Marvel Suggests Jesus Was a Misunderstood Mutant (Yes Really)
Warning: Contains spoilers for Immortal X-Men #1
There is a long-held theory among Marvel fans that, in the narrative universe of the House of Ideas, Jesus is considered a mutant. It seems that, despite how controversial it is, this idea is still present as Marvel resurrects it once again in Immortal X-Men #1, by Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, and David Curiel.
Jesus is actually a half-canon character in Marvel Comics. Most famously, he appeared in some stories featuring the character Howard the Duck, but was also mentioned as a real historic figure by other, more reliable, Marvel characters, such as the Sphinx. The theory that he was in fact a mutant was officially addressed for the first time in House of M #2 by Brian Michael Bendis and Esad Ribic. In that alternate universe where mutants are the dominating species, Kitty Pride is a teacher and she asks her class who the first mutant was, specifying that Jesus and Moses do not count as they were not "official." Besides these passing references, no official statement has been made on the matter in Marvel stories, understandably so, but it seems that the comics' creators are still not willing to let this theory go.
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Marvel's mutants actually already have their own Messiah: Hope Summers. As the first mutant born after the M-Day, when the Scarlet Witch de-powered 90 percent of the mutant species, Hope was seen as a savior. Years later, her own mutant ability of power manipulation, augmented by the Phoenix Force and by a repentant Scarlet Witch, undid the «Decimation» and brought back the mutant species from extinction. Hope is also one of the Five, a group of mutants who combine their abilities to
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