COMIC DETAILS
|
Comic Description:
|
X-Force 5
|
|
Grade:
|
9.8
|
|
Page Quality:
|
WHITE
|
|
Certification #:
|
0223349001
|
|
Owner:
|
kaholo1256
|
SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Published: December 1991
KEY ISSUE: Not really. This is the first time we actually see Tolliver aka Genesis who eventually turns out to be the son of Stryfe / Step-son to Cable.
Fabian Nicieza & Rob Liefeld story
Rob Liefeld, Marat Mychaels, Brian Murray art
Rob Liefeld Cover
Currently there are a grand total number of 14 of these out there with 10 total having reached the high grade of 9.8, 1 having obtained the 9.6, and 3 being graded at 9.4. Of the 10 total that have been graded at 9.8, only 2 have retained there grade and been signed with one of those being presented here.
Story Title: Under the Magnifying Glass
SUMMARY:
Somewhere in Europe
Deadpool teleports into Tolliver's lair. He tows the bodies of Juggernaut and Black Tom to give to Tolliver. He offers them to Tolliver and Juggernaut wakes up. The Juggernaut thanks Tolliver for saving his butt but is more concerned with the health of his partner in crime. Tolliver says he will take Black Tom to a doctor and that after he is healed, they both will pay him back for his services rendered.
Manhattan
Dr. Karl Lykos walks home with groceries in hand. As he opens his door, he is greeted by the Toad and the Blob. They have captured Karl's girlfriend, Tanya Anderssen and threaten to harm her. Toad wants to use Karl to bring out Sauron. He plans to have Sauron join his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.
X-Force's Adirondack base
X-Force is gathered in a large media room watching news coverage of the World Trade Center attacks[1]. On the report, Gideon blasts the team as being behind the hostage situation. As the team tries to figure out what to do, tensions in the team rise.
Warpath runs through the woods and thinks of past Apache tribesmen that have helped the Apache cause. He feels at peace with his ancestry. In the base's Danger Room, Shatterstar trains. His training session is interrupted by Feral who flirts with him and then leaves. Siryn watches their interaction from the control room above. She is greeted by Cable who offers her an official spot on the team. She accepts and understands that there will be difficult times ahead.
Washington, D.C.
Henry Peter Gyrich, Valerie Cooper and Nick Fury attend a meeting by G.W. Bridge. He explains that Cable and his team are a threat to National Security as well as the public at large. He is requesting to be given sanction to bring Cable in. Gyrich feels that he is not up to the job, but the others welcome his decision.
Manhattan
The Brotherhood of Mutants has chained up both Tanya and Karl in what the Toad calls a Genetic template reconfigurator. He explains that he knows of Karl's ability to take on the Sauron persona if he drains the life essence of someone. The Toad states that this is what Tanya is there for. Suddenly he throws the switch and the machine whirs to life. Karl screams and then rises up as Sauron, while Tanya is seen dying...
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
This was one of several I picked up through a quick and easy ebay auction and one of the best priced I do have to say.
Following receiving this one, this past year (2013) I decided to crap this one out of its slab, through caution to the wind, and have Marat Muchaels sign and then regarded. I have to say I was nervous about having this one at Wizard World Austin but after getting this one back with his signature feel my blessings have been answered.
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to get this one signed by him instead of holding out for Rob Liefeld was due to this having been his first break through into comics. Who knows, maybe one day he’ll be the next Neal Adams and I would have gotten in on the ground floor.
Either way this is still an amazing pick-up and maybe now I’ll chance the other one I own with getting Rob to sign it…
|
|
|