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New Mutants 87 |
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New Mutants 87 |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1134614030
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Owner Comments
STORY TITLE:
"A Show of Power"
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
This was the 4th one to this Set I added but yet the first one my heart was set out to obtain. This was the first appearance of my favorite character in Marvel comics. There have been many enjoyable characters, Magik, Colossus, Hope and a few other likes but this was the first Character that truly made me look at him and say he was a bad ass. I think at the time I was still riding high from the terminator movie and my icon in Arnold that somehow I saw Cable and immediately saw the similarities.
PERSONAL FAVORITE LINE(S):
“It's metal, doc. I can make another one.” - Cable
"With two paper clips and a screw driver right?" - Doc
NOW FOR THE BORING STUFF
Published: March 1990
KEY ISSUE: I will punch you in the mouth if you say it isn’t…cause it is. This was the first full appearance of the grown up baby Scott Summers discards into the future, CABLE. Can’t say enough about how much I enjoy him as a character but I really think it was at this point where New Mutants truly jumped on the crazy train to X-Forceville.
Louise Simonson story
Rob Liefeld Pencils
Bob Wiacek Inks
Mike Rockwitz Colorist
Rob Liefeld & Todd McFarlane Cover
SO HOW MANY ARE THEIR K???
Holy *spoon* with this one. So in total there are a grand total of 2065 Total that have been graded. Yep, that’s TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTY FIVE. Just wanted to put that into prospective. That’s a lot of graded issues. And why not it’s a KEY issues in the series. Although I do have to say it is still only a few thousand shy of the most graded issue of the entire series. That one comes up in a few. Anyways off topic. A grand total of 589 at 9.8 and of those there are 86 at 9.8SS, 3 with a qualified, and even an OAK that was restored. There are however 5 total that were graded as 9.9’s with 2 of those having been 9.9SS so there is always hope I can have this one pressed after it’s signed.
ANY PLANS FOR THIS ONE???
This one is a big issue for me and is my first true Grail of my collection. I purchased this one on a Saturday from a fellow boardie, received on the following Saturday, and mailed right back out to a fellow boardie facilitator (Glynn) to have him get it signed by Penciler and Cover Artist Rob Liefeld. Following that it will be sent to CCS for pressing followed by grading. If it retains the 9.8 it will get moved on to be signed by Todd later during another show but if it by chance goes higher… A guy can dream… It will stay right as it is.
DID YOU MEET YOUR GOAL???
Nope, but I am well on my way to achieving the first half of it though. Currently I am most excited that today October 25th 2013 in the States was day one of the Alamo City Comic Con, and tomorrow it goes for signing along with 3 others. This one is on the Fast Track list so hopefully CCS and CGC are quick, fast, and generous to me on both this one and the other 3.
SO HOW DID YOU GET THIS ONE???
This one came with great luck when looking on the for sale portion of the boards. Another boardie (Sardo Numspar) was willing to let this one go at one of those can’t pass up prices and followed by a quick facetime chat with the wife I was able to pick up both this grail along with 3 others I listed at the same time.
MY TYPE OF SUMMARY:
So quick run down here, the MLF are currently busting through a research station, as all evil villains do, looking for Skids and Rusty while along the way creating a little mayhem. Old Man Hibbert “Cable” is hot on their trail and eventually ends up going toe-to-toe with the MLF but aside from knocking out Tempest with the first shot, knocking out Reaper with one punch, and what should have been an easy choke slam to Strobe ends up some how losing the fight???
Not sure what the heck happens but what we do see is the MLF melting Cables arm and simply leaving without giving any explanation of what the heck is going on from this point. I guess Cable loses… I’m guessing he gets caught by the Freedom Force… but it doesn’t really go into it. It just skips to the humans shooting Rusty and the MLF running away.
Off in Valhalla, the New Mutants are returning on a Warlock ship and decide to ditch Moonstar as she is obligated to fulfill her Valkyrie amazon woman stuff and off they go with no idea they are about to work for a complete sociopath in a few days. Oh another cool thing we are finally introduced to one of my all time favorite Villains in Stryfe.
***Update***
15 December 2013 - Ok so currently this one is at CCS in the "In Progress" stages of being pressed. Has been since 17 Nov 2013, and was supposed to be Fast Tracked through which is making me worried as this one and the #98 were both sent in with this one.
Anyways the Summary has been changed to reflect the actual book itself. Enjoy.
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| Slot: |
New Mutants 93 |
| Item: |
New Mutants 93 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
1134614019
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Owner Comments
STORY TITLE:
"Madripoor"
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
Now this one I remember fondly. I can honestly say the last time I read this was when I first purchased this one but it was the cover that hooked me after the dreaded previous issue. Something about adding two of my favorite characters at the time simply to one cover where they are about to go toe to toe with one another truly captivated me. I remember both in the very end of the comic almost stalking one another and finally when they come face to face Cable was the only one of the two that seemed to know each other so well. It was at this point I really understood the whole time displacement of the character and how he may have fond memories of some it certainly wouldn’t help him in there past before they meet such as in this case.
Kind of an odd thing I read not too long ago. Apparently Cable was originally being thought of as a future style of Wolverine which was eventually used in the Ultimate Comics X-Men series where he needed to train Xavier for a future battle and once he was trained and Apocalypse was defeated that Cable ceased to exist. Cool idea and I wonder how it would have played out if Lousie Simonson had wrote him that way. I guess I would have had a whole different favorite character then…
Big thing now though in looking back. While I may not have wanted this one in the past, it was one that I had to truly jump at the chance to own for this particular Set. In all of my searching this has been the only graded copy that I have been able to track down in over a year.
PERSONAL FAVORITE LINE(S):
I’ll find one, give me some time to read this one first…
NOW FOR THE BORING STUFF
Published: September 1990
KEY ISSUE: The first meeting between Wolverine and Cable as far as our time line is concerned. It is later showed that they did know one another in the Guts and Glory story line which accounts for why Cable knew Wolverine and reacted the way he did at the end but Wolverine didn’t know Cable.
Louise Simonson story
Rob Liefeld Pencils
Hilary Barta Inks
Brad Vancata Colorist
Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane Cover
SO HOW MANY ARE THEIR K???
It’s funny how the change of a writer, and some artist’s, along with the addition of Wolverine and Cable on the cover can increase both sales and graded copies. How the previous issue had only 24 this issue almost quadrupled it. Coming in with a total of 91 total graded, there are currently 32 holding the top spot grade of 9.8, and of those 6 which are currently 9.8SS. Honestly cannot wait to subtract mine from one side of that list and add it to the other.
ANY PLANS FOR THIS ONE???
Yes and actually soon. This was one of the four that are currently being sent to fellow boardie and facilitator Glynn which will accompany him to Alamo City Comic Con to be signed and squished into either remaining a 9.8 or hopefully going up to a 9.9.
DID YOU MEET YOUR GOAL???
No but this one is well on its way. With it currently in the USPS system and enroute to Glynn in Florida it should only be a month until its signed and a few more after till it returns.
SO HOW DID YOU GET THIS ONE???
This one was purchased in a Set of four from a fellow boardie when purchasing my two grails in this Set, New Mutants #87 and New Mutants #98 along with the first X-Force appearance with #100.
MY TYPE OF SUMMARY:
Not just yet but it is currently being downloaded onto my ipad. I do know this was Cable and Wolverines first timeline confrontation but aside from I think three other first appearances from random other Asian bad guys I can’t for the life of me remember the rest of the story….
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| Slot: |
New Mutants 98 |
| Item: |
New Mutants 98 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
1134612005
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Owner Comments
STORY TITLE:
"The Beginning of the End: Part 1"
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
Its amazing that this comic was where one of the most popular characters to come out of the 90’s originated from. From Deadpool Killing the Marvel Universe, Killing our past story’s, and eventually looking to off himself, if it has Deadpool in it apparently it’s a hit. Have you seen how much the Deadpool variants go for.
PERSONAL FAVORITE LINE(S):
"Y’Know, I’ve always wanted the chance to rehabilitate myself—you know somewhere nice… How about a prison in the Bahamas?” - Deadpool
NOW FOR THE BORING STUFF
Published: February 1991
KEY ISSUE: Hell yes. This is the first appearance of Deadpool, a woman everyone believes is Domino, and Gideon who I honestly thought was an underrated villain.
Rob Liefeld & Fabian Nicieza Story
Rob Liefeld Pencils
Rob Liefeld Inks
Steve Buccellato Colorist
Rob Liefeld Cover
SO HOW MANY ARE THEIR K???
Jesus, This one has a ton of them out there. Just recently a single 10 Gem was released out into the Comiclink wild only to be scooped up for a ton of cash. Heck there are eight in 9.9 and one in 9.9SS. But why stop there, out of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT………. Yep, there are a total of 1293 to include mine, with 139 Signature Series, 3 Qualified, and 1 Restored. Yeah. Out of the entire series this one is certainly the most graded. Maybe with some free time I’ll see how many have been graded total from this Set and compare the numbers.
ANY PLANS FOR THIS ONE???
Oh yes, the plan for the entire series was to get it completely signed by Rob Liefeld. While I would like to get this one quadruple signed by Liefeld, DelFalco, Nicieza, and Buccellato depending on how this one comes back I may hold off.
DID YOU MEET YOUR GOAL???
I’m hoping I got at least the first part through. Mine has been sent in to CCS following having been signed by Liefeld and currently sits at CGC in the Graded status which hopefully will change in the next coming week or so. Fingers crossed this one stays at 9.8 and I can add the SS to it but honestly if it comes back a 9.6 or lower I’ll probably follow through with the other signatures for the quadruple touch. If it does go up…. One can hope, then yeah, shows over stopping here. 9.8…. we’ll see how bold I feel like getting.
SO HOW DID YOU GET THIS ONE???
This was part of a four-part purchase from a boardie to include this one as well as 87, 93, and 100. Gotta say my wife being cool with this entire purchase set for a birthday present was awesome.
MY TYPE OF SUMMARY:
So a random pony tailed guy is looking to punch some robots… oh look at that they come right out on page one and say his name is Gideon. For some reason he really reminds me of someone Jean Claude Van Dame fought in Blood Sport or something like it. Anyways he punch’s everything comes out walking away without breaking a sweat and then it is explained he is extremely wealthy.
Next we cut to Cable and Cannonball having some almost father and son time in the Danger Room. Cannonball starts testing his powers a little more, and then Cable does a little cheating where he decides to fire his arm laser… at him. Having said that I realize I have no idea where that came from. He doesn’t have arm laser powers but for some reason that’s what he shoots out.
He tells Cannonball to grow up and realize he is no longer a child in a family but a Soldier in the U.S. Cable Forces…
Sunspot’s father dies by and act of poisoning from one of Gideon’s cronies, and then cut back to Rictor and Boom Boom talking about going into the Morlock tunnel’s and then want to recover Rahne from Genosha. Next thing we know Cable gets blown up by the Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool. So Deadpool knocks him around, Cannonball gets knocked around and then Rictor gets choked out. Probably was going down hill until an albino with a blackeye shows up.
“Hi Domino”, says cable. Funny how she has a permanent blackeye and we decide to call her Domino. I guess she’s only a one… not gonna count the other black hole a little father down below. Anyways apparently a bunch of knives in a back works better than say Cable breaking his jaw and Cannonball going full force into his spine.
Anyways it all ends with Rictor ditching the team and Sunspot getting a bed side wake up by a shirtless Gideon. Honestly a little odd but yeah, a kid without a shirt gets a visit by a guy who can’t button his own. Oh yeah and now he’s here to tell him his father was killed, just leaves out the part he was the one who did it.
The End
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