X-Men #28 (1967) CGC 5.0 First Appearance of The Banshee
CGC Cert #: 4261139015Title: X-MenIssue: 28Issue Date: 1/67Issue Year: 1967Publisher: Marvel ComicsGrade: 5.0Page Quality: OFF-WHITEGrade Date: 06/05/2023Grade Category: UniversalArt CommentsRoy Thomas storyWerner Roth and Dick Ayers artWerner Roth and John Tartaglione coverKey Comments1st appearance of the Banshee(Sean Cassidy) andthe Ogre (Brian Dunlap).Grader Notestanning interior coverlight tears to covermoderate creasing to covermoderate wear all edges of coversmall tear left center of whole bookX-Men #28, published in 1967, introduces Banshee, a mutant with a powerful sonic scream that can incapacitate foes or enable flight. Initially manipulated by the villainous Factor Three, Banshee clashes with the X-Men before ultimately breaking free from their control. This issue adds a unique character to the X-Men universe, foreshadowing his later role as an ally and, eventually, a full-fledged X-Man.