X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills #5 (1982) Marvel Comics – 1st Appearance of William Stryker & Classic X-Men Graphic Novel

Description

Marvel Graphic Novel #5: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills, published by Marvel Comics in 1982. Written by Chris Claremont with artwork and a painted cover by Brent Eric Anderson, this landmark graphic novel is regarded as one of the defining X-Men stories of the era.

Reverend William Stryker leads a fanatical anti-mutant crusade, kidnapping Professor Xavier and attempting to use his powers against mutantkind. Facing an enemy driven by hatred rather than conventional super-villainy, the X-Men are forced into an uneasy alliance with Magneto to stop Stryker and his Purifiers.

Key Significance: First appearance of Reverend William Stryker, who became one of the X-Men’s most recognisable human adversaries. The story is particularly significant for its exploration of prejudice, persecution and anti-mutant extremism and later provided major inspiration for X2: X-Men United. This is also the first X-Men graphic novel in Marvel’s original Graphic Novel line.

Writer: Chris Claremont
Cover Artist: Brent Eric Anderson
Interior Artist: Brent Eric Anderson
Colours: Steve Oliff
Year: 1982
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Story: “God Loves, Man Kills”
Format: Marvel Graphic Novel #5
Cover Price: $5.95 US / $6.95 CAN

Condition: Raw/ungraded. This copy presents well overall but shows age and handling wear, including rubbing and surface marks visible against the black cover, spine and edge wear, corner wear and light creasing. Please refer closely to the photographs for exact condition.