Most frequently appearing mutants.

[hulkling]

Wiccan is still a mutant? He doesnt seem to be involved with Krakoa at all and his mutant status was because he is the reincarnated son of wanda

[lurkerforyears]

Was curious to know what the most frequently appearing mutants are and, at least according to Marvel Database, it seems to be these. Accurate enough, no?:

3,409 appearances - Wolverine (1974)

2,215 appearances - Cyclops (1963)

2,146 appearances - Beast (1963)

1,882 appearances - Storm (1975)

1,707 appearances - Sub-Mariner (1939)

1,506 appearances - Iceman (1963)

1,435 appearances - Angel (1963)

1,373 appearances - Jean Grey (1963)

1,315 appearances - Colossus (1975)

1,308 appearances - Professor X (1963)

1,253 appearances - Nightcrawler (1975)

1,115 appearances - Kitty Pryde (1980)

1,068 appearances - Rogue (1981)

999 appearances - Emma Frost (1980)

934 appearances - Magneto (1963)

824 appearances - Psylocke (1976)

779 appearances - Cannonball (1982)

761 appearances - Gambit (1990)

728 appearances - Cable (1986)

623 appearances - Havok (1969)

589 appearances - Franklin Richards (1968)

577 appearances - Sunspot (1982)

559 appearances - Magik (1975)

554 appearances - Sabretooth (1977)

537 appearances - Rachel Grey (1981)

532 appearances - Jubilee (1989)

503 appearances - Polaris (1968)

497 appearances - X-23 (2004)

491 appearances - Wolfsbane (1982)

489 appearances - Bishop (1991)

487 appearances - Mystique (1978)

442 appearances - Domino (1992)

439 appearances - Moonstar (1982)

425 appearances - Dazzler (1980)

401 appearances - Warpath (1984)

397 appearances - Banshee (1967)

363 appearances - Boom-Boom (1985)

360 appearances - Firestar (1985)

360 appearances - Northstar (1979)

347 appearances - Forge (1984)

317 appearances - Rockslide (2003)

315 appearances - Justice (1975)

295 appearances - Namorita (1972)

288 appearances - Multiple Man (1975)

285 appearances - Siryn (1981)

283 appearances - M (1994)

280 appearances - Strong Guy (1985)

272 appearances - Pixie (2004)

268 appearances - Moira MacTaggert (1975)

266 appearances - Rictor (1987)

258 appearances - Karma (1980)

258 appearances - Magma (1983)

258 appearances - Meggan (1983)

254 appearances - Anole (2003)

252 appearances - Aurora (1979)

252 appearances - Toad (1964)

248 appearances - Hope Summers (2008)

246 appearances - Daken (2006)

236 appearances - Apocalypse (1986)

236 appearances - Husk (1986)

232 appearances - Blob (1964)

231 appearances - Chamber (1994)

223 appearances - Celeste Cuckoo (2001)

222 appearances - Mindee Cuckoo (2001)

217 appearances - Phoebe Cuckoo (2001)

214 appearances - Sebastion Shaw (1980)

212 appearances - Cypher (1984)

209 appearances - Armor (2004)

208 appearances - Sunfire (1970)

206 appearances - Madison Jeffries (1983)

199 appearances - Hellion (2003)

198 appearances - Quentin Quire (2003)

195 appearances - X-Man (1995)

190 appearances - Sage (1980)

180 appearances - Wiccan (2005)

178 appearances - Major Victory (1969)

174 appearances - Dr. Nemesis (1993)

172 appearances - Leech (1984)

168 appearances - Surge (2004)

166 appearances - Glob Herman (2001)

157 appearances - Mercury (2003)

155 appearances - Oya (2010)

150 appearances - Artie Maddicks (1986)

150 appearances - Dust (2002)

150 appearances - Fantomex (2002)

148 appearances - Namora (1947)

147 appearances - Madelyne Pryor (1983)

147 appearances - Wild Child (1983)

143 appearances - Abigail Brand (2004)

143 appearances - Genesis (2011)

142 appearances - Pete Wisdom (1995)

140 appearances - Marrow (1994)

138 appearances - Typhoid Mary (1988)

138 appearances - Whirlwind (1963)

136 appearances - Prodigy (2003)

133 appearances - Frenzy (1986)

132 appearances - Mastermind (1964)

131 appearances - Caliban (1981)

129 appearances - Blink (1995)

123 appearances - Pyro (1981)

121 appearances - Molly Hayes (2003)

120 appearances - Elixir (2003)

120 appearances - Legion (1985)

118 appearances - Callisto (1983)

117 appearances - Silhouette (1990)

117 appearances - Skin (1994)

115 appearances - Avalanche (1981)

115 appearances - Selene (1983)

115 appearances - Stryfe (1990)

114 appearances - Bling! (2005)

114 appearances - Layla Miller (2005)

114 appearances - Whizzer (1941)

108 appearances - Blindfold (2005)

108 appearances - Synch (1994)

107 appearances - Darkstar (1976)

105 appearances - Omega Red (1992)

100 appearances - Cecilia Reyes (1997)

the majority of Madison Jeffries appereances are from Alpha Flight
In XMen books he mainly appeared in Age of Apocalypse, early 2000s Weapon X, and as an xman in the Utopia period, with the X-Club

[Electricmastro]

EMMA HAS APPEARED MORE THAN MAGNETO!?!?! Someone start pouring drinks, a toast needs to be made!

Yep, rather impressive how many of Chris Claremont's co-creations have caught on, including:

Kitty Pryde

Rogue

Emma Frost

Psylocke

Cannonball

Gambit

Cable

Sunspot

Sabretooth

Rachel Grey

Jubilee

Wolfsbane

Mystique

Moonstar

Warpath

Northstar

Forge

[spirit2011]

Yep, rather impressive how many of Chris Claremont's co-creations have caught on, including:

Kitty Pryde

Rogue

Emma Frost

Psylocke

Cannonball

Gambit

Cable

Sunspot

Sabretooth

Rachel Grey

Jubilee

Wolfsbane

Mystique

Moonstar

Warpath

Northstar

Forge

Well he had a massive and long run on x-men. he is the defining writer

[Sutekh]

Please, Marvel: "characters with over 1000 appearances are relegated to the background for the next 10 years" challenge

I wouldn't want them to risk financial seppuku, or anything, but I also would love to read a book where the writers took it as a challenge to build a team out of mutants with 100-200 ish appearances, and not the 'big names.'

Just start with Cecelia Reyes, at the bottom of that list, and pick a few more from those with less than 300 appearances, like Bling!, Genesis, Pete Wisdom, Oya, Dust, Hellion or Madison Jeffries. Mix it up. Skip anyone with a connection to one of the top 10, like regenerating claw-mutants or bright-haired telepath/telekinetics who may or may not be Phoenix hosts.

[Electricmastro]

Well he had a massive and long run on x-men. he is the defining writer

And quite the contrast from the 1966-1970 X-Men run, which was more directionless. That era did introduce Banshee, Polaris, Havok, and Sunfire though, which I'm sure also deserves recognition.

[Ambaryerno]

Well he had a massive and long run on x-men. he is the defining writer

He also wrote at a time before nostalgia really smacked the franchise in the roster and the sliding time scale fully took hold, so new characters actually had an opportunity to gain traction. I mean seriously, if Wolverine made his first appearance in 2015 does anyone here REALLY think he'd have become the same fixture in the franchise?

[Killerbee911]

He also wrote at a time before nostalgia really smacked the franchise in the roster and the sliding time scale fully took hold, so new characters actually had an opportunity to gain traction. I mean seriously, if Wolverine made his first appearance in 2015 does anyone here REALLY think he'd have become the same fixture in the franchise?

Yes, It is nature of comics to milk cash cows. See Harley Quinn or Deadpool. We have seen fewer because both comic fans and comic companies are nostalgia hos but once company like Marvel recognize that character they have is "gold" they will push them down the fan throats. So yes the right character can become a fixture in the franchise it is a little harder because companies won't completely give up on older character(even when they aren't effective) and it makes a little difficult for certain characters to reach full potential. So characters like Cannonball, Sunspot, Moonstar, Synch, M, Jubilee, Armor, Prodigy, Surge, Hope,etc they will have problems going forward because Cyclops will always get pushed to front as leader and they need time as legit leaders to fully hit their potential. While character who is in the "bad boy" or "sex symbol" mold could easier break out because there isn't always a character in that lane. Which is why Quire has managed to keep showing up.