#48

Synopsis

Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere, but the rest of the world (including the X-Men) doesn't see it that way.

Notes

Reprinted from

• X-Men #1 [Cover A]
• X-Men #2
• X-Men #3— Marvel Premiere Classics border trade dress
• X-Men #4
• X-Men #5
• X-Men #6
• X-Men #7
• X-Men: Mutant Genesis #[nn]
• X-Men #1: 20th Anniversary Edition #[nn]
• X-Men: Mutant Genesis #[nn]
• X-Men: Mutant Genesis #[nn]
• X-Men #1 [Special Collectors Edition]
• X-Men #1 [Cover C]
• X-Men #1 [Cover B]
• X-Men #1 [Cover D]

Credits

Script

Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Scott Lobdell

Plot

Jim Lee

Pencils

Jim Lee, Jeff Matsuda

Inks

Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, Joe Rubinstein, Jim Lee, Vince Russell

Colours

Joe Rosas, Tori Mason, Joe Chiodo, Gregory Wright, Thomas Mason

Letters

Tom Orzechowski, Lois Buhalis

Assistant editor

Alex Starbuck

Associate editor

John Denning

[original] editor

Bob Harras

Breakdowns

Jim Lee

Co-plot

Jim Lee

Collection editor

Mark D. Beazley

Finisher

Art Thibert

Finishes

Art Thibert

Characters

• Betsy Braddock
• Psylocke
• Colossus
• Hank McCoy
• Remy LeBeau
• Beast
• Ororo Munroe
• Cyclops
• Logan
• Piotr Rasputin
• Gambit
• Jean Grey
• Iceman
• Rogue
• Scott Summers
• Archangel
• Anna Marie
• Warren Worthington III
• Bobby Drake
• Storm
• Wolverine
• Magneto
• Erik Lehnsherr

Other printings & variants

• Premiere Edition