X-men 138 Cover

Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) , Terry Austin (Inker)

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Title:	X-men 138 Cover
Artist:	John Byrne (Penciller)
Artist:	Terry Austin (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	5,197
Likes on CAF:	7 8
Favorited on CAF:	15
Comments:	25
Added to Site:	3/22/2006
Comic Art Archive:	The X-Men Issue: 138 Page: cover View

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This is the cover to the first issue of X-men I ever read. It was the perfect starting point as a grieving Cyclops retells the entire X-men history and Kitty Pryde arrived on the last page. The figures are all art while the titles and backround covers are all on an overlay.

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Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/22/2006

Congrats on a classic. This entire run was one of the all time greatest storytelling in comics and easily one of the most iconic covers of all time.

J. Sid
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/22/2006

Whoever did your overlay did a REALLY nice job-- this cover's one for framing now!

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/22/2006

Great, great cover!!

TIM TOWNSEND
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/23/2006

Sigh....My first issue. I have the same feelings about this piece as you, Dave. Huuge congrats!!!

Ben Bressel
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/23/2006

awesome!

Cyril Kvas
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/23/2006

WONDERFUL PIECE !!! It remember my childhood....

Damon Bader
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/23/2006

Makes me want to break out my Uncanny collection and start reading from issue 94 up! The best years of comics, in my opinion, hands down.

Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/24/2006

Dave, I started reading Uncanny with #127 but have to agree that #138 is an excellent beginning point!

EDWARD E
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/12/2007

I love the "retelling" in this issue. Great run of books. Edward Endres/Fyberdyne

Gerry Turnbull
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/2/2007

breathtaking

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 11/27/2007

Speechless.

EDGAR LIM
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/26/2009

LOVE THIS COVER.

Joel Biske
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/20/2009

My first issue as well! What a great one to have!!!

Thomas V
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/31/2009

3000 bucks bought a lot of toys back then. I used to go through the toy r us ad insert on Sundays adding up how I'd spend that shopping spree I never won. Oh, and the cover is great too. Byrne can draw a story cover like nobody's business.

Arts Jluc
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/14/2010

FANTASTIC COVER.

Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010

Posted on 5/25/2011

An important comic from my childhood too..... That whole run was amazing! Pleased the art's in good hands!!!

- Artemaria
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/21/2012

From the very height of the X-men series, one of the very best of the Byrne/Austin X-men covers. Indeed, in my estimation, one of the best covers by anyone, ever. Congratulations!

Maria Coppola
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/1/2012

Hands down this X run was John Byrne's finest hour. I would love to add one of these beauties to my inferior collection. Kudos, you have one of the finest galleries in CAF!

Daniel Storm
Member Since 2008

Posted on 6/26/2012

This is also the first X-Men I ever bought too. I love it. Who owns #137??? This one, Star Wars #1 and Daredevil #181 are the ones I want to see the most in-person ... and all the Dave Stevens goodness I know you are hiding away!!! :))

Dermot D
Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/12/2015

I really love this one!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 11/4/2015

Epic cover by the master !!!

Mike (aka Off White) White
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/21/2016

Congrats on another gem added to your impressive collection!

Rabid Ferret
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/7/2016

This is pretty darn jaw-dropping.

Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003

Posted on 7/23/2017

I have always loved Byrne's retelling of the X-Men's history in this issue, such a monumental issue that saw Mr. X-Man leave the team! Thanks for sharing!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 5/9/2018

Amazing

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