The X-Corporation (X-Corp) is a fictional institution appearing in

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comics. This organization was created to ensure the protection of

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rights throughout the world due to the increasing number of mutants and widespread

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s against them.

Fictional history

X-Corp was founded by Prof. Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men. Its purpose is to provide support for "civilian" mutant populations on a global scale in a world where the mutant population was outgrowing the reach of the X-Men. X-Corp offices are located in many major cities in every continent, and each office is managed by a former member of the X-Men or one of their satellite teams, such as

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. The worldwide headquarters of the X-Corporation is the

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. X-Corp works with local governments, such as when they took in the superstrong twelve-year-old orphan

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, a short-lived

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team led by

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, which merged with the X-Corporation after its dissolution, most of its members transferring to the Paris branch. In the wake of the Decimation of mutantkind, wherein 90-95% of the mutant population was rendered genetically and physically human and thus powerless, several bombings occurred at X-Corporation locales. For the safety of those operating the facilities, and to regroup all empowered members,

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ordered the evacuation of all X-Corp offices and the organization appears to be dead. With the minimal mutant population and the strict government rules imposed on mutants, the organization would serve no purpose.

''X-Corp'' (volume 1)

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'' in 2021. X-Corp will handle the mutantkind's business interests and has expanded into two branches:''X-Corp'' #3 * X-Corp Pharma: Research, development, and production of Krakoa's pharmaceuticals. * X-Corp Telecom: Development of the Ionospheric Bandwidth Generator for faster communication. The mutant circuit of Vulcan, Bishop, Thunderbird and Sunspot activates the generator. The Board of Director includes: *

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(Warren Worthington III) – Chairperson *

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(Monet St. Croix) – CXO *

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(Jason Wyngarde) – CXO *

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– CXO * Trinary (Shilpa Khatri) – CXO Other supporting members include Multiple Man, Jumbo Carnation and Wind Dancer (Sofia Mantega).

Collected editions

Known locations and members

Alternate uses

In the ''

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'', X-Corp is the evil scientific corporation that is controlled by the

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, from the

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series.

References

External links

X-Corporation
at '' Marvel.com''
X-Corporation on uncannyxmen.net
{{X-Comics Marvel Comics organizations X-Men X-Men supporting characters