Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance X-Men #1 (Sep. 1963) Created by Stan Lee Jack Kirby In-story information Alter ego Max Eisenhardt[1] Species Human Mutant Team affiliations Brotherhood of Evil Mutants Genoshan Excalibur X-Men New Mutants The Twelve Hellfire Club Acolytes Savage Land Mutates Notable aliases Magnus,[2] Erik Lehnsherr,[3] White King[4] (later Grey King[5]) of the Hellfire Club, Michael Xavier,[6] Erik the Red,[7] White Pilgrim, The Creator Abilities Magnetism manipulation Magnetic force fields Magnetic flight Genius-level intellect Skilled leader and strategist Helmet grants immunity to telepathic attacks