X-Men #98, the pre Uncanny Years

I first saw this book in 1985. It was a book my cousin owned. He was a bit younger than me and I didn't understand how he could afford such a book. I was thirteen and he was eleven. I was happy to collect the comic books I could but could not fathom how he could afford a book of that calibre.

It took decades for me to pick up a copy, and I'm sure it will be a bit longer before I pick up a 9.8 copy. The cover itself is amazing. The colors are vibrant against each other. Wolverine is slashing against a Sentinel's head while Colossus is swatted away like an insect. I didn't have to open the book to get the story.

At the time I didn't know who Dave Cockrum was. Today I appreciate many a cover he created, but none any better than this one.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

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