*Marvel: We present the debut of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, thus 1st appearances of Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, Mastermind and the Toad in the fourth issue of the X-Men from 1964. It’s a great pity that no one told Wanda that the clue to her costume colour was in her name, and thus she posed in a fetching shade of emerald for the cover. Another Lee/Kirby classic and the first appearances of Wanda and Pietro, who were destined to become cornerstones of the Marvel universe. This is a decent pence printed copy, structurally quite sound with a few cosmetic flaws. Colour covers are dynamic, staples are tight and firm at spine and centrefold and the pages are a nice white to off-white. There are four small pen-marks on the cover: one through the 9d price, a small ‘R’ in the middle of the logo’s ‘X’, a small ‘6k’ mark to the right of Magneto’s head and a further mark in the CCA box. There is a 2 cm tear towards the bottom right edge without loss. A thin white line extends from Magneto’s head to his thigh, but this doesn’t appear to be a crease. Edge wear is minimal, mostly along the top. High resolution images are available on request. 
PICTURED: X-MEN #4 GD/VG p £750