X-Treme X-Men
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X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. It was written by Chris Claremont. The book originated as part of a revamp of the X-Men line of comics in 2001. Prior to this revamp, Claremont was writing both of the main X-Men titles (Uncanny X-Men and X-Men, the latter of which became New X-Men). He was removed from both titles by editor-in-chief Joe Quesada, leading to an outcry from many fans, as well as from Claremont himself. To quell the outcry, Quesada offered Claremont the opportunity to write a third X-Men title, which became X-Treme X-Men. The book picked up on many plot threads from Claremont's run on the two main X-Men books, and concerned the quest on the part of Storm and a number of X-Men chosen by her to find Destiny's diaries. The book is most notable for the death of the popular character Psylocke (now ressurected) in its early issues.
In May 2004, prompted by Grant Morrison's departure from New X-Men, Marvel felt that another revamp of the X-Men titles was required. As part of this revamp, called X-Men ReLoad, Chris Claremont returned to writing Uncanny X-Men and X-Treme X-Men was cancelled, with most of its cast and running plotlines being transferred to Uncanny X-Men.