X-Men #65

Title: X-Men

Issue Number: #65

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: February 1970

Era: Silver Age

Series/Volume: Vol. 1

Writer: Dennis O'Neil

Artist/Penciler: Neal Adams

Inker: Tom Palmer

Cover Artist: Marie Severin & Tom Palmer

Story: “Before I’d Be Slave...”

Format: Single Issue Comic Book

Variant/Cover: Regular 15¢ U.S. Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: 1st appearance of the Z’Nox. Professor X returns, with appearances by Havok and Polaris and a Fantastic Four cameo. Features Neal Adams interior artwork from the highly collected final stretch of the original X-Men run.

UPC: None

Grade Range: 6.5 FN+ – 7.5 VF-

Page Quality: Cream to Off-White

Complete: Yes; cover and centerfold attached at both staples.

Condition Notes: Very attractive Silver Age copy with strong color and excellent overall eye appeal. Front cover is especially sharp, with a clean, glossy-looking presentation and strong blacks. There is light spine stress with a handful of small color-breaking ticks, minor corner and edge wear, and light surface wear. The upper right corner shows a small amount of wear. Spine remains solid and both staples are secure. Back cover has fairly even age toning with scattered light discoloration/foxing, some edge wear, and a small chip/tear at the lower left corner. Interior pages show typical age toning. No large creases, writing, major tears or missing pieces visible.

Scan Note: Images are high-resolution scans of the actual comic. Scanning can exaggerate page toning, surface wear, color variations and other minor imperfections. Colors and paper tones may vary slightly from how the comic looks in person.

Comic Book Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8: An exceptionally well-preserved comic with excellent eye appeal. May have only very minor manufacturing or handling defects.

Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0: An attractive, well-preserved comic showing light wear. May have minor spine stress, small corner wear or other minor defects.

Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0: An above-average copy with moderate wear. May have noticeable spine stress, minor creasing, edge or corner wear, and other small defects while remaining complete and attractive.

Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0: A well-read copy showing noticeable wear. May have creases, spine wear, small tears, discoloration or other defects but remains complete and collectible.

Good (GD) 1.8–3.0: A heavily read copy with significant wear. May have substantial creasing, tears, spine damage, staining, writing or other defects. The comic remains generally complete and readable.

Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5: A heavily worn or damaged comic. May have significant tears, staining, splits, loose or detached components, missing non-story portions or other major defects.

Poor (PR) 0.5: A severely damaged or incomplete comic with major defects that substantially affect its condition and collectibility.

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