I read these issues when published in Masterworks

X-Men was a lesser title to the FF/Spidey/Avengers in my eyes. It started off better than IM, Cap, DD though. It's hurt tremendously at first because of one villain mostly, and Prof X is a bit of a jerk

Once Stan Lee leaves, the book deteriorates. I find the stories horrible and the art mediocre. I would say the worst of Marvel's full length books. and I honestly dont find the Thoams/Adams issues to be good. Just average which is much better than the X men had been.

i dont think it takes off until CC/Byrne