Auctions: comic books 1988
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Item #56644982
Tags: Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 13 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-1D8FD6C-007
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Starts Jun 10 "Masques!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Joe Staton and Dave Cockrum. Someone has been leaving a trail of terror and destruction throughout the Kree Empire in the name of the Silver Surfer. Now, Norrin Radd and Nova must face the judgment of Ronan the Accuser and the power of his Cosmic Rod! 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56644977
Tags: Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 14 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-1D8FD6C-008
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Starts Jun 10 "Silver Mirrors!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Joe Staton, Joe Rubinstein, and Jose Marzan. Cover by Mike Mignola and Joe Rubinstein. The Silver Surfer finally confronts his evil doppelganger. It's Silver Surfer vs. Silver Surfer in a battle that will shake the heavens. And, the winner must face the ultimate judgment of Ronan the Accuser. This issue's epilogue continues in Silver Surfer Annual #1. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56644973
Tags: Fantastic Four, Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 15 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-1D8FD6C-009
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Starts Jun 10 "Evil Lurks Beyond the Black Hole!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. Galactus is dying, but there is one man who has saved the life of the Devourer of Worlds once before. Norrin Radd races across the galaxy to enlist the help of Reed Richards, the leader of the Fantastic Four and arguably the smartest man in the Marvel Universe. Plus, Ron Lim begins his legendary run on the Silver Surfer. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56470101
Tags: Fantastic Four, Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 16 CBCS 9.6
Paper: Off white to white
Direct Edition.
Label #19-47253CB-009
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Starts Jun 10 "Malice: A Four Thought!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. To save the life of Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Reed Richards, and the Invisible Woman ventured into the heart of a black hole. But, things have really gone wrong because Sue is possessed by the Soul Gems and now wants her husband and friend dead. Witness the return of one of Marvel's most powerful villains. Plus, don't blink or you'll miss one of the most startling cameos of all. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56644967
Tags: Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 17 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-1D8FD6C-011
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Starts Jun 10 "Resurrection!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. The malevolent agent of Lord Chaos and Master Order has returned. The In-Betweener will rise and not even the Silver Surfer has the power to stop him. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #59171163
Tags: Silver SurferSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 18 CBCS 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: Misc debris in case
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-18DCEC4-012
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Starts Jun 10 "Heavyweights!" Guest-starring Galactus, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. It's a clash of titans on a cosmic scale! The universe trembles when the nigh omnipotent Galactus battles the cosmically powered In-Betweener. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #59373462
Tags: Evolutionary War (part 3), Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) Annual 1 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #0717509015
Starts Jul 6 Evolutionary War Crossover. Guest-starring the Eternals and the Super Skrull. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Joe Staton and Joe Rubinstein. The High Evolutionary plans to advance humanity and he's going to use the D.N.A. of the Silver Surfer to do it. But, in order to contain such a powerful being he'll enlist others of great power to help him in his task, the god-like Eternals. Plus, witness the triumphant return of the Super Skrull (last seen in Alpha Flight #10). Nova stars in "Moth to the Flame!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Chris Ivy. Story continues in Silver Surfer #15. "Mantis!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Randy Emberlin. Story continues in Avengers West Coast (1985) #37. Pin-ups of all the colorful characters in the Surfer's world. Plus, Part 3 of the origin of the High Evolutionary. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paris Cullins and Tony DeZungia. 64 pages. Cover price $1.75.
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Item #61046760
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Spectacular Spider-Man (part 139), Spider-ManSpectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 139 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4418459013
Ends Jun 3 8:48 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Grave Memory" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. Joe Robertson is a man haunted by his past. Many years ago in Philadelphia, he remained silent after witnessing Tombstone commit a homicide. Now Tombstone has come to New York, and Robbie decides that it's time to make amends. It's a decision that may cost Robbie his life, if the web-slinger doesn't get to Battery Park in time! Origin of Tombstone. Cameo appearance by the Arranger. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.
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Item #60845646
Tags: SpectreSpectre (1987 2nd Series) 14 CGC 9.8 SS
One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Signed by Charles Vess on 8/20/11
Label #1063435005
Ends Jun 3 8:49 PM CST Bid History 2 bids Current Bid $32 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by Charles Vess. "Major Arcana part 3: Seeing smoke." Part 3 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gray Morrow. A mystic censer restores a blind womans sight and shows her visions of her future. As long as it is burning. Trouble is, it doesnt show her all of the story, and that leads her down a dangerous path. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #57707971
Speedball (1988) 1 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-248E175-004
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Starts Jun 10 Pressure from his high-powered, career minded parents, pressure at school and pressure from friends and classmates – what else can go wrong in Robbie Baldwin's life? Well, he has this incredible force and energy seething within him and is struggling to control them. But when his parents are threatened, Robbie has to use those powers in "Speedball the Masked Marvel." Script by Steve Ditko & Roger Stern and art by Steve Ditko & Jackson Guice. Then all is revealed as to how Robbie Baldwin got those mysterious powers and became a super hero in "The Origin of a Masked Marvel." Story and art credits: Not Listed. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60970435
Published Aug 1988 by Archie Publications.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1 VF+ 8.5 Direct Variant
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Item #60653244
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 390), Print Run Statistics, Thor War of Gods (part 0), Avengers, Captain America, ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 390 CBCS 9.4
1st time Steve Rogers lifts Mjolnir
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #23-3F9BF9F-014
Starts Jun 10 War of Gods: Prelude - The Avengers guest star in "The Hero and the Hammer!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding; Thor arrives on Hydrobase, and learns of the many changes to the Avengers; Asgard is once again attacked by Seths legions, while Grog and more Demons of Death attack Thor and the Captain; During the battle, the Captain lifts Mjolnir and sends it back to Thors grasp; Thor then easily defeats Grog and the soldiers, sending them back through the gate. Brief appearances by Hogun, Fandrall, Volstagg, and Balder. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 314,440; average paid circulation 190,600. 36 pgs., full color.
NOTE: Steve Rogers lifts Thor's hammer for the 1st time.
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Item #61046407
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 391 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4418459025
Ends Jun 3 9:28 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st appearance of Eric Masterson - Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding. "The Madness of Mongoose," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding; In New York, Sigurd Jarlson looks up his old boss Jerry to see about work; Onsite, he is attacked by the Mongoose, who is sent by an unknown master; With Spider-Mans help, they drive him off, but during the battle, Eric Masterson is hurt badly; Before escaping, the Mongoose knocks out the support pillars, but Thor manages to support the entire building while Spider-Man braces it so it wont collapse; In Asgard, the Grand Vizier sends Hogun across the dimensional rift to Earth to learn the fate of Thor. First appearance of Eric Masterson. Brief appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60810139
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 391 CGC 7.0
Paper: White
Label #4162936007
Starts Jun 3 1st appearance of Eric Masterson - Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding. "The Madness of Mongoose," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding; In New York, Sigurd Jarlson looks up his old boss Jerry to see about work; Onsite, he is attacked by the Mongoose, who is sent by an unknown master; With Spider-Mans help, they drive him off, but during the battle, Eric Masterson is hurt badly; Before escaping, the Mongoose knocks out the support pillars, but Thor manages to support the entire building while Spider-Man braces it so it wont collapse; In Asgard, the Grand Vizier sends Hogun across the dimensional rift to Earth to learn the fate of Thor. First appearance of Eric Masterson. Brief appearances by Balder, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #61046417
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 392 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4418459024
Ends Jun 3 9:28 PM CST Bid History no bids Minimum Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding. Thor battles Quicksand in "Quicksand Kills," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Hogun has crashed to Earth, but a head injury causes him to see demons instead of people, and he is eventually engaged in battle by Daredevil; Sigurd and Jerry meet up with Eric and tag along on a construction bid, but the plant is attacked by Quicksand. Brief appearance by Daredevil. Cameos by Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #56899748
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 230 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE41D0-004
Starts Jun 10 Christmas Issue - 'Twas the Night...!" New Mutants cameo. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. As the X-Men get acquainted with their new headquarters they make a startling discovery. It seems the previous owners, a band of marauding cyborgs known as Reavers, had built up quite a cache of stolen goods. Marvel's Merry Mutants want this loot to get put to some good use, and decides to play Santa. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56899703
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 233 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE41D0-010
Starts Jun 10 "Dawn of Blood!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The Brood is back and more dangerous than ever. Now with special abilities of their own, even the X-Men may not be able to stop them this time. Meanwhile, what do Madelyne Pryor's prophetic dreams mean? Cover price $1.00.
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Item #61025482
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 233 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4418461019
Ends Jun 3 9:47 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $12 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Dawn of Blood!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The Brood is back and more dangerous than ever. Now with special abilities of their own, even the X-Men may not be able to stop them this time. Meanwhile, what do Madelyne Pryor's prophetic dreams mean? Cover price $1.00.
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Item #56899489
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 234D CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE41D0-024
Starts Jun 10 Direct Edition. "Glory Day!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the cataclysmic conclusion to the epic Brood storyline. If the X-Men fall, mankind is doomed! Meanwhile, Madelyne Pryor embraces her dark destiny. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #61025486
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 234D CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4418461020
Ends Jun 3 9:47 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $32 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. "Glory Day!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the cataclysmic conclusion to the epic Brood storyline. If the X-Men fall, mankind is doomed! Meanwhile, Madelyne Pryor embraces her dark destiny. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #58350015
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 238 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE445A-028
Starts Jun 10 "Gonna be a Revolution!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the stunning conclusion to the X-Men's latest adventure in a foreign land where mutants are enslaved and oppressed by a militaristic government. It's revolution in Genosha! Plus, the ominous warning of a coming" Inferno!" Cover price $1.00.
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Item #60912667
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4392161002
Starts Jul 6 Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.
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Item #57513452
Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Annual 12 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE8333-060
Starts Jun 10 Evolutionary War crossover, "Resurrection!" and the X-Babies star in "I Want My X-Men!" Scripts by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Bob Wiacek. The High Evolutionary part 7, "Demon Knight." Script by Mark Gruenwalk, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Tony DeZuniga. (High Evolutionary story continued in Web of Spider-Man Annual 3.) Cover price $1.75.
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Item #60982341
V for Vendetta (1988) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4402776006
Starts Jun 3 Part 1 of 10. The time is 1997. The place is Great Britain... and things have never been worse. It's a time of brooding darkness, chilling despair and oppressive tyranny. The time for V for Vendetta. Who is the mysterious V? Is his wrath aimed at the fascist rulers gripping Britain in their iron grasp...or are his motives more complex than any reasonable person can hope to understand? Welcome to the dark world of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's downbeat thriller, originally published in black and white in the British weekly comics magazine Warrior. Now, presented for the first time in this country, V for Vendetta debuts in full color. V for Vendetta is a 10-issue Deluxe Format maxi-series, featuring all the original episodes from Warrior and, beginning with the eighth issue, all-new material and the long-awaited finale by series creators writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd. David will also be coloring V for Vendetta for its Deluxe Format debut, as well as providing all-new covers. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #59683403
V for Vendetta (1988) 6 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4316834002
Ends Jun 3 9:53 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Part 6 of 10. "Vengeance" - 6 pages. "Vicissitude" - 6 pages. "Vermin" - 6 pages. "Valerie" - 6 pages. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by David Lloyd. Art assist on "Valerie" by Tony Weare. Each chapter is reprinted from an issue of Warrior (1982 magazine UK) in color for the first time with extra images connecting the chapters. Stories in this issue are from Warrior issues 22-25. Evey is caught with a gun and sent to prison. Life there is a living Hell until she begins to receive written messages giving the life story of fellow prisoner Valerie. Full color. 32 pages. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #60970563
Tags: Alternate RealityPublished Oct 1988 by Warner Books.Watchmen TPB (1987 Warner Edition) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5
Ends Jun 3 10:00 PM CST Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Warner Edition - 1st printing. Collects WATCHMEN (1986) #1-12.
Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons. Colors by John Higgins.
With heart-felt characterization and an unprecedented level of storytelling sophistication, Watchmen redefines the comic book, the super-hero, and perhaps, fiction itself.
Softcover, 436 pages, full color. Mature Readers
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Item #60913838
Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4070713004
Ends Jun 3 10:05 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $52 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60955105
Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4043111016
Starts Jun 3 Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60970741
Tags: Fall of The Mutants (part 9)X-Factor (1986 1st Series) 24D VG/FN 5.0
1st full app. Archangel
Ends Jun 3 10:12 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $7 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Fall of the Mutants! Part 1 of 3. "Masks!" 1st full appearance of Archangel. Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Walter Simonson and Bob Wiacek. One of the biggest mutant events to ever hit the comic racks begins here. The powerful mutant known as Apocalypse finally makes his move and unleashes his Four Horseman on an unsuspecting world. The only thing standing between humanity and total annihilation is X-Factor. However when the fourth and final Horseman, Death, reveals his true identity, the group will be rocked to its very core. This is a pivotal chapter in the lives of the original X-Men. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60034869
Tags: X-MenX-Factor (1986 1st Series) 24N CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #23-38F4EAA-008
Starts Jun 10 Newsstand Edition. Fall of the Mutants! Part 1 of 3. "Masks!" 1st full appearance of Archangel. Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Walter Simonson and Bob Wiacek. One of the biggest mutant events to ever hit the comic racks begins here. The powerful mutant known as Apocalypse finally makes his move and unleashes his Four Horseman on an unsuspecting world. The only thing standing between humanity and total annihilation is X-Factor. However when the fourth and final Horseman, Death, reveals his true identity, the group will be rocked to its very core. This is a pivotal chapter in the lives of the original X-Men. Cover price $0.75.