X-Men: 5 Comic Stories To Adapt For The MCU
The inevitable addition of the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a topic of countless rumors and theories for years now, and the unexpected appearance of Patrick Stewart as Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has only fueled the flames of fan speculation. The question is, when fans do eventually get X-Men stories in the MCU, what kind of stories will they be?
The original X-Men films from 20th Century Fox drew inspiration from some of the most famous X-Men stories ever, from “Days of Future Past” to “The Dark Phoenix Saga” to “Old Man Logan.” And while elements of those stories are likely to reappear in the MCU X-Men — just as Batman films continually draw inspiration from Year One and The Long Halloween — it would be good to see some different comics represented on the big screen as well. Here are just a few X-Men comic storylines that would be perfect influences for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s take on everyone’s favorite mighty mutants.
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Originally published in 1982, this graphic novel by legendaryX-Men writer Chris Claremont and artist Brent Anderson is widely hailed as one of the greatest X-Men stories ever told. God Loves, Man Kills is one of the first storylines to truly delve into the idea of mutants as an allegory for marginalized groups in the real world — a concept that has since become one of the central themes of the series. The story features the iconic lineup of Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Kitty Pryde, some of the X-Men's most prominent and beloved members in the team’s history.
The story also features Magneto in one of his finest portrayals in any comic — not as a villain, but as an uneasy cooperator, furthering
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