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5	''X-Men: Misfits'' is an OELManga and a reimagining of Creator/MarvelComics ''ComicBook/XMen''. The manga was written by Dave Roman and Creator/RainaTelgemeier, featuring art by Anzu. Published in 2009, it is owned by both Del Rey Manga and Marvel. The plot revolves around Kitty Pryde adjusting to her own mutation and new school specifically created for mutants, Xavier's Academy for Gifted Youngsters. But there's a twist- she's the only girl at the school.
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7	[[UnwantedHarem Of course, this leads to Kitty being the subject of much male attention]], and she struggles to find her place until she is invited to join [[TheBeautifulElite a group of elite students, the Hellfire Club]], and learns to reconcile with her mutation.
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9	The sequel manga was cancelled [[http://www.animevice.com/news/liked-x-men-misfits-too-bad-canceled/4210/ due to licensing issues.]]
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12	!!This manga contains examples of:
13	* AbledInTheAdaptation: Unlike most versions of the character, Professor X's legs work just fine. [[spoiler:He gets trapped under rubble during the climax, with the implication that this is what's going to put him in the classic wheelchair.]]
14	* AdaptationalDumbass: In the mainline comics Kitty was a TeenGenius, but here she's unable to understand basic geometry, or manage to work her powers properly after weeks of training.
15	* AdaptationalHeroism: Several ''X-Men'' foes are presented in a more neutral or heroic light; for example, Magneto is a teacher at Xavier's and serves as a mentor to Kitty.
16	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Several characters here have radically different personalities than they did in the original comics. The most notable change was applied to Bobby Drake/Iceman, who goes from an easy-going goofball to TheStoic.
17	* AgeLift: Much of the adult ''X-Men'' cast is turned into teenagers here.
18	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Kitty was bullied at her old school for being a mutant.
19	* AmbiguouslyGay: Not only could he legitimately pass for a girl, Longshot is only interested in giving Kitty fashion tips, and he dresses in a fur-trimmed zebra-stripe flaring trenchcoat with a leopard-print fedora, as seen [[http://www.comicvine.com/longshot/29-6757/alternate-earths-futures-realities/108-10631/x_men_misfits_045/105-956061/ here]].
20	* AnimalMotif: Unsurprisingly, ''Kitty'' Pryde is heavily associated with cats; she has several cat-themed items and is occasionally drawn as a CatGirl.
21	* TheBeautifulElite: The Hellfire Club consists of some of the prettiest and most powerful boys at Xavier's.
22	* CanonForeigner: Kitty has two sisters in this comic who never appeared in the original comics. Not that it matters much, since they appear for all of one scene.
23	* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Every teenage boy seen in the comic is ridiculously pretty, even if they weren't in the original comics.
24	* CatGirl: Presumably as a {{pun}} on her name, the comic occasionally shows Kitty turning into one when she expresses strong emotions.
25	* {{Chickification}}: Kitty Pryde in canon was a genius and powerful hero in her own right. This version of Kitty acts like your typical shoujo protagonist, and far less badass as a result.
26	* CrazyJealousGuy: After they start dating, Pyro becomes jealous whenever Kitty interacts with other boys -- which, since there's otherwise nothing ''but'' boys in the school, becomes a problem pretty quickly. Hypocritically, he doesn't seem to mind when Havok harasses Kitty, excusing his actions by saying he's only playing around.
27	* DoNotCallMePaul: Magneto and the students of the Hellfire Club prefer to be called by their codenames rather than their real names, and correct anyone who does so.
28	* DudeMagnet: A lot of the male characters have crushes on Kitty, a side-effect of her being the first female student at Xavier's in years.
29	* {{Expy}}: The comic's version of the Hellfire Club is pretty obviously based on the Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub.
30	* FantasticRacism: Naturally, mutants are discriminated against by humans; Kitty gets bullied for being one at her old school, and the climax happens when the Hellfire Club gets in a fight with some anti-mutant protestors.
31	* FireIceDuo: Pyro has fire powers, Bobby has ice powers, and they're both interested in Kitty.
32	* TheGhost: Jean Grey is apparently a teacher at Xavier's, but we never see her outside of a photograph; apparently, she's on leave.
33	* LoveTriangle: Both Pyro and Bobby are interested in Kitty, though we don't learn about the latter's affections towards her until the end of the novel.
34	* MakeWayForThePrincess: Gender-flipped; Angel makes his first appearance descending a staircase after Forge tells everyone to clear the floor.
35	* MythologyGag: When asked by Magneto if she has a new name for herself yet, Kitty thinks over the list she made -- two of them, Ariel and Sprite, were codenames she went by in the comics.
36	* NoNameGiven: Gambit makes a few appearances in the comic, but he goes unnamed.
37	* OneGenderSchool: {{Downplayed\|Trope}} with Xavier's Academy, before Kitty arrives. But it's not specifically for boys; for no given reason, Kitty just so happens to be the first female mutant to attend in half a decade.
38	* PowerIncontinence:
39	** Kitty has trouble controlling her powers at first, though she gets a better handle over them when she goes to Xavier's.
40	** [[spoiler:Havok ends up losing control of his powers during the New York trip, sending himself and Professor Xavier to the hospital in the aftermath.]]
41	* RaceLift: Quicksilver, normally white in the comics, is depicted with dark skin here.
42	* ScholarshipStudent: Kitty ends up getting a scholarship to Xavier's due to her powers, though she's confused as to why since her grades are fairly average.
43	* SiblingRivalry: Scott and Havok have a pretty fierce one, with the former's prickly attitude clashing with the latter's more carefree one.
44	* ToxicFriendInfluence: The Hellfire Club serves as one to Kitty, trying to get her to follow their "mutant superiority" attitude and ignore her studies. Eventually she realizes they're bad news and tries to distance herself from them, [[spoiler:and ultimately splits off from them entirely after the fight at the park]].
45	* UnwantedHarem: Kitty is overwhelmed by the male attention she receives at Xavier's, often feeling like an exotic pet rather than a person as a result.

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