An X-line with no character overlap

[Factor]

It seems every time a new team book is announced, a good portion of the members are already appearing in other titles, hogging spotlight from fan favorites that stay stuck in limbo indefinitely.
The X-men have tons of great characters, but the X-office doesn't do the best job putting them to their best use.
If you were to adjust the line to get rid of all the character overlap between books and (also all the alternate versions of characters already appearing) what would the X-line look like?

[WheelchairX]

I'm just gonna list my ideas for the line:

Gold:

• Leader - Jean Grey
• Shadowcat
• Nightcrawler
• Frenzy
• Armour
• Cannonball
• Iceman

Blue:

• Leader - Storm
• Colossus
• Rachel Grey
• Pixie
• Sunspot
• Wolverine (Laura)
• Northstar

Uncanny:

• Leader - Moonstar
• Co-leader - Cypher
• Dust
• Hellion
• Surge
• Ink
• Anole
• Rockslide
• Mercury

X-Men:

• Leader - Emma Frost
• Havok
• Danger
• Elixir
• Xorn
• Warpath
• Magik

X-treme:

• Leader - Bishop
• Co-leader: Polaris
• Gambit
• Karma
• Dazzler
• Boom-Boom
• Longshot

X-Force:

• Leader- Cable
• Psylocke
• Domino
• Wolverine
• Lady Deathstrike
• Sabretooth
• Archangel

X-Factor:

• Leader- Madrox
• M
• Tempus
• Hijack
• Rictor
• Siryn
• Strong Guy
• Shatterstar

Can't find a place for Rogue - I'm working on it

[Factor]

The way I'd do it:
First, get rid of all the color names. It's especially chaotic when there isn't even consistency in how it's used (see AXM) and the colors don't help identify what each book is about. I'd focus on making each book have a clear mission statement.

Uncanny X-men (formerly Red): The book that's actually steering the franchise forward. Jean and Storm as co-leads trying hard to make the dream a lasting reality.
Jean Grey
Storm
Namor
Gentle
Laura
Cannonball (when he's not in space)
Trinary

Astonishing X-men: the X-men PR team, acting as very public superheroes to improve the world's perception of mutants.
Rogue
Iceman
Angel
Dazzler
Northstar
Psylocke
Gambit
Havok
Monet

New Mutants: and NGO offering aid to mutants in dire situations across the globe. The book would have a rotating cast composed of graduates from many of the younger generations.
Karma as the founder - coordinator
Sunspot as the funder
Dani as field leader
Wolfsbane, Magma, Rictor as heads of international outposts ala X-Corporation
Prodigy and Husk: intel
Surge, Chamber, Dust and other young mutants: rotating field teams.

X-men Legacy: The school book. Many of the students would have graduated: some would join the New Mutants, some would simply get on with their lives away from the X-men and some would become members of the school's field team, running search and rescue missions for young mutants and protecting the school from threats. This last group would be Legacy's focus.
Kitty Pryde - headmistress
Armor - field leader
Pixie
Anole
Rockslide
Oya
Quire
Kid Gladiator

X-force: the book focused on ensuring mutantkind's survival. Not a kill squad, but would viewed as terrorists by the world.
Cable
Domino
Deadpool
Boom Boom
Magik
Warpath
Sunfire

X-factor: Polaris and co trying to restore Genosha and making sure it lasts as example of unity.
Polaris
Beast
Quicksilver
Synapse
Frenzy
Danger
Xorn

There you go. The same amount of books, but Red would become UXM, Gold would become Legacy, Blue would become X-factor and Weapon X would give way to X-force.
Each with a unique mission statement and cast.

[Digifiend]

That X-Factor team looks like a merger of the current Blue 2.0 and the Uncanny Avengers. Frenzy's the only member not on either team. And yeah, despite her not being a mutant, it would make sense for Synapse to go wherever Quicksilver does.

[Factor]

That X-Factor team looks like a merger of the current Blue 2.0 and the Uncanny Avengers. Frenzy's the only member not on either team. And yeah, despite her not being a mutant, it would make sense for Synapse to go wherever Quicksilver does.

Yeah, my X-factor idea started as a new Unity Squad. I think it makes sense for them to fight for Genosha's reconstruction as a symbol of unity and I don't think the concept should be tied to the Avengers.
Frenzy just makes too much sense for a Genoshan team and she's awesome

[R0d]

In my opinion in order to have an X-line with no overlap, each team should have no more than five characters, that way each member gets enough panel time, focus and development.
I don't want another Astonishing with a great but huge roster where only a couple of characters get all the attention and the rest are pretty much wallpaper.

[Factor]

In my opinion in order to have an X-line with no overlap, each team should have no more than five characters, that way each member gets enough panel time, focus and development.
I don't want another Astonishing with a great but huge roster where only a couple of characters get all the attention and the rest are pretty much wallpaper.

I think 7 is an okay number for a team. Astonishing's 9 really is pushing it, but generally good team book writers can do a decent job with 7 members.
It's just that some writers don't really know how to juggle large casts. Lemire is one, and it looks like Soule is another.
I LOVED his Swamp Thing, but his AXM has been lacking.

[Del torro]

The way I'd do it:
First, get rid of all the color names. It's especially chaotic when there isn't even consistency in how it's used (see AXM) and the colors don't help identify what each book is about. I'd focus on making each book have a clear mission statement.

Uncanny X-men (formerly Red): The book that's actually steering the franchise forward. Jean and Storm as co-leads trying hard to make the dream a lasting reality.
Jean Grey
Storm
Namor
Gentle
Laura
Cannonball (when he's not in space)
Trinary

Astonishing X-men: the X-men PR team, acting as very public superheroes to improve the world's perception of mutants.
Rogue
Iceman
Angel
Dazzler
Northstar
Psylocke
Gambit
Havok
Monet

New Mutants: and NGO offering aid to mutants in dire situations across the globe. The book would have a rotating cast composed of graduates from many of the younger generations.
Karma as the founder - coordinator
Sunspot as the funder
Dani as field leader
Wolfsbane, Magma, Rictor as heads of international outposts ala X-Corporation
Prodigy and Husk: intel
Surge, Chamber, Dust and other young mutants: rotating field teams.

X-men Legacy: The school book. Many of the students would have graduated: some would join the New Mutants, some would simply get on with their lives away from the X-men and some would become members of the school's field team, running search and rescue missions for young mutants and protecting the school from threats. This last group would be Legacy's focus.
Kitty Pryde - headmistress
Armor - field leader
Pixie
Anole
Rockslide
Oya
Quire
Kid Gladiator

X-force: the book focused on ensuring mutantkind's survival. Not a kill squad, but would viewed as terrorists by the world.
Cable
Domino
Deadpool
Boom Boom
Magik
Warpath
Sunfire

X-factor: Polaris and co trying to restore Genosha and making sure it lasts as example of unity.
Polaris
Beast
Quicksilver
Synapse
Frenzy
Danger
Xorn

There you go. The same amount of books, but Red would become UXM, Gold would become Legacy, Blue would become X-factor and Weapon X would give way to X-force.
Each with a unique mission statement and cast.

I love this

This is perfect. Wish they would do this in the June relaunch

[Dementia5]

The way I'd do it:
First, get rid of all the color names. It's especially chaotic when there isn't even consistency in how it's used (see AXM) and the colors don't help identify what each book is about. I'd focus on making each book have a clear mission statement.

Uncanny X-men (formerly Red): The book that's actually steering the franchise forward. Jean and Storm as co-leads trying hard to make the dream a lasting reality.
Jean Grey
Storm
Namor
Gentle
Laura
Cannonball (when he's not in space)
Trinary

Astonishing X-men: the X-men PR team, acting as very public superheroes to improve the world's perception of mutants.
Rogue
Iceman
Angel
Dazzler
Northstar
Psylocke
Gambit
Havok
Monet

New Mutants: and NGO offering aid to mutants in dire situations across the globe. The book would have a rotating cast composed of graduates from many of the younger generations.
Karma as the founder - coordinator
Sunspot as the funder
Dani as field leader
Wolfsbane, Magma, Rictor as heads of international outposts ala X-Corporation
Prodigy and Husk: intel
Surge, Chamber, Dust and other young mutants: rotating field teams.

X-men Legacy: The school book. Many of the students would have graduated: some would join the New Mutants, some would simply get on with their lives away from the X-men and some would become members of the school's field team, running search and rescue missions for young mutants and protecting the school from threats. This last group would be Legacy's focus.
Kitty Pryde - headmistress
Armor - field leader
Pixie
Anole
Rockslide
Oya
Quire
Kid Gladiator

X-force: the book focused on ensuring mutantkind's survival. Not a kill squad, but would viewed as terrorists by the world.
Cable
Domino
Deadpool
Boom Boom
Magik
Warpath
Sunfire

X-factor: Polaris and co trying to restore Genosha and making sure it lasts as example of unity.
Polaris
Beast
Quicksilver
Synapse
Frenzy
Danger
Xorn

There you go. The same amount of books, but Red would become UXM, Gold would become Legacy, Blue would become X-factor and Weapon X would give way to X-force.
Each with a unique mission statement and cast.

Awesome. Add Jubes as co-field leader with Dani on NM (that title potentially has the biggest team roster - just sayin’) and it’s perfect. Nice arrangement.

[Master of Sound]

Staying with the current line with one additional book. The one we all asked about for years.

Gold
Storm
Prestige
Iceman
Rogue
Magma
Armor
Ink
Sunspot

Kitty off the team being only headmaster

Blue
Polaris
Gazing Nightshade
Danger
Emma Frost
The Cuckoos
Shen Xorn
Hellion
X-23

Magneto not on team but be their headmaster. Alternative member gone.

Red
Jean
Namor
Gentle
Honey Badger
Gambit
Tritany
Chamber
Jubilee

Weapon X
Wolverine
Lady Deathstrike
Domino
Elixer
Vanished
Psylocke
Archangel
Surge

Astonishing
Beast
Dazzler
Havok
Warpath
Colossus
Cannonball
Boom Boom
Bishop

New Mutants
Magik
Rictor
Wolfsbane
Moonstar
Karma
Prodigy
Mercury
Shatterstar

New X-Men
Rockslide
Anole
Indra
Trance
Bling!
Hope
Blindfold
Dust

No more student. A young X-Men team

[johnnysv75]

The way I'd do it:
First, get rid of all the color names. It's especially chaotic when there isn't even consistency in how it's used (see AXM) and the colors don't help identify what each book is about. I'd focus on making each book have a clear mission statement.

Uncanny X-men (formerly Red): The book that's actually steering the franchise forward. Jean and Storm as co-leads trying hard to make the dream a lasting reality.
Jean Grey
Storm
Namor
Gentle
Laura
Cannonball (when he's not in space)
Trinary

Astonishing X-men: the X-men PR team, acting as very public superheroes to improve the world's perception of mutants.
Rogue
Iceman
Angel
Dazzler
Northstar
Psylocke
Gambit
Havok
Monet

New Mutants: and NGO offering aid to mutants in dire situations across the globe. The book would have a rotating cast composed of graduates from many of the younger generations.
Karma as the founder - coordinator
Sunspot as the funder
Dani as field leader
Wolfsbane, Magma, Rictor as heads of international outposts ala X-Corporation
Prodigy and Husk: intel
Surge, Chamber, Dust and other young mutants: rotating field teams.

X-men Legacy: The school book. Many of the students would have graduated: some would join the New Mutants, some would simply get on with their lives away from the X-men and some would become members of the school's field team, running search and rescue missions for young mutants and protecting the school from threats. This last group would be Legacy's focus.
Kitty Pryde - headmistress
Armor - field leader
Pixie
Anole
Rockslide
Oya
Quire
Kid Gladiator

X-force: the book focused on ensuring mutantkind's survival. Not a kill squad, but would viewed as terrorists by the world.
Cable
Domino
Deadpool
Boom Boom
Magik
Warpath
Sunfire

X-factor: Polaris and co trying to restore Genosha and making sure it lasts as example of unity.
Polaris
Beast
Quicksilver
Synapse
Frenzy
Danger
Xorn

There you go. The same amount of books, but Red would become UXM, Gold would become Legacy, Blue would become X-factor and Weapon X would give way to X-force.
Each with a unique mission statement and cast.

Awesome. Thank you for this.

[DDM]

They could do this with the current lineups, just tweak Gold a bit.

[SonOfPsylocke]

I thank the lord that some of you are not in charge at Marvel. Thank you jesus!!!

[Harpsikord]

I agree on getting rid of the colored names. They make no sense at all and don't really help with much of anything. That said, having in-universe squads referred to by these colors is... fine.
Secondly, I would unite all teams under the idea of a so-called "nation X" or "Mutant Nation" as it's being presented in X-Men Red. Also, outside of the mentors in New Mutants, I have kept each team to seven members.

Uncanny X-Men: These are the so-called 'primary' X-Men that are helping to further along the progression of Nation X. These X-Men not only operate as superheroes in protecting both mutantkind and the world but as a council of leaders for mutantkind, and as a result of their differing ideologies may not always get along but will almost always operate with mutantkind's best interests at heart... as long as they agree as to what that is.

Jean Grey
Magneto
Storm
Nightcrawler
Rogue
Cyclops
Moonstar

Astonishing X-Men: These are the X-Men that are, effectively, the face of the team. They are the ones going out and actively doing missions that otherwise might be done by the Avengers and that are distinctly aligned against the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Iceman
Dazzler
Northstar
Monet
Thunderbird (John Proudstar)
Shadowcat
Karma

Extraordinary X-Men is the exploratory team. They're the ones that are actively going on adventures to space, or to the Savage Land, in the name of expanding mutant outreach and clarifying whether or not there are mutants in these places they aren't sure of yet.

Revenant (Rachel Grey)
Havok
Omega Sentinel
Bishop
Cecelia Reyes
Beast
Warpath

New Mutants: The school team. Training the next generation of mutants to be able to cope with their gifts in the real world as well as potentially go on to become the world's next generation of superheroes.

Emma Frost - Mentor
Banshee - Mentor

Armor
Kid Omega
Dust
Indra
Bling!
Velocidad
Mercury

X-Force: The team that's willing to go to whatever lengths they have to in order to protect mutantkind. A mix of paramilitaristic and wetworks by nature, this team does what it is that the others refuse to and acts clandestinely under the radar.

Cable
Psylocke
Sabretooth
Boom Boom
Archangel
Domino
Bedlam

X-Factor: Effectively, X-Factor is a unity squad. A team of X-Men that operates independently and openly embraces heroes of all different kinds and creeds in an effort to show that Jean Grey's dream of mutant integration is not only possible, but reasonable.

Polaris
Quicksilver
Quake
Inferno
Magik
Juggernaut
Synapse

[4sake Baned]

Uncanny X-Men
Jean Grey & Moonstar ( co leaders)
Iceman
Monet
Xorn
Warpath
Link (Shola)
Trinary


eXtraordinary Avengers
Storm & Citizen V ( co leaders)
Beast
Quicksilver
Synapse
Cannonball
Scarlet Witch
Doctor Voodoo
Herc

Astonishing X-Men
Cyclops & Shadowcat (co leaders)
Northstar
Dazzler
Darwin
Armor
Magik
Colossus

eXiles
Blink & Thunderbird (JP) (co leaders)
OML
Valkyrie (Tessa)
Captain America (Sam)
Synch
Ruby Summers
Nate Grey
Revenant

X-Men Legacy
Bishop & Gambit (co leaders)
Jubilee
Husk
Wolverine (Laura)
Dust
Rockslide
Anole
Bling!

X-Force
Cable & Emma Frost (co leaders)
Domino
Bedlam
Shatterstar
Rictor
Forge
Deadpool

X-Nation
Polaris and Magneto (co leaders)
Eclipse
Daken
Hellion
Chamber
Wolfsbane
Archangel

X Factor
Rogue & Nightcrawler ( coleaders)
Logan
Karma
Havok
Cecelia Reyes
Banshees (Sean & Theresa)