New X-Men (2001 series)

New X-Men
The cover to New X-Men #114, the first issue of the series. Art by Frank Quitely.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	May 2001 – March 2004
No. of issues	44 (#114-156 + Annual 2001)
Main character(s)	List Angel Beak Beast Cyclops Emma Frost Jean Grey Stepford Cuckoos Wolverine Xorn
Creative team
Created by	Grant Morrison Frank Quitely
Written by	List Grant Morrison Chuck Austen
Penciller(s)	List Frank Quitely Leinil Francis Yu Igor Kordey Ethan Van Sciver Phil Jimenez Chris Bachalo Marc Silvestri
Inker(s)	List Prentis Rollins Danny Miki

New X-Men is an American comic book ongoing series, written by Grant Morrison and featuring the mutant superhero team, the X-Men. It was a retitling of the then-ongoing second volume of the main X-Men series, and shares the series' numbering, as opposed to creating a different ongoing series with a new number one issue. During a revamp of the entire X-Men franchise, newly appointed Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada spoke of his idea for flagship titles like X-Men to regain some of their "former glory," as well as regaining critical acclaim.^[1]

To that end, Quesada recruited writer Grant Morrison, at that point best known for their high-profile works at DC Comics, both in the Vertigo imprint of mature titles in The Invisibles, as well as a long run in the DC Universe with the company's premiere super hero team, the Justice League of America in the JLA title.