

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X-Men Armor is curled up inside a red, translucent samurai representation of her mutant armor, as ominous red eyes peer out from behind her. Cover by Peach Momoko

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Writer
Peach Momoko
Main Characters
Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Jean Grey
Penciler
Peach Momoko
Letterer
Travis Lanham
Publisher(s)
Marvel Comics

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