X-Corporation
| X-Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New X-Men Annual #2001 (September 2001) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Leinil Francis Yu |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Support agency |
| Base(s) | Bases around the world |
| Leader(s) | Professor X (founder) |
| Agent(s) | Domino (Hong Kong) Sunspot (Los Angeles) Warpath (Mumbai) |
| Roster | |
| See: #Known locations and members | |
X-Corporation, or X-Corp, is a fictional institution appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly associated with the X-Men. Founded to ensure the protection of mutant rights throughout the world, the organization supported mutants against widespread bigotry and hate crimes.
Fictional history
[edit]X-Corp was founded by Prof. Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men.[1] Its purpose is to provide support for "civilian" mutant populations on a global scale in a world where the mutant population was outgrowing the reach of the X-Men. X-Corp offices are located in many major cities in every continent, and each office is managed by a former member of the X-Men or one of their satellite teams, such as Sunspot or Domino. The worldwide headquarters of the X-Corporation is the X-Mansion. X-Corp works with local governments, such as when they took in Molly Hayes on behalf of the Social Services of Los Angeles.
It should not be confused with the X-Corps, a short-lived paramilitary team led by Banshee, which merged with the X-Corporation after its dissolution, most of its members transferring to the Paris branch.
In the wake of the Decimation of mutantkind, wherein 90-95% of the mutant population was rendered genetically and physically human and thus powerless, several bombings occurred at X-Corporation locales. For the safety of those operating the facilities, and to regroup all empowered members, Cyclops ordered the evacuation of all X-Corp offices and the organization appears to be dead. With the minimal mutant population and the strict government rules imposed on mutants, the organization would serve no purpose.
X-Corp (volume 1)
[edit]| X-Corp | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| No. of issues | 5 (as of June 23, 2021) |
| Main character(s) | Angel Penance Multiple Man Trinary Mastermind |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Tini Howard |
| Artist(s) | Valentine De Landro Alberto Foche |
| Editor(s) | Editor Jordan D. White Assistant Editor Lauren Amaro Head of X Jonathan Hickman |
A business delegation representing the nation of Krakoa debuted as part of Reign of X in 2021. X-Corp will handle the mutantkind's business interests and has expanded into two branches:[2]
- X-Corp Pharma: Research, development, and production of Krakoa's pharmaceuticals.
- X-Corp Telecom: Development of the Ionospheric Bandwidth Generator for faster communication. The mutant circuit of Vulcan, Bishop, Thunderbird and Sunspot activates the generator.
The Board of Director includes:
- Angel (Warren Worthington III) – Chairperson
- Penance (Monet St. Croix) – CXO
- Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) – CXO
- Selene – CXO
- Trinary (Shilpa Khatri) – CXO
Other supporting members include Multiple Man, Jumbo Carnation, and Wind Dancer (Sofia Mantega).
Collected editions
[edit]| # | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-Corp by Tini Howard – Volume 1 | X-Corp #1–5 | 144 | September 6, 2021 | ISBN 978-1302930202 |
Known locations and members
[edit]| Branch | First appearance | Members |
|---|---|---|
| New York | New Mutants vol. 2 #13 | Professor X (founder) |
| Amsterdam | New X-Men Annual 2001 (mentioned) | -unknown- |
| Hong Kong | New X-Men Annual 2001 | Domino • Risque |
| London | -unknown- | |
| Los Angeles | X-Treme X-Men #31 | Empath • Magma • Skids (undercover S.H.I.E.L.D. agent) • Skitz • Stringfellow • Sunspot (former COO of Los Angeles Branch; former Lord Imperial of the Hellfire Club) |
| Melbourne | New X-Men Annual 2001 (mentioned) | -unknown- |
| Mumbai | New X-Men #133 (destroyed in Excalibur vol. 2 #5) | Feral • Sunfire • Thornn • Warpath |
| Nairobi | -unknown- | |
| Paris | New X-Men #128 (bombed and destroyed on M-Day) | Cannonball • Darkstar • Holly (secretary) • M • Multiple Man • Rictor • Sabra • Siryn |
| Singapore | Excalibur vol. 2 #5 | Lifeguard • Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) |
| Krakoa | X-Corp #1 | Professor X • Cyclops • Archangel/Angel • M / Penance • Multiple Man • Selene • Trinary • Mastermind • Vulcan • Bishop • Thunderbird • Sunspot • Wind Dancer • Jumbo Carnation |
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- The X-Corp appears in X-Men '97. This version was created in Genosha by Charles Xavier as a way to help mutants following president Robert Kelly outlawing the X-Men.
Video games
[edit]- In the Marvel Trading Card Game, X-Corp is a scientific corporation controlled by the Hobgoblin.
