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Before Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus joined the team, the X-Men were five teenagers learning how to use their powers under the guidance of Professor Charles Xavier. That original comic did not become an immediate hit—but it created the mutant corner of the Marvel Universe we still love today. Marvel stopped publishing new X-Men stories in 1970, and the series survived through reprints until Giant-Size X-Men #1 launched a new international lineup in 1975. Because

Ever since Boba Fett appeared in Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back, the mysterious bounty hunter has captured the imagination of Star Wars fans. The character technically made his first appearance in the animated segment “The Story of the Faithful Wookiee” from The Star Wars Holiday Special, but it was his big-screen debut in The Empire Strikes Back that turned him into a fan favorite. What made Boba Fett so fascinating was not necessarily what he did, but how he

Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez have used their Batman run as a vehicle to expand on the hero's rogues' gallery. In fact, the writer and artist seem to be preparing to introduce a new batch of villains that may prove familiar to Spider-Man fans. A variant cover for Batman #12 appears to tease the debut of The Dark Knight's equivalent to the Sinister Six. The image sees the blue logo-bearing Caped Crusader standing cautiously on a life-sized chessboard in the heart of Gotham.