*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. An outstanding copy of this key issue new in this week in very high grade. Pence printed, flat, tight, glossy, vibrant, supple, and all those other adjectives applicable to the best quality. Square corners, white pages, firm staples. There are just the very slightest stress marks at the spine (just a couple) and a tiny crease mark at the bottom right corner which just stopped us awarding an even higher grade. High resolution images are available on request.
X-MEN #101 VF+ p £600