X-Men Collector's Edition

Marvel UK’s X-Men Collector’s Edition (1981–1982) repackaged classic American stories for a British audience, pairing Roy Thomas’s scripts with Neal Adams’s dynamic, groundbreaking artwork. Though brief at just two issues, this series offered a pristine, oversized showcase of the team’s late-1960s adventures, highlighting a pivotal era when the X-Men evolved into the iconic, socially conscious team fans would come to love. It’s a fondly remembered snapshot of the franchise’s transformation, preserved for a new readership across the Atlantic.