Three rare vintage Marvel comics which introduced the X-Men, Iron Man, and Wolverine for the first time are set reach £13,000 at auction.

The graphic novels are set to go under the hammer at antiques and fine arts auctioneers, Ewbank’s Auctions, in Woking, Surrey.

The X-Men, first issue. In the world of Action Comics, nothing excites fans as much as the first appearance of a major character. Now Ewbank’s are offering three rare vintage Marvel comics that feature the initial unveiling of the X-Men, Iron Man and Wolverine. Together they are expected to sell for as much as £13,000 at auction on April 9. The X-Men No. 1 was the first time any fan would have seen Stan Lee’s X-Men, Professor X and Magneto. The US Cents edition, published in 1963, carries a storyline that includes Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel girl, Iceman, Angel Beast and Professor X, as well as Magneto. It has a sale guide of £4,000-5,000.
The X-Men, first issue. (Ewbank's Auctions / SWNS)

The comics, first published in the 60s and 70s, reveal for the first time some of Marvel's most beloved superheroes.

Ewbank’s comics specialist Thomas Francis-Duma said: “Each of these is an all-time classic Marvel first issue and a cornerstone of any Marvel collection."

The graphic novels include a 1963 first edition 'X-Men No. 1' which was the first time any fan would have seen Stan Lee’s X-Men, Professor X and Magneto.

Iron Man's first appearance. In the world of comics, nothing excites fans as much as the first appearance of a major character. Now Ewbank's are offering three rare vintage Marvel comics that feature the initial unveiling of the X-Men, Iron Man and Wolverine. Together they are expected to sell for as much as £13,000 at auction on April 9. The X-Men No. 1 was the first time any fan would have seen Stan Lee’s X-Men, Professor X and Magneto. The US Cents edition, published in 1963, carries a storyline that includes Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel girl, Iceman, Angel Beast and Professor X, as well as Magneto. It has a sale guide of £4,000-5,000.
Iron Man's first appearance in Marvel Comics. (Ewbank's Auctions / SWNS)

The first edition comic carries a storyline that includes Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel girl, Iceman, Angel Beast and Professor X, as well as Magneto and is expected to sell for around £5,000.

The other two comics include 'Tales of Suspense issue No. 39', dating to 1963, whose cover features the first appearance and origin of Iron Man and and 'Incredible Hulk No. 181', dating to November 1974, which reveals Wolverine.

Wolverine's first appearance. In the world of Action Comics, nothing excites fans as much as the first appearance of a major character. Now Ewbank’s are offering three rare vintage Marvel comics that feature the initial unveiling of the X-Men, Iron Man and Wolverine. Together they are expected to sell for as much as £13,000 at auction on April 9. The X-Men No. 1 was the first time any fan would have seen Stan Lee’s X-Men, Professor X and Magneto. The US Cents edition, published in 1963, carries a storyline that includes Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel girl, Iceman, Angel Beast and Professor X, as well as Magneto. It has a sale guide of £4,000-5,000.
Wolverine's first appearance in Marvel Comics. (Ewbank's Auctions / SWNS)

They are estimated at auction to sell for a combined total of around £8,000.

All comics go on sale on on April 9 and come complete with without missing pages, cut coupons, or missing value stamps.