Lot # 25: 1975 Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men #1 First Appearance of New X-Men Team - CGC 8.0

One of the most important comic books of the Bronze Age takes the stage with the presentation of this 1975 Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men #1 issue. Creative work on the complex X-Men series came to a halt in 1970, with issue #66. Published between 1970-1975, issues #67-93 recycled earlier tales, likely costing Marvel nothing for creative talent input. A brilliant revival by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum arrived in 1975, with this Giant-Size X-Men #1 comic, which introduced a new team of mutant superheroes. Under the leadership of lone original X-Men holdover Cyclops, this new squad included Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Thunderbird, who all made their first appearance in the offered comic. To the lasting delight of faithful Marvelites, mega-popular anti-hero Wolverine joined in this historic revival, making his second appearance, on the heels of his first full appearance in The Incredible Hulk #181. Few comics have introduced so many new high-profile characters all at once, making it easy to see why this prized issue enjoys such great demand from collectors. CGC has assigned this well-preserved Bronze Age treasure a highly favorable grade of 8.0, Off-White to White Pages. Label notes are "Len Wein story, Dave Cockrum art, Gil Kane & Dave Cockrum cover. 1st appearance of the new X-Men, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus & Thunderbird. 2nd full appearance of Wolverine."