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New Mutants #13
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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New Mutants #13
 
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1st appearance of Doug Ramsey, later becomes Cypher

New X-Men #134
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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New X-Men #134
 
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1st appearance of Kid Omega

1st appearance and death of Jumbo Carnation

New Mutants #5
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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New Mutants #5
 
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1st appearance of Elixir, a mutant capable of restoring or destroying life

All-New X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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All-New X-Men #1
 
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1st appearance of Tempus aka Eva Bell, a mutant who can temporarily stop time, code name revealed in Uncanny X-Men #1

1st appearance of Triage, a mutant with healing abilities, code name given in Uncanny X-Men #4

X-Factor #38
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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X-Factor #38
 
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Origin and death of the Goblin Queen aka Madelyne Pryor

Warren Worthington, formerly Angel, then the Horseman Death, becomes Archangel, named by Beast

📖 Inferno Crossover: next, read Spectacular Spider-Man #148

Ms. Marvel #18
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Ms. Marvel #18
 
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1st full appearance of Mystique, revealed without disguise

[April 2021 - when keying in a number sequence on the Buccaneer Bay section of Marvel’s exploremadripoor.com, an image with the name Mystique appears in a boat charter reservation]

Powers of X #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Powers of X #1
 
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1st appearance of Rasputin IV

1st appearance of Cylobel

1st appearance of Percival

1st appearance of Cardinal

X-Force #32
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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X-Force #32
 
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1st full appearance of Paige Guthrie, revealed to have mutant powers and later becomes Husk

Uncanny X-Men #312
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Uncanny X-Men #312
 
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1st full team appearance of The Phalanx in their true form

Cameo in #305, hinted at when Rogue touches what seems to be a normal human and #311 briefly in their true form

Uncanny X-Men #130
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Uncanny X-Men #130
 
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 2

1st appearance of Dazzler

2nd appearance of Kitty Pryde

2nd appearance of Emma Frost

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1st full appearance of Sebastian Shaw, the Black King

Jean Grey becomes the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club

[August 2023 - Taylor Swift rumored to cameo in Deadpool 3 as Dazzler / giving weight to this speculation was an October 2023 appearance of Swift in attendance of a Chiefs game with Ryan Reynolds. Also photographed at the game were Hugh Jackman and Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy]

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.2 sold for $438 [$399 in Oct] +10%

📈 +147% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Uncanny X-Men #191
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Uncanny X-Men #191
 
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1st appearance of Nimrod, an advanced sentinel from an alternate timeline

✅ Nick's Picks: Jonathan Hickman breathed new life into Nimrod during the House/Powers of X series and if the MCU wants to update the Sentinels, this would be a solid concept

📈 +180% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

X-Men Unlimited #27
Marvel ⋅ 2000
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X-Men Unlimited #27
 
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1st appearance of Omega Sentinel, a human transformed by the Operation Zero Tolerance program into a sentinel

The reactivated Omega Sentinel is the machine liaison to Orchis and could be a major threat to the Omega Level mutants

Uncanny X-Men #96
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Uncanny X-Men #96
 
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1st appearance of Moira McTaggert, an Omega Level Mutant who retains her memory after death and reincarnation

Debut of Wolverine's berserker rage

1st appearance of Steven Lang, one of the Sentinel program pioneers

1st appearance of Kierrok, a demon created by Chthon

X-Factor #6
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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X-Factor #6
 
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1st full appearance and cover of Apocalypse

📈 +200% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Iron Fist #14
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Iron Fist #14
 
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1st full appearance and cover of Sabretooth, a mutant who becomes the primary nemesis of Wolverine

[December 2023 - set photos from Deadpool 3 confirm Sabretooth from the original X-Men film will appear]

Uncanny X-Men #221
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Uncanny X-Men #221
 
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1st full appearance of Mr. Sinister

[July 2022 - Javier Bardem rumored to be cast as Mr. Sinister in an unknown MCU project]

Uncanny X-Men #4
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #4
 
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1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto

1st appearance of Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Quicksilver

1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde

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1st appearance of Toad

2nd appearance of Magneto

Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story

[October 2023 - Toad rumored to appear in Deadpool 3 along with other previously seen villains from the Fox movies / December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]

Uncanny X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #3
 
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1st appearance of the Blob, an invulnerable mutant

X-Factor #92
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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X-Factor #92
 
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1st appearance of Exodus, an Omega Level mutant

Generation X #1
Marvel ⋅ 1994
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Generation X #1
 
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1st appearance of Chamber

1st appearance of Emplate, Marius St. Croix, a psychic vampire

1st cameo appearance of Penance, later revealed to be the real Monet St. Croix

Chromium wraparound cover

Uncanny X-Men #141
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Uncanny X-Men #141
 
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"Days of Future Past" part 1

1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Mystique, Destiny, Pyro, Avalanche and Blob

1st appearance of Destiny

1st appearance of Avalanche

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1st appearance of Pyro

1st appearance of Rachel Summers, daughter of Scott and Jean

📈 +120% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Uncanny X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
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1st appearance of Goldballs, a mutant with powers that manifest as golden spheres that are actually eggs (revealed in House of X #5)

Debut of Magneto’s white costume

X-Men #157
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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X-Men #157
 
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1st appearance of Shen Xorn, the twin brother of Kuan-Yin Xorn possessing similar powers except instead of a star, he has a black hole in his head

New X-Men Annual #2001
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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New X-Men Annual #2001
 
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1st appearance of Xorn, a mutant who possesses a small star in his brain - previous appearances of Xorn were revealed to be Magneto in disguise but the character proved to be a fan-favorite and warranted a true introduction

1st appearance of John Sublime, an ancient sentient bacteria that lives in its human host

1st team appearance of X-Corporation (Hong Kong): Domino and Risque (deceased)

This issue is the first widescreen format Marvel comic

House of X #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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House of X #1
 
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1st team appearance of Orchis, a team of human scientists united to stop the mutant threat: Dr Alia Gregor, Captain Erasmus Mendel, Agent Goodall, Omega Sentinel, Dr Cain

1st appearance of Krakoa residents: Fauna, Wrench, Sonos Rex

New X-Men #118
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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New X-Men #118
 
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1st team appearance of the Stepford Cuckoos, a product of Weapon XIV, created from Emma Frost's DNA

1st appearance of Angel Salvadore

1st appearance of Cerebella, a disembodied mutant brain

Artist Ethan Van Sciver hid the word 'sex' in multiple panels throughout the book, many of which were caught by editors but one slipped past which is evident in a protest scene

Uncanny X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X

1st appearance of Magneto

Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue

Giant-Size X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Giant-Size X-Men #1
 
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1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)

Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo

1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik

Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island

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First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws

[April 2023 - Stefan Kapicic to reprise the role of Colossus in Deadpool]

🏅#2 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.2 sold for $6,200 vs the average $5,476 (+13%)

9.0 sold for $5,028 vs the average $4,763 (+6%)

8.5 sold for $3,800 vs the average $3,714 (+2%)

8.0 sold for $3,600 vs the average $3,509 (+3%)

7.5 sold for $2,999 vs the average $2,986 (+0%)

6.5 sold for $2,499 vs the average $2,390 (+5%)

This is the third time in 2024 that Giant-Size X-Men #1 qualified for the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

The most recent amount paid for a 9.8 was $24,000 in April 2024 which maintains a value of double the amount versus 2019 showing strong growth on this Blue Chip Key Issue

Astonishing X-Men #6
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Astonishing X-Men #6
 
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1st appearance of Charles Xavier as X, inhabiting the body of Fantomex

Uncanny X-Men #129
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Uncanny X-Men #129
 
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1

1st appearance of Kitty Pryde

1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen

1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows

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