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Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 295U CBCS 9.8 Peterson Unbagged Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-002

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X-Men X-cutioner's Song part 5. UNBAGGED: X-Cutioner's Song: Part 5 of 12. "Familiar Refrain!" Guest-starring X-Factor and X-Force. Story by Scott Lobdell. Art by Brandon Peterson and Terry Austin. Story continued from X-Men #14. The ancient villain Apocalypse has shown up on the X-Men's doorstep battered and broken. Will the X-Men deal with the devil in order to save the life of their ailing mentor? Plus, Wolverine and Bishop come face-to-face with Xavier's would be assassin - Cabal! Story continues in X-Factor (Vol. 1) #85. NOTE: A common defect for this comic is horizontal and/or verticl creases to the cover caused by too tight store of the comic while it was still in its original poly bag with a trading card inside. Cover creasing, where it occurs, is caused by the card and depending on how extensive the creasesing is, grade is reduced. Cover price $1.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Annual 14 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-26FB899-014

Days of Future Present part four of four "You Must Remember This" Guest starring the Fantastic Four, the New Mutants, and X-Factor. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Dan Green, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom, Art Thibert, and Steve Mancuse. First appearance of Gambit (brief cameo). Wolverine, Jubilee, and Psylocke star in "The Fundamental Things." Script by Claremont, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Geof Isherwood. Pin-ups by Kevin Nowlan and Michael Golden. Adams cover. Cover price $2.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Annual 14 CBCS 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #22-0311B7D-018

Days of Future Present part four of four "You Must Remember This" Guest starring the Fantastic Four, the New Mutants, and X-Factor. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Dan Green, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom, Art Thibert, and Steve Mancuse. First appearance of Gambit (brief cameo). Wolverine, Jubilee, and Psylocke star in "The Fundamental Things." Script by Claremont, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Geof Isherwood. Pin-ups by Kevin Nowlan and Michael Golden. Adams cover. Cover price $2.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Annual 14 CBCS 6.0 SS

Paper: Off white to white

Verified Signature: Art Adams. Direct Edition.

Label #21-20509E2-002

Days of Future Present part four of four "You Must Remember This" Guest starring the Fantastic Four, the New Mutants, and X-Factor. Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Dan Green, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom, Art Thibert, and Steve Mancuse. First appearance of Gambit (brief cameo). Wolverine, Jubilee, and Psylocke star in "The Fundamental Things." Script by Claremont, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Geof Isherwood. Pin-ups by Kevin Nowlan and Michael Golden. Adams cover. Cover price $2.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Annual 16 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-470573A-040

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Shattershot part 2, "The Masters of Inevitability." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Jae Lee, inks by Jan Harps and Joe Rubinstein. "Death of Angel." Script by Chris Cooper, inks by Lee, inks by Harps. Storm and Bishop star in "Roots of the Past." Script by Skip Dietz, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Tom Palmer. Pin-ups by Dale Keown, Craig Russell, Ron Frenz/Palmer, Brandon Peterson/Danny Bulanadi, and Joe Madureira/Harry Candelario. Lee cover? Cover price $2.25.

Veronica (1989 Archie) 22 CBCS 8.5 SS Dan Parent

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F58F4-029

Vertigo Preview (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-263B793-018

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Vertigo preview featuring an exclusive Sandman story by Neil Gaiman and Kent Williams. Contains two page previews of Death: The High Cost of Living, Enigma, Sandman Mystery Theater, Mercy, Kid Eternity, Sebastian O, Black Orchid, Sandman, Hellblazer, Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Shade the Changing Man. Cover price $0.75.

Vertigo Preview (1992) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB703D-011

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Vertigo preview featuring an exclusive Sandman story by Neil Gaiman and Kent Williams. Contains two page previews of Death: The High Cost of Living, Enigma, Sandman Mystery Theater, Mercy, Kid Eternity, Sebastian O, Black Orchid, Sandman, Hellblazer, Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Shade the Changing Man. Cover price $0.75.

Vertigo Preview (1992) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB703D-012

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Vertigo preview featuring an exclusive Sandman story by Neil Gaiman and Kent Williams. Contains two page previews of Death: The High Cost of Living, Enigma, Sandman Mystery Theater, Mercy, Kid Eternity, Sebastian O, Black Orchid, Sandman, Hellblazer, Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, and Shade the Changing Man. Cover price $0.75.

Warheads (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2AD1D20-161

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Cover by Gary Erskine. Untitled story, script by Nick Vince, pencils by Gary Erskine, inks by John Beeston; It's bad enough a raid on a technological super-base goes horribly wrong for the Warheads; The portal that took them to the base also went back in time so if Liger doesn't handle the tragic events just so, time and space are at risk. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Warlock (1992 Marvel Limited Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-006

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Reprints Strange Tales 178, 179, and 180 by Jim Starlin. Cover price $2.50.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 60 CBCS 9.6 SS Conway

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-023

"Acts of Vengeance" story line. Cosmic powered Spider-Man; Doctor Doom, Goliath. "The Harder They Fall" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk. The cosmic-powered Spider-Man and Goliath (aka Eric Josten) battle on the Triborough Bridge! After another effort-less victory by the cosmic web-slinger, Peter Parker visits his Aunt May looking for advice on his new powers. Later on, Goliath attacks Spider-Man again -- this time at Battery Park. Will the result be any different? Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and Magneto. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 61 CBCS 9.4 SS Conway

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 4/10/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-1D84B02-024

"Dragon in the Dark" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Alex Saviuk and Andy Mushynsky. Peter Parker is growing more and more frustrated by his overwhelming cosmic powers, and he desperately wishes to go back to being just the regular web-slinger. However, the super-villain masterminds (Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, Mandarin, Red Skull, Wizard) are not giving the cosmic-powered wall-crawler a break! The Wizard dispatches the Dragon Man to hunt down Spider-Man. (Note: This issue includes a one-page ad for the Spider-Man trade paperback: "The Saga of the Alien Costume." Reprinting Amazing Spiderman issues 252 thru 259.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) 90D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition.

Label #20-28C6DD0-025

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First printing. Direct Edition. "Sleight of Mind!" Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary Special Issue. Silver hologram cover. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Sam DeLaRosa. The wondrous wall-crawler is chasing robbery suspects through the South Bronx when he suddenly runs into Galactus! The Ravager of Worlds has beaten the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men and now blasts the web-slinger into oblivion! Or so the confused web-slinger thinks! However, the wall-crawler has just ventured onto the set of a movie…and his original agent, Maxie Shiffman, from days long, long gone by is there too. Before the spectacular one can ask Maxie what's going on; the Hobgoblin, Green Goblin, and Demogoblin attack! And a few minutes later so does Venom! The whole situation keeps getting more and more mysterious! And that persistent mist keeps hanging around too! Can the Amazing Spider-Man solve the mystery? Or perhaps just solve Mysterio! (Notes: Maxie Shiffman previously appeared way back in the very first issue of the Amazing Spider-Man (1st) series. This issue includes a fold out poster by Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson featuring Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099. The second printing has a gold hologram cover and was also published in July 1992. The cover hologram is based upon an illustration by John Romita, Sr.) Cover price $2.95.

What If (1989 2nd Series) 27 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-25971B9-019

Cover pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Sam de la Rosa. What if the Sub-Mariner Had Joined the Fantastic Four, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Namor joins the FF after the Torch finds him. Guest starring Doctor Doom. Cameos by the Hulk and Nick Fury. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Direct

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-128

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Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 1A CBCS 9.8 Direct

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A68684-117

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Regular cover edition. "Resurrection Day!" Part 1 of 4.

Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

WildC.A.T.s created by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.

A diminutive homeless man wakes up one day and realizes he's actually an immortal alien warlord who has been at war for over a millennia. Jacob Marlowe forms the covert super-human squad known as WildC.A.T.s to battle the Daemonite hordes. As the story unfolds more and more players are drawn into the game and the stage is set for the final battle for the future of mankind.

1st appearance of Spartan, Grifter, Voodoo, Zealot, Void, Maul, Warblade, Lord Emp, Pike, and Helspont.

NOTE: "WildC.A.T.s is everything the X-Men should be. It's action-packed, character driven, and thoroughly enjoyable issue after issue. Jim Lee's contribution to the neophyte days of Image was certainly the cream of the crop." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $1.95.

Wildcats Covert Action Teams (1992 Image) 2 CBCS 9.8 Lee Prism Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F2430-084

Prism Cover. "Revelations!" Part 2 of 4. Youngblood cameo. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Psionic backlash from the Cat's passing blows their cover. The government can't have rogue Action Teams roaming the countryside so they send their elite enforcers - the Black Razors - to bring down the WildC.A.T.s. 1st appearance of the Troika (cameo) and Master Gnome. 1st appearance of Black Razor (think Boba Fett on steroids), the armored special forces unit put together to deal with meta humans. Includes a 4-page Wetworks preview by Whilce Portacio. Cover price $2.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 21 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-27A45B2-002

Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - Part 5 of 7 - "Battlegrounds!" X-Men cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by John Byrne and Klaus Janson. Hopped up on tainted cocaine, Wolverine's healing factor is pushed to its limits figting the drug's hallucination inducing side effects. He soon discovers the true horror behind Geist's new drug, it's actually Spore, a living disease! 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 22 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-021

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Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - Part 6 of 7 - "Outburst!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by John Byrne and Klaus Janson. Wolverine races against the clock in order to stop the cyborg Geist's living disease known as Spore from being released upon the world. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 23 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-27A45B2-006

Acts of Vengeance Aftermath (Uncredited) - Part 7 of 7 - "Endings!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and Cover by John Byrne. If Wolverine is going to stop the rampage of the living disease known as Spore he may need a little help from the healing power of Sister Salvation. 32 pages, FC NOTE: In a truly ironic twist, at the end of this tale, Geist, a former Nazi, gets a surprise visit from a World War II Holocaust survivor, a certain Master of Magnetism. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.50.

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

Direct Edition

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

Direct Edition

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

Direct Edition.

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

Direct Edition

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

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

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) 52 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-035

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The Crunch Conundrum: Part 2 of 3 - "Citadel at the End of Time!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Mojo has sinister plans for the Crunch, so Wolverine, Mystique, and Spiral head into the time/space vortex to stop the spineless villain. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 54 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-038

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Station Identification! Guest-starring Shatterstar. Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Darick Robertson and Don Hudson. Cover by Darick Robertson and Joe Rubinstein. Wolverine and Shattersar from X-Force team-up to take down a street gang that uses camcorders to video the mayhem that they cause. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 55 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-040

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Part 1 of 3 - "Thirty Slashes Over Tokyo, or Sayonara, Yellow Brick Road!" Guest-starring Gambit, Jubilee, and Sunfire. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. When Jubilee finds herself stranded in Japan, Wolverine and Gambit head to her rescue. However, the Hand, a clan of deadly ninja assassins, is waiting for them. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 56 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-043

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Part 2 of 3 - "We Got Cylla, Can Mothra be Far Behind!" Guest-starring Gambit, Jubilee, and Sunfire. Featuring the Silver Samurai. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine, Gambit, and Sunfire face off with the deadly Cylla and the Hand, a clan of deadly ninja assassins. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 57 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F076C-061

Part 3 of 3 - "Death in the Family!" Guest-starring Gambit, Jubilee, and Sunfire. Featuring the Silver Samurai. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri, Dan Green, Al Milgrim and Joe Rubinstein. In one of the most poignant Wolverines to date, the love of Logan's life makes the ultimate sacrifice and the future of Clan Yoshida is forever changed. 32 pages, FC NOTE: For more on the back story of the relationship between Wolverine and Mariko check out Wolverine HC (2006 Marvel Premiere Classic), it collects Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) #1-4 and Uncanny X-Men #172-173. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 60 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F076C-064

Counting Coup! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dave Hoover and Keith Williams. Cover by Larry Stroman and Dan Green. Seeking retribution for the death of Mariko (see Wolverine #57), Logan pays a little visit to Hand's Matsuo Tsirayaba. Meanwhile, Shiva, the robotic terror programmed to hunt down renegade members of the Weapon X Program, finds its next target - Sabretooth. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 61 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-40F076C-065

Part 1 of 4 - "Nightmare Quest!" Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mark Texiera. Wolverine teams up with Jubilee and Wraith to track down another former member of the infamous Weapon X Program. Cameos by Nick Fury, Omega Red, and Sabretooth. 32 pages, FC 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-Factor (1986 1st Series) 76 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-044

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War and Peace tie-in. "X-Communication!" Story by Peter David. Art by Tom Raney, Kevin West, and Al Milgrom. Story continued from Incredible Hulk (1962-1998 1st Series) #390-392. X-Factor was sent by the US government to a foreign country to defend from the Hulk. Now, they must go toe-to-toe with the Green Goliath's buddies, the Pantheon. Cover price $1.25.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series) 77 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-045

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"Great X-Pectations!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Cannonball. Story by Peter David. Cover and art by Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom. Stryfe and his Mutant Liberation Front make their move and only X-Factor can stop them. Cover price $1.25.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-083

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Cover art by Rob Liefeld. Flashed Before My Eyes, script by Rob Liefeld (Plot) and Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Mike Mignola (pgs 2-19) and Rob Liefeld (pgs 1, 20), inks by Bob Wiacek and Rob Liefeld (pgs 1, 20); 1st origin of Cable; 1st appearance of the Wild Pack. 2 Cable pin-ups by Liefeld. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) 14 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-068

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Cover pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Harry Candelario. Payback! starring Cable, Domino [Vanessa; Copycat], Cannonball, Shatterstar, Warpath, Boom Boom, Siryn, Feral, Rictor, Sunspot, Domino, G.W. Bridge, Weapon X [Kane], Crule, Gideon, Deadpool, Tolliver, and Pico, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Terry Shoemaker, inks by Al Milgrom; X-Force takes on Shield and Rictor ends up joining the team. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Force (1991 1st Series) Annual 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9668F-086

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Shattershot part 4, "The Mirror Liars." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Harry Candelario. Wiz Kid, Artie, and Leech in "The Crush." Script and pencils by Gavin Curtis, inks by Dan Panosian. "X-Force Villain's Gallery." Script by Dan Slott, pencils by Sandu Florea, inks by Brad Vancata. Pin-ups by Capullo/Al Milgrom, Bill Sienkiewicz, Adam Kubert, and Tom Raney. Cover price $2.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 2 CBCS 9.6 SS Claremont

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Chris Claremont on 6/25/2022. Direct Edition

Label #22-2E6A667-020

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.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 4D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Verified Sig: Jim Lee Direct Edition

Label #19-239536C-025

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. The Resurrection and the Flesh, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. First appearance of Omega Red! The Hand brings Omega Red (formerly Arkady) back to life; The X-Men play basketball, mutant style; Moira agonizes over her part in the Magneto fiasco and leaves; Gambit and Rogue are on the way to a chaperoned date when Omega Red and the Hand interfere. Cover price $1.00.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 4D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-21920DF-035

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. The Resurrection and the Flesh, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. First appearance of Omega Red! The Hand brings Omega Red (formerly Arkady) back to life; The X-Men play basketball, mutant style; Moira agonizes over her part in the Magneto fiasco and leaves; Gambit and Rogue are on the way to a chaperoned date when Omega Red and the Hand interfere. Cover price $1.00.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 4D CBCS 9.6 SS Lee

Paper: White

Verified Sig: Jim Lee. Direct Edition

Label #19-239536C-013

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. The Resurrection and the Flesh, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. First appearance of Omega Red! The Hand brings Omega Red (formerly Arkady) back to life; The X-Men play basketball, mutant style; Moira agonizes over her part in the Magneto fiasco and leaves; Gambit and Rogue are on the way to a chaperoned date when Omega Red and the Hand interfere. Cover price $1.00.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 5D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2A9668F-112

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 5D CBCS 9.8 SS Lee

Paper: White

Verified Sig: Jim Lee. Direct Edition

Label #19-239536C-029

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.