{"product_id":"x-men-134-1980-newsstand-edition-cgc-9-6","title":"X-Men #134 (1980) – Newsstand Edition – CGC 9.6","description":"\u003ch2\u003eX-Men #134 (1980) – Newsstand Edition – CGC 9.6\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX-Men #134, published by Marvel Comics with a June 1980 cover date, featuring the pivotal moment when \u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix becomes Dark Phoenix\u003c\/strong\u003e. This \u003cstrong\u003eNewsstand Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is graded \u003cstrong\u003eCGC 9.6 (Near Mint+)\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003ewhite pages\u003c\/strong\u003e and carries the blue CGC Universal Grade label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe newsstand designation is printed on both sides of the CGC label. The front cover shows the original \u003cstrong\u003e40-cent cover price\u003c\/strong\u003e and barcode, with Jean Grey as the Hellfire Club's Black Queen at the centre of John Byrne and Terry Austin's cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Men \/ The Uncanny X-Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e #134\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newsstand Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal cover price:\u003c\/strong\u003e US 40¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e CGC 9.6 – Near Mint+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e CGC Universal Grade – blue label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e White pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCGC certification number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4788989001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey development:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phoenix becomes Dark Phoenix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional appearances:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hellfire Club – Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, Harry Leland and Mastermind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStoryline:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Phoenix Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Physical comic book sealed in a CGC holder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major turning point in the Dark Phoenix Saga, X-Men #134 moves the conflict from the Hellfire Club's manipulation of Jean Grey towards her transformation into Dark Phoenix. CGC specifically records that transformation on this copy's label, alongside the Hellfire Club appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover captures the Black Queen phase of the story, placing Jean at the centre of a dramatic yellow, black and red composition. It is a distinctive issue for collectors following Phoenix, the Hellfire Club or the Claremont, Byrne and Austin X-Men run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy combines the CGC-labelled Newsstand Edition with a 9.6 grade and white pages. The edition, grade, page quality and certification number can all be checked against the supplied slab photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris Claremont.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover and art:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Byrne and Terry Austin, as credited on the CGC label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive the exact CGC slab shown in the front and rear photographs, certification \u003cstrong\u003e4788989001\u003c\/strong\u003e. The rear image shows the matching certification details and the AMT Star Trek model kit advertisement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCGC's numerical grade applies to the comic inside the holder. The cosmetic condition of the plastic case is separate from that grade. 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