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Published Jan 1986 by Heroes Publishing, Inc..$11.75
$7.99
1st printing. Edited by James Van Hise. It's hard to believe it, but once upon a time the popularity of the uncanny X-Men had fallen so low that the series was on the verge of cancellation. Enter: Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne and Len Wein. Together with a new cast of mutant heroes, including Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Wolverine, these Uncanny and amazingly talented creators brought the series back back from the edge of exstinction and now the X-Men is the highest selling comic in the world! Includes a look at the Lee & Kirby years. interviews with Roy Thomas and Chris Claremont, and over a dozen profiles featuring all your favorite X-Men heroes and villains! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.
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Published May 1986 by Psi Fi Press.$11.75
1st printing. This volume chronicles the continuing expanding mutant universe and its impact on comics as a whole. Includes an introduction to the original X-Men, a look at the "Claremont Revolution", the debut of the New Mutants, the Marvel Mutant Universe, and the X-Men's Canadian cousins, Alpha Flight. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.