Essential X-Men Essential X-Men Essential X-Men is a 76-page comic book published by Panini Comics UK, as part of their Collectors' Edition range. Beginning in 1995, the title reprints Marvel US's range of X-Men comics; three per issue. The comic is produced on higher quality paper than the US originals, and the covers are composed of card, which helps to preserve the comic. Also unlike the US originals, advertisements are kept to a minimum, with most simply promoting the other comics in the Collectors' Edition range or Marvel DVDs or video games. The comics it reprints are generally about two years behind
World War Hulk: X-Men announcement over Manhattan, the Hulk arrives at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. He states that he wants to see Professor X, but Beast refuses and a fight begins. The New X-Men—consisting of Surge, Hellion, Mercury, Dust, Rockslide, Elixir and X-23—battle the Hulk; The Hulk soundly defeats them and then the Astonishing X-Men arrive. Professor X finally arrives and the Hulk asks him how he would've voted had he been present when Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt decided to shoot him into space. Issue Two: Professor X telepathically scans the Hulk's mind and so witnesses all