American Update: Key issues of the new X-Men
*Marvel: A stunning selection of the ‘New’ X-Men, the phenomenal re-creation of the vintage Marvel team by Wein, Claremont, Cockrum and Byrne which took fandom by storm (see what we did there…) in the 1970s! When the new international line-up was introduced, skeptics said it wouldn’t last, but the creators proved them wrong by the sheer force of quality, as issue after issue, the new team of Storm, Colossus, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and company kept the readers enthralled and thrilled. The period from Giant-Size X-Men #1 (introduction of the new team) to #143 is generally regarded as the New X-Men’s apogee, and we’re delighted to have a representation of key issues from that run. We begin with #95, the second New X-Men in the series’ own title, and featuring the death of a team member; we have a swathe of non-or low-distributed issues from #100 onwards, including #107 (first Imperial Guard and first Starjammers), #120 & #121 (the first appearances of Alpha Flight – cameo in #120, full appearance in #121), #130 (dynamic debut of the Dazzler!), #137 (Death of the Phoenix), #142 (conclusion of the groundbreaking “Days of Future Past” storyline), and plenty more – plus, as a bonus, a later key, #221, with the premier appearance of latter-day nemesis Mister Sinister! Pictured are #95 FN+ £50, #121 NM- £75 and #137 VF/NM £55. For details on everything else, well, you should know where to look by now…