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As a team , theX - Menare as iconic as they are powerful within Marvel Comics continuity . Not only have they succeeded in taking down planetary and even universal terror on more than one occasion in - canyon , but they ’ve also been a staple for Marvel fans for decades . But , the X - Men did n’t part out that way , specially when considering their track record in taking down incredibly potent villains .
In fact , moderately early in their account , theX - Men suffered a identification number of devastating defeats . While they were capable to bounce - back and overcome the villains who initially circumvent them on nearly every juncture , that does n’t take away from those initial defeats themselves . Here are the first 10 villains who pulsate the X - Men in Marvel Comics ( in chronological guild ) .
10The Vanisher was the First Villain to Defeat the X-Men
X-Men#2 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
correctly at the start of the squad ’s comic book of account career - and coming off a sound victory over their ultimate foe , Magneto -the ten - Men face someone who really gave them a run for their money : the Vanisher . The Vanisher has the power of teleportation , and he used that power to jeopardise the United States ’ national security by stealing defence plans and holding them for ransom money . The Vanisher also used his power to make the young X - Men extremity reckon like fools , as he vote out them upon their first showdown .
While the XTC - Men were able-bodied to twit and beat the Vanisher by the end of the issue , their initial defeat marked the first in the squad ’s superhero history .
9The Blob was Too Much for the X-Men to Handle
X-Men#3 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
The Blob ’s power to absorb practically any attack with the sheer mass of his body means he takes zero harm during any pay fight , and the ten - world memorise that the hard room during their first fight with him . After Xavier tried to recruit the Blob who was working at a carnival at the time ( and did n’t even know he was a mutant),the Blob soloed the entire X - valet de chambre , as the knowledge that he had superpowers corrupted his mind immediately . The Blob opine he was better than regular the great unwashed after he constitute out he was a mutant , and he chose to use his powers for immorality as soon as he check he had them , intend the X - humanity had no choice but to seek to take him down .
The Blob was only subsequently get the better of when Professor X wipe the ecstasy - Men from his memory , and the Blob pass away back to his life without further trouble ( until he came back as a villain in a later issue , anyway ) .
8Magneto Came Back with a Vengeance and Beat the X-Men
X-Men#4 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
While the ex - Men defeated Magneto in their very first issuance without first needing to taunt after an initial licking , the Master of Magnetism came back with a vengeance - and with an entire squad of super - villains under his command . This number marked the first appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants , and it ’s fair to say the X - Men were not ready for them . During an act of mutant terrorist act against humanity carried out by the Brotherhood , the X - Men sprang into legal action , only for the team of villain to ticktack them at every turn .
One - by - one the X - Men fell to Magneto and his squad of villains , and only made it out of the situation active because Quicksilver pull through them from a bomb Magneto planted at the last minute .
7Namor the Submariner Dominated the X-Men
X-Men#6 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Namor the Submariner temporarily join Magneto ’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants , as he was feel furious towards humanity at this squad play along yet another defeat by the hands of the Fantastic Four . So , when the cristal - Men come to assail the Brotherhood ( not expect Namor to be there in the slender ) , Namor testify his dedication to Magneto in their reciprocally beneficial partnership by dispatching the X - human without breaking a swither .
In the terminal , the X - homo do n’t even circumvent Namor , he simply decides to reduce link with Magneto and go back to his submersed land .
6Ka-Zar was “Like Trying To Restrain A Tornado!”
X-Men#10 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
This scrap is standardized to the one between the X - Men and Namor , as it was short - lived and only proved to foreground their antagonist ’s bleak , unparalleled posture . When the X - Men traveled to the Savage Land , they encountered Ka - Zar , who was understandably skeptical about five strangers with superpower suddenly appearing in his knowledge domain . So , Ka - Zar attacks the X - Men , and when the teenage heroes fight back , they find that his strength , f number , and science were too much for them to treat . Beast even described fight Ka - Zar as , “ like trying to restrain a tornado ! ” .
In the end , they realized they were all on the same side and fall in violence , but not until Ka - Zar prove he was superior to all five extremity of the X - adult male combined .
5The Stranger Beat the X-Men AND the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
X-Men #11 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
The Stranger was easy the most herculean baddie the X - valet de chambre had front up until that point ( and arguably the strongest they ’ve ever faced ) . While not disclosed during the events of this issue , the Stranger is a cosmic entity andthe living incarnation of every individual member of the Gigantian Eternal mintage immix into one . He calls himself an extraterrestrial scientist ( indeed , he really created Ego the Living Planet ) , and he came to Earth because he was fascinated by mutants , and need to study them further .
Any attempt the X - Men made to fight the Stranger in this takings was ludicrously futile , and in the end , he abduct Magneto and Toad , post them to a far - off domain for field of study - and the XTC - adult male were fine just letting him do his thing .
4Juggernaut Showed the X-Men Why He’s Considered Unstoppable
X-Men#12 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
The Juggernaut is one of the strongest X - Men scoundrel in Marvel canyon , and his first appearance absolutely explains why . Not only did this issue masterfully ramp up up the suspense of the Juggernaut ’s explosive and terrifying grand entrance , but it also compensate off that suspense with an exhibition of his immense strength . When the Juggernaut barged into the X - Mansion at the remnant of this takings , he took down every single member of the X - Men with a undivided hit .
The Juggernaut effectively one - shotted the 10 - Men , and while they happen the strength to fight and eventually outsmart the Juggernaut in fiat to claim victory , that only came after a crushing ( and immediate ) defeat .
3Sentinels Immediately Proved Why They’re a Constant Menace
X-Men#14 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Jay Gavin
Any modernX - Menfan can attest to the fact that Sentinels are perhaps the great menace to the X - man above any other , and their first appearance illustrated that perfectly . This outcome show the creation of the Sentinels , as well as their true , terrific purpose . When the X - Men fought back against them , the Sentinels quickly vote out the mutantsthey were programme to destruct .
In fact , the primary understanding the Sentinels were overcome is that they turned on their Maker , giving the XTC - Men the advantage they so desperately needed to finally pull out a triumph . Otherwise , Days of Future Pastmay have come sooner than anyone would have expected …
2Mimic is Better At Using the X-Men’s Powers Than They Are
X-Men#19 by Stan Lee and Jay Gavin
The superhuman Mimic is a result of Calvin Rankin ’s exposure to his father ’s unsafe experimentation , granting him the power to mimic the abilities of other superhumans - let in sport . In this issue , Mimic wants to copy the powers of all five X - Men member at once for villainous purposes , so he infiltrate the X - Mansion under the pretext of someone who wants to learn from Professor X. After his successful trickery , Mimic indeed steals the X - Men ’s abilities and uses them against the team , defeating them upon their first real bout before making his outflow .
Of of course , the ten - Men exchange to triumph by the closing of the payoff , but that does n’t erase the fact thatMimic was quite literally better at using the X - man ’s mogul than they were .
1Lucifer Finally Beat the X-Men (& Nearly Conquered the Planet)
X-Men#20 by Roy Thomas and Jay Gavin
The long - forgotten arch challenger of not only the X - Men , but Charles Xavier himself ( which was cemented after the reveal thatthis scoundrel was responsible for putting Charles in a wheelchair ) , Lucifer finally flummox his long - awaited victory over the X - adult male in this issue . Lucifer had been a thorn in the X - Men ’s collective side since before the team even officially mould , and he was even responsible for forthe very first Avengers vs X - Menbrawl . However , he would n’t really defeat the X - Men until this payoff , where he recruit past scoundrel ( Blob and Unus ) to impersonate the X - adult male , catch them off - guard and bruise their reputation all in one go .
This intact comic showed Lucifer enacting a programme for global domination carried out by his alien wash , the Quists , and the emergence stop with Lucifer successfully launching the flak with the X - Men scrambling to stop him , but to no avail .
Even though the X - Men abide a number of licking when the original five members were first start out , they kept persevering , eventually becoming the iconic team they are today . While the team ’s legacy speak for itself , none of it would have been potential if they had n’t acquire from the misunderstanding of their past , and these first 10 villain who chronologically defeated theX - Menhelped them along that path in Marvel Comics canon .
