The X-Men struggle to find a balance between the human-hating mutants led by Magneto and mutant-hating humans, including William Stryker, a wealthy and ruthless former Army commander engaged on his own kind of crusade.

This ultimate insider's guide to the third installment of the blockbuster film series is packed with full-color photos, movie stills, and behind-the-scene shots.

Meet the newest addition to the X2 movie cast, Nightcrawler, in a story set before his first appearance in the movie. Will Nightcrawler end up being a friend of the X-Men... or a foe!

Toys 'R' Us Edition.

To all great tales there are even greater beginnings . . . Ever wonder what your favorite X-Men characters did before the events of the X-Men movie? Now you can find out! This Marvel comic contains three never-before-seen exciting prequels to the X-Men Movie: Wolverine, Rogue, & Magneto. Journey along with Rogue & Wolverine on the adventures that led them to join Prof. Charles Xavier s team of mutant heroes, the X-Men. And discover what horrifying secrets caused the villainous Magneto to walk down his destructive path of hatred. The ultimate battle between good & evil begins here!