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Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 131D VG+ 4.5

Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 3 of 9 - "Run for Your Life!" Guest-starring Dazzler. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-men finally have a name for their mysterious new enemy - The Hellfire Club. Now Cyclops and Phoenix along with Kitty Pryde and Dazzler set out to rescue the captured Wolverine, Colossus, and Storm. Plus, don't miss the explosive psychic showdown between Phoenix and the White Queen. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 133D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4390953019

Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 5 of 9 - "Wolverine: Alone!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men have been battered and beaten by the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club. Jean Grey has been psychically seduced by Jason Wyngarde, who just so happens to be one of the teams oldest enemies - Mastermind! Jean has become the Club's Black Queen and is poised to murder her friends. However, there's one glitch in the villains' plan, Wolverine. See what happens when the feral X-Man decides to really cut loose. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 133D GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 5 of 9 - "Wolverine: Alone!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men have been battered and beaten by the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club. Jean Grey has been psychically seduced by Jason Wyngarde, who just so happens to be one of the teams oldest enemies - Mastermind! Jean has become the Club's Black Queen and is poised to murder her friends. However, there's one glitch in the villains' plan, Wolverine. See what happens when the feral X-Man decides to really cut loose. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 136D FN- 5.5 Direct Variant

Water spotting.

Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 8 of 9 - "Child of Light and Darkness!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men set out to stop their out-of-control teammate. But do they possess the power to stop the Phoenix gone mad? Don't bet on it. Enter: Professor Charles Xavier. Can even the most powerful mutant mind on Earth stand against a creature that can consume stars? Mankind's further existence depends on the outcome of this clash of titans. Cover price $0.40.

Phoenix The Untold Story (1984 Marvel) 1 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #23-2A9AEDB-003

Reprints Uncanny X-Men 137, but with five new pages containing the original ending in which Phoenix lives. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. This issue also contains a 13-page interview with Claremont, Byrne, Austin, Jim Shooter, Jim Salicrup, and Louise Jones discussing the story and why the changes were mad for issue 137. New Byrne/Austin pin-up (originally the splash page to issue 138) and wraparound cover. Cover price $2.00.

Phoenix Omnibus HC (2022 Marvel) 1A-1ST VF 8.0

Russell Dauterman Cover

1st printing. Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #97-105, 107-108 and#125-138 and Phoenix: The Untold Story (1984 Marvel) - and material from X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) Classic X-Men #6, 8, 13, 18, 24 and 43; Bizarre Adventures (1981-1983 Magazine) #27, and What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #27.

Written by Chris Claremont, Jo Duffy, Bob Layton, and John Byrne. Art by Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, John Bolton, John Buscema, Mike Collins, Jerry Bingham, Sam Grainger, Frank Chiaramonte, Bob Layton, Dan Green, Klaus Janson, Joe Rubinstein, John Stuart, and Terry Austin. Cover by Russell Dauterman.

The cosmic cycle of life, death and rebirth begins as the Phoenix Force debuts!

When Marvel Girl sacrifices herself to save the X-Men, she rises again... as Phoenix! Jean Grey has somehow attained power beyond conception, but Cyclops and the X-Men can only watch as Phoenix is corrupted, absolutely. As the team faces the Shi'ar Empire, Hellfire Club and more, can Jean Grey be redeemed? Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne weave a galaxy-spanning tale of triumph and tragedy that changed everything for the X-Men, the Marvel Universe...and all of comics!

The full, original Dark Phoenix Saga is presented alongside bonus tales illuminating Jean Grey's defining story!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 688 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $100.00.