X-Men #1 (1991) · 1991
A team across the gatefold.
Jim Lee and Scott Williams spread the X-Men’s confrontation with Magneto across four connecting covers and a gatefold edition. The panorama became a template for entire fictional universes.
The origin pointX-Men #1 (1991) · Jim Lee; Scott Williams
The original cover
X-Men #1 (1991)
Jim Lee and Scott Williams spread the X-Men’s confrontation with Magneto across four connecting covers and a gatefold edition. The panorama became a template for entire fictional universes.
This catalog follows the original cover’s composition across published comics and announced editions. Trade dress, virgin, foil and sketch treatments are described in edition notes. Connecting sets identify their participating issues and panels.
Verified records have source support for the exact cover and target. Partial records retain attribution or edition gaps. Reprints, different homage targets and unresolved references are listed separately below.
Four connecting cover panels plus gatefold collector edition. October 1991 is cover date; cover image is full original composition. The primary image displays the complete front panel; the full connecting composition is shown in the catalog introduction.
The X-Men #1 (1991) collection
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- Verified
- 31
- Qualified
- 3
Search by title, artist, publisher, character or edition. Entries may represent an individual panel or a documented connecting set; the count is not a count of unique complete panoramas. 2 exact scans remain pending and are labeled in the gallery.
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Research & releases · Reviewed October 14, 2026
New editions and open questions
- DNX #3 — 5-part connecting variant — panel 3
Scheduled 2026-10-14. Dates may change.
- DNX #4 — 5-part connecting variant — panel 4
Scheduled 2026-11-04. Dates may change.
- DNX #5 — 5-part connecting variant — panel 5
Scheduled 2026-11-18. Dates may change.
Undisclosed print quantities, ambiguous credits and conflicting edition dates remain identified as unknown. This catalog can grow as publishers, artists and collectors provide new evidence.
Reprints, other targets and references under review (7)
- Draculina #4
Royle cover is an X-Men #6 (1991) homage, not X-Men #1. GCD names target and credits Jagdish Kumar inks, Candice Han colors. Preserve reference row; exclude this lineage.
Research source ↗ - Immortal Red Sonja #2
Royle cover homages Punisher War Journal #19. GCD gives exact target; Jim Lee label alone does not mean X-Men #1.
Research source ↗ - Jennifer Blood #8
Cover L Royle Jim Lee homage identified, with related P B&W and Q virgin variants. Exact Jim Lee target remains unconfirmed; retain research lead outside confirmed lineage gallery.
Research source ↗ - Shadow War Zone #1
Howard Porter variant homages Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past), not X-Men #1 (1991).
Research source ↗ - Vampirella: Dracula Unholy #6
John Royle cover is after Wolverine #27 (1988 series), not X-Men #1. Preserve edition reference; exclude target mismatch.
Research source ↗ - Wolverine / X-Men #37 / #26 (connecting pair)
Observed connecting artwork recreates Jim Lee’s pool-party interior pinup rather than the X-Men #1 gatefold cover. Keep as interior homage reference, not cover-composition lineage.
Research source ↗ - X-Men #1 (1991) Facsimile Edition (2025)
Exact target remains unconfirmed. Live retailer page shows X-Men #10 Kaare artwork despite title saying #1 facsimile. Preserve named MegaCon edition and verify physical scan before counting as #1 cover homage.
Research source ↗
Research changes and source notes
- xm91-0001: Updated
GCD resolves credited cover artist, format and indicia publisher.
- xm91-0002: Updated
Publisher and GCD establish cover/date; supplied target list supports full gatefold homage.
- xm91-0003: Updated
Variant artist, release date and specific composition resolved.
- xm91-0004: Updated
Commissioning retailer identifies exact variant and artist.
- xm91-0005: Updated
Publisher-supplied descriptions identify Mora and SDCC connecting set.
- xm91-0006: Updated
Publisher-supplied descriptions identify Mora and SDCC connecting set.
- xm91-0007: Updated
Publisher-supplied descriptions identify Mora and SDCC connecting set.
- xm91-0008: Updated
Known gatefold edition and full promotional artwork recorded.
- CL-XM91-0009: Updated
Royle cover is an X-Men #6 (1991) homage, not X-Men #1. GCD names target and credits Jagdish Kumar inks, Candice Han colors. Preserve reference row; exclude this lineage.
- CL-XM91-0010: Updated
Royle cover homages Punisher War Journal #19. GCD gives exact target; Jim Lee label alone does not mean X-Men #1.
- CL-XM91-0011: Updated
Cover L Royle Jim Lee homage identified, with related P B&W and Q virgin variants. Exact Jim Lee target remains unconfirmed; retain research lead outside confirmed lineage gallery.
- xm91-0012: Updated
Primary publisher confirms target, art and dates.
- CL-XM91-0013: Updated
Howard Porter variant homages Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past), not X-Men #1 (1991).
- CL-XM91-0014: Updated
John Royle cover is after Wolverine #27 (1988 series), not X-Men #1. Preserve edition reference; exclude target mismatch.
- xm91-0015: Updated
Street date and edition resolved; missing panels added separately.
- CL-XM91-0016: Updated
Observed connecting artwork recreates Jim Lee’s pool-party interior pinup rather than the X-Men #1 gatefold cover. Keep as interior homage reference, not cover-composition lineage.
- xm91-0017: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- xm91-0018: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- xm91-0019: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- xm91-0020: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- xm91-0021: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- xm91-0022: Updated
Dates with years resolved from dated announcement and follow-up.
- CL-XM91-0023: Updated
Exact target remains unconfirmed. Live retailer page shows X-Men #10 Kaare artwork despite title saying #1 facsimile. Preserve named MegaCon edition and verify physical scan before counting as #1 cover homage.
- CL-XM91-0024 X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0025 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Nation: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0026 Shadowman: Soul Eaters: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0027 Black, White & Bloodshot: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0028 Resurgence: X-O Manowar: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0029 Resurgence of the Valiant Universe: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0030 The Amazing Spider-Man: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0031 X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0032 Uncanny X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0033 X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0034 Uncanny X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0035 Uncanny X-Men: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0036 Fame: Satoshi Tajiri: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0037 DNX: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0038 DNX: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0039 DNX: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0040 DNX: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0041 DNX: Added
Missing homage cover or connecting panel absent from supplied spreadsheet.
- CL-XM91-0009: Excluded / review
Royle cover is an X-Men #6 (1991) homage, not X-Men #1. GCD names target and credits Jagdish Kumar inks, Candice Han colors. Preserve reference row; exclude this lineage.
- CL-XM91-0010: Excluded / review
Royle cover homages Punisher War Journal #19. GCD gives exact target; Jim Lee label alone does not mean X-Men #1.
- CL-XM91-0011: Excluded / review
Cover L Royle Jim Lee homage identified, with related P B&W and Q virgin variants. Exact Jim Lee target remains unconfirmed; retain research lead outside confirmed lineage gallery.
- CL-XM91-0013: Excluded / review
Howard Porter variant homages Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past), not X-Men #1 (1991).
- CL-XM91-0014: Excluded / review
John Royle cover is after Wolverine #27 (1988 series), not X-Men #1. Preserve edition reference; exclude target mismatch.
- CL-XM91-0016: Excluded / review
Observed connecting artwork recreates Jim Lee’s pool-party interior pinup rather than the X-Men #1 gatefold cover. Keep as interior homage reference, not cover-composition lineage.
- CL-XM91-0023: Excluded / review
Exact target remains unconfirmed. Live retailer page shows X-Men #10 Kaare artwork despite title saying #1 facsimile. Preserve named MegaCon edition and verify physical scan before counting as #1 cover homage.
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