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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
High
$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 #2
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Uncanny X-Men #2
 
Low
$550
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$1.6k
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$5.9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Vanisher, a teleporter

2nd team appearance of the X-Men

2nd appearance of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Professor X, Angel, Beast

Uncanny X-Men #54
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Uncanny X-Men #54
 
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$25
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$90
High
$250

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Alex Summers, later becomes Havok in X-Men #56

1st appearance of the Living Pharaoh, later becomes the Living Monolith

Origin of Angel

Uncanny X-Men #55
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Uncanny X-Men #55
 
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$8
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$20
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$75

Key Facts

Origin of Angel, as the Avenging Angel

Uncanny X-Men #56
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Uncanny X-Men #56
 
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$60
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$180
High
$600

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

The Living Pharaoh becomes the Living Monolith, later becomes the Living Planet

Origin of Angel, joins the X-Men

Champions #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Champions #1
 
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$5
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$18
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$75

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of The Champions: Angel, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman

Uncanny X-Men #148
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Uncanny X-Men #148
 
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$1
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$3
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$12

Key Facts

1st appearance of Caliban, a mutant with the ability to track other mutants

Angel quits the X-Men

X-Factor #1
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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X-Factor #1
 
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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

1st team appearance of X-Factor, the original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel

1st appearance of Cameron Hodge, a human who passionately hated mutants

1st appearance of Rusty Collins, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire

📈 +260% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

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🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

CANADIAN PRICE VARIANT 9.8 sold for $500 [$455 in Mar] +10%

For value context, in November a Newsstand 9.8 sold for $400 and earlier this month a Direct sold for $100

X-Factor #15
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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X-Factor #15
 
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$1
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$2
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$9

Key Facts

Angel's wings amputated

1st partial team appearance of the Horsemen of Apocalypse: War, Famine, Pestilence

X-Factor #21
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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X-Factor #21
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

Key Facts

1st cameo appearance of Angel as Death, a Horseman of Apocalypse

X-Factor #22
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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X-Factor #22
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

Key Facts

2nd cameo appearance of Angel as Death, a Horseman of Apocalypse

X-Factor #23
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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X-Factor #23
 
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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

1st full team appearance of the Horsemen of Apocalypse: Death, Famine, War, Pestilence

1st full appearance of Angel as the Horseman Death, later named Archangel in X-Factor #38

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Angel's first appearance as Archangel is often cited as X-Factor #24. The Horseman Death, formerly known as Angel, becomes Archangel in X-Factor #38

X-Factor #24
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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X-Factor #24
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

Key Facts

1st cover and second appearance of Angel as the Horseman, Death

In X-Factor #38, Beast gives Warren Worthington III the new codename Archangel

Worthington appears in full as the Horseman, Death in X-Factor #23 and in multiple cameos leading up to the issue

X-Factor #25
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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X-Factor #25
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

3rd appearance of Angel as the Horseman Death

X-Factor #38
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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X-Factor #38
 
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$1
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$2
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$4

Key Facts

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

X-Men: Gold #1
1:1000 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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X-Men: Gold #1
 
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$25
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$80
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$270

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Jim Lee

Remastered edition

Art taken from interior art in X-Men #1 (1991) featuring Colossus and Angel

Uncanny X-Men #3
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Uncanny X-Men #3
 
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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

1st team appearance of Nate Grey's Horsemen of Salvation: Magneto (Peace), Blob (Bounty), Omega Red (Wellness) and Angel (Life)

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