Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Creator credits for X-Men: Days of Future Past

I truly didn't think I would be seeing this film during its theatrical run, but a friend donated his free movie pass to me; consequently, here's where the characters/ideas from the comics seen in the film first originated:

Mutants, a collection of humans with powers who are feared by other humans; the X-Men, a team of mutant heroes based at Xavier's school in Westchester County; Jean Grey, an X-Man; Cyclops, an X-Man whose crimson glasses help control his power; the Beast, alias, Hank McCoy, a brilliant X-Man with superhuman strength and agility; Iceman, alias Robert Drake, an X-Man with control over ice; Professor Charles Xavier, a crippled mutant telepath and founder of the X-Men; Magneto, a helmet/cape wearing mutant with powers over magnetism and frequent foe of the X-Men: Derived from X-Men#1 (1963) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

"Days of Future Past," a story wherein Sentinels conquer a bleak dystopian future, killing most mutants and even enslaving humans; the X-Men of the future, directed by Kitty pryde, send the mind of one of their own into the past to prevent Mystique from performing a key assassination, but many of the future X-Men die in the effort; Magneto as one of the future X-Men; Mystique's codename: Derived from X-Men#141-142 (1981) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Storm, an X-Man with the ability to manipulate the weather; Colossus, an X-Man who can transform into organic steel; Wolverine as an X-Man: Derived from Giant-Size X-Men#1 (1974) by Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Warpath, a mutant with superhuman strength and tracking powers: Derived from New Mutants#16 (1984) by Chris Claremont & Sal Buscema (he himself derived from Thunderbird from Giant-Size X-Men#1 (1974) by Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum).

Warpath's codename; Warpath wearing paint over his eyes: Derived from New Mutants#99 (1991) by Rob Liefeld & Fabian Nicieza.

Warpath's knives; Warpath as a member of the X-Men: Uncanny X-Men#475 (2006) by Ed Brubaker & Billy Tan.

Kitty Pryde, a mutant with the ability to phase through solid matter; Emma Frost, a mutant villain: Derived from X-Men#129 (1980) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Kitty Pryde as a member of the X-Men: Derived from X-Men Annual#4 (1980) by Chris Claremont & John Romita Jr.

Kitty Pryde's ability to phase people she touches through solid matter: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#174 (1983) by Chris Claremont & Paul Smith.

Bishop, a mutant from the future with an 'M' over his right eye: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#282 (1991) by Whilce Portacio & John Byrne.

Bishop's power to absorb energy and direct it through his firearm: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#283 (1991) by Whilce Portacio & John Byrne.

Sunspot, a mutant who gains strength through sunlight: Derived from Marvel Graphic Novel#4 (1982) by Chris Claremont & Bob McLeod.

Sunspot's ability to project energy: Derived from X-Force#15 (1992) by Fabian Nicieza & Greg Capullo.

Sunspot's ability to fly: Derived from X-Force#44 (1995) by Jeph Loeb & Adam Pollina.

Blink, a mutant: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#316 (1994) by Scott Lobdell & Joe Madureira.

Blink's codename and power to open portals in space: Derived from X-Men#37 (1994) by Fabian Nicieza & Andy Kubert.

Blink as one of the X-Men: Derived from X-Men: Alpha (1995) by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Roger Cruz & Steve Epting.

Iceman using his powers to fashion slides for travel: Derived from X-Men#2 (1963) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Iceman as a romantic interest for Kitty Pryde: Derived from Ultimate X-Men#50 (2004) by Brian K. Vaughan & Andy Kubert.

The X-Men using jets for travel: Derived from X-Men#10 (1965) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

The Blackbird jet, the X-Men's primary mode of transportation; Wolverine uttering "bub": Derived from X-Men#94 (1975) by Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Xavier using a hovering chair: Derived from X-Men#118 (1979) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Storm wearing her hair short: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#373 (1991) by Chris Claremont & Marc Silvestri.

Wolverine, a man with metal claws which extend from his hands: Derived from Incredible Hulk#180 (1974) by Len Wein & Herb Trimpe (and a design by John Romita).

Wolverine wearing the colour brown: Derived from X-Men#139 (1980) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Xavier and Magneto as former friends who fell out: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#161 (1982) by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Mystique, a blue-skinned shape-shifting mutant terrorist: Derived from Ms. Marvel#18 (1978) by Chris Claremont & Jim Mooney.

Mystique's name as Raven Darkholme: Derived from Ms. Marvel#16 (1978) by Chris Claremont & Jim Mooney.

The anti-mutant figure Bolivar Trask, designer of the purple, robotic mutant-detecting and hunting Sentinels; Sentinels running amock: Derived from X-Men#14 (1965) by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby & Werner Roth.

Wolverine possessing an enhanced healing ability: Derived from X-Men#116 (1978) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Magneto's name as Erik Lehnsherr: Derived from X-Men Unlimited#2 (1993) by Fabian Nicieza & Jan Durrsema.

Wolverine's claws as a part of his body; Wolverine's pointed hair spikes; Wolverine's vice for smoking; Wolverine infatuated with Jean Grey: Derived from X-Men#98 (1976) by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Wolverine possessing claws made of bone: Derived from Wolverine#75 (1993) by Larry Hama & Adam Kubert.

Wolverine's real name as James Howlett: Derived from Wolverine: the Origin#1 (2001) by Paul Jenkins, Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada & Andy Kubert.

The US government involved in the production of Sentinels: Derived from X-Men#57 (1969) by Roy Thomas & Neal Adams.

US Senator Brickman: Derived from Machine Man#7 (1978) by Jack Kirby.

Xavier's school being shut down: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#243 (1989) by Chris Claremont & Marc Silvestri.

Beast as a teacher at Xavier's school: Derived from New X-Men#117 (2001) by Grant Morrison & Ethan van Sciver.

Beast as a biochemist; Beast developing a furry body because of experiments he performed on himself: Derived from Amazing Adventures#11 (1972) by Gerry Conway & Tom Sutton.

Beast having blue fur: Derived from Amazing Adventures#15 (1972) by Steve Englehart & Tom Sutton.

Beast as a jack-of-all-trades scientist: Derived from X-Men#8 (1964) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Wolverine's real name as Logan: Derived from X-Men#103 (1977) by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Xavier regaining the ability to walk: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#167 (1983) by Chris Claremont & Paul Smith.

Xavier possessing his powers at a young age: Derived from X-Men#12 (1965) by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby & Alex Toth.

William Stryker, an anti-mutant zealot: Derived from Marvel Graphic Novel#5 (1982) by Chris Claremont & Brent Anderson.

Alexander Summers, a mutant with plasma burst powers: Derived from X-Men#54 (1969) by Arnold Drake & Don Heck.

Alex's codename Havok; Havok's power-containment suit: Derived from X-Men#58 (1969) by Roy Thomas & Neal Adams

Ink, a seeming mutant whose tattoos grant him varying abilities: Derived from Young X-Men#1 (2008) by Marc Guggenheim & Yanick Paquette.

Quicksilver, a superhumanly fast mutant with silver hair and a sister; Mastermind; Toad; Magneto's followers dubbed "the Brotherhood"; Xavier and Magneto arguing their differing philosophies about mutants: Derived from X-Men#4 (1964) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Quicksilver's surname Maximoff: Derived from Avengers#186 (1979) by Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, David Michelinie & John Byrne.

Angel Salvadore, a mutant: Derived from New X-Men#118 (2001) by Grant Morrison & Ethan van Sciver.

Riptide, a mutant villain: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#211 (1986) by Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. & Bret Blevins.

Riptide's real name Janos Questad: Derived from Dragon Magazine#117 (1987) by Jeff Grubb.

Azazel, a mutant villain: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#428 (2003) by Chuck Austen & Sean Phillips.

Magneto as Quicksilver's father: Derived from X-Men#125 (1979) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Banshee, a mutant and one-time criminal: Derived from X-Men#28 (1967) by Roy Thomas & Werner Roth.

Wolverine traumatized by the memory of his transformation: Derived from Alpha Flight#33 (1986) by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema.

Mastermind's name Jason Wyngarde: Derived from X-Men#122 (1979) by Chris Claremont & John Byrne.

Cerebro, Xavier's machine used to locate mutants: Derived from X-Men#7 (1964) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Cerebro designed with a helmet affixed with twin cables: Derived from X-Men#40 (1968) by Roy Thomas & Werner Roth.

Wolverine responsible for Jean Grey's death: Derived from New X-Men#148 (2003) by Grant Morrison & Phil Jimenez.

Cyclops' real name Scott Summers: Derived from X-Men#3 (1964) by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby.

Magneto's helmet guarding his mind from telepathy: Derived from X-Men vs. the Avengers#4 (1987) by Tom DeFalco & Keith Pollard.

Magneto targeting the US President: Derived from Ultimate X-Men#6 (2001) by Mark Millar & Andy Kubert.

Xavier's school utilizing holographic technology: Derived from Special Edition X-Men#1 (1983) by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum.

Rogue, a mutant clad in green with a white stripe in her hair: Derived from Avengers Annual#10 (1981) by Chris Claremont & Michael Golden.

Rogue affiliated with the X-Men: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#171 (1983) by Chris Claremont & Walter Simonson.

Rogue as a romantic interest to Iceman: Derived from Uncanny X-Men#323 (1995) by Scott Lobdell & Bryan Hitch.

Kitty Pryde as a teacher at Xavier's school: Derived from Astonishing X-Men#1 (2004) by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday.

Cyclops and Jean Grey as a couple: Derived from X-Men#32 (1967) by Roy Thomas & Werner Roth.

Xavier using a hovering gold-coloured chair: X-Men#1 (1991) by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee.

Apocalypse, a powerful mutant: Derived from X-Factor#5 (1986) by Bob Layton & Jackson Guice.

Apocalypse's true name, En Sabah Nur: Derived from X-Force#37 (1994) by Fabian Nicieza & Paul Pelletier.

Apocalypse having existed since the days of ancient Egypt: Derived from X-Factor#24 (1988) by Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson.

Apocalypse using servants dubbed Horsemen: Derived from X-Factor#11 (1986) by Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson.

Apocalypse using four Horsemen: Derived from X-Factor#21 (1987) by Louise Simonson & Walter Simonson.

Apocalypse involved in the construction of pyramids: Derived from Rise of Apocalypse#2 (1996) by Terry Kavanagh, James Felder & Adam Pollina.

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