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Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-27A45B2-011

"Memory of peace!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by Klaus Janson and Tom Palmer. Cover by Klaus Janson. An old friend of Logan's is murdered and the feral X-Man will not rest until his killers are brought to justice and family heirloom is returned. Includes a Todd McFarlane pin-up. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 26 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

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Label #19-347BA2F-025

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"Memory of peace!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by Klaus Janson and Tom Palmer. Cover by Klaus Janson. An old friend of Logan's is murdered and the feral X-Man will not rest until his killers are brought to justice and family heirloom is returned. Includes a Todd McFarlane pin-up. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 28 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

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Label #19-347BA2F-027

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The Lazarus Project: Part 2 of 4 - "The Stranger!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by Barry Kitson and Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Chiarello and Mike Mignola. Washing up on the shores of Rumika, Wolverine has no memory of who he is or how he got here. What he does know is that he doesn't take kindly to the cadre of mercenaries slaughtering the citizens of a local village as they search for the Master Form. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 36 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-27A4BCE-007

Blood, Sand and Claws: Part 2 of 3 - Guest-starring Puck. "...It Tolls for Thee!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. As Wolverine, Puck, and Ernest Hemingway fight the Spanish Civil War, Lady Deathstrike strikes a deal with the Nazis. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 37 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2738DCA-004

Blood, Sand and Claws: Part 3 of 3 - Guest-starring Puck. "Fall Back and Spring Forward!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine and Puck settle the score with Lady Deathstrike back in the present. Meanwhile, the cyborg villain Donald Pierce puts the finishing touches on his latest weapon against his hated enemy, Wolverine. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 39 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

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Label #21-2738DCA-005

"Deconstruction!" Guest-starring Storm. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Elsie Dee may look like an innocent little girl but it turns out that she's actually a killer android built to lure Wolverine to his doom. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 41D CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

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Label #19-347BA2F-029

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1st printing. Direct Edition. "Down in the Bottoms!" Guest-starring Cable, Jubilee, and Forge. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Pin-ups by Mike Mignola and Art Thibert. Down in the Morlock Tunnels the mutant freedom fighter from the future Cable is hunting the most dangerous prey, but what he finds is Albert, the Wolverine replicant, and Elsie Dee, the little girl android. Meanwhile, Wolverine throws down with Sabretooth, but this time Logan's savage enemy drops a bombshell of a revelation too insane to be true. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 43 CBCS 9.6

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Slab: Scuffing on front of case

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Label #19-347BA2F-030

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"Under the Skin!" Cable and Nick Fury Cameos. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Cover by Marc Silvestri. Pin-up by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. As Lady Deathstrike arrives in town, a serial killer runs into someone even more dangerous than he is - Wolverine. Sabretooth cameo. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 45D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2738DCA-011

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 2 - "Claws Over Times Square!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The savage creature known as the Hunter in the Darkness has been captured and put on display in a carnival. When the villains Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike show up to cause trouble not even Wolverine may be able to stop them alone. Includes a 2-page pin-up by Art Thibert. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 48 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3849332010

Shiva Scenario: Phase 1 of 3 - "Dreams of Gore!" Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine and Jubilee head to Canada in search for clues that will unlock the secrets to Logan's mysterious past. NOTE: The astounding sequel to Weapon X from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #72-84. Cover price $1.75.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series) 70 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-038

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Muir Island Saga! Epilogue. "Clash Reunion!" Nick Fury cameo. Story by Peter David. Art by Kirk Jarvinen and Joe Rubinstein. Story continued from Uncanny X-Men #280. It's a turning point in the lives of Charles Xavier and his X-Men. As the members of the X-Men and X-Factor pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the Shadow King's assault, Professor X attempts to psychically revive his comatose son, Legion. Cover price $1.00.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series) 73 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-041

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"Crowd Control!" Story by Peter David. Cover and art by Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom. The All New, All Different X-Factor must solve one simple little problem...who is the real Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man? Cover price $1.00.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 1U CGC 9.8 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #3820761006

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 1U CGC 9.8 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Label #1289688007

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 1U CGC 9.6 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Label #1289688004

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 1U CGC 9.6 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Label #1289688005

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 1U CGC 8.0 Unbagged No Card

Paper: White

Label #3975166006

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4303381005

Direct Edition. Cover art by Rob Liefeld. The Blood Hunters, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Fabian Nicieza, art by Rob Liefeld; Kane fights Deadpool; During a training exercise, Feral guts Sam; Juggernaut is revived; appearance by Weapon X [2nd Deadpool; 1st Garrison Kane]. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3948377008

Direct Edition. Cover art by Rob Liefeld. The Blood Hunters, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Fabian Nicieza, art by Rob Liefeld; Kane fights Deadpool; During a training exercise, Feral guts Sam; Juggernaut is revived; appearance by Weapon X [2nd Deadpool; 1st Garrison Kane]. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 2D CGC 6.5 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Small chip in plastic on front of slab.

Label #0221915003

Direct Edition. Cover art by Rob Liefeld. The Blood Hunters, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Fabian Nicieza, art by Rob Liefeld; Kane fights Deadpool; During a training exercise, Feral guts Sam; Juggernaut is revived; appearance by Weapon X [2nd Deadpool; 1st Garrison Kane]. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4417379011

48-page giant. Beast/Storm double cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover A connects to covers 1B, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4417379015

48-page giant. Beast/Storm double cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover A connects to covers 1B, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4417379016

48-page giant. Beast/Storm double cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover A connects to covers 1B, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4110360010

48-page giant. ColossusGambit/Psylocke/Rogue cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover B connects to covers 1A, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4392869016

48-page giant. ColossusGambit/Psylocke/Rogue cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover B connects to covers 1A, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4392869020

48-page giant. ColossusGambit/Psylocke/Rogue cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover B connects to covers 1A, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4392869019

48-page giant. ColossusGambit/Psylocke/Rogue cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover B connects to covers 1A, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3982411025

48-page giant. Cyclops/Wolverine/Iceman cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover C connects to covers 1A, 1B, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3982412001

48-page giant. Cyclops/Wolverine/Iceman cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover C connects to covers 1A, 1B, and 1D to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1D.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618491056

Direct Edition. Magneto cover. 48-page giant. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover D connects to covers 1A, 1B, and 1C to form a single giant image. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Special Collectors Edition.

Label #3961426004

Fold-out cover. 48-page giant. Magneto guest stars in "Rubicon." Script by Jim Lee (co-plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. Lee/Williams cover. Cover price $3.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 1E CGC 9.6 SS Lee/ Lee

Paper: White

Signed by Jim Lee on 1/26/13 and Stan Lee on 2/16/13 Special Collectors Edition

Label #1150048007

Fold-out cover. 48-page giant. Magneto guest stars in "Rubicon." Script by Jim Lee (co-plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. Lee/Williams cover. Cover price $3.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #1289684025

Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Firestorm, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plotter) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee inks by Scott Williams; The Prof and X-Men Blue are captured and taken to Asteroid M; Magneto discoveres that Moira altered his genetic structure when he was a child in her care; The rest of the X-Folk are told they must rescue their team-mates before the Magneto Protocols are implemented. Cover price $1.00.

Xenozoic Newsletter (1991) Fanzine Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

Staple rust with migration.

Fanzine with a focus on the series Xenozoic Tales. Features art and interview with Mark Schultz. 28 loose pages stapled.

Young Blueberry GN (1989-1990) 1-1ST CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-1911F64-001

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Blueberry's Secret!" Written by Jean-Michel Charlier . Art by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. This graphic novel tells the story of the early years of Mike Donovan a lieutenant in the US Calvary. Learn how he came to blow the Cattanooga Bridge sky high at the start of the Civil War, and how he cleared himself of murder charges. Plus, where did this western hero ever get the name "Blueberry?" Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

Young Blueberry GN (1989-1990) 3-1ST CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #23-1911F64-003

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Blue Coats!" Stories by Jean-Michel Charlier, plus an introduction by Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier. Art and cover by Jean Giraud, credited as Gir but better known as Moebius. Translation by Randy and Jean-Marc Lofficier. The early life of Western hero Lt. Blueberry, featuring art by legendary Heavy Metal artist Moebius. Blueberry finds himself in the thick of the American Civil War. The Blue Coats; Double Cross; Thunder on the Sierra; plus an early Western story from a teenage Moebius, Blanco, King of the Prairie. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95. Cover price $7.95.

Zero Tolerance (1990) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #19-2A98398-156

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