{"product_id":"x-men-vs-avengers-3-marvel-comics-1987-newsstand-edition","title":"X-Men vs. Avengers #3 (Marvel Comics 1987) Newsstand Edition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors pursuing the original 1987 run of the X-Men vs. Avengers crossover will find the Newsstand Edition of X-Men vs. Avengers #3 delivers a self-contained chapter of the four-part saga, authored by Roger Stern with penciling by Marc Silvestri and inking by Joe Rubinstein. Published by Marvel Comics at the original $1.50 cover price, this 32-page single captures the narrative pivot where Team X attempts to vanish into Singaporean waters only to be intercepted by state-sponsored adversaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe issue follows the mutants after their breakout alongside Magneto in Cambodia. Once aboard a cargo freighter destined for international waters, the crew faces a sudden assault led by Crimson Dynamo. Operating outside the coordinated tactics of the other Soviet operatives—Darkstar, Vanguard, Ursa Major, and the Gremlin—Crimson Dynamo breaches the engine room, triggering a rapid sink that forces the Avengers into an emergency aerial extraction. While Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk secure the merchant sailors, the combat leaves a clear plot gap: Magneto disappears before the hull floods its lower compartments, setting up the mystery that drives subsequent issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal newsstand distribution print preserves the historic $1.50 price box and period-specific color palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablishes the 1980s Soviet Super Soldiers roster before their broader Marvel Universe expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctions as the direct continuity bridge between the Singapore dockside skirmish and the Arctic\/Magneto storyline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully credited creative team maintains the editorial pacing and dynamic paneling referenced in 2010 archival reprints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis newsstand pressing differs from later restorations and trade compilations by retaining its initial lettering style, advertising placements, and unaltered artwork passes. Buyers verifying provenance can confirm the issue numbers, creative signatures, and publisher imprint match the 1987 Marvel single-issue release window. Present your copy in a rigid backing board prior to submission, keeping the spine tight and corners sharp for maximum grading retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ugly Monkey Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742102454550,"sku":"07148602470506","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/4301\/3142\/files\/F218B357-1E7C-4C11-9456-DA36E63C65F9.jpg?v=1787336612","url":"https:\/\/uglymonkeycomics.com\/products\/x-men-vs-avengers-3-marvel-comics-1987-newsstand-edition","provider":"Ugly Monkey Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}