House of X & Powers of X: Key Issues, Variants & CGC Values

House of X and Powers of X, published in parallel from July to October 2019, represent the most daring conceptual reboot of the X-Men since Giant-Size Nothing will ever be the same again.

This guide details each issue of the two twin series (12 issues in total), identifies the narrative moments that make them key issues, analyzes the different editions and variants available, and evaluates their potential for medium and long term valorization. For modern era collectors, this run is potentially the most important of the 2019-2029 decade.

House of X #1 — The Launch of an Era

Published on July 24, 2019, House of X #1 opens the Krakoa era with an immediately iconic opening scene: Xavier, wearing the Cerebro helmet, welcomes the mutants to the island nation of Krakoa. The first issue establishes the Krakoan portals, the Krakoan embassy, ​​the mutant medicines offered to humanity, and Magneto's aggressive diplomacy. Pepe Larraz on the drawings and Marte Gracia on the colors deliver sumptuous visual work.

Cover A (Pepe Larraz):The standard edition in CGC 9.8 retails between $80 and $150. In raw NM: $10 to $20. This is the most accessible entry number of the Krakoa era.

Variant 1:10 (Mark Brooks):Portrait of Wolverine. CGC 9.8: $60 to $100.

Variant 1:25 (Pepe Larraz virgin):Cover A without text or logo. CGC 9.8: $100 to $200.

Variant 1:100 (Mark Brooks virgin):The rarest edition. CGC 9.8: $400 to $800. Very limited edition, sought after by collectors of premium variants.

SDCC Exclusive:Distributed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. CGC 9.8: $150 to $300. Edition limited to a few thousand copies.

House of X #2 — The Moira MacTaggert revelation

HoX #2 contains the biggest reveal of the Krakoa era: Moira MacTaggert is a mutant whose power is reincarnation. Every time she dies, she is reborn with the memory of her previous lives intact. She is on her tenth life, and Krakoa's entire plan is based on the failures of her previous nine lives. This reveal recontextualizes 50 years of X-Men continuity.

Cover A:CGC 9.8: $40 to $80. Raw NM: $5 to $12. Underrated compared to the importance of the reveal — this number could significantly rise if Moira plays a central role in the MCU.

Variant 1:25:CGC 9.8: $80 to $150. The cover shows Moira's different lives.

This issue is considered by many critics to be the best X-Men single of the 21st century. Its appreciation potential is significant as collectors are only just beginning to recognize its historical significance.

House of X #3 to #6 — The Pillars of the Nation

House of X #3 — The Resurrection Protocols

The issue that reveals how mutants defeated death thanks to the combination of the powers of the Five (Hope, Proteus, Elixir, Tempus, Egg). A concept that fundamentally redefines the Marvel world. CGC 9.8: $30 to $60. Raw NM: $4 to $8.

House of X #4 — The Suicide Mission

The X-Men attack the sentinel forge Orchis in a near-suicidal assault. The double page spread of Wolverine and Cyclops diving into space has become iconic. CGC 9.8: $30 to $50. Raw NM: $4 to $8.

House of X #5 — The First Resurrections

The team that died in #4 is resurrected, demonstrating the system in action. The first Krakoan resurrection in the comics. CGC 9.8: $25 to $45. Raw NM: $3 to $7.

House of X #6 — Establishing the Calm Council

The government of Krakoa is formed: Xavier, Magneto, Apocalypse, Emma Frost, Sinister, Exodus, Mystique and Storm. The series finale. CGC 9.8: $30 to $50. Raw NM: $4 to $8.

Powers of X #1 to #6 — The four eras

Powers of X #1 — Four timelines

PoX explores four eras: Year One (Xavier recruits), Year Ten (present), Year One Hundred (man-machine war), and Year One Thousand (rise of Nimrod). R.B. Silva on drawings delivers impressive technical work. CGC 9.8: $40 to $80. Raw NM: $5 to $12.

Powers of X #2 — Moira Life Six

We discover one of Moira's past lives where she joins Apocalypse to fight humans and fails tragically. CGC 9.8: $25 to $50. Raw NM: $4 to $8.

Powers of X #3 — Nimrod's Trap

The future of the Year One Hundred shows a losing war against the machines. The timeline reveals that Nimrod's creation is the tipping point. CGC 9.8: $25 to $45. Raw NM: $3 to $7.

Powers of X #4 — The final reveal of the timelines

We understand that the four timelines are connected and that the Year One Thousand is an alternative reading of the Year One Hundred. The most narratively complex issue. CGC 9.8: $30 to $50. Raw NM: $4 to $8.

Powers of X #5-6 — Convergence and conclusion

The final two issues tie the narrative threads together and lay the groundwork for the full Krakoa era. CGC 9.8: $20 to $40 each. Raw NM: $3 to $6 each.

The complete set: acquisition strategies

Complete set of covers A (12 issues)

In raw NM: $50 to $100 for the 12 issues. In complete CGC 9.8: $400 to $700. This is the minimum to represent the Krakoa era in a collection. The high circulation (first print run estimated at 150,000-200,000 copies for HoX #1) ensures comfortable availability.

Complete set with 1:25 variants (12 numbers)

In raw NM: $200 to $400. In CGC 9.8: $1,000 to $1,800. 1:25 variants offer high quality alternative covers at a reasonable price.

Complete set variants 1:100 (12 numbers)

The modern grail. In raw NM: $1,500 to $3,000. In CGC 9.8: $4,000 to $8,000. Very rare to find the complete set — most collectors assemble all 12 pieces over several months.

Reading order and related numbers

The official reading order alternates between the two series: HoX #1 → PoX #1 → HoX #2 → PoX #2 → etc. This alternation is crucial to the narrative experience — each issue enriches the previous one. Collectors buying to read should respect this order.

Related numbers to add:X-Men #1 (2019, first ongoing post-HoX/PoX series) in CGC 9.8: $30 to $60. Marauders #1 (first series of the Krakoa era directed by Kate Pryde): $20 to $40 in 9.8. New Mutants #1 (2019): $15 to $30 in 9.8. Excalibur #1 (2019): $15 to $25 in 9.8.

Valuation prospects

The Krakoa era is still very recent (2019-2024) and prices have not yet benefited from the nostalgia that makes comics rise after 10-15 years. Historically, major runs begin to appreciate significantly 5 to 8 years after their publication, when readers become collectors and want to physically own the stories that marked them.

Positive factors for future appreciation include: the unanimously recognized quality of the run, Hickman's status as a prestige author, the potential for MCU adaptation of the Krakoa concept, and the limited number of variants ratio compared to other series of the time.

Recommendation: acquire at least the complete set of A covers in CGC 9.8 ($400-700) as an investment over 5-10 years. For the more daring, the 1:100 variants of HoX #1 and #2 are the pieces with the highest potential for appreciation if the MCU adapts the Krakoa era.