{"product_id":"astonishing-x-men-vol-1-1a-marvel-comics-1995-direct-edition","title":"Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1 #1A (Marvel Comics 1995) Direct Edition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAstonishing X-Men, Vol. 1 #1A (Marvel Comics 1995) Direct Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Direct Edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting\u003c\/strong\u003e: First Printing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt credits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cover by Joe Madureira; inside art by Joe Madureira (pencils) and Tim Townsend; inks by Tim Townsend and Dan Green\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scott Lobdell\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 36 pages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice when released\u003c\/strong\u003e: $1.95 (Cover price $1.95)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStory arc\u003c\/strong\u003e: Age of Apocalypse cross-era event beginnings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51397906202902,"sku":"75960604199200111","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/3CC5D525-CCB0-4E9D-829B-F218E7AE181D.jpg?v=1781059867","url":"https:\/\/uglymonkeycomics.com\/products\/astonishing-x-men-vol-1-1a-marvel-comics-1995-direct-edition","provider":"Ugly Monkey Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}