Calling all comic book lovers! This legendary X-Men No.1 comic just hit a major milestone in a wild online auction.
In the first issue, Professor Xavier, a.k.a. Professor X, telepathically summons five teenagers born with the “X-Gene“ to his school. Beast, Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, and Marvel Girl heed the call and begin training to become superheroes. The crew then heads to Cape Citadel to square up against their arch-nemesis Magneto. The X-Men win the battle, naturally, and the master of magnetism casually levitates to safety after his defeat.
The comic holds a deeper meaning, though. Lee and Kirby subtly alluded to issues of racial division and inequality in the series that were at the heart of the civil rights movement in the ’60s. The X-Men faced discrimination, prejudice, and systemic persecution yet continued to protect humans from rogue mutants. This theme remains in theThe auction of this particular copy will wrap up at 10 p.m. on September 13. Bids are currently sitting at $100,069, but could well climb higher still.
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