X-Men #5 (May 1964)
Product Code: 1XME005
X-Men #5, published in May 1964, is a Silver Age Marvel comic featuring the X-Men, written by Stan Lee with cover art by Jack Kirby.
Entitled Trapped: One X-man!, this story stars the X-Men — "Children of the Atom" — as they battle powerful mutants, alien threats, and super-villains while protecting a world that fears and hates them.
It is regarded as a key X-Men comic due to the following significant event: 3rd appearance of Magneto.
Featured appearances include X-Men - Professor X (Charles Xavier), The Angel (Warren Worthington III), The Beast (Henry McCoy), Cyclops (Scott Summers), and other characters from the X-Men universe.
A classic Silver Age X-Men comic, this issue showcases the birth of Marvel's mutant mythology, featuring iconic characters, memorable first appearances, and the imaginative storytelling that defined the early X-Men era.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Silver Age Bags and Iconic Comics Silver Age Boards.
Key Details
- Publisher: Marvel
- Key Comic Feature
- 3rd appearance of Magneto
- 2nd team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
- 2nd appearance of Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
Product Description
X-Men #5, published in May 1964, is a Silver Age Marvel comic featuring the X-Men, written by Stan Lee with cover art by Jack Kirby.
Entitled Trapped: One X-man!, this story stars the X-Men — "Children of the Atom" — as they battle powerful mutants, alien threats, and super-villains while protecting a world that fears and hates them.
It is regarded as a key X-Men comic due to the following significant event: 3rd appearance of Magneto.
Featured appearances include X-Men - Professor X (Charles Xavier), The Angel (Warren Worthington III), The Beast (Henry McCoy), Cyclops (Scott Summers), and other characters from the X-Men universe.
A classic Silver Age X-Men comic, this issue showcases the birth of Marvel's mutant mythology, featuring iconic characters, memorable first appearances, and the imaginative storytelling that defined the early X-Men era.
Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Silver Age Bags and Iconic Comics Silver Age Boards.