*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. The Good Doctor Collection copy is mid-grade pence printed, suffers from some handling wear and creasing which does not break colour, plus a tiny nick out at the bottom edge. It retains vibrant colours and high glass, as well as firm staples and lovely white to off-white pages. 
PICTURED: X-MEN #101 VG+ p £150 SOLD