Mutate Card 93 Appraisal

1992 Impel X-Men Series 1 Trading Card: Mutate (#93)

This is a standard 2.5 x 3.5 inch trading card from the 1992 Impel X-Men Series 1 collection, featuring the character 'Mutate'. The card is notable for its vibrant green border and a distinctive black 'X' frame design that houses the main illustration. The artwork, credited in this series to Jim Lee, shows a dynamic, comic-style illustration with rich saturation of greens, yellows, and browns. Structurally, the card is composed of medium-weight cardstock with a glossy front finish. The 'Mutate' text is oriented vertically on the left side of the frame in a white sans-serif font. Regarding condition, the card appears to be housed in a protective plastic pocket of a binder. The visible corners show slight softening, particularly at the bottom left, and there is minor silvering or edge wear consistent with age and typical handling of paper collectibles from the early 1990s. The centering appears slightly heavy toward the top. This item represents the 'Copper Age' of trading cards, during which Marvel properties saw a massive boom in merchandising. The craftsmanship is high for mass-produced media of the era, utilizing a four-color offset printing process with clear registration.