*Marvel: In the distant days of 1975, the X-Men, once mainstays of the Marvel Universe, were a spent force. Reduced to a bi-monthly reprint comic and occasional guest-appearances, the merry mutants were without a home to call their own. Then two of Marvel’s young turks of the time, Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, changed all that. In Giant-Size X-Men #1, the original X-Men were captured, and Professor X assembled a team of international mutants, some known to the readers (Sunfire, Banshee, and Wein’s own creation, Wolverine, who had made his debut in Hulk #181) and some brand new (Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Thunderbird), and sent them out to rescue their mutant brethren. The ‘New’ X-Men were an instant hit: the team was restored to all-new adventures, and on their way to becoming the multi-media stars they are today! We are delighted to have the first appearance of the ‘New’ X-Men back in stock – the Giant-Size issues never being distributed in the UK, GSXM #1’s already cult collector status is heightened by its scarcity on this side of the pond. This is an outstanding copy from an original owner collection, bought new in 1975 in New York, and carefully preserved ever since. Vibrant cover colour and gloss, square corners, totally intact squarebound spine, tight staples and off-white to cream pages. There is a soft 2 cm crease towards the lower spine that is difficult to see and does not break colour. If you run a finger along the front cover adjacent to the spine, you will feel an uneveness where the staples are below, a common aspect of the Marvel Giant-Size issues of the mid 1970s, where the pages were stapled and the spine glued. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 VF £2,250