# X-Men: First Class (comics)

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For the film based on the comic series, see [X-Men: First Class](/source/X-Men:_First_Class).

***X-Men: First Class*** is a [comic book](/source/Comic_book) series published by [Marvel Comics](/source/Marvel_Comics) starring the original [X-Men](/source/X-Men).[1][2][3][4][5]

## Publication history

The original series was an eight-issue [limited series](/source/Limited_series_(comics)). It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by [Jeff Parker](/source/Jeff_Parker_(comics)) and penciled by [Roger Cruz](/source/Roger_Cruz). It was followed by a special issue in May 2007 and a monthly [series](/source/Ongoing_series) that premiered in June 2007 with the same creative team.

Many of the series' stories are done in single issues, some are two-parters and multiple issue arcs. The original team of X-Men are wearing new costumes in the series. The series guest-stars many other characters, such as the [Lizard](/source/Lizard_(character)), [Quicksilver](/source/Quicksilver_(Marvel_Comics)), [Scarlet Witch](/source/Scarlet_Witch), [Man-Thing](/source/Man-Thing), [Gorilla-Man](/source/Gorilla-Man), [Doctor Strange](/source/Doctor_Strange), [Invisible Woman](/source/Invisible_Woman), and [Thor](/source/Thor_(Marvel_Comics)).

The series has spawned a few spin-offs, titles including the ongoing series *Wolverine: First Class*, and the miniseries *Weapon X: First Class*.

The ongoing series lasted sixteen issues and it was followed by *Giant-Size X-Men: First Class* special issue. Starting February 2009, a four-issue [miniseries](/source/Miniseries) titled *X-Men: First Class Finals* encompasses volume 3. This ends with the team going on to the [Krakoa](/source/Krakoa) island mission.

A new volume called *Uncanny X-Men: First Class* premiered in an August 2009 [one-shot](/source/One-shot_(comics)) *Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Sized* and concentrated on the team first introduced originally back in *Giant-Sized X-Men #1*.

## Creative teams

- *X-Men: First Class* (vol. 1) - Writer: Jeff Parker - Pencils: Roger Cruz - Inks: Victor Olazaba - Colored by: [Val Staples](/source/Val_Staples) - Lettered by: Nate Piekos - Cover by: [Marko Djurdjevic](/source/Marko_Djurdjevic)
- *X-Men: First Class Special* - Writer: Jeff Parker - Pencils: [Kevin Nowlan](/source/Kevin_Nowlan), [Paul Smith](/source/Paul_Smith_(comics)), [Mike Allred](/source/Mike_Allred), Nick Dragotta - Inks: Kevin Nowlan - Colored by: Kevin Nowlan - Lettered by: Nate Piekos
- *X-Men: First Class* (vol. 2) - Writer: Jeff Parker - Pencils and Inks: Roger Cruz - Colored by: Val Staples - Lettered by: Nate Piekos - Cover by: Eric Nguyen

## Publications

- *X-Men: First Class* (vol. 1) (8-issue [limited series](/source/Limited_series_(comics)), September 2006 - April 2007)
- *X-Men: First Class Special* ([one-shot](/source/One-shot_(comics)), May 2007)
- *X-Men: First Class* (vol. 2) #1-16 ([ongoing series](/source/Ongoing_series), June 2007 - November 2008)
- *Giant Size X-Men: First Class* #1 (one-shot, November 2008)
- *X-Men: First Class Finals* #1-4 (February - May 2009)
- "Class Portraits" one-shots (January - March 2011) - *Magneto Vol. 2 #1* - *Marvel Girl #1* - *Cyclops* Vol. 2 #1 - *Iceman and Angel* #1
- *Giant Size Uncanny X-Men: First Class* #1 (one-shot, August 2009)
- *Uncanny X-Men: First Class* #1-8 (September 2009 - April 2010)
- *Wolverine: First Class* #1-21 ([ongoing series](/source/Ongoing_series), May 2008 - January 2010)
- *Weapon X: First Class* #1-3 (January - March 2009)

### Collected editions

The stories have been collected into [trade paperbacks](/source/Trade_paperback_(comics)):

width=25"| Title Material collected Pages ISBN Tomorrow's Brightest X-Men: First Class vol. 1 #1-8 184 ISBN 0-7851-2427-6 Mutant Mayhem X-Men: First Class vol. 2 #1-5 and Special 152 ISBN 0-7851-2781-X Band of Brothers X-Men: First Class vol. 2 #6-10 192 ISBN 0-7851-2599-X The Wonder Years X-Men: First Class vol. 2 #11-16 and Giant-Size X-Men: First Class #1 168 ISBN 0-7851-3347-X Finals X-Men: First Class Finals #1-4 and Giant-Size X-Men vol. 1 #1 136 ISBN 0-7851-3348-8 Class Portraits Cyclops (Vol. 2) #1, Iceman & Angel #1, Magneto (Vol. 2) #1 and Marvel Girl #1 144 ISBN 0785155597 Hated And Feared Giant-Size Uncanny X-Men: First Class and Uncanny X-Men: First Class #1-4 136 ISBN 0-7851-4104-9 Knights Of Hykon Uncanny X-Men: First Class #5-8 136 ISBN 0-7851-4237-1 The Rookie Wolverine: First Class #1-4, and Incredible Hulk #181 120 ISBN 0-7851-3316-X To Russia, With Love Wolverine: First Class #5-8, Uncanny X-Men #139-140 and Wolverine & Power Pack #1 160 ISBN 0-7851-3317-8 Wolverine-By-Night Wolverine: First Class #9-12 and Wolverine & Power Pack #2 120 ISBN 0-7851-3534-0 Ninjas, Gods And Divas Wolverine: First Class #13-16, and X-Men/Power Pack #1 120 ISBN 0-7851-3535-9 Class Actions Wolverine: First Class #17-21 120 ISBN 0-7851-3678-9 Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X Wolverine: First Class #1-2, Weapon X: First Class #1-3 and Wolverine & Power Pack #2. 176 ISBN 0785135197

## Film

Main article: [X-Men: First Class](/source/X-Men:_First_Class)

The 2011 film *[X-Men: First Class](/source/X-Men:_First_Class)* acts as a [prequel](/source/Prequel) to the [*X-Men* film trilogy](/source/X-Men_(film_series)). Though it shares the same title as the comic series, the plots share almost no resemblance.

Producer [Simon Kinberg](/source/Simon_Kinberg) read the comics and suggested studio [20th Century Fox](/source/20th_Century_Fox) to adapt it. However, Kinberg did not want to follow the comic too much, as he felt "it was not fresh enough in terms of storytelling", considering them too similar to *[Twilight](/source/Twilight_(Meyer_novel))* and [John Hughes](/source/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)) movies, and also because the producers wanted an adaptation that would introduce new, hitherto unexplored *X-Men* characters.

## References

1. [Marvel.com](https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/1132/x-men_first_class_2006)

1. [News on X-Men: First Class (vol. 2) on Marvel.com](https://archive.today/20130129000543/http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.1151)

1. [Details of X-Men: First Class collection on Marvel.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20070629052429/http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?id=6884)

1. [Josh Schwartz to Write X-Men: First Class Film](http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=7824)

1. [X-POSITION: First Class](https://web.archive.org/web/20080420154053/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16020) interview with Fred Van Lente and Jeff Parker

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