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David Mandel UNITED STATES
Member Since September 2004
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X-men 138 Cover

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

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X-men 138 Cover
Artwork Details
Location: Byrne, John
Title: X-men 138 Cover*
Artist:  John Byrne (Penciller) ,  Terry Austin (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 5381
Likes on CAF: 9
Favorited on CAF: 15
Comments: 25
Added to Site: 3/22/2006

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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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Member Since: September 2004
Last Login: July 2026
Ebay Id: davidm6785
Country: UNITED STATES
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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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