Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1 #1A (Marvel Comics 1995) Direct Edition

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1 #1A (Marvel Comics 1995) Direct Edition

First Printing. Direct Edition. This 1995 debut features cover pencils by Joe Madureira with inks by Tim Townsend. Inside, the story “Once More With Feeling” is written by Scott Lobdell, with Joe Madureira handling pencils and inks by Tim Townsend and Dan Green.

In this pivotal installment, Apocalypse has seized control and Magneto and his X-Men stand as the last hope for a rapidly dying humanity. The arrival of the stranger Bishop reveals that this reality is false, a timeline altered by the untimely death of Charles Xavier in the past. As the team grapples with this revelation, Blink and Sunfire arrive at X‑Mansion to warn that Apocalypse is once again culling humans through his agent Holocaust. The X‑Men brace for a mission that may be suicide as they race to confront Holocaust and restore what remains of hope. The issue also includes a text piece on the Age of Apocalypse, spanning 36 pages.

• Edition type: Direct Edition
• Printing: First Printing
• Art credits: Cover by Joe Madureira; inside art by Joe Madureira (pencils) and Tim Townsend; inks by Tim Townsend and Dan Green
• Writer: Scott Lobdell
• Pages: 36 pages
• Price when released: $1.95 (Cover price $1.95)
• Story arc: Age of Apocalypse cross-era event beginnings
• What you get: A key early entry into the Age of Apocalypse storyline, highlighted by Madureira’s distinctive art style and the era’s dramatic alternate-reality premise

Ideal for collectors of 1990s X‑Men, fans of Joe Madureira’s artwork, and readers tracing the Age of Apocalypse saga, this direct edition showcases a defining moment when the X‑Men confront a world reshaped by catastrophe and time’s fragile truths.