X-Men (1963) #188

Marvel 1963–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Dec 1984

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Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

X-Men #188 (1963) is issue #188 of Marvel's X-Men (1963–2011), with a cover date of December 1984. Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Dan Green and John Romita Jr.. It has the first appearance of Jaime Rodriguez and The Adversary.

Creators

Writer: Chris Claremont
Pencillers: Dan Green, John Romita Jr.
Inker: Dan Green
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Cover artists: Dan Green, John Romita Jr.

The story

“Legacy of the Lost”

The X-Men beat back the Dire Wraiths with magical help. The Adversary totally takes over Naze. Lee pulls Magneto out of the ocean. Rachel joins the team and recaps her history (from Uncanny #141 and 142).

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.