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X-Men 4 |
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X-Men 4 Modern |
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CGC |
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3726890016
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Owner Comments
1st Omega Red. (ARKADY ROSSOVICH) Classic Cover, in my opinion, but still common as dirt. Saving Grace is it's a Newsstand for old time's sake, Haha, collecting for the fun of it! Love the Wolverine and Omega Red battle in the animated series. From an "older" world so to speak, unfrozen, the only way to somehow stop the revolution is to once again freeze the varmint, according to the animated series. This tough hombre takes home the mission that he, Omega Red, once had at the beginning of the Cold War. Thoughtfully not programmed toward anything else, this somewhat brainwashed lover of the "old country" sticks to his guns. Throwing around X-men like a mere whim of fancy. Not even the Wolverine can cut through the tentacles of this once flying high super soldier, as they too are "made of ADAMANTIUM" I think, which calls to mind the age of the "metal!" Looks like a deep freeze had no effect on the mind and the revolution was in his programming the entire time.
Complete with a back cover picture of what I thought would spice it up by adding a card now that CGC is into those. This was how the Omega Red was portrayed, fierceness and unyielding he came very close to defeating the X-Men! The line must be drawn here, no further!
Graders Notes Unavailable.
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X-Men 25 |
| Item: |
X-Men 25 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1586278008
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Owner Comments
"Distorted Hologram", says it on the label; SS by Andy Kubert and Fabian Nicieza on 10/8/17. I got this early on with my discovery of them, I had to have it on the label. The fact that it IS on the label and double signed is very special to me! I've since found raws of other "distorted holograms", but this copy was my first! Magneto rips from the headlines the Wolverine's ADAMANTIUM, in a powerful display of force. Much to the X-men's dismay and the unagreeable Logan is put through pain yet again. Arguably the worst since being bonded to that metal. Magneto going too far will get retribution and live as a vegetable for a while, until the ever opinion changing Colossus gets to thinking and changing his mind again. Somehow this ever-growing impact is going to go "tit for tat" in the most excruciating way, until the final rest of the world's most Uncanny Mutants. A pressable candidate to be sure.
Wraparound Cover of epic proportions that took this young kid from a subscription from Marvel as a kid to the store for visits with friends to pick-up more copies! A lot of making it work to get the next issue and I had to make it happen.
Grader Notes;
bend right center of back cover.
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New X-Men 114 |
| Item: |
New X-Men 114 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
3723539002
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Owner Comments
NEWSSTAND! 1ST Cassandra Nova! 1st of the New X-men run! Presentable 9.0. Morrison came through this time, onward! Sometimes the wonky covers speak to an era of the 00's that are all their own. Sweet pick up on this, at $48. Since I bought this already slabbed, I don't know if it is pressed. Cassandra Nova seemed a great character, these Grant Morrison books are doing well. They may have picked up due to him as a writer, hope it plays out well. The run starts here and with more to come back for me from CGC, I'm excited. I picked others up from the DVD store, seemingly these can be easy to find for now. Condition relative too, but great stories and pivotal characters. The uniqueness of comics is to lure you in, but it better be worth it with a good read as well or the disappointment sets in and that is a double whammy.
Complete with back cover picture of the insides showing the seriousness of it all! What may come of it? I got it raw from the LCS Awesome Comics. Used a bit of very good condition commons to trade for some other commons that were better in grade!
Grader Notes:
light crease left center of back cover;
light spine stress lines to cover.
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New X-Men 115 |
| Item: |
New X-Men 115 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
3959870003
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Owner Comments
1st app of Negasonic Teenage Warhead. (Ellie Phimister) Appeared I believe in the Deadpool Franchise of Movies! Even then, we don't get too much of a close-up, until the 2nd movie or so I believe. She can bomb me anytime; the actress was a bit trendy looking. Like a punk-rocker! Still, she may have some growing up to do, and if she is allowing the Deadpool to be a teacher, ooh what mischief. Still, this is the regular cover at 9.4, and not a bad representation for a mostly white cover but black spine. Found at the DVD store I frequent, and for cheapish, that's a win, win, winner! Glad to add to this Gran Morrison run while I can. I have the Variant of this issue as well, yet it didn't survive in grade quite as well. Glad to have the Wolverine gracing this regular cover issue! Every little bit helps, down to the most minute detail, as comics have seen it all, and then it comes down to the attitude read and the payoff!
Complete with a back cover picture of the movie Deadpool 2 DVD, which also carried the Warhead character in the 2nd installment. Back for more, the Deadpool was still recruiting, and with little rights to characters for the first, the Warhead survived the cutting room floor to appear again! Very witty yet with an adult look at superhero's that still have somewhat child attitudes with crisis.
Grader Notes:
light spine stress lines to cover;
light stacking bend.
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New X-Men 115 Variant Cover |
| Item: |
New X-Men 115 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
3959870005
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Owner Comments
1st Negasonic Teenage Warhead. (Ellie Phimister) An odd last name, as I don't believe that I've ever run into that one before in Realtime. Grant Morrison continues with the plot this issue and graces the ever so clumsy leader, the "Cyclops", on the cover. Wolverine appears this issue, and really has not ever gotten along with Scott Summers or the Cyclops. Whenever they both appear in an issue, prepare for orders to not be followed, and or, fouled up the yin-yang. Cyclops likes giving Logan-the Wolverine impossible tasks too. This issue is the variant of #115 in this series, and it did not fair too well in the grading room. Still obtained on the cheap, at my DVD store, so I cannot complain too much. In the end, it's the variant that makes the book and at a price that was affordable! Those decisions can mean make or break within the collection sometimes, and it is the thrill of the hunt that makes you stiffen the upper lip or has you thinking I can read this any old time. Well, here we are in the slab with a raw to read!
Complete with a back cover picture of the insides showing the seriousness of the issue, when sentinels come in premonition form to cause destruction in reality! Negasonic looking a little peculiar than shown in the Deadpool film, fighting the Wolverine and Cyclops!
Grader Notes:
moderate spine stress lines to cover;
moderate tear with crease top of back cover breaks color.
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New X-Men 128 |
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New X-Men 128 Modern |
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CGC |
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3878720008
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Owner Comments
1st appearance of "FANTOMEX." A trained assassin that is out to get the X-men, who somehow proves his loyalty to them instead. Fantomex even betrays the one who sent him, foiled to do away with the X-men, once again. 9.4 is a hot item for this particular book, and found at my DVD store, I'm hoping other's that I sent in get a similar grade. Up to CGC and those stockers at the store though. I can find them bagged and boarded there, and they're at least fun to flip through. The book itself being a 1st appearance in the Grant Morrison run was interesting and a fun goal to achieve. It had a lot of insights on what his run was going to be and how he wanted to handle the X-men. Glad to pick it up and have it in the collection. I've since gone back and found a few more, but these days this run has simmered into a steady heat in the market. All while inspiring for the readers that I've found, I call that a win, win, win!
Complete with a back cover picture of the prescreen pass before released to theaters of, "Amsterdam!" Since this comic issue takes place in Europe, specifically Paris, France and surrounding areas, we've got the assassin on the loose in both comic and movie form. Guaranteed to take to the rural side of things to track down the new age motif that is brewing!
Grader Notes Unavailable.
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New X-Men 133 |
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New X-Men 133 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
3959870004
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Owner Comments
1st appearance of "DUST" (Sooraya Qadir). A FantomX appearance as well. All cultures need representation, and hopefully a faithful one. Dust seen here on the cover, and with a gleam of the Wolverine in her eye. Coming in fast and hot, we better find out what it's all about, and quick! These times are tough and getting even tougher. With inclusiveness and exclusion, not everyone can be on the winning team. In the end, we've got a story, and or, plot to tell. This Wolverine repertoire of striking first and asking questions later? Old habits die hard! Even then the Wolverine's guttural choices have been proven correct on more than one occasion, but oh those misses and near misses, make you gasp out loud while reading! Dust has become important while keeping the goals at hand here in the run. Despite any hiccup and or misunderstandings, these Morrison issues had a lot to offer in the way of familiarizing the characters to flesh them out!
Complete with a back cover picture of some following issues, including a Newsstand, but it just shows the covers and the art related to this run. Still able to be found at the DVD store for me, makes reading the run at cover price worthwhile!
Grader Notes:
light crunch left bottom of front cover;
light spine stress lines to cover.
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New X-Men 134 |
| Item: |
New X-Men 134 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
3913255021
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Owner Comments
1st appearance of Quentin Quire. A real juvenile that keeps up the hijinks to prolong the inevitable "teaching" at Xaiver's School! Indeed, the school is for the mutants to come to terms with the responsibilities of becoming productive citizens. I say juvenile not because of the "law" but more the will to misbehave and see how much can be got away with. Testing the boundaries and or just being an all-out hostile student was new to this reader. The classic X-men felt a sense of duty, but not with Mr. Quire. It seems the, "he didn't ask to be a mutant with powers" is pushed to the forefront and the duty to serve mankind is not on the mind of the young able-bodied individual. Seemingly it gets corrected through the discipline of our childhood for most, but in these here adventures, we see the "schooling" firsthand. Being an adult is full of responsibilities.
Complete with back cover picture of #143, Newsstand and 2nd Fantomex but not the greatest condition, and #144 direct edition. These are the copies that are a bit beat, but some good reads for the stories and the Newsstand are harder to find in any grade.
Graders Notes Unavailable.
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X-Men 205 |
| Item: |
X-Men 205 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1273055008
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Owner Comments
1st Hope Summers. A Titan Comics find and at a reasonable price, so I took it home! An interesting cover, and this is yet another character brought to us by the Summers family, which promises a Mr. Sinister appearance and the Phoenix takes its form in Hope. That is a short way of saying the continued presence of presumably the same force of the Phoenix, this time in a new costume as the past were green and yellow, then red and black, and now white and gold. Phoenix continues to rise and perplex those involved. Not taking no for an answer, Hope takes the Phoenix upon herself, all while hoping herself to accomplish long awaited dreams. This adopted daughter of Cable makes an entrance, disconcerting those involved. What will she do with her newfound abilities and seemingly unlimited power force? Does Cable who adopted Hope into the Summers family still get a say? It will take some up bringing and some dependance on that instruction to see those forces used productively; otherwise, innocently Hope has taken up the Phoenix force.
Complete with a back cover picture of "Mortal Kombat!" The Scott Summers of the Kombat franchise in Luke Cage! An attitude of a leader can be established, but when the Phoenix herself so far deals in the cosmic, it leaves "mortality" defined as a new "flame" every time!
Graders Notes Unavailable.
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| Slot: |
X-Men 205 Variant Edition |
| Item: |
X-Men 205 Modern |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
0303283003
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Owner Comments
1st appearance Hope Summers! A Campbell Cover, I had a shot at a raw a long time ago at the Movie Trading Co. the DVD store! It always haunted me that I passed it up, we win some we lose some, so I picked up this graded copy because we always need a phoenix; keep them coming! She will come to be known as the "White Phoenix of the Crown", and with powerful ideas of her own. Hope Summers is keeping in her family's tradition and is allowing the Phoenix to be reborn. Doesn't this get predictable? Somehow an exciting read every time though. The X-men go through the Phoenix like ADAMANTIUM through butter. Wolverine having loved and been trashed by the original respectively and after being alive through all of their occurrences, he must be saying, "AH! Teacher, Teacher, I know the answer to this question!" Wolvie what will we ever do to make your love life less excruciating and tumultuous.
Complete with a back cover picture of the "other side" of the X-Men in my raw boxes, showing the "fear" of one of their own! Phoenix will resurrect!
Grader Notes;
spine stress lines spine.
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