X-Men (1963) #165

Marvel 1963–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jan 1983

EditionsStandard / direct Newsstand Canadian price variant Jeweler

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

X-Men #165 (1963) is issue #165 of Marvel's X-Men (1963–2011), with a cover date of January 1983. Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Paul Smith and Bob Wiacek.

Creators

Writer: Chris Claremont
Pencillers: Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Colorist: Lynn Varley
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Cover artist: Paul Smith

Characters

The story

“Transfigurations!”

Storm tries to fight off her Brood infection. Wolverine and Nightcrawler talk about religion. The X-Men's ship is swallowed by an Acanti where they are reunited with Storm who tells them she has become one with the alien creature the Brood use as transportation.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.