Marvel just acknowledged something fans have known forever: that the X-Men have serious sex appeal. In a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment of their heroes' demographic appeal, the latest issue of Uncanny X-Men was frank about the "thirstiness" of its audience. Still, this is nothing that long-time readers didn't know about Marvel's mutants and their fans already.

Uncanny X-Men #19, by the creative team of Gail Simone and David Marquez, introduces Rogue's New Orleans-based squad to eccentric Mayor Sappora, who shares her vision for the team's future.

Mayor Sappora has done her homework on the X-Men, and as she explains her research on the team’s passionate fans, one thing becomes clear: the X -franchise is unabashedly embracing its "horny" side.

The X-Men Shout Out Their “Horny

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