Choosing between comics collectibles often comes down to what you want your shelf to represent: a broad team lineup across a numbered run, or a focused hero collection with specific variant callouts. Here, X-Men (2024) reaches from #1 through #22 in its title, while Captain America (2025) runs from #1 through #13 and centers on Steve Rogers.
Quick verdict
Pick X-Men (2024) #1-22 Cover Select when the appeal is an X-Men-centered selection featuring characters including Beast, Cyclops, Juggernaut, Magik, Magneto, Psylocke, and Kid Omega. Its listed price is USD 74.88.
Choose Captain America (2025) #1-13 Cover Select if Captain America (Steve Rogers) is the priority and the #3 Jerome Opeña Virgin Variant [1:100] is the standout detail you want to target. Its listed price is USD 99.88. The two listed prices are $25.00 apart.
At a glance
| Comparison point | X-Men (2024) #1-22 Cover Select | Captain America (2025) #1-13 Cover Select |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | USD 74.88 | USD 99.88 |
| Numbering named in title | #1-22 | #1-13 |
| Story focus | X-Men characters including Cyclops, Magik, Magneto, and Psylocke | Captain America (Steve Rogers) |
| Artist/Writer | Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman | Chip Zdarsky, Valerio Schiti |
| Shared format cues | Brand New; English; Modern Age superhero comic | Brand New; English; Modern Age superhero comic |
Where each comic selection wins
X-Men wins for a wider title-number span. The #1-22 wording gives a collector more issue numbers to work with, and its named character group is built around the X-Men cast rather than one lead hero. The cover-artist list also includes J. Scott Campbell, Peach MoMoKo, Ryan Stegman, Skottie Young, John Tyler Christopher, and Scott Koblish.
Captain America wins for a Steve Rogers-focused choice with a named high-ratio variant. Its attributes specifically identify Captain America (Steve Rogers), while the title details include the #3 Jerome Opeña Virgin Variant [1:100]. The listed cover artists include John Romita Jr., Valerio Schiti, Frank Miller, Ben Harvey, Pablo Villalobos, Luciano Vecchio, Chip Zdarsky, and Nick Bradshaw.
Product notes
X-Men (2024) #1-22 Cover Select
This is the stronger fit for a collector who wants the X-Men title's #1-22 range named directly in the selection and enjoys a cast that extends beyond the most obvious team members. Beast, Cyclops, Juggernaut, Kid Omega, Magik, Magneto, and Psylocke are all identified, giving the choice a clear ensemble identity. The cover and variant descriptions also name George Perez, Ryan Stegman, J. Scott Campbell, Olivier Vatine, and Ruairi Coleman among the issue-specific options. A limitation is that the focus is firmly on the X-Men group: it is not the right pick when Captain America (Steve Rogers) is the character you want to collect. Choose it for the wider numbered X-Men scope and the USD 74.88 listed price.
Captain America (2025) #1-13 Cover Select
Captain America is the direct choice for collectors building around Steve Rogers rather than an ensemble cast. Chip Zdarsky and Valerio Schiti are named as Artist/Writer, and the selection calls out Captain America #3 Jerome Opeña Virgin Variant [1:100], a particularly specific variant detail within the options. Other named issue variants include Valerio Schiti design variants, hidden gems, second printings, and ratio virgin variants. The tradeoff is the title's narrower #1-13 numbering compared with X-Men's #1-22 wording, so it suits a more hero-specific collecting goal. Choose it when the Steve Rogers focus and the identified #3 Opeña variant matter more than a longer numbered title range.
Final choice by collecting goal
For an X-Men cast and #1-22 title range, select X-Men (2024) #1-22 Cover Select. For Captain America (Steve Rogers) and the named #3 Jerome Opeña Virgin Variant [1:100], select Captain America (2025) #1-13 Cover Select. Both are positioned as brand-new, English-language Modern Age superhero comics, so the deciding factor is chiefly whether your collection is team-centered or Captain America-centered.
