*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 elavated 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. This pence priced copy is nice, with minor edge wear and a small soft ‘dink’ at bottom spine; there is also a very soft crease down the back cover, but it remains glossy and shiny with tight staples and lovely off-white pages.
PICTURED: X-MEN #101 FN/VF p £180