Cover: Chris Bachalo & Tim Townsend
X-Men #188
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In "Supernovas Part One," Sabretooth seeks refuge with the X-Men after a harrowing clash with the Children of the Vault, forcing the team to confront an unexpected ally. Mike Carey and Chris Bachalo deliver a tense, character-driven chapter as the X-Men launch a daring rescue to free Lady Mastermind and Karima from a mysterious lab, with Tim Townsend’s inks and Antonio Fabela’s colors heightening the mood. Cover by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend captures the issue’s raw intensity.
writer Mike Carey · artist Chris Bachalo · inker Tim Townsend · inker Jaime Mendoza · colorist Antonio Fabela · colorist Studio F · letterer Virtual Calligraphy · letterer Cory Petit · cover Chris Bachalo, Tim Townsend
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Raw (NM) $4
CGC 9.8 · 126 in census $53*
CGC 9.6 · 34 in census $30*
CGC 9.4 · 11 in census $30*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 9.8 ▾ $75–$76.05 4 listings
CGC ▾ $39.99–$104 2 listings
Raw / ungraded ▾ $3–$33.08 7 listings
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Cast · 7 characters
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writer Mike Carey
artist Chris Bachalo
inker Tim Townsend
inker Jaime Mendoza
colorist Antonio Fabela
colorist Studio F
letterer Virtual Calligraphy
letterer Cory Petit
cover pencils Chris Bachalo
cover inks Tim Townsend
Reprints
Reprinted in X-Men: Marauders #[nn] (2018)
Key issues in X-Men
Variants (2)
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