*Marvel: The Claremont & Cockrum New X-Men was already a critical hit when #101 turned up, and in a dramatic turn of events, Jean Grey, former weak sister of the team, was elevated into a powerhouse when a cosmic ray storm seemed to transform her into the entity known as Phoenix – and a major, ultimately tragic, story arc for the X-Men began. The legend was somewhat tarnished in later years by Marvel’s back & forth position on whether Jean actually was the Phoenix, or whether the Phoenix force just manifested itself in her form (with a swingin’ new costume), but nevertheless, this remains a key and highly sought after issue. For those on a limited budget, this is a chance to pick up a low grade copy of this key issue, pence printed, glossy, but creased and crumpled and has been through the wars a little. Pages and staples are okay. (For those of you looking for an investment grade copy, we also have a nice VF+ copy in our catalogue). 
PICTURED: X-MEN #101 FA/GD p £65