The X-Men
arrived in the Marvel Universe at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. They
were mutants with a X-gene, hence the name X-Men. This extra gene provides
mutants with all sorts of powers. Each mutant possessed a different mutation.
As a result, Magneto controlled metal, Wolverine was indestructible, Cyclops
shot lasers from his eyes, etc. People feared the mutations leading to bigotry
and oppression. At the same time, Stan Lee tied the X-Men to the nuclear age.
It is hinted that mutants received radiation exposure that created the x-gene.
Lastly, the main villain, Magneto, was a concentration camp survivor adding an
interesting twist to his crusade against humanity. As a result, the X-Men tied together the civil rights movement, World War II, the Cold War, nuclear anxieties, and the holocaust.
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