The Story
Magneto first appeared in X-Men #1 (1963), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is a mutant who bends magnetic fields and controls metal at will, and he has clashed with the X-Men, from Storm to Wolverine, countless times.
What sets him apart is the gray zone he lives in. Shaped by tragedy and conviction, he reads more as a symbol of mutant survival than a straight-up villain.
The sculpt puts him in command mode: the classic red bodysuit, purple boots and gloves, cape flowing behind him. His helmet, the one that shields his mind from telepaths, gleams under the light. One hand is outstretched, bending pieces of metal into hypnotic magnetic spirals. The comic-book colors and sharp detail lean straight into the classic look.
Magneto and Professor X shipped as a deliberate pair, the two ends of the X-Men spectrum. By October 2023, VeVe had built out a substantial X-Men roster starting with Storm in 2021.
By then the platform had moved toward smaller, focused drops rather than the massive blind box releases of 2021 and 2022. These two are a clean example of that shift.
The Drop
VeVe released both characters on October 15, 2023 at $40 each. Magneto came in a bit higher than Professor X, 2,888 editions versus 2,666, but both sit in the sub-3,000 range that makes them some of VeVe's more limited Marvel releases.
The pairing let collectors grab both sides of the X-Men conflict at once, and the drop moved quickly.
Edition Breakdown
| Tier | Editions | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Single Edition | 2,888 | One design at $40 retail, no variants |
Market Context
Magneto is a top-tier Marvel character with wide recognition, and 2,888 editions is a tight run for a name this size. With a single variant, there is no cheap Common tier pulling the floor down, so First Editions and low serial numbers carry premiums on the secondary market.
VeVe's Collect blockchain migration (completed January 2026) and the StackR marketplace make trading in this supply range easy.
Collector's Note
Magneto and Professor X are the yin and yang of the X-Men. Hold one and you almost need the other, since together they are the conflict that drives every X-Men story.
The $40 retail and 2,888 editions keep this affordable while still holding scarcity, and the paired release drives cross-collecting demand with the rarer Professor X. Browse listings on the VeVe secondary market, where prices sometimes fall below the original $40. New to VeVe? Take $10 off your first purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
October 15, 2023, on VeVe Collectibles. It launched at $40 retail with 2,888 editions, a single variant, and dropped alongside the first Professor X NFT.
Yes. Copies are available from other collectors on the VeVe secondary market and the StackR marketplace, sometimes below the original $40 retail.
2,888 editions. No additional variants exist, so the supply is fixed.
It launched on Ethereum and now lives on the Collect blockchain following VeVe's completed migration in January 2026.
Yes. Both dropped on October 15, 2023 as a paired release, both at $40. Professor X had 2,666 editions and Magneto had 2,888. Many collectors target both as a set.
