X-Men ##1
Marvel Comics • X-Men Vol. 2
Writer
Chris Claremont and Jim Lee
Interior Artist
Jim Lee
Cover Artist
Jim Lee
Publication Date
October 1991
Cover Variant
Regular (Gatefold Cover / Variant A - Colossus)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
First issue of the second ongoing X-Men series. Features the split of the X-Men into the Blue and Gold teams. Magneto returns with the Acolytes.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine/Very Fine (CGC 7.0) to Very Fine (CGC 8.0)
Condition Details
Price tag on upper right cover, minor spine stress lines, slight corner blunting, otherwise glossy and flat.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20; Graded (CGC 9.0/9.2): $40 - $60
Recent Sales
Recent raw copies in similar mid-grade condition have sold consistently in the $10 to $25 range.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading due to the high print run and low market value in mid-grade. The cost of grading would exceed the value increase.
Notable Features
Guinness World Record holder for best-selling comic book of all time (estimated 8+ million copies sold). Features the iconic gatefold cover connecting all five variant covers.
Authentication Notes
Standard 1991 newsstand/direct edition paper stock, color registration and print quality are consistent with authentic original printings.