History ComicBook / NewXMenAcademyX

After the ''[[ComicBook/XMenMessiahComplex Messiah Complex]]'' event, ''New X-Men'' was canceled and replaced with a new series, ''Young X-Men'', written by [[Series/{{Arrow}} Marc Guggenheim]]. The short-lived series featured a random collection of characters from New X-Men, along with other young mutant characters like Blindfold and Wolfcub, from Astonishing X-Men and Uncanny X-Men. Finally, three new characters were introduced – Ink, Graymalkin and Cipher, though only Graymalkin had any staying power. The series ended after 12 issues.

''New X-Men: Academy X'' (later just called ''New X-Men'') is a comic series published by Creator/MarvelComics as part of the Franchise/XMen series in 2004.

The series originally began life as the second volume of the Comicbook/NewMutants series. This volume, launched in 2003 and written by Nunzio [=DeFilippis=] and Christina Weir, featured another group of teenaged mutants - air-controlling Wind Dancer, skill-copying Prodigy, super-fast energetic Surge, healer Elixir, emotion-controlling Wallflower, and flying Icarus - but unlike the original New Mutants, they were only part of a huge cast of students at the Xavier Institute. At first they were notable for their drive to become superheroes, but soon rival groups played a large role in the series. The main cast of original New Mutants had become teachers at Xavier's Institute and had problems coming to terms with the fact they were now the "old guard” in the eyes of the new generation.

Despite a short run, being overshadowed by the main Comicbook/XMen team, and going through a complete tonal shift, the New X-Men series remains something of a CultClassic. Despite the fandom demand, most of the characters found themselves in ComicBookLimbo after the series ended in 2008. After the X-Men: Schism event, most of the kids ended up as background extras for ''ComicBook/WolverineAndTheXMenMarvelComics'' while both authors mainly developed original characters or [[CreatorsPet their pets]]. Prodigy fared a bit better, ending up on the roster for the Comicbook/YoungAvengers, and Gentle has joined the cast of ''ComicBook/XMenRed'' alongside fellow ''New X-Men'' alum X-23, who is the BreakoutCharacter and most successful of the group. Dust eventually joined the ComicBook/{{Champions|2019}}.

See also ''Comicbook/NewMutants'' and ''Comicbook/GenerationX'' and ''Comicbook/WolverineAndTheXMenMarvelComics'' for more young X-Men teams. Also see ''Comicbook/YoungAvengers'' for another Marvel spinoff young team.

* AbortedArc: [[Comicbook/HouseOfM M-Day]] and a change of creative team in ''New X-Men'' led to the dropping of a number of arcs in that series. Most notably, Wither was attending counseling sessions with Wallflower's father, Sean Garrison (unknowingly), who was planning to take advantage of this connection to gain access to the school and take his daughter back. Although Garrison played a key role during ''House of M'', once the normal universe was restored (and Kyle and Yost took over writing duties) he was never so much as mentioned again, Kevin went through his FaceHeelTurn, and Laurie [[DroppedABridgeOnHim had a bridge dropped on her]].

After the [[ComicBook/XMenMessiahComplex Messiah Complex]] event, ''New X-Men'' was canceled and replaced with a new series, ''Young X-Men'', written by [[Series/{{Arrow}} Marc Guggenheim]]. The short-lived series featured a random collection of characters from New X-Men, along with other young mutant characters like Blindfold and Wolfcub, from Astonishing X-Men and Uncanny X-Men. Finally, three new characters were introduced – Ink, Graymalkin and Cipher, though only Graymalkin had any staying power. The series ended after 12 issues.

Despite a short run, being overshadowed by the main Comicbook/XMen team, and going through a complete tonal shift, the New X-Men series remains something of a CultClassic. Despite the fandom demand, most of the characters found themselves in ComicBookLimbo after the series ended in 2008. After the X-Men: Schism event, most of the kids ended up as background extras for Comicbook/WolverineAndTheXMenMarvelComics while both authors mainly developed original characters or [[CreatorsPet their pets.]] Prodigy fared a bit better, ending up on the roster for the Comicbook/YoungAvengers, and Gentle has joined the cast of ''ComicBook/XMenRed'' alongside fellow ''New X-Men'' alum X-23, who is the BreakoutCharacter and most successful of the group. Dust eventually joined the ''[[ComicBook/Champions2019 Champions]]''.

In 2005 the series was taken over by ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' writers Creator/CraigKyle and Creator/ChristopherYost, who changed to a new DarkerAndEdgier status quo. In the wake of the ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' event, most of the mutants on Earth had lost their powers, including several students at Academy X, and the title quickly killed off a large number of characters in controversial CListFodder style. All of the training squads were disbanded and the students with the most offensive capabilities – Hellion, Surge, Dust, Mercury, Rockslide, Elixir and CanonImmigrant ComicBook/{{X 23}} were formed into a ''New X-Men'' team, whose purpose was protecting students in case the adult X-Men failed to do so. Later the reptilian Anole, flying illusionist Pixie, super-strong Gentle, and depowered Prodigy, who still retained all his copied knowledge and skills, were added to the team. Despite being strongly criticized for the grim tone, Kyle and Yost managed to provide a lot of consistent stories, exploring the characters' lives, relationships and realization that they may be not only the youngest generation of mutants, but the last.

After the [[ComicBook/XMenMessiahComplex Messiah Complex]] event, ''New X-Men'' was canceled and replaced with a new series, ''Young X-Men'', written by [[Series/{{Arrow}} Marc Guggenheim]]. The short-lived series featured a random collection of characters from New X-Men, along with other young mutant characters like Blindfold and Wolfcub, from Astonishing X-Men and Uncanny X-Men. Finally, three new characters were introduced – Ink, Graymalkin and Cipher, though only Graymalkin had any staying power.

The series was widely reviled and largely ignored by other writers, due to plot points such as the New Mutants beating and crippling/maiming the New X-Men mutants, as well as ignoring other writers usage of characters. The later of which led to Guggenheim openly declaring CreatorApathy for the continuity snarls he was creating, sealing the book's doom in the process. The series ended after 12 issues.

* FiveManBand:
** First Incarnation, pre ComicBook/HouseOfM:
*** TheHero and TheHeart: Wind Dancer
*** TheLancer: Elixir
*** TheBigGuy: Surge
*** TheSmartGuy: Prodigy (he also co-leads)
*** TheChick: Wallflower
*** SixthRanger: Icarus
** Hellions in Academy X, pre ComicBook/HouseOfM:
*** TheHero[=/=]BigBad: Hellion
*** TheLancer[=/=]TheDragon: Mercury
*** TheBigGuy[=/=]TheBrute: Rockslide
*** TheSmartGuy[=/=]TheEvilGenius: Tag
*** TheHeart[=/=]TheDarkChick: Dust
*** SixthRangerTraitor: Icarus
*** SixthRanger: Wither
** Post ComicBook/HouseOfM New X-Men:
*** TheHero: Surge
*** TheLancer: Hellion
*** TheBigGuy: Rockslide
*** TheSmartGuy: Elixir, Prodigy
*** TheChick: Mercury
*** TheHeart: Dust
*** TokenEvilTeammate: X-23 (more TykeBomb than evil, but still)
*** SixthRanger: Anole, Gentle, Pixie

The series originally began life as the second volume of the Comicbook/NewMutants series. This volume, launched in 2003 and written by Nunzio [=DeFilippis=] and Christina Weir, featured another group of teenaged mutants - air-controlling Wind Dancer, skill-copying Prodigy, super-fast energetic Surge, healer Elixir, emotion-controlling Wallflower, and flying Icarus - but unlike the original New Mutants, they were only part of a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters huge cast of students]] at the Xavier Institute. At first they were notable for their drive to become superheroes, but soon rival groups played a large role in the series. The main cast of original New Mutants had become teachers at Xavier's Institute and had problems coming to terms with the fact they were now the "old guard” in the eyes of the new generation.

After the ''Messiah Complex'' event, ''New X-Men'' was canceled and replaced with a new series, ''Young X-Men'', written by [[Series/{{Arrow}} Marc Guggenheim]]. The short-lived series featured a random collection of characters from New X-Men, along with other young mutant characters like Blindfold and Wolfcub, from Astonishing X-Men and Uncanny X-Men. Finally, three new characters were introduced – Ink, Graymalkin and Cipher, though only Graymalkin had any staying power.

* SuperheroTeamUniform: In ''New Mutants'', the team started off with yellow and white outfits, mostly with a yellow upper torso with a blue X-Men logo in the centre, and a larger yellow X on the lower torso, before moving to the classic X-Men "school uniform" in ''Academy X''. Other "squads" of the Xavier Institute student body had their own uniforms, most notably the Hellions, who wore red and white.

* SuperheroTeamUniform: In ''New Mutants'', the team started off with yellow and white outfits, mostly with a yellow upper torso with a blue X-Men logo in the centre, and a larger yellow X on the lower torso, before moving to the classic uniform in ''Academy X''. Other "squads" of the Xavier Institute student body had their own uniforms, most notably the Hellions, who wore red and white.