Introduction / Len Wein Writing the X-Men. Playing God and discovering my own mutantity / Joe Casey X-ing the Rubicon / Robert N. Skir Cable's grandfather / Robert Weinberg A plea for more mystery / Karen Haber Infinite mutation, eternal stasis / James Lowder. Heroes and villains. "The best there is...isn't very nice" / Charlie W. Starr Pryde and joy / Keith R. A. DeCandido Magneto attracts / Christopher Allen Magneto the Jew / Marie-Catherine Caillava. The X-men and our world. Parallel evolution / Don DeBrandt From X to ex / Max Moore Lee, Kirby and Ovid's X-metamorphoses / Adam Roberts Growing up mutant / Lawrence Watt-Evans New mutant message from the underaged / Nick Matatas Why didn't I grow up to be a Marvel girl / Christy Marx Leading by example / Carol Cooper Dear Magneto / Adam-Troy Castro