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The first 10 mutant heroes Marvel Comics introduced in the pages of the X-Men comics had varied powers, but not all were created equal.
10) Angel
In later years, Angel not only became much more powerful, but he also became as deadly as they come. When Apocalypse turned him into an Archangel, his wings could kill, and his anger pushed him to do some terrible things. However, when the X-Men first formed, he was nothing more than a mutant with wings whom Professor Xavier taught how to fight. He was a good fighter and was the most agile of the X-Men, but he was also the least powerful and the weakest on the original team.
9) Changeling
There are two names that are among the least-known of the first 10 X-Men members. The weaker of these two was a mutant named Changeling. This was a mutant named Kevin Sidney, and he debuted in X-Men #35 in 1967. He was part of the villain team known as Factor Three. However, after Changeling betrayed Factor Three to save the X-Men, he ended up secretly joining the team, replacing Professor X as the X-Men’s leader, and prepared for an alien invasion. He did this with his mutant powers of changing into any other human form. He then died a short time later.
8) Mimic
The second lesser-known X-Men from the first 10 members is Mimic. This was Calvin Rankin, and he debuted in X-Men #19 in 1966. His power allowed him to mimic anyone’s knowledge, skills, and powers as long as they were in close proximity to him. This made him unique when he first showed up in X-Men comics, since he took on the powers of all the mutant heroes at once. He was an early example of human bigotry and violence towards mutants. While the X-Men took him in, he eventually fought them before finally rehabilitating and joining the X-Men.
7) Beast
During the early era of the X-Men, Beast wasn’t the blue, furry hero that he became. Instead, he was a human-looking mutant, except for larger feet and hands, which became hard to hide as he got older. His mutation mostly gave him superhuman strength, speed, stamina, reflexes, and durability, similar to that of an ape. This made him the strongest member of the X-Men, and the one brute who could battle villains like Juggernaut and The Blob, although his genius-level intellect, which he became known for later, was not as developed during this era.
6) Havok
Havok is Cyclops’s brother, and he made his Marvel Comics debut in X-Men #54 in 1969. When he first appeared, he was abducted by a villain, and the X-Men had to save him. It wasn’t until almost a year later that he finally came to America and joined the X-Men for a time. Havok has similar powers to his brother, and just like Cyclops, he had no control over them at the start. However, he soon gained control when he joined the team, and as long as he wears a containment suit, he can shoot blasts powerful enough to knock out the Hulk.
