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X Men (1963) #1-#544 All Variants in the U.K.

Set Type: X-Men (1963) 1-544 All Variants
Owner: Robin Bain
Last Modified: 2/29/2024
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Rank:	8
Score:	47621
Leading by:	10372
Points to Higher Rank:	10622

Set Description:

With my decision to create this set shortly after the turn of the century, I remained a comic book reader, but I changed from a "casual" collector of raw comics into a "serious" collector of comic books professionally graded and slabbed by CGC.

The set started life with the Bronze Age run of issues numbers #94 to #143 . Initially I purchased the comics as raw books and had them slabbed by CGC.

I added slabbed copies of the remaining issues in the run and of some Silver Age issues in the set as well.

I then started collecting other Marvel titles and other Marvel key issues as well, and cut back on building this set.

In the case of the earliest raw and slabbed books in the set (at which time I was a complete novice so far as collecting and, in particular, grading were concerned) I have included below some information, including the date of purchase and the price , that I hope will be of interest to the reader. I have not looked back through my notes for quite some time and it's interesting to be reminded how modest those prices seem to be although, taking inflation into account, perhaps they were quite steep then. I would say that at the time £1 was equivalent to between $1.50 to $2.

Each comic was purchased as a slabbed book except where stated below to the contrary.

The set contains Direct Editions copies where Newsstand Editions also exist, and please see my "X-Men Newsstand Editions (1979-1993) in the U.K." set for the Newsstand copies that I have. The exception to this is issue number #360 here which is actually the only Newsstand copy in the set as there is no slot for it in the Newsstand editions set.

Robin
18 March 2024

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Slot:	X-Men 4
Item:	X-Men 4 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0234554003

Owner Comments
First appearance of Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Toad and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. I purchased it from Comiclink in July 2014

Slot:	X-Men 14
Item:	X-Men 14 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0074913001

Owner Comments
First appearance of the Sentinels. Origin of the Angel. I purchased it as a raw comic for £43 from Krypton Komics in the U.K. in their 50% off sale in August 2001 and had it slabbed by CGC in August 2003

Slot:	X-Men 21
Item:	X-Men 21 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1198146004

Owner Comments
At the time of purchase of this comic I was keen to build a run of issues numbers #20 to #30. Lucifer appearance. White pages. I purchased it from Pedigree Comics in March 2015

Slot:	X-Men 22
Item:	X-Men 22 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0708662007

Owner Comments
Count Nefaria appearance. I purchased it for £100 from the Mighty World of Comicana in London in their 20% off sale in May 2005

Slot:	X-Men 24
Item:	X-Men 24 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0107985009

Owner Comments
First appearance of the Locust. Jean Grey's parents withdraw her from Xavier's school, and re-enrol her in a more conventional college. Old label. I purchased it for £86 as a raw comic from Chaos City Comics in the U.K. in December 2002 in their 20% off sale, and had it slabbed by CGC in December 2017

Slot:	X-Men 25
Item:	X-Men 25 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0129349002

Owner Comments
X-Men battle El-Tigre. White pages.I purchased it for £93.75 from the Mighty World of Comicana in London with a 25% discount in July 2005

Slot:	X-Men 26
Item:	X-Men 26 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0064407011

Owner Comments
The X-Men face down the now-deified menace of El-Tigre Old label. I purchased it for £92 from the Mighty World of Comicana in London in April 2004

Slot:	X-Men 27
Item:	X-Men 27 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0074913002

Owner Comments
Return of the Mimic. The story was re-printed in issue number #75 (please see my copy below). I purchased it as a raw comic (it was sold as a 4.5) for £20 at a regular comic book convention in London in February 2002 and had it slabbed by CGC in August 2003

Slot:	X-Men 43
Item:	X-Men 43 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0025448006

Owner Comments
X-Men battle Magneto. Old label. I purchased it from Comiclink in October 2011

Slot:	X-Men 45
Item:	X-Men 45 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1213442007

Owner Comments
Magneto, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Toad appearance. Origin of Iceman. Story continued in Avengers issue number #53. White pages. I purchased it from Pedigree Comics in March 2015

Slot:	X-Men 49
Item:	X-Men 49 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	0074913003

Owner Comments
First appearance of Polaris. I purchased it a a raw comic for £50 in December 2000 from Silver Acre Comics in the U.K., and I had it slabbed by CGC in August 2003

Slot:	X-Men 57
Item:	X-Men 57 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1307374006

Owner Comments
Sentinels appearance. Marvel Girl featurette. I purchased it from Comiclink in January 2016

Slot:	X-Men 59
Item:	X-Men 59 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1171165028

Owner Comments
Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Toad and Sentinels appearance. White pages. I purchased it from Comiclink in June 2014

Slot:	X-Men 60
Item:	X-Men 60 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1202412012

Owner Comments
First appearance of Sauron. White pages. Marvel Art Review Collection . I purchased it from Comiclink in April 2015

Slot:	X-Men 64
Item:	X-Men 64 Universal
Grade:	CGC
Cert #:	1559906009

Owner Comments
First appearance of Sunfire (Shira Yoshida). White pages. I purchased it as a raw comic for £40 from East Coast Comics in the U.K. in June 2001, and had it slabbed by CGC in December 2017