1963

The Day the Avengers and the X-Men Debuted
The Day the Avengers and the X-Men Debuted
The Day the Avengers and the X-Men Debuted
On July 2nd 1963, the first issues of two different series hit newsstands, and launched franchises that would some day be recognizable to the entire world: The Avengers and The X-Men, the teams that would truly tie everything together and serve as the cornerstones of the Marvel Universe. One of these books brought together the company's mightiest heroes; the other featured all-new characters and introduced the idea of mutants battling to save a world that hates and fears them.