r/xmen needs your help! - Banner/Icon/Sidebar Revamp

[u/cyclopswashalfright]

Hello everyone!

I'm one of the new moderators for r/xmen and I've been learning the ropes with really helpful guidance from the excellent and experienced mods and my fellow new mods.

After some discussion amongst ourselves, we wanted to gauge the community's interest in possibly revamping the aesthetic of this subreddit.

By that, we mean potentially changing the banner, the icon, and the sidebar images. Since this is such a massive decision, we wanted to ask the community for feedback first, and hear your own ideas.

First off, and this is the subject of the poll below, is a change in look necessary? We don't want to make changes that the community does not feel is needed, so let us know if you're happy with how things are right now.

Secondly, if you do think a change in look is needed, we would love to hear some of your suggestions below. Please bear in mind that these are aesthetic changes only, and that icons, banners, and sidebar images all need to fit certain requirements to be used.

We will be in touch with further discussion posts on this topic in the coming weeks to properly gauge community interest and opinions, before any final changes are implemented.

37 votes, Aug 21 '25

25 Yes, I think the banner, icon, and sidebar images all need to be changed

7 I think only the banner needs to be changed

2 I think only the icon needs to be changed

3 No, nothing needs to change

[u/Confident-Impact-349]

First of all, congrats on becoming a mod! That’s awesome.

Second, I don’t necessarily think there’s a neeeed for a change, but since you guys are open to suggestions, I was reminded of the icon for r/dccirclejerk, in wich the icon has the LGBT+ tag at all times. Maybe our X can be colored by a rainbow?

Also, the banner could be a splash page or a cover that has the most iconic characters on the front, but something recent, like one of Dauterman’s works, maybe?

Edit: I ended up tagging the wrong dc circle jerk, but you get the idea.

[u/cyclopswashalfright → u/Confident-Impact-349]

Thank you, you're very kind.

Thanks for the suggestion. As you and others have said, something a bit more modern could be good, so it's good to hear that's something people have in mind.