{"product_id":"x-calibre-1-marvel-comics-mar-1995-age-of-apocalypse-enter-now-nightcrawler-aoa-x-men-deluxe-newsstand-single-issue","title":"X-Calibre #1 - Marvel Comics Mar 1995, Age of Apocalypse — Enter Now, Nightcrawler AoA, X-Men Deluxe Newsstand (Single Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnter now. There's no going back. \u003cstrong\u003eX-Calibre #1\u003c\/strong\u003e from Marvel Comics drops the Age of Apocalypse's most morally complicated hero into the deep end — Nightcrawler mid-leap on a psychedelic stained-glass sunburst, Mystique and Sugar Man swarming the background, the whole composition burning with the specific energy of a world where Charles Xavier never lived to dream of peace. Published March 1995 at $1.95 US, this Newsstand edition carries the Marvel Comics logo, the X-Men Deluxe banner, the Comics Code Authority stamp, and the \"Enter Now... The Age of Apocalypse\" badge that made every AoA #1 feel like an event. Mid-'90s Marvel at its most alternate-reality ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📚 X-Calibre #1 — Marvel Comics, March 1995 — Newsstand Edition — X-Men Deluxe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 $1.95 US \/ $2.75 CAN — Newsstand Edition with UPC barcode — Comics Code Authority stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💀 Back cover: \u003cstrong\u003eClive Barker's Lord of Illusions\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"Prepare for the coming\" — Scott Bakula, Famke Janssen — United Artists, February 1995\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ Marvel Comics — X-Calibre #1 — March 1995 — $1.95 US — Newsstand Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌀 Story: Age of Apocalypse — Nightcrawler (AoA) seeking Avalon — \"The haven, secreted deep in the Antarctic, warmed by the breath of miracles\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Age of Apocalypse gave Nightcrawler the lead role he never got in the main universe — a mutant refugee smuggler, morally grey, hunting a place called Avalon in a world where hope is a geographic location. Issue #1 is the entry point: psychedelic sunburst cover, Sugar Man lurking, Kurt Wagner at the center looking like a man who has already made his peace with the odds. The Lord of Illusions back cover closes the loop — Clive Barker, glowing eyes, \"Prepare for the coming,\" February 1995. The AoA and Barker were operating on the same frequency that month.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShows wear consistent with age and storage — expect spine stress, corner wear, and cover scuffing as shown in photos. Interior pages bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge of Apocalypse run completists, X-Calibre series hunters, Nightcrawler AoA collectors, mid-'90s Marvel X-Men event enthusiasts, Clive Barker film ephemera fans, and anyone who has ever wanted to find Avalon and discovered the Antarctic commute is genuinely brutal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44215345971286,"sku":"MAR-XCL-001-1995","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/4462\/2934\/files\/IMG_3982.jpg?v=1774561446","url":"https:\/\/ctrlrewind.com\/es\/products\/x-calibre-1-marvel-comics-mar-1995-age-of-apocalypse-enter-now-nightcrawler-aoa-x-men-deluxe-newsstand-single-issue","provider":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","version":"1.0","type":"link"}