COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Classic X-Men 23 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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4433839017
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
July, 1988
"Psi War! / Nightcrawler's High Adventure"
Chris Claremont & John Byrne - Writers
John Byrne & John Bolton - Pencilers
Terry Austin & John Bolton - Inkers
Arthur Adams & John Bolton - Cover Artists
Glynis Oliver - Colorist
Tom Orzechowski - Letterer
Bob Harras, Ann Nocenti, Daryl Edelman, & Terry Kavanagh - Editors
Tom DeFalco - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
After trying to rescue a woman who fell overboard, Kurt finds himself waking up the following morning on a desert island, with the woman nowhere in sight. He sees a light reflecting from something in the jungle and heads there, discovering an old Boeing flying boat, which has been there for many years. He opens a chest and finds clothes, which are still in good condition and tries them on, finding that they’re a perfect fit. He is wondering where the woman, Eiko Shimura, could be when he is suddenly attacked by a strange creature. He manages to subdue it and sees that its armor has an engraving of a mountain not too far away. He heads there and finds a priest about to sacrifice Eiko on a ledge inside a volcano. Launching a rescue attempt, he teleports down to her and punches the priest in the face. Two beast-men try to clobber him but he makes them take each other out instead. The priest somehow recovers and uses his hypnotic gaze to subdue Kurt, just as he had Miss Shimura. Luckily, just as he brings his dagger down for the sacrifice, Kurt teleports them to safety, his X-Men training coming through just in time. Once safe, he fires his flare gun high into the air and Storm responds with a blast of lightning. With rescuers on their way, Eiko asks how she can possibly repay him. Kurt has a good idea.
Notes:
-Signed By: Arthur Adams on 04/27/2024
-Signed By: Chris Claremont on 03/16/2024
-Signed By: John Bolton on 03/06/2024
-King Kong is a giant gorilla, which starred in the movie, King Kong (1933). Starring Fay Wray, the gorilla was captured and taken to New York City where it escaped and resulted in a tragic final sequence atop the Empire State Building. There has since been a remake and, at the time of writing, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is involved in another reworking of the film.
-Tarzan is a character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who has appeared in numerous books and feature films. The Marvel character Ka-Zar appears to have been based on him.
-There are two additional pin-ups in this issue. The first is of Wolverine, drawn by Art Adams, and the second is a drawing of Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine, by Mark Chiarello and Kent Williams.
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