This is a list of some of the major foes of the Marvel Comics superhero team, the X-Men. This list is not comprehensive.
Contents
- Alien races
- Church of Humanity
- Friends of Humanity
- Humanitys Last Stand
- Purifiers
- Reavers
- Right
- Sapien League
- Sentinels
- U Men
- Neo
- Neyaphem
- Alliance of Evil
- Clan Akkaba
- Four Horsemen
- Externals
- Factor Three
- Freedom Force
- Hellfire Club
- Hellions
- Official New Hellions
- Acolytes
- Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
- Mister Sinister
- Nasty Boys
- Children of the Vault
- Emplates Hellions
- Gene Nation
- Mutant Liberation Front
- Press Gang
- ResistantsMutant Force
- Rising Sons
- Savage Land Mutates
- Sisterhood
- Upstarts
- The Wildways
- X Cell
- Solo villains
- References
Alien races
Church of Humanity
Friends of Humanity
Humanity's Last Stand
Purifiers
Reavers
Mutant-hating cyborgs and street punks, led by Donald Pierce.
Right
Sapien League
Sentinels
U-Men
Neo
The Neo are an offshoot of the mutant genome, that lived in seclusion from the rest of the world.
Neyaphem
According to Azazel, they are all that remain of an ancient clan of mutants with vast powers and demonic looks.
Alliance of Evil
A band of mutant mercenaries who have been hired by Apocalypse, A.I.M., and other criminals.
Clan Akkaba
The descendants of Apocalypse. They first appeared in Apocalypse vs Dracula #1. While Blink and Chamber are descendants of Apocalypse, neither is considered a member of the Clan.
Four Horsemen
The immortal villain Apocalypse uses these mutants to try to force his "survival of the fittest" ideals on humanity.
Externals
A group of seemingly ageless mutants, each with their own schemes and agendas.
Factor Three
A powerful organization led by the Mutant Master with the goal of world-domination.
Freedom Force
A team of federal agents which was established as a superhero team directly accountable to the US government. The team was formed from former members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants's second incarnation, but almost immediately began taking on new recruits.
Hellfire Club
Due to the long-standing and secretive nature of the organization, not all of its members are known. The listed members are all part of the Inner Circle, also known as the Lords Cardinal. The non-Inner Circle members include many wealthy or politically connected men and women of the Marvel Universe like Tony Stark and Norman Osborn and are generally unaware and/or uninvolved with the Club's illegal activities.
Hellions
Young counterparts to the New Mutants, under Emma Frost's tutelage.
Official New Hellions
Acolytes
The Acolytes are a group of mutant fanatics who believe that mutants are destined to conquer and destroy normal humanity.
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Several groups of terrorists have used this name.
Mister Sinister
Nasty Boys
A gang of mutant thugs who work for Mister Sinister. Vertigo was a member of this team on the 1990s X-Men cartoon.
Children of the Vault
Beings from a bizarre pocket of time who claim to be neither human nor mutant.
Emplate's "Hellions"
This group was referred to as the Hellions only in promotional material, not in the actual comics.
Gene Nation
An offshoot of the Morlocks, who blame the X-Men for their plight.
Mutant Liberation Front
Mutant terrorists organized by Stryfe.
Press Gang
A group of mutant enforcers for the regime of Genosha.
Resistants/Mutant Force
Formerly an incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
Rising Sons
Asian mercenaries including mutants, a cyborg, and a Sorcerer
Savage Land Mutates
Primitive humans genetically altered by Magneto.
Sisterhood
Upstarts
Amoral thrill-seekers who wager on the life and death of others.
The Wildways
X-Cell
Depowered mutant terrorists on the hunt to regain their powers.
Solo villains
These villains normally operate alone, attacking the X-Men, rather than teaming up with a group of allies.