Here's the completed ensemble piece assembling all eight of the '90s X-Women pin-ups along with the Jim Lee-designed Dazzler piece from my Dazzler Costume Chronology. These are nine of the female members of the X-Men (or X-Men spin-off teams) as they appeared in the '90s. In case you all need a refresher, here's the roster...

Polaris (Lorna Dane) is a green-haired mutant whose beauty is only matched by her intelligence and sass. She possesses the ability to control magnetic fields and the uncanny ability to perk Havok up whenever he's thrown himself a pity party.

Rogue is a skunk-haired mutant who speaks in a Southern drawl and is most often incorrectly cited as a Southern Belle. Her abilities include absorbing the memories, abilities, and skills of others through touch. She's most remembered for her attempted murders of Carol Danvers (re: Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel) and Dazzler, having powers that aren't actually hers, and with her relationship to fellow Southerner Gambit (AKA Remy Lebeau).

Jean Grey (she's too fierce for a codename) is a flame-haired mutant whose telekinesis and telepathy are nigh unmatched. She's got a temper on her that's worse than Joan Crawford's ("NO WIRE HANGERS EVER!!!") but she's got a heart of gold and is often seen acting den mother to the other X-Men. She's best friends with Storm, close friends with so-in-the-closet Iceman and is most associated with her infamous love triangle with Cyclops and Wolverine (who were really interested in each other).

Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) is a violet-haired psychic diva whose past professions include being both a spy and a supermodel. She's a catty ninja who can fry your brains with her psychic knife and still have enough time for tea afterwards. She's close friends with Wolverine and went through a phase where she pursued Cyclops (them telepathic ladies sure like their men uptight) before eventually settling into a relationship with fellow friend Dazzler's sloppy seconds, Warren Worthington AKA Angel.

Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a mutant songstress whose gaytastic ability is the creation and emission of light. She can create holographic images, flashes of light, laser beams, and more, making her one of the most versatile mutants going. She's dated doctors, actors, mutant heroes and a three-fingered mutate with a mullet *shivers* (she married that last one). This fierce diva has the honour of being the only female X-Man to hold a solo series for more than two years and has also taken on the likes of the Enchantress, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, Galactus, Wolverine, and Colossus single-handedly and lived to tell the tale.

Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a snow-haired pseudo-goddess whose fabulous mutant ability to control weather makes her one of the most powerful people in the Marvel Universe. Despite a phase where she didn't like wearing clothes, Storm is a fashion-loving lady who seemingly loves to hear herself talk... so she makes sure to speak a lot and with lots of big words. She's one of the best (if not the best) leaders the X-Men have ever had and even Wolverine bends to her will. No one wants to cross her... after all, who wants a lightning bolt up their ass?

Jubilee (Jubilation Lee) is a snarky and spunky mutant who could formerly create plasma energy that manifested like fireworks. She was Wolverine's sidekick for a heckuva long time and her general job description was mostly making fun of stuff. She's a fan-favourite despite her initial status as a mom jean wearer (who didn't wear mom jeans in the '90s?!).

Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) is that chick who called Professor Xavier a jerk and then acted like a snob towards all the other kids at school. She's also known for her hormonal mood swings and her rather creepy pursuit of Colossus during the '80s (she was 13, he was around 20... ew much?). As she grew older, she left the X-Men and did the superhero thing in England with Nightcrawler. Oh yeah, her powers are that she can walk through walls. Fun. Just means she won't be a major player in a video game anytime soon.

Siryn (Theresa Rourke-Cassidy) is a spunky red-headed gal who hails from the United Kingdom. She has the ability to generate a high-frequency "scream" which enables her to fly and shatter all kinds of metals. She can also hypnotize and seduce others with her voice. After a brief stint as a criminal, she became a hero as part of Cable's X-Force unit. While with the team she dealt with her alcoholism and eventually became team leader.

That's about it.

I had fun drawing all these ladies in their '90s looks. Originally, I'd only intended to draw those only on the X-Men but decided to have "ambassadors" from the other X-teams from this period -- hence why Polaris (from X-Factor), Kitty (from Excalibur) and Siryn (from X-Force) ended up being drawn. Kitty was chosen by my watchers while the other two were chosen by myself. Those who know me know my favourite X-ladies are Storm, Dazzler, Psylocke, and Jean Grey. Remember, you can find all of them individually in my gallery in case you want to fav your favourites.

Enjoy!

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