X-MEN #62

Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a mid-grade Silver Age book: soft corners especially at bottom left, light edge wear along the right and top borders, and a small crease/stress line near the spine top. There's slight discoloration at the spine and some minor surface scuffing, but colors remain bright with no major creases, tears, or color-breaking spine stress visible. Interior and back cover were not assessed from this photo.

Published in late 1969, this issue falls squarely within the celebrated Roy Thomas and Neal Adams run that revitalized the original X-Men series in its final stretch of monthly publication. Adams' dynamic, cinematic pencils—inked by Tom Palmer—transformed the title's visual language and are the primary reason these late Silver Age issues are sought after today. The story advances the Savage Land arc that began with the debut of Sauron a couple issues prior, pairing the team with Ka-Zar and building toward the dramatic reveal of Magneto's hand behind the jungle intrigue.

Demand for this book is driven almost entirely by the Adams art and the enduring collectibility of the pre-reprint, original-run X-Men. Certified supply is moderate: the census is well populated through the mid and high grades but thins sharply at the top, with only a handful of copies at 9.6 and none recorded at 9.8. Recent certified activity clusters around the higher tiers, where the grade-to-price curve steepens considerably, while mid-grade copies remain accessible and trade with regularity. Low-grade raw books offer an affordable entry point into a run whose flagship issues command far more.

This is a run-collector and Adams-completist book rather than a first-appearance key, and it trades accordingly. Buyers filling out the original X-Men title or assembling the Adams issues form the core audience, alongside Savage Land and Magneto enthusiasts. Mid-grade raw copies move steadily and represent the practical sweet spot for most collectors; the upper census grades, being genuinely scarce, reward patience and carry a meaningful premium over the readily available middle of the market.