10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About The X-Men

3. Evolution Of The Beast

No X-Man has gone through as many changes as loveable, blue-haired scientist Henry McCoy. What started as a simple mutation has since been exploited by many writers until he became the true Beast we know today. Beast's mutation was nothing more than enlarged hands and feet, incredible strength, and grappling feet similar to those of other primates.

The film X-Men: First Class actually portrayed Hank's original mutation quite well despite getting the rest horribly wrong. Beast first donned his furry suit shortly after he left the X-Men. While working at a genetics research facility Hank comes up with a formula that allows the user to become a mutant for a short period of time. He uses it on himself in order to enhance his already existing abilities so that he can foil an attempt to steal his research. He waits too long to reverse the process and becomes permanently mutated now more feral and covered in grey fur. Beast's fur didn't actually turn blue until later when for some reason or another blue became the go-to color for mutation.

Shortly after this Beast was invited to join the Avengers making him the first X-Man - and third mutant following Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch - to do so. While just about everyone is an Avenger today this was kind of a big deal back then. While the furry, blue ape-like appearance is how we've come to remember Hank best it wasn't his final form. He eventually became a large, cat-like creature which was not a result of natural evolution or a super serum but was due to Sage's own powers jump-starting a secondary mutation. With All-New X-Men transforming Beast's appearance once more while teaming him up with a time-displaced younger version of himself it's difficult to say where the character will be taken next.