ULTRA-HIGH GRADE MARVEL MEGA-KEY!

This super-bright clean comic-book was professionally graded by CGC and boasts phenomenal eye appeal.  The colors are deep, and there is none of the usual jaundice towards the center of reverse, and this is a notoriously tough issue to get with a clean and unblemished top edge like this (with no tiny ticks or subtle pre-stresses in the red) and note the "Marvel Comics Group" banner in yellow stays straight, the same distance from the top edge all the way across, and with none of the distributor ink or date markings you see on some 'top-grade' specimens.

BID AGGRESSIVELY, AS THIS HISTORIC MARVEL COMIC HAS BEEN 'HOT' SINCE THE DAY IT WAS RELEASED, AND HAS LONG REIGNED AT OR NEAR THE TOP OF THE TOP TEN LIST FOR YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE OVERSTREET BRONZE-AGE LIST OF THE MOST VALUABLE COMIC BOOKS. 

THIS ONE HAS A FRESH-OFF-THE-PRESS LOOK ABOUT IT, WITH FOUR SHARP CORNERS AND NO SIGNS OF ANY SPINE STRESS, AND THE COLORS AND GLOSS ARE A SPECTACLE TO BEHOLD!  PLUS, THIS IS AN UNFORGIVING BRIGHT RED COVER BOOK, MAKING FINDING COPIES THAT ARE NICER THAN NEAR MINT PLUS EXTRA DIFFICULT, AND VERY FEW COPIES OF ANY GRADE CAN COMPETE WITH THE SUPER WHITE COVER LOGO AND HEAVY GLOSS THAT THIS COPY EXHIBITS.  (So if you miss this chance, you may be waiting quite some time for a truly sharp 9.6 with no arrival date, much less a 9.8; and even if another 9.8 turns up, it would likely fall short of this lustrous well-aligned gem.)

  THIS ISSUE BOASTS A GREAT COVER BY HERB TRIMPE THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS A CLASSIC.  THIS ICONIC IMAGE, SHOWING WOLVERINE ATTACKING HULK, IS THE FIRST MAJOR APPEARANCE OF THIS BELOVED MUTANT, WHO HAS BECOME ONE OF THE ONE OR TWO MOST POPULAR CHARACTERS IN THE ENTIRE COMICS INDUSTRY, DEPENDING ON WHICH SURVEY YOU LOOK AT... 

THIS COMIC HAS ALL THE HALLMARKS OF KEEPER, WITH THE PHENOMENAL GLOSS AND BLINDING-BRIGHT COLORS;  PLUS NOTE THE SPOT-ON ALIGNMENT AND OF COURSE THE FACT THAT THE COVER IS NOT DINGY IN THE CENTER OF THE REVERSE LIKE SOME OTHER HIGH-GRADE EXAMPLES.  IN ADDITION, THIS DOESN'T HAVE AN ARRIVAL DATE, WHICH SOME LIKE-GRADED EXAMPLES HAVE.  EXPECT TO BE THRILLED WITH THIS GEM, MUCH LIKE THE OTHER EXCEPTIONAL EARLY X-MEN KEYS WE ARE NOW OFFERING! 

I've always wanted my high-grade mutant comics to have great cut and color strike, things that the certification companies scarcely consider when grading.  So if you too are extra picky, and want copies that are not only well preserved and of exceptional structural quality, but also look like they were printed JUST RIGHT with attractive framing and deep color strike with accurate registration and sharp corners, and somehow they didn't pick up any date notations or markings or ink overspray or other flaws during the distribution process either, then you crave books of this caliber and you already know how seldom these opportunities arise. 

STUNNING SNOWY WHITE LOGO AGAINST A BLAZE RED BACKGROUND, WITH AN AWESOME COVER THAT SHOWS LOGAN, BEFORE HE EVER APPEARED IN GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 AND X-MEN 94 AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER APPEARANCES 'WEAPON X' HAS MADE SINCE THIS AUSPICIOUS DEBUT.  

IF YOU ARE A LONG-TERM COLLECTOR OF HIGH GRADE VINTAGE X-MEN COMICS, THEN YOU KNOW THAT THIS FIRST WOLVIE COMIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF THE PAST HALF CENTURY, AND A TRUE BLUE CHIP IN HIGH GRADE SHAPE.  CONSIDERING THIS IS EVEN NICER THAN MOST OF THE COVETED CGC 9.8's I'VE INSPECTED OVER THE PAST THIRTEEN YEARS, THIS SUPERLATIVE COPY IS LIKELY THE FINEST COPY THAT MOST MERE MORTALS WILL EVER ATTAIN.  (GALACTUS HIMSELF COMPETED FOR THE SOLE EXISTING 9.9 THAT SLIGHTLY EDGES THIS GEM OUT, AND THAT ONE WENT FOR A WHOPPING $150,000, SO DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO GET THE CGC 'RUNNER-UP' FOR A PRICE THAT'S MUCH MORE DOWN TO EARTH...

This book is well known to fans and dealers alike, as the landmark key featuring the "all-new, all different" character known as Wolverine, for the first time, and a blockbuster X-Man vs Hulk cover, with art inside by the same talent, Herb Trimpe.  The blazing red background of the cover provides great contrasts and is a treat to behold when the cover is unblemished by such pesky detractors as noteworthy creases or spine-stresses.  The Uncanny X-Men are already a household name around the globe, thanks in part to the five smash-hit films and record-setting DVD sales and all the toys and videogames and statues and animation and action-figures and clothing and plethora of other licensed merchandise.  Wolverine and the X-Men starred in another popular big-budget film recently, with the DVD still bringing in new fans around the world as we speak, and Logan and the mutants are much anticipated in major upcoming films too...  It doesn't get any more "Blue Chip" than this!   

This incredible original first-print comic-book WILL find a new home, as the Buy It Now price is LOW and there is NO RESERVE! 

ALWAYS SCARCE, NEAR MINT OR BETTER SPECIMENS OF THIS ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SOUGHT OUT, YET OUR BUY IT NOW PRICE IS SET WAY LOW!

This historic comic is a real find in unrestored NM+ or better shape, as many copies had minute production flaws such as printing creases or Marvel Chipping, while others were read and re-read, time and time again, and with the glossy red cover even the tiniest flaws seem magnified.  However, this copy is spectacular, as it's super-clean and there is no noteworthy wear or aging, and it has precise printing registration.  Plus, the paper quality is almost unbeatable.  And the gloss is excellent, too!  This crushes most of the so-called "Mint" old comics I purchased over the decades back in the pre-CGC era.  Good luck finding this level of eye appeal again in the future, as this beauty boasts deep rich uniform colors and a flat clean appearance, devoid of common problems such as print-creases and miscuts and pre-Marvel chips, and the unusually clean bright logo just adds to the allure.  

We are now offering many superb CGC X-MEN comics, plus rare comic art; And we'll be offering hundreds of other collectable comics in the next few months.  Check out our ebay items regularly!

 A lot has happened with Marvel comics in the past several decades since this gem came out, adding more allure to the fabled vintage issues such as this;  so I don't suggest waiting around until these crucial books have gone through the roof....  High-grade specimens of this hot first appearance are always in demand, but are not always available in the market, in such well-preserved condition with incredible luster and unsurpassed eye appeal like this! 

 This is an investment that you can show and display proudly, without worrying about damage or degradation of the nice supple clean bone white paper, thanks to the benefit of professional Comic Guaranty Corporation encapsulation. With demand that far exceeds supply, premium prices often occur when a certified beauty such as this reaches the market.  Most comparable gems are already locked up in serious collections, unlikely to surface for the foreseeable future, so this rare offering of a legit minty copy is a rare opportunity indeed.

Great cover colors; And the gloss is phenomenal, which must be seen in person to be appreciated.  If you are a discriminating Marvel key issue collector, serious CGC-graded comics investor, or just a devout X-Men comic collector, and prefer unrestored books without significant flaws, then NOW is your brief window of opportunity.  It looks less appealing in the disappointing picture,  ~but in person the book looks spectacular and the super bright colors really leap out at you!  

 The conservative Overall CGC Universal Grade is NM/MINT; --it looks new from outside the clear plastic CGC case!

This extra bright clean copy sports the Blue Unrestored CGC Label;  --And the CGC case has no scuffs or cracks or scratches in the crystal-clear case. 

* PEDIGREE QUALITY GEM *

We are prompt shippers & secure packagers, expect to be pleased.

ASKING PRICE IS LOW AND THERE IS NO RESERVE!

This auction includes: 

The Incredible Hulk #181 

CGC 9.8 with Off-White to White Pages.

IMPORTANT ISSUE, INTRODUCING WOLVERINE!

WENDIGO APPEARS!

Classic Herb Trimpe HULK vs. WOLVIE Cover.

LEN WEIN and HERB TRIMPE KICK OFF A WHOLE NEW ERA, AND A MUTANT CRAZE THAT NEVER DIED!

HEAVY GLOSS.

ONE OF THE MOST COVETED DEBUT ISSUES IN ALL OF FANDOM.

Published by Marvel Comics as the 1974 first-printing.

This comic contains fresh supple clean bone-white pages, with deep rich colors and great printing registration on both the front & back covers.  Sorry about the glare-filled images, due to our scanner and the thick protective CGC case; The actual item looks fabulous and has uniform ultra-bright colors that you simply must see in person to appreciate.

KEY COMICS is a Power(GOLD)Seller and CBM Market Reporter and Authorized CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics for well over twenty years;
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