LEE, Stan (b. 1922) and Jack KIRBY (1917-1994). The X-Men #1. New York: Marvel Comics, 1 September 1963.
LEE, Stan (b. 1922) and Jack KIRBY (1917-1994). The X-Men #1. New York: Marvel Comics, 1 September 1963. 4°. Pencilled by Jack Kirby inked by Paul Reinman lettered by Sam Rosen. Original pictorial wrappers (Complete grading and condition report available on request.) “THE STRANGEST SUPER-HEROES OF ALL!” The first appearance of The X-Men. “Stan Lee created the title 'X-Men' when publisher Martin Goodman turned down the original name 'The Merry Mutants' because he felt that people would not understand what a mutant actually was. Throughout the Marvel Universe, it is believed that the X-Men were named after Professor Xavier, their mentor but it is claimed that they were actually named after the X-Gene, the gene that created mutants. “One of the reasons for creating X-Men was the amount of mail Marvel was getting from the readers demanding a new superhero team because of all the solitary heroes in Marvel roster. Stan Lee wanted the heroes to have similar origin background, and because 'I could not get everyone bitten by radioactive spider', Lee came up with the 'Homo Superior' concept” ( Comic Vine ).
LEE, Stan (b. 1922) and Jack KIRBY (1917-1994). The X-Men #1. New York: Marvel Comics, 1 September 1963.
LEE, Stan (b. 1922) and Jack KIRBY (1917-1994). The X-Men #1. New York: Marvel Comics, 1 September 1963. 4°. Pencilled by Jack Kirby inked by Paul Reinman lettered by Sam Rosen. Original pictorial wrappers (Complete grading and condition report available on request.) “THE STRANGEST SUPER-HEROES OF ALL!” The first appearance of The X-Men. “Stan Lee created the title 'X-Men' when publisher Martin Goodman turned down the original name 'The Merry Mutants' because he felt that people would not understand what a mutant actually was. Throughout the Marvel Universe, it is believed that the X-Men were named after Professor Xavier, their mentor but it is claimed that they were actually named after the X-Gene, the gene that created mutants. “One of the reasons for creating X-Men was the amount of mail Marvel was getting from the readers demanding a new superhero team because of all the solitary heroes in Marvel roster. Stan Lee wanted the heroes to have similar origin background, and because 'I could not get everyone bitten by radioactive spider', Lee came up with the 'Homo Superior' concept” ( Comic Vine ).
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