History ComicBook / XMenTheMovieSpecial

* OffModel: Sabretooth. For some reason Anthony Williams has him with a ridiculously big mustache and his muttonchops and sideburns downplayed. It makes him look like [[Creator/MCGainey M.C. Gainey]] in ''Film/ConAir''. To be fair to Williams, this is how he drew him in the movie's comic adaptation, so apparently Marvel was fine with how he drew Sabretooth. Art Adams' cover more accurately depicts how the character appeared in the film, with less 'stache and more 'chops.

* WouldHitAGirl: Colossus has no problem fighting back against Frenzy just because she's a woman.
* WhipItGood: Acolyte Senyaka dual wields an [[ShockAndAwe electric whip]].

* OffModel: Sabretooth. For some reason Anthony Williams has him with a ridiculously big BadassMustache and his muttonchops and sideburns downplayed. It makes him look like [[Creator/MCGainey M.C. Gainey]] in ''Film/ConAir''. To be fair to Williams, this is how he drew him in the movie's comic adaptation, so apparently Marvel was fine with how he drew Sabretooth. Art Adams' cover more accurately depicts how the character appeared in the film, with less 'stache and more 'chops.

* EliteMooks: The Acolytes, judging by their more [[EvilIsStylish stylish outfits]] compared to the other Brotherhood members and the fact they get their own special group name.

''X-Men: The Movie Special'' is a one-shot comic released as a tie-in with Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/WizardsOfTheCoast's TabletopGame/XMenTradingCardGame. It featured cover art by Art Adams, a story by Jay Faerber and pencils by Anthony Williams (who also drew ''Film/XMen'''s comic book adaptation the same year).

The comic serves as a sequel to the 2000's ''Film/XMen''. Set sometime after the Liberty Island incident, it begins with the X-Men battling the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Wolverine and Rogue fight Sabretooth in California, while Cyclops, Jean and Storm go and tangle with Mystique and Toad in New York City. After two lengthy battles, the villains are defeated and the day is saved.

* CanonImmigrant: Long before the sequels to the first film, we get Angel and Colossus, as well as Psylocke and the Acolytes, who never appeared in ''any'' of the movies.

But as it turns out, this was all a distraction by Magneto to keep the X-Men busy while he and three new mutant followers he calls the Acolytes go and sees a boy named Malcolm. Malcolm is a young mutant, and Magneto is attempting to pour a honeyed potion in his ear to have him join the Brotherhood. Professor Xavier, having seen through Magneto's plan, shows up to offer Malcolm an alternative to Magneto's bleak world outlook. Magneto tells his newest underlings to deal with the Professor... but Xavier didn't come alone, having brought three new X-Men, Colossus, Angel and Psylocke, and thus a battle begins to determine the fate of Malcolm.

But as it turns out, this was all a distraction by Magneto to keep the X-Men busy while he goes and sees a boy named Malcolm. Malcolm is a young mutant, and Magneto is attempting to pour a honeyed potion in his ear to have him join the Brotherhood. Professor Xavier, having seen through Magneto's plan, shows up with new X-Men recruits Angel, Colossus and Psylocke. But Magneto counters with some new guys of his ''own'', the Acolytes, and thus a battle begins to determine the fate of Malcolm.

* MadeOfIron: Colossus. Frenzy tries to beat him up, and, yeah, she's strong and all, but because ''he's'', well, y'know, ''freakin' Colossus'', he just lets Frenzy use him as her punching bag for a minute before [[OneHitKO knocking her own in one hit]].

* SoOkayItsAverage: Most fans' opinion of the comic. YouTube reviewer [=SpiderVeangeance=] (who liked the fact Rogue actually got to fight) described it thusly: "All in all, this comic is all right, I guess. The action is a treat at times, the dialogue stays true to the characters, the artwork, though sloppy at times, is passable, and the message is overdone and clichéd but conveyed nicely here. Though there are some good qualities to be seen, I wish there was more to this comic. In truth, it is mediocre."

* MusclesAreMeaningless: Played with. Frenzy is a woman of ordinary height and build who, thanks to her mutant power, can repeatedly punch Colossus hard enough to cause him pain and even knock him back. Despite this, Colossus quickly proves that muscles ''do'' matter when he finally decides to stop letting her get free shots, and he proves to be the stronger of the two. As for Frenzy, she turns out to be a GlassCannon because Colossus K.O.s her in one hit. Though to be fair to her, he's ''freakin' Colossus''.

* MusclesAreMeaningless: Played with. Frenzy is a woman of ordinary height and build who, thanks to her mutant power, can repeatedly punch Colossus hard enough to cause him pain and even knock him back. Despite this, Colossus quickly proves that muscles ''do'' matter when he finally decides to stop letting her get free shots, and he proves to be the stronger of the two.