X-Men (film series) films and plot points that are conveniently ignored in later films. He also criticized 20th Century Fox for not mapping out the series from the beginning. Richard George of IGN stated that the success of the first "X-Men" film paved the way for comic-book film adaptations such as the "Spider-Man" series, "Fantastic Four" (2005), "V for Vendetta" and Singer's "Superman Returns". Chris Hewitt of "Empire" magazine called the first "X-Men" film as the "catalyst" for films based on Marvel Comics characters, stating "Singer's 2000 film is the catalyst for everything that's come since, good and bad. Without it, there's no
World War Hulk: X-Men tries to stop the Hulk, but is easily thrown aside into the mansion's grave yard. Mercury then reasons with the Hulk, telling him about the events of M-Day and saying that they understand his hurt and anger on the basis of their own suffering as mutants. Hulk relents and leaves without the Professor, reasoning that Xavier himself is in his own hell based on his own mistakes and that the X-Men have already suffered too much already. While the X-Men tend to the wounded, Cyclops finally forgives Professor X for not telling him about Vulcan and Juggernaut takes his leave