Amazing Adventures #1

This 1979 Marvel reprint showcase drops the original X-Men lineup right into the action, with the cover by Jack Kirby (inked by Sol Brodsky) presenting Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Marvel Girl, and Angel squaring off against a looming Magneto — billed right on the cover as "Earth's Most Powerful Super Villain." The dynamic composition captures each team member in full force, from Angel soaring overhead to Iceman's frost-covered form in the foreground, all rendered in that bold, energetic style the cover playfully touts as "Sensational Fantastic Four Style!" At just 40 cents, it's a lively entry point into Roy Thomas and Werner Roth's classic mutant adventures.