Also available for trade for $11,000 in trade value. If interested, please send me a list of available slabs and I'll look up values based on recent sales. If we make a deal, I'll pay for shipping, send me the weight, dimensions, and return address for your package and I'll send you a label. Once I receive the books I will send yours out. bryscomics@gmail.com
Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird, Wolverine (3rd appearance), and Illyana Rasputin (later becomes Magik)
- Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island
- Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo
- First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws
- Cover Art by Dave Cockrum
- Writer: Len Wein
- Artist: Dave Cockrum
*Possible CPR candidate
Synopsis:
*Giant-Size X-Men #1* introduces the new team of X-Men, featuring Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird, and Wolverine in an iconic lineup. The issue also marks the first appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, who later becomes the powerful mutant Magik. This story begins the *Second Genesis* of the X-Men and takes them to the living island of Krakoa, where the team must work together to rescue the original X-Men. The issue also features the first use of the "snikt" sound effect for Wolverine's claws, becoming one of the most iconic sound effects in comic history.
