Because they're born with a variety of mutations - some physically visible, others hidden but nonetheless part of a personality - the characters must also combat the harsh, discriminatory judgments of society, treated as defects, freaks, deformed and, of course, mutants. Their struggles are not as black-and-white, where they must defeat a megalomaniac supervillain, but deeply personal, complex and traumatizing to each character with stories reflecting various cultural anxieties and topically distressing issues. Unlike other superheroes where they gain their powers from special circumstances, these heroes are born with unnatural abilities due to some extreme evolutionary anomaly.
Since discovering Marvel Comics as a kid, the X-Men series has always enjoyed a special place in my heart and imagination.
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