25 Years Ago, the Return of an X-Men Legend Completely Backfired

Chris Claremont revitalized the X-Men, writing the team for many years until 1991 and turning them into the most popular comic book team around. He essentially built a whole new section of the Marvel Universe and delivered some of its most memorable stories during the 1980s. Though the X-Men remained popular after he initially left, a downturn in overall comic book sales eventually impacted even their success. Excitement built at the end of 1999 with the news that Claremont would return in 2000, but this comeback ultimately became a controversial and poorly received period for the X-Men.








