Description: X-MEN #126FEATURING . . . Appearance by PROTEUS & MASTERMIND!! An October 1979 issueGRADED 9.6 (with WHITE pages) by CGC!! As of 9/15/24, this is one of the 2nd highest graded copies in the CGC Census. The Census has copies that have been graded 9.8s, but no copy has ever earned a CGC 9.9 or 10.0! (and, since this copy has WHITE pages, no CGC 9.6 can have a higher designation for page color, making it TIED for best 9.6 graded copy in the Census!!) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT; (who I introduced to American comics, when he moved to Long Island from England in 1960 - and that's a story I'd be HAPPY to share with the Buyer of this item, if he or she is interested!!)Art by JOHN BYRNE & TERRY AUSTIN; and Cover by DAVE COCKRUM & TERRY AUSTIN !! See below for complete information on the condition of this beautifully-preserved classic issue Long term storage in a Mylar bag with an acid-free boarduntil submission to CGC in April of 2024! This issue was bagged and boarded since purchase and (since 1990, when I learned about the superior results attainable with archival storage products and moved my entire collection into those products) it was preserved in a thick archival Mylar bag with a heavy-weight acid-free board, and stored in my smoke-free, pet-free, climate-controlled home. It was removed from its Mylar bag for the first time to be graded by CGC!! I submitted it to CGC to be graded and encased and it was returned, with an 9.6 Grade, in May of 2024. This copy, both before and after processing by CGC, has NEVER spent a single day in an attic, basement or storage unit, (and it NEVER will as long as I own it!) Since I received it from CGC it has been stored in, and it will be shipped to its new owner in, its CGC-issued protective polybag.Thanks to careful handling, and long-term storage in Mylar, and despite turning 45 YEARS old in 2024, this issue STILL looks very close to NEW, especially in its CGC case with a Universal Label displaying its 9.6 grade, and specifying that it still has WHITE pages!! Note that the photos used in this listing are not stock images. They are images of the exact copy being offered for sale. The photos show the covers, the CGC Grade and creator/content details, and all the corners, ends and edges of the BRAND NEW CGC case. The last 2 images: show it back in its CGC issued polybag, ready for shipment to its new owner; and provide a screenshot of CGC Census data for this issue, as of September 15, 2024. Check out other CGC-graded copies available for sale or recently sold on eBay, compare their pix to the ones in this listing, and you will see for YOURSELF that this is a particularly GREAT looking copy - WELL deserving the 9.6 grade that it earned!! In every instance, each item you see in one of my listings is the EXACT item you will receive if you’re the winning bidder on one of my auctions, or if you choose one of my items and Buy-It-Now!! This item will be packed extremely protectively and shipped by USPS Ground Advantage, with INSURANCE and Tracking, at the quoted shipping cost for this item (except for any INTERNATIONAL shipping charges imposed through eBay’s Global Shipping Program). 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Price: 165 USD
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-15T23:05:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
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Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4421153021
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Superhero Team: X-Men
Style: Color
Features: Proteus appearance, Mastermind appearance
Artist/Writer: John Byrne & Terry Austin / Chris Claremont
Character: Proteus, Mastermind
Cover Artist: Dave Cockrum & Terry Austin
Series Title: X-Men
A particularly attractive Near Mint+ copy: and, I ship with SUPER protective packaging!
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 9.6 Near Mint+
Publisher: Marvel
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: "In search of Mutant X"
Publication Year: 1979
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 126
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Ships by USPS Ground Advantage: with INSURANCE, for your protection!
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States