Collectibles: Comics, Sports, Tobacciana
Lot 183:
Description
This is a raw copy of The Uncanny X-Men issue number 137, published by the Marvel Comics Group with a cover date of September 1980. This issue is a special double-size issue featuring the finale of the Dark Phoenix Saga, titled The Fate of the Phoenix. The front cover art is credited to penciler John Byrne and inker Terry Austin, with their signatures visible near the character portraits. This copy is a Direct Edition, identified by the Spider-Man graphic in the bottom right corner box. The front cover depicts characters Phoenix and Cyclops in a celestial setting with the prominent text Phoenix Must Die! A yellow promotional banner on the left edge reads This Marvel Comic Could Be Worth $2500 To You! and includes a details inside note. Small portraits of X-Men members Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Beast are located in the lower-left corner. The back cover contains a full-page color advertisement for Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
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