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X-Men (1991 1st Series) 5N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4384148013

Newsstand 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) 11A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-29c7a2c-009

Regular Edition-Orange background. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek. The X-Men vs. The X-Men! (Again) with our special guests...the X-Men!, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek; The X-Men help Longshot overthrow Mojo to make way for his sequel. Over...Again starring Maverick, Dr. Ryking, and Warhawk, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Mark Texeira. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 11A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3970750024

Regular Edition-Orange background. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek. The X-Men vs. The X-Men! (Again) with our special guests...the X-Men!, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek; The X-Men help Longshot overthrow Mojo to make way for his sequel. Over...Again starring Maverick, Dr. Ryking, and Warhawk, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Mark Texeira. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 11A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3923746016

Regular Edition-Orange background. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek. The X-Men vs. The X-Men! (Again) with our special guests...the X-Men!, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek; The X-Men help Longshot overthrow Mojo to make way for his sequel. Over...Again starring Maverick, Dr. Ryking, and Warhawk, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Mark Texeira. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 11A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3962734005

Regular Edition-Orange background. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek. The X-Men vs. The X-Men! (Again) with our special guests...the X-Men!, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Bob Wiacek; The X-Men help Longshot overthrow Mojo to make way for his sequel. Over...Again starring Maverick, Dr. Ryking, and Warhawk, script by Scott Lobdell, art by Mark Texeira. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 26 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3912228022

"Civil Disobedience!" Bloodties Part 2 of 5. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Avengers. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Matthew Ryan. Cover by Andy Kubert and Matthew Ryan. Story continues from Avengers 368. All roads lead to Genosha as both the X-Men and the Avengers rush to the embattled island nation to rescue little Luna! But before Earth's Mightiest Heroes can depart for the troubled country, they must first knock out an army of SHIELD agents and Nick Fury! Once the interfering SHIELD troops are subdued, Captain America leads the Black Knight, Scarlet Witch, Crystal, Sersi, and War Machine into the heart of Hammer Bay! While just north of the city, the Uncanny X-Men arrive and quickly run into Fabian Cortez and his advance guard…the Unforgiven! And elsewhere in Genosha; Professor X, Hank McCoy, and the U.S. Agent work their way towards the vile prisons where the mutates are locked up! So everyone is in Genosha…but can anyone stop the bloodshed? Story continues in Avengers West Coast 101. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Colossus, Exodus, and Magneto. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hercules, Sersi, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, U.S. Agent, War Machine, and the Vision. X-Men Lineup: Archangel, Beast, Bishop, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Psylocke, Quicksilver, Rogue, and Storm. (Notes: This issue features a 14-page insert previewing Marvel's Midnight Sons "Siege of Darkness" crossover event. The Bloodties saga was reprinted in 1995 in a trade paperback titled Avengers-X-Men Bloodties.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 28DF.SIGNED FN+ 6.5

Dynamic Forces Signed edition with certificate. Signed by Andy Kubert and Matt Ryan, limited to 1500 copies. Sabretooth returns in "Devil in the House." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Kubert/Ryan cover.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 29 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2737CC8-019

Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Return to Hellfire !, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan; Warren and Betsy attend a party thrown by the Hellfire Club and Shinobi tries to get them to join his ranks. Statement of ownership--average print run 902,150; average paid circulation 672,175. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 30 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-1476548-020

The wedding of Scott Summers and Jean Grey in "The Ties That Bind." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Includes 3 Fleer Ultra cards celebrating the wedding of Scott and Jean (painted art by Bob Larkin). Kubert/Ryan wraparound cover. Cover price $1.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 30 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4039497008

The wedding of Scott Summers and Jean Grey in "The Ties That Bind." Script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Includes 3 Fleer Ultra cards celebrating the wedding of Scott and Jean (painted art by Bob Larkin). Kubert/Ryan wraparound cover. Cover price $1.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 34 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2737CC8-022

Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. Life and Consequences, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan; The X-Men invade Sinister's lab to find out what he knows about the Legacy Virus only to find Threnody running the place. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 37A CBCS 9.8 Kubert

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2737CC8-024

Holofoil cover. Wraparound cardstock cover. Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan. The Phalanx Covenant Book One Generation Next Part 4: The Currents Shift, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Matt Ryan and Mike Sellers; The Phalanx makes a final bid for capturing the next generation of new mutants; Blink sacrifices herself to save the team and end the threat; Cont. from Uncanny X-Men #317; Cont. in Uncanny X-Men #318. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 45A CBCS 9.8 Kubert Fold-Out

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-29CF5FE-008

HOLOGRAM LETTERS, double fold-out cardstock cover; 48-page giant. Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith. The Enemy of My Enemy..., script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Cam Smith; Rogue and Iceman are on a road trip trying to deal with the things Rogue absorbed from Gambit when she kissed him; Gambit shows up and Rogue decides to leave him and the X-Men for awhile; The connection between Remey and Mr. Sinister is revealed. Cover price $3.95.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 54PRISM VF+ 8.5 Prism Foil Variant

Prismatic Etched Hologram Cover with Marvel Comics Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 7500 copies. Onslaught's identity is revealed in Onslaught part 4: "Inquiring Minds." Script by Mark Waid, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Dan Panosian. The story continues in Uncanny X-Men 335.

X-Men 2099 (1993 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6 Lim Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #4369075019

Direct Edition Blue Foil Cover. The Gathering - Written by John Francis Moore. Art and Cover by Ron Lim & Adam Kubert. In the year 2099, mutant is still a four letter word. Fortunately, so is X-Men. It's here at last! This monumental new series introduces Marvel's most celebrated super team, 2099 style. That's right: Brand new characters. Brand new continuity. It's a whole new world for the X-Men, and it starts here in a foil-stamped premiere issue! And to give X-Men 2099 readers a glimpse into Ravage 2099, Spider-Man 2099, Punisher 2099 and Doom 2099, Marvel has included a 16-page preview in this premiere issue! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 0B CBCS 9.8 Printing Error Variant

Paper: White

Ivory Production Variant.

Label #22-1BB786C-006

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Printing Error Edition. This is an unintentional variant of the regular chromium cover edition. Due to variations in the application density of the white inks printed on top of the chromium background, in this printing error variant some areas that should be white instead appear yellow, cream, or beige colored. This is particularly noticeable in the Valiant logo box in the upper left corner. Contrast this with the Gold Edition, which has a speckly gold background in the Valiant logo box. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Written by Bob Layton and Jorge Gonzales. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $3.50.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 0B CBCS 9.8 Printing Error Variant

Paper: White

Ivory Production Variant.

Label #22-1BB786C-017

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Printing Error Edition. This is an unintentional variant of the regular chromium cover edition. Due to variations in the application density of the white inks printed on top of the chromium background, in this printing error variant some areas that should be white instead appear yellow, cream, or beige colored. This is particularly noticeable in the Valiant logo box in the upper left corner. Contrast this with the Gold Edition, which has a speckly gold background in the Valiant logo box. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Written by Bob Layton and Jorge Gonzales. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $3.50.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 0B CBCS 9.6 Printing Error Variant

Paper: White

Ivory Production Variant.

Label #22-1BB786C-015

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Printing Error Edition. This is an unintentional variant of the regular chromium cover edition. Due to variations in the application density of the white inks printed on top of the chromium background, in this printing error variant some areas that should be white instead appear yellow, cream, or beige colored. This is particularly noticeable in the Valiant logo box in the upper left corner. Contrast this with the Gold Edition, which has a speckly gold background in the Valiant logo box. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Written by Bob Layton and Jorge Gonzales. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $3.50.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 0B CBCS 9.4 Printing Error Variant

Paper: White

Ivory Production Variant.

Label #22-1BB786C-005

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Printing Error Edition. This is an unintentional variant of the regular chromium cover edition. Due to variations in the application density of the white inks printed on top of the chromium background, in this printing error variant some areas that should be white instead appear yellow, cream, or beige colored. This is particularly noticeable in the Valiant logo box in the upper left corner. Contrast this with the Gold Edition, which has a speckly gold background in the Valiant logo box. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Written by Bob Layton and Jorge Gonzales. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $3.50.

X-O Manowar (1992 1st Series) 0B CBCS 9.2 Printing Error Variant

Paper: White

Ivory Production Variant.

Label #22-1BB786C-010

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Printing Error Edition. This is an unintentional variant of the regular chromium cover edition. Due to variations in the application density of the white inks printed on top of the chromium background, in this printing error variant some areas that should be white instead appear yellow, cream, or beige colored. This is particularly noticeable in the Valiant logo box in the upper left corner. Contrast this with the Gold Edition, which has a speckly gold background in the Valiant logo box. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti art. Written by Bob Layton and Jorge Gonzales. This issue does not have a card (coupon). Cover price $3.50.

Xena Warrior Princess Blood Lines (1998) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4006901017

Photo cover. "Bloodlines," script and art by Aaron Lopresti; Cleopatra fears for her life, and calls in Xena to help. In the meantime, Autolycus is busy stealing things. Xena: Warrior Princess illustration by Aaron Lopresti; Pull out pin-up artwork of cover painting. Based on the popular TV show. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

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.

Youngblood Strikefile (1993) 1A NM- 9.2 Liefeld

Signed by creator Rob Liefeld. No certification is included.

1st appearance of Glory, Giger, & the Allies. Flip-Book; Die-Hard on front cover. Chapel on back cover. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Miki. Back cover art by Jae Lee. Untitled story, script and pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Mikil; Die Hard is asked to rescue Super Patriot from Cyberdata. Special Glory Pin-Up, pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Miki. Flip Jae Lee. Untitled story, script by Rob Liefeld (plot, script) and Eric Stephenson (script), art by Jae Lee; Chapel, Al and Duke are on a mission for Wynn when Chapel shoots and kills Duke for being a traitor to the team. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Youngblood Strikefile (1993) 1A VF/NM 9.0 Liefeld

Signed by artist Jae Lee. No certification is included.

1st appearance of Glory, Giger, & the Allies. Flip-Book; Die-Hard on front cover. Chapel on back cover. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Miki. Back cover art by Jae Lee. Untitled story, script and pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Mikil; Die Hard is asked to rescue Super Patriot from Cyberdata. Special Glory Pin-Up, pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Danny Miki. Flip Jae Lee. Untitled story, script by Rob Liefeld (plot, script) and Eric Stephenson (script), art by Jae Lee; Chapel, Al and Duke are on a mission for Wynn when Chapel shoots and kills Duke for being a traitor to the team. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.