Brotherhood of Mutants
The Brotherhood of Mutants (originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, sometimes referred to as the BoEM or B.O.E.M) is a fictional group of mutants appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Brotherhood are among the chief adversaries of the X-Men.
| Brotherhood of Mutants | |
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Cover art for X-Men: Legacy #209 by David Finch | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men #4 (March 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | Various |
| Leader(s) | Magneto |
| Member(s) | Mystique Quicksilver Scarlet Witch Toad Blob Pyro Avalanche Sabretooth Juggernaut Black Tom Mastermind |
| Roster | |
| See: List of Brotherhood of Mutants members | |
While the group's roster and ideology have varied from incarnation to incarnation, most versions of the Brotherhood are generally founded and led by the mutant Magneto as a supervillain team or organization that believes in mutant superiority over humans at any costs. They are almost always at odds with the more peaceful X-Men, though on rare occasions, the two sides have allied against a common threat, most notably Apocalypse. Among the Mutant's who are frequently depicted as members of the Brotherhood includes Mystique, Toad, Blob, Pyro, Mastermind, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.
The original Brotherhood was depicted as Magneto's primary allies in his early battles with the X-Men in comics published in the 1960s. The original Brotherhood was ultimately disbanded, with Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch going on to become members of the Avengers. In 1981, the Brotherhood of Mutants was revived under the leadership of Mastermind, while the group's most visible incarnation during the early 1990s was led by Toad.
The Brotherhood of Mutants has also appeared on several animated series featuring the X-Men and has been Magneto’s group in the recent X-Men film series.