X-Men #69

Title: Mission: Murder!

Issue Number: 69

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Date: April 1971

Era: Bronze Age

Series/Volume: X-Men, Vol. 1

Writer: Roy Thomas

Artist/Penciler: Werner Roth

Inker: John Tartaglione

Cover Artist: Marie Severin

Format: Standard Comic Book

Variant/Cover: 25¢ Standard U.S. Edition

Printing: 1st Printing

Key Issue/Notable: Reprint-era X-Men issue; reprints X-Men #27 (1966) featuring the Mimic. Part of the 1970–1975 run in which X-Men primarily reprinted earlier adventures.

UPC: None

Grade Range: VF to VF+ (8.0–8.5)

Page Quality: Off-White to White

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

Condition Notes: Strong, attractive copy with bright cover colors, good gloss and excellent overall eye appeal. Front cover is clean with only light handling wear, a few small spine stresses and minor edge/corner wear. The lower-left corner shows a small amount of wear, while the remaining corners are relatively sharp. Spine is solid with both staples secure and only minor stress visible. Back cover is clean overall with light age toning and minor edge wear. Interior pages remain supple and clean with strong color. No significant tears, pieces missing or writing visible in the provided scans.

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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