Q: What super-hero teams did original X-Men Angel, Beast and Iceman spend most of the 70s and 80s hanging out with before returning to X-Men in the early 90's?
A: Iceman and Angel hooked up with the Champions, while Beast did a tour with the Avengers. Later, all three formed the core of the New Defenders before reuniting with former team mates Cyclops and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, nee Marvel Girl, to form the original X-Factor.