If any existing superhero team were going to be rebooted this way , it would be the X-Men , with its many strong female characters . This week 's ` ` X - Men '' # 1 introduces a team made up entirely of women . An all - female team is the first for the popular Marvel series and a rarity in comics . Author Brian Wood : Female writers can be ` ` unfairly blamed '' when a book does n't sell .
This week 's ` ` X - Men '' # 1 introduces a team made up entirely of women . An all - female team is the first for the popular Marvel series and a rarity in comics . Author Brian Wood : Female writers can be ` ` unfairly blamed '' when a book does n't sell .