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[H0RR0RSH0W]

Avengers#4 vs. X-Men #4

Which would you consider to the bigger or better Silver age key(semi-key) book?

Avengers #4 (Return of Captain America as leader) or Uncanny X-Men #4 (First appearance Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver 2nd appearance Magneto)?

[SECollector]

Avengers #4. Its a big SA key in my mind. But both are in my list. 

[H0RR0RSH0W]

I have a lot of X-men so I feel like my opinion might be biased towards that title.

I see Avengers #4 as a hotter issue I though.

So I suppose I would prefer the X-Men but be better off owning the Avengers.

[entalmighty1]

Avengers 4 is certainly the more expensive of the two, point for point, and I would say it's a bigger key too.  One of the most iconic covers out there as well.

[KirbyJack]

Avengers #4 for me, please.

[H0RR0RSH0W]

Just now, entalmighty1 said:

Avengers 4 is certainly the more expensive of the two, point for point, and I would say it's a bigger key too.  One of the most iconic covers out there as well.

Yes! Awesome cover.

I am finally within striking range for both of them.

With Avengers #4 I fear it could slip from my grasp more easily though.

[Shaolingoat]

Avengers #4 was the first key that I repurchased after getting back into collecting, so that'll always win for me head-to-head.  Having said that, one of the local shops that I frequent has an 8.0 X-Men #4 that I keep thinking about grabbing.

[namisgr]

I'd always vote for the hero over the villain.  Even when the latter is as great a character as Magneto.  Avengers #4 is a major Silver Age key.

[Black_Adam]

Avengers #4 is bigger as far as Keys go, but X-men #4 is number one in my heart.

Magneto AND 1st Brotherhood of Evil Mutants = 

[SC22]

Avengers #4 for sure.

[LOC Collectibles]

Avengers #4 for me but I wouldn't consider either of these books a loser..

[H0RR0RSH0W]

I have had my sights on X-Men #4 for about a year now.

It appears to have a pretty stable value.

[KirbyJack]

I just sold my copy to a boardie, or I'd PM you!

[namisgr]

Both have terrific covers, and the Avengers #4 is a certified classic.  

I once owned nice copies of both.  Why I only received an 8.5 for this one I'll never understand.

 

And this one wound up with a new label and a 9.2 grade after leaving my collection.

Edited June 14, 2017 by namisgr

[Shaolingoat]

3 minutes ago, namisgr said:

Both have terrific covers, and the Avengers #4 is a certified classic.  

I once owned nice copies of both.  Why I only received an 8.5 for this one I'll never understand.

 

And this one wound up with a new label and a 9.2 grade after leaving my collection.

Both great looking books.  I wouldn't mind if my 8.5 Avengers #4 magically turned into a 9.2, but I'm content with it as is.

[shadroch]

I've never even given this a thought. After pondering it over for about thirty seconds I realize why I never bothered.

First Captain America vs first Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch? Why does Bambi vs Godzilla come to mind?

[Mercury Man]

Remember that amazing Quicksilver title that ran for over 400 issues......yeah me neither. 

Remember Scarlet Witch in the Golden Age fighting Hitler......yeah me neither.

Remember when Magneto....yeah me neither.

[Readcomix]

Heck, I think Avengers 4 is still underrated for that matter. It pulls the GA history into silver age continuity; as a moment when comics history first stitches together, (along with Flash 123 on the DC side) I think they are both very underrated silver keys.

I love X-Men 4, but it's a different weight class.

[s14roller]

AV4 for me

[ninanina]

Avengers 4 because it's usually the book I don't have in my collection that's the better bet.