Marvel · Copper Age · 1991

X-Force #1

Marvel · 1991

Noted for: X-Force team

KEY ISSUE

Save to Vault

Shop this issue

Graded copies on eBay Search on Amazon Search MyComicShop

CGC 9.8 CGC 9.6 CGC 9.4 CBCS 9.8

We may earn a commission from these links, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure.

What is X-Force #1 worth?

The X-Force #1 is a Marvel 1991 graded comic. Based on 1 verified eBay sold listing in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $99. Recorded sales include a CGC 9 at $99.

Before you buy

Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recorded sales and current asking prices in the same grade.

Grading guides

The X-Force #1 in context

Why collectors care

X-Force #1 (1991) is a defining early-1990s speculator-boom key, a Rob Liefeld launch with one of the largest print runs of the era. It is best known for its polybagged trading-card gimmick.

How to identify it

The first printing was polybagged with one of five bonus trading cards (Cable, Deadpool, Sunspot and Gideon, Shatterstar, or the X-Force team). Sealed copies with the Deadpool card are the most sought; an unbagged newsstand version also exists.

Common mistakes

Because the run was enormous, only sealed high-grade copies (ideally CGC 9.8 with the bag and a specific card) carry a real premium. Opened or low-grade copies are common and inexpensive.

Grade considerations

Value concentrates in sealed, high-grade, card-noted copies. For raw copies, the huge print run means grade and the sealed polybag are what matter.

Last recorded sales

1 recorded eBay sale, grouped by grade. Historical prices, not current asking prices.

Source: eBay sold listings
Sample: 1 sale
Record: Historical sale sample
Newest recorded sale: Sep 21, 2026

How we compile comps →

Grade	Sales	Median	Range
CGC 9	1	$99	N/A

Last recorded sales · how this summary is built+

Newest recorded sale: 2026-09-21. This summary describes stored history.

Inclusion

All 1 recorded eBay sold (completed) listings in this historical sample, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.

Outlier handling

Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.

Grade	Sales	Included	Set aside
CGC 9	1	1	0

Shipping and fees

Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.

Provenance

Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.

X-Force #1 value FAQ

What is X-Force #1 worth?+

Based on 1 verified eBay sold listing in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $99.

What grade sells most often for X-Force #1?+

CGC 9 is the most actively traded grade in the recorded sample, with 1 sale and a recent median around $99.

What is the highest median grade for X-Force #1?+

CGC 9 has the highest median in the recorded sample at about $99. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.

Is X-Force #1 worth grading?+

For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.