Comic Books: X-Men Back Issues
June 23, 2008 – 10:51 amThe X-Men comic book series is one of the most popular of all time, and the feature films have helped strengthen peoples interest. Back issues of the X-Men have dramatically grown in value and X-Men #1 now commands a price of over $5,000. Very few comic books ever achieve that level of demand, or enjoy X-Mens longevity, but it has managed to stay popular and flourish over its 30 year history.The History of the X-MenThe X-Men were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the 1960s, and flourished for a number of years, although the series was nearly canceled in the mid-1970s. The original X-Men were Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, and Iceman. As the series developed, however, newer X-Men showed up throughout the course of the series, and even some villains joined the cause of good either temporarily or permanently. Back issues from ...