Yes, this is true. They trained with Professor Xavier. Iceman was the youngest in the group and Jean Gray went by the altar ego of Marvel Girl.
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Everyone in the first class of X-Men (with the possible exclusion of Iceman) is probably in their early-mid 30s. Beast and Cyclops both commented on turning 30 in '93-'94 (Beast in X-Men #24, don't remember the specifics for Cyclops), and it's safe to assume that Marvel's Earth's danced around the sun at least a couple of times over the last 15 real world years.
The members of the original class of X-Men (with the possible exception of Iceman) are probably 16. Beast and Cyclops both commented on turning 30 in '93-'94 (Beast in X-Men #24, don't remember the specifics for Cyclops), and it's safe to assume that Marvel's Earth's danced around the sun at least a couple of times over the last 15 real world years.
Many members of the X-men are teachers, including Jean Grey, Emma Frost, Beast, Wolverine, Angel, Professor X and Cyclops.
The X-Men movie series has featured some huge X-Men names. Here are some of the biggest names featured in each X-Men movie (Keep in mind that there are many, many X-Men featured in these movies, and these are just some of the biggest in each film) : X-Men (2000) : Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Professor X, Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, Magneto, Mystique, Toad, and Sabretooth. X2 : X-Men United (2003) : Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey/Phoenix(sort of), Storm, Professor X, Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, Magneto, Mystique, Stryker, Nightcrawler, and Colossus. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) : Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix, Storm, Professor X, Magneto, Mystique, Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, Juggernaut, Multiple Man, Colossus, Kitty Pryde, Beast, Angel, and Leech. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) : Wolverine, Sabretooth, Blob, Deadpool, Maverick, Wraith, Gambit, Silverfox, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Professor X. X-Men: First Class (2011) : Professor X, Magneto, Mystique, Beast, Havok, Angel Salvadore, Darwin, Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Azazel, Riptide, and Banshee. The Wolverine (2013) : Wolverine, Mariko Yashida, Silver Samurai, Harada, Yukio, and Jean Grey (dream/vision). X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) : Professor X, Magneto, Wolverine, Beast, Mystique, Kitty Pryde, Iceman, Storm, Bishop, Blink, Warpath, Sunspot, and Quicksilver. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) : Professor X, Magneto, Apocalypse, Mystique, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, Quicksilver, Havok, Archangel, Psylocke, and Storm. Logan (2017) : Wolverine, Professor X, Caliban, X-23, and Donald Pierce.
The first 5 X-Men were: # Angel # Beast # Cyclops # Iceman # Jean Grey
The original X-Men from 1963 are: Jean Grey Iceman Cyclops Beast Angel and Professor X
Cyclops, Jean Grey, Iceman, and Beast.
The first characters in X-men were: Beast Iceman Angel Cyclops Jean Grey and Professor X of course
X-men #1, which featured Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Marvel Girl and Professor X against the villainous Magneto, was published in September of 1963.
The Codes are Cerebro: Iceman and The Hulk Trueblue: The Beast Hunted: Nightcrawler Doublecross: Gambit History: Logan Heartbreak: Cyclops
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Everyone in the first class of X-Men (with the possible exclusion of Iceman) is probably in their early-mid 30s. Beast and Cyclops both commented on turning 30 in '93-'94 (Beast in X-Men #24, don't remember the specifics for Cyclops), and it's safe to assume that Marvel's Earth's danced around the sun at least a couple of times over the last 15 real world years.
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