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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
ow pages; Signature Series: Signed by Stan Lee
1st appearance of X-Men w/ origin; 1st Magneto; Jack Kirby cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)


X-Men #1 made comics history with the first appearances of the original X-Men — including Professor X, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman, and Marvel Girl, as well as evil mutant Magneto. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby came up with inspired characters, as well as a high concept that created multiple new teen characters without pesky origin stories. (Stan Lee originally envisioned the comic as The Mutants , but changed the title to appease publisher Martin Goodman —naming the newly formed group after its founder, Professor Charles Xavier.) A new crew of mutants (including Wolverine and Marvel Girl's evolution into Phoenix) would revive the title in the ’70s starting with Giant-Size X-Men #1. This vital debut still introduces many of the core characters that would launch the big-screen superhero trend of the 21st century.

In addition to their own film franchise, the teen outcasts would star in a staggering number of comic spin-offs, plus a variety of live-action TV shows and cartoons. There’s even more interest in the title today as Marvel Studios takes over the beloved characters once owned by 20th Century Fox. Deadpool & Wolverine went on to become one of 2024's biggest hits, as well as setting a box-office record for any X-Men movie. Marvel has since announced a new X-Men franchise as more mutants return in 2026's Avengers: Doomsday, further suggesting that the investment value of this perpetually hot issue will only continue to grow.
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This striking X-Men #1 is a great opportunity for collectors who want this classic Silver Age key but find themselves perpetually outbid by the high rollers; the book is in a low grade, but retains its colors and has a nice central image. The main attraction here, beyond the fact that it is an X-Men #1, is, obviously, the Stan Lee autograph on the cover which adds an extra level of appeal to this sought-after sixties survivor. X-Men #1 is an important milestone for Marvel and any dedicated comic collector to have in their portfolio, especially with a reboot planned for the MCU in the coming years.

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