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The 'X-Corporation' ('X-Corp') is a fictional institution from the X-Men comic book series by Marvel Comics. This organization was created to ensure the protection of mutant rights throughout the world due to the increasing number of mutants.

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History

Locations

Known Members

Founder

Hong Kong Branch

Los Angeles Branch

Mumbai Branch

Paris Branch

Singapore Branch

Alternate uses

External links

History

X-Corp was founded by Prof. Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men, in ''New X-Men'' #128 (August 2002). Its purpose is to provide support for "civilian" mutant populations on a global scale in a world where the mutant population was outgrowing the reach of the X-Men. X-Corp offices are located in many major cities in every continent, and each office is managed by a former member of the X-Men or one of their satellite teams, such as Sunspot or Domino. The worldwide headquarters of the X-Corporation is the X-Mansion. X-Corp works with local governments, such as when they took in the superstrong twelve-year old orphan Molly Hayes on behalf of the Social Services of Los Angeles.
It should not be confused with the X-Corps, a short-lived paramilitary team led by Banshee, which merged with the X-Corporation after its dissolution, most of its members transferring to the Paris branch.
In the wake of the Decimation of mutantkind, wherein 90-95% of the mutant population were rendered genetically and physically human and thus powerless, several bombings occurred at X-Corporation locales. For the safety of those operating the facilities, and to regroup all empowered members, Cyclops ordered the evacuation of all X-Corp offices and the organization appears to be dead. With the minimal mutant population and the strict government rules imposed on mutants, the organization would serve no purpose.

Locations

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!| Branch
!| First Appearance
!| Notes
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||Amsterdam
||''New X-Men'' Annual 2001 (mentioned)
||It is currently unknown who worked in the Amsterdam Office
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||Hong Kong
||''New X-Men'' Annual 2001
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||Los Angeles
||''X-treme X-Men'' #31
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||Melbourne
||''New X-Men'' Annual 2001 (mentioned)
||This office and its employees were never seen.
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||Mumbai
||''New X-Men'' #133
||Office destroyed in ''Excalibur'' vol. 2 #5
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||New York
||''New Mutants'' vol. 2 #13
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||Paris
||''New X-Men'' #128
||Car-bombed and destroyed on M-Day
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||Singapore
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||Nairobi
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||London
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Known Members

Founder

★ Charles Xavier

Hong Kong Branch

★ Domino (currently a mercenary for hire)

★ Risque (killed in action off-panel in ''New X-Men Annual 2001'')

Los Angeles Branch

★ Empath (member of 198 staying on the Institute grounds)

★ Magma (member of 198 staying on the Institute grounds)

★ Skids (member of Masques' Morlocks)

★ Skitz (possibly depowered)

★ Stringfellow (possibly depowered)

★ Sunspot (former COO of Los Angeles Branch; current Lord Imperial of the Hellfire Club)

Mumbai Branch

★ Feral (killed in action by Sabretooth)

★ Sunfire (currently working for Mister Sinister)

★ Thornn (currently depowered)

★ Warpath (currently member of Uncanny X-Men)

Paris Branch

★ Cannonball (currently a member of X-Men)

★ Darkstar (killed in action)

★ Holly (secretary)

★ M (currently a member of X-Factor)

★ Multiple Man (currently a member of X-Factor)

★ Rictor (currently depowered and a member of X-Factor)

★ Sabra (currently a freelance operative working for the U.S. government)

★ Siryn (currently a member of X-Factor)

Singapore Branch

★ Lifeguard

★ Thunderbird III

Alternate uses

In the Marvel Trading Card Game, 'X-Corp' is the evil scientific corporation that is controlled by the Hobgoblin, from the Spider-Man series.

External links

★ Uncannyxmen.net feature on X-Corporation