X-Man ##36
Marvel Comics • X-Man (1995)
Writer
Terry Kavanagh
Interior Artist
Chriscross
Cover Artist
Chriscross & Bud LaRosa
Publication Date
March 1998
Cover Variant
Regular/Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Nate Grey (X-Man) encounters the Purple Man (Zebediah Killgrave). The story involves the Purple Man attempting to manipulate Nate Grey's immense psychic powers to further his own ends in a psychological confrontation.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress, significant blunt corners (especially top left and right), surface scuffing along the spine edge, and minor edgewear along the right-hand margin. The top edge shows some minor waving/wrinkling.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3.00 - $8.00; Graded (9.8): $40.00 - $60.00
Recent Sales
Low-grade raw copies typically sell for $1-$5 in bulk lots. Mid-to-high grade raw copies fetch $5-$10. Graded copies of this specific non-key issue are infrequent but usually sell for slightly above the cost of the grading fee.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The comic is a non-key issue from the late 90s with visible condition flaws that would prevent a high grade (CGC 9.8). The cost of grading exceeds the market value of the book.
Notable Features
Includes a UPC barcode (Direct Edition). This issue features an appearance by the classic Avengers/Daredevil villain, the Purple Man.
Authentication Notes
Standard 1990s Marvel gloss paper stock; staple placement appears consistent with factory production; period-accurate trade dress and price ($1.99 US / $2.70 CAN).