The kindly, paternal and crusading Professor X is much more than just a tutor to his younger mutant charges – he’s a definite father figure. He wants nothing more than to see them succeed, and while there’s the small matter of the X-team going up against Magneto’s lot or facing down angry humans - which means not everyone survives - at least you know the Prof has your back. Just don’t try to break his wheelchair so he can’t chase you if you’ve done something wrong – he’ll just reach into your noggin with his psychic powers and give your brain a squeeze. Oh, and now we’ve seen what he was like as a younger man in X-Men: First Class, we’d want to hear his stories of trying to charm the girls by talking up mutations. Even if it is a lesson in how not to chat them up...

Father’s Day Gift Recommendation: Head wax. Got to keep that bonce shiny.