This Marvel "X-MEN '97 ANNUAL" comic book, featuring cover by Steve Epting, is a single issue from 1997. This collector's item is part of the X-Men series and showcases “The Uncanny X-Men” superhero team in action. The comic has been protected in a plastic sleeve in a box since 1998.

From the inside, on the first story page:

X-men ‘97 published by Marvel Comics. David J Schaefer, President, Stan Lee Publisher. Shirley Rhodes, Executive VP. Publishing Office of Publication: 387 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10016. Published annually. Copywriter 1997 Marvel Characters Inc. GST #R127032852