Re-Collecting My Childhood Comics!

In the 80's ,X-Men Classic,or Classic X-Men ,whichever one you prefer, were a great series of comic books.As a kid I had a few stragglers ,you know ,late issues In my collection but I could never find that elusive number 1.So when Jim Lee dropped X-Men #1, In 1991 , I was all In.I was finally going to be  able to follow an X-Men story arc from the very beginning!Ya see,comic books was our Netflix.Only we had to wait a full month before we could get our hands on the next episode.And even after that month long wait,It wasn't a sure thing that your local comic shop would have any In stock.Still,there was nothing more exhilarating than walking into a  shop and finding that new release!Right away, X- Men became life.I had other comics In my collection.West Coast Avengers,Captain America,Spider-Man but nothing ever came close to my collection of  Jim Lee X-Men comic books.Today,I am one step closer to obtaining all of the Jim Lee X-Men comics I had as a kid.There's lots more to go ,but these are the 2 (one of them Is a variant issue) that started It all for me!


What a great feeling It Is  to have this book In my hands again after so many years! 

Marvel X-Men #1 1991 (Front)
                            So happy to have some of these figures In my collection today!

Marvel X-Men #1 1991  (Back)

Marvel X-Men #1 1991 (Front/Variant)

Marvel X-Men  #2 1991 (Front)

                   I spent quite some time playing this game over summer break as a kid.

Marvel X-Men  #2 1991 (Back)



Comments

  1. The Toy BoxJune 18, 2019 at 8:47 AM

    I remember collecting all the covers for this book...But I never actually read it.

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  2. Big ToneJune 18, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    Ugh!You missed out, TB!It's all good ,though,you can always pick up a copy and remedy that.

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  3. BulldogJune 18, 2019 at 9:31 AM

    Remember when these came out. Such a big deal. Nice pick ups.,

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  4. Big ToneJune 18, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    Thanks ,Bulldog.That number 1 issue was a best seller.It sold a ton of copies!

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  5. FujiJune 18, 2019 at 10:40 AM

    I never became a huge comic book collector, but I worked at a card shop that sold comics, so I'd buy certain issues that caught my eye. I'm pretty sure I have that X-Men #1 with Cyclops and Wolverine sitting in a box somewhere.

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  6. Big ToneJune 18, 2019 at 10:51 AM

    Its such a great cover!All the variations are ,especially when placed adjacent to each other to create a panoramic image.

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  7. JonJune 20, 2019 at 8:34 AM

    I remember the craze surrounding this issue(s) release quite well. They printed off like a gajillion copies, and yet, dealers still couldn't keep them on the shelves! Another book too that everybody was going to retire early on :)

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  8. Big ToneJune 20, 2019 at 4:19 PM

    Im actually glad I grew up in the junk wax/overproduction era.Nothing has soared in value and its all relatively cheap and easy to find today.

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  9. Spyda-ManJune 24, 2019 at 3:17 PM

    I've got a couple of the variants in my collection, but my fave is the one with Cyclops and Wolverine on the cover. Cool comic!

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    1. Big ToneJune 24, 2019 at 5:26 PM

      Agreed!But my sentimental favorite will always be the one with Mags on the cover.

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