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Marvel Super-Heroes #24 cover
Cover: Jack Kirby & Vince Colletta

Marvel Super-Heroes #24

Jan 1970 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!", the X-Men face a crisis when Xavier's telepathic powers vanish, leaving the team uncertain and vulnerable. With Magneto manipulating events from the shadows—including the Toad's shocking athletic triumph and the abduction of Angel—mutant and foe clash on Asteroid M in a high-stakes showdown. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Paul Reinman and lettering by S. Rosen, this 1970 issue features cover art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, delivering a tense, pivotal chapter in the X-Men's early saga.

Contains 3 stories
Killgrave, the Unbelievable Purple Man!
22 pp · Superhero
DaredevilFoggy NelsonKaren PageKillgrave the Purple Man [Zebediah Killgrave] (first appearanceorigin)The Fixer (cameo flashback)
I Was a Decoy For Pildorr: The Plunderer From Outer Space!
7 pp · Science Fiction
PildorrJohn Brett

In "I Was a Decoy For Pildorr: The Plunderer From Outer Space!", a robot pilot is sent on a high-stakes mission to deliver a crucial cargo through pirate-infested space. When captured and abandoned in the void, he discovers the true nature of his payload—and that his survival may be the only thing standing between Earth and total annihilation.

Trapped: One X-Man!
24 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Professor XCyclopsMarvel Girl [Jean Grey]AngelIcemanBeast]John GreyElaine GreyThe Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [MagnetoToadQuicksilverScarlet WitchMastermind]

In "Trapped: One X-Man!" from Marvel Super-Heroes #24 (1970), the X-Men face their greatest challenge yet when Professor Xavier’s powers mysteriously vanish, leaving the team leaderless. With Magneto manipulating events from the shadows—using the Toad to provoke chaos at a public event and then capturing Angel—only the X-Men’s courage and unity can pull them through. The story unfolds as they confront the Brotherhood on Asteroid M, testing their resolve in a mission that will reveal more than just who’s behind the deception.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $976*
CGC 9.6 · 7 in census $289*
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $167*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $118*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $96*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $79*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $72*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $63*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $49*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $47*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $35*
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FN $9.99 FN+ $31.69 MARVEL COMICS GROUP SUPER-HEROES JAN NO. 24 DAREDEVIL, PURPLE MAN COVER 1970 $19.99
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer S. Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Vince Colletta

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #94 (1962), The X-Men #5 (1964), Daredevil #4 (1964)

Reprinted in Daredevil Omnibus #1 (2017), Marvel Origins #47 (2025)

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