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Uncanny X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
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$6.2k
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$14k
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$85k

Key Facts

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

🏅#1 on the Hot 10

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

6.5 sold for $22,322 vs the average $21,041 (+6%)

5.0 sold for $15,975 vs the average $13,327 (+20%)

3.0 sold for $7,500 vs the average $7,056 (+6%)

1.0 sold for $4,854 vs the average $4,281 (+13%)

A COVERLESS copy with no grade sold for $1,999 vs the average $1,650 (+21%)

The second appearance of the X-Men in issue #2 also delivered a few notable sales that outperformed the twelve-month average:

6.5 sold for $1,850 vs the average $1,516 (+22%)

4.0 sold for $789 vs the average $692 (+14%)

An INCOMPLETE copy in grade 0.5 sold for $330 vs the average $266 (+24%)

Similarly, X-Men #3 posted three sales that outsold the twelve-month average:

5.0 sold for $750 vs the average $690 (+9%)

3.5 sold for $560 vs the average $489 (+15%)

2.5 sold for $420 vs the average $359 (+17%)

Uncanny X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #3
 
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$110
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$425
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$1.9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Blob, an invulnerable mutant

Uncanny X-Men #4
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Uncanny X-Men #4
 
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$525
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$2.1k
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$10.5k

Key Facts

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 #12
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Uncanny X-Men #12
 
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$240
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$900
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$3.3k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Juggernaut

Origin of Professor X

1st cameo appearance of Cyttorak, as a statue, the demonic elder god whose Crimson Bands and ruby gemstone gave Juggernaut great powers

Uncanny X-Men #14
Marvel ⋅ 1965
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Uncanny X-Men #14
 
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$150
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$500
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$1.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Sentinels, machines invented to hunt mutants

1st appearance of Dr. Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels

Uncanny X-Men #101
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Uncanny X-Men #101
 
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$115
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$480
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$1.2k

Key Facts

Debut of new powers, Jean Grey is reborn as the Phoenix

Ten years later this moment would be further developed where the Phoenix is an actual cosmic entity of vast power that copied Grey’s physical form while placing her body in a cocoon to heal from her injuries

1st full appearance of Black Tom Cassidy

Ms. Marvel #18
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Ms. Marvel #18
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

Key Facts

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]

Uncanny X-Men #117
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Uncanny X-Men #117
 
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$8
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$20
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$80

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Shadow King, Amahl Farouk, a powerful psychic

Origin of Professor X concerning a difficult psychic battle against Amahl Farouk which was the inspiration to create the X-Men

Professor X recalls his first encounter with Storm

Uncanny X-Men #125
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Uncanny X-Men #125
 
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$8
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$20
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$85

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Mutant X aka Proteus, the son of Moira MacTaggert

Uncanny X-Men #129
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Uncanny X-Men #129
 
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$50
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$125
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$350

Key Facts

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

Uncanny X-Men #134
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Uncanny X-Men #134
 
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$9
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$100

Key Facts

The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 6

Jean Grey becomes the Dark Phoenix

Marvel Graphic Novel #5
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Marvel Graphic Novel #5
 
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$3
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$9
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$30

Key Facts

"God Loves, Man Kills"

1st appearance of General William Stryker

1st team appearance of the Purifiers

1st appearance of Kitty Pryde as Ariel, formerly Sprite - new costume debut occurred in Uncanny X-Men #169

X-Factor #6
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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X-Factor #6
 
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$5
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$18
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$65

Key Facts

1st full appearance and cover of Apocalypse

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

Uncanny X-Men #221
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Uncanny X-Men #221
 
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$5
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$15
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$75

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Mr. Sinister

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

New Mutants #87
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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New Mutants #87
 
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$12
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$40
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$130

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Cable

1st full team appearance of the Mutant Liberation Front: Stryfe, Wildside, Reaper, Fourarm, Thumbelina, Strobe, Tempo, Zero

[September 2022 - there is potential Cable will be brought back in Deadpool 3]

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

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

9.8 sold for $480 vs the average $474 (+1%)

9.6 sold for $372 vs the average $205 (+81%)

This week, 3 copies in 9.6 outsold the average

9.4 sold for $149 vs the average $147 (+1%)

9.2 sold for $150 vs the average $123 (+22%)

9.0 sold for $117 vs the average $113 (+4%)

8.5 sold for $116 vs the average $93 (+25%)

This week, 3 copies in 8.5 outsold the average

7.5 sold for $90 vs the average $81 (+11%)

Although it is unofficial at this point if Cable will make a surprise reappearance in Deadpool & Wolverine, his first full appearance makes the list for the fourth consecutive week in 2024

X-Men #53
Marvel ⋅ 1996
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X-Men #53
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Onslaught, a creation born from the mind of Charles X and Magneto

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