Humanity now faces mutants, a mysterious sub-species that is gifted with strange and frightening powers. Hidden among the population. they are feared and hated by their human cousins. As rumors and urban myths about their existence spread across the world, the US government creates its own initiative to deal with this threat: the Sentinel Project. Meanwhile two men wage a secret war for the hearts and minds of young mutants everywhere. Charles Xavier has recruited a cadre of students including Cyclops, Jean Grey and Beast, that call themselves the X-Men. But there are others out there, living in fear, struggling to deal with what they are: Ororo Munroe, Bobby Drake and another, more dangerous mutant named Logan. Simultaneously, the terrorist known only as Magneto has assembled The Brotherhood, a militant group dedicated to the overthrow of human authority. A war is on the horizon and these amazing young men and women will decide the future of all humanity! Collects Ultimate X-Men (2000) #1-6.

Identifies the mutant heroes featured in the "X-Men" comic book and describes their super powers.

A crisis in the United States forces the Ultimates into action, as Cap, Iron Man and Thor finally reunite! The Ultimates target the forces working behind the scenes to rip the USA apart, as Hydra battles SHIELD, Thor makes a startling choice, and a secret weapon is revealed that could tip the country into chaos...forever! Plus: Kitty Pryde makes her stand - and as the X-Men fight for their lives in the Sentinel-controlled states, the war for mutant liberation begins! And with the nation under siege, Miles Morales - the all-new Spider-Man - decides to become a member of the Ultimates. And he will do absolutely anything it takes to earn that right. The Ultimate event of the year is here! COLLECTING: Ultimate Comics X-Men 13-18, Ultimate Comics Ultimates 13-18, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man 13-18

The X-Men and allies try to deal with Mister Sinister and his master Apocalypse at the same time as a dangerous mutant-enhancing drug called Banshee.

The series that catapulted Marvel's mega-popular mutant heroes into the 21st century! In ULTIMATE X-MEN, Mark Millar and Adam Kubert -- joined by a standout lineup of blockbuster artists -- reinvented Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine and more for a new era. Now, at last, their entire world-building run is collected in Omnibus form! Led by Charles Xavier, the X-Men are teens trained to use their genetic gifts to keep the peace between mutants and humans! But they are not ready for what is coming! Meet the Ultimate Universe's versions of Proteus, the deadly son of Professor X...the Phoenix, Jean's dark alter ego...and the master of magnetism, Magneto! See the X-Men go to war with their world's equivalent of the Avengers, the Ultimates! And get to know your favorite mutants all over again! COLLECTING: Ultimate X-Men (2001) 1-33, 1/2; Ultimate War (2002) 1-4

To win humanity's trust, the X-Men embark on their first world tour. Yet they soon learn that human hostility is not limited to American soil. Full color.

This gripping new anthology has over a dozen original tales starring the top-selling mutant heroes, the uncanny X-Men, dealing with their greatest foes, as well as the day-to-day trials of being a mutant--trying to protect a world that hates them for what they are! These stories are based on characters in Marvel Comics.

"A mysterious mutant arrives named Cable arrives from a dark and terrifying future hell-bent on changing ths timelime by murdering Professor X ... and when a new-and-improved wave of mutant-slaying Sentinel robots is unleashed, a new group of X-Men ... will have to find those responsible and bring them down"--Jacket.

Presents "Ultimate X-Men" issues 34 and 35, in which Wolverine is forced to call upon Spider-Man and Daredevil for protection; and the president decides to assemble a new team of mutants to serve his political ends, recruiting Emma Frost, who holds a mysterious connection to Xavier, to help with the task.