It’s no secret that the creators of Stranger Things are huge fans of Marvel’s merry mutants, going back to the very first episode when Will and Dustin raced for a copy of Uncanny X-Men #134. There are quite a few parallels between the X-Men and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana. From the reference […]
By Joseph Schmidt — November 12,2017
It’s no secret that the creators of Stranger Things are huge fans of Marvel’s merry mutants, going back to the very first episode when Will and Dustin raced for a copy of Uncanny X-Men #134.
There are quite a few parallels between the X-Men and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana. From the reference to «The Dark Phoenix Saga,» to Eleven and Jean Grey’s similar power sets, to «The Lost Sister» episode and Kali’s gang of misfits, and even star Charlie Heaton playing Cannonball in The New Mutants, the connections are strong.
