X-Men Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Dave Cockrum's X-Men HC (2020 IDW/Marvel) Artifact Edition 1-1ST NM- 9.2

1st printing.

Written by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Dave Cockrum.

By 1975 the X-Men had been relegated to reprint status for a number of years, and the title was not a safe bet to become one of the most popular comic book franchises of all time-but with the launch that year of GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1, by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, that is precisely what happened! Dave Cockrum was the artist and architect of this newly revamped team, and he co-created Storm, Colossus, and, perhaps most notably, Nightcrawler. After the runaway success of Giant Size X-Men #1, the title began producing all-new stories with X-Men #94... and the rest is the stuff comic book dreams are made of!

This Artifact Edition contains more than 100 pages from Cockrum's initial run on X-Men, as well as some pages when the artist returned later for a second run on the characters several years later. As with all Artist's Edition style books from IDW Publishing (which have so far won six Eisner Awards), the pages presented were all scanned from Cockrum's actual original art and are printed at the same size they were drawn, mimicking the look and feel of the artist's hand-drawn work. As an added bonus, there is a gallery section featuring covers, sketches, and a few surprises-this is an art book MADE for fans of Dave Cockrum's X-Men art!

Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Jim Lee's X-Men HC (2021 IDW/Marvel) Artist's Edition 1-1ST VF/NM 9.0

1st printing.

Written by Chris Claremont. Art and Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

Jim Lee has been drawing comics for more than 30 years and is one of the most popular comic book artists of all time. The impact his dynamic artwork has had on the comics industry-to his legions of fans and the artists who have been inspired by and emulated him-is truly immeasurable. And, in a career filled with highlights, his work on X-Men is arguably his most popular and enduring.

This very special Artist's Edition features Lee's stellar work on X-Men, including the complete oversized X-Men #1-still the bestselling comic book ever published! Additionally, there will be covers, splash pages, pin-ups, and interior pages by Lee doing what he does best-creating great comics. Each page has been meticulously scanned from Lee's original art for this book... affording the reader incite into his creative process never before available outside of original art collectors. Produced in the one and only, accept no imitations, multi-Eisner award-winning Artist's Edition format. For any fan of Jim Lee, this book will soon become a cherished centerpiece of your collection!

Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Paul Smith's The Uncanny X-Men HC (2025 IDW) Artist's Edition 1-1ST VF/NM 9.0

1st printing. Collects material from The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #165-175 and X-Men Alpha Flight (1985 1st Series) #1-2. Written by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Paul Smith. A veritable cornucopia of classic Paul Smith original X-Men art, collected into one glorious Artist's Edition! Although the art appears to be in black and white, all Artist's Editions are shot in color so all the subtle nuances are clearly visible to the reader-and printed at 100 percent size as drawn, a massive 12 × 17 inches. The only better way to see Paul Smith's original art would be to hold it in your own hands. This volume not only includes pages from of his original run on X-Men (issues #165-175) but also showcases his classic two-issue crossover event X-Men/Alpha Flight. Plus, all of his original covers and two special foldouts of Marvel Fanfare #4 and X-Men/Alpha Flight #1. Hardcover, 12-in. × 17-in., 205 pages, B&W.