A rare comic??!
Question: Hey guys - i have a "Classic X-Men, Episode 1" dated Sept 1986. When i brought the comic from the dealer he had 2 issues of the same comic for sale - the 1st was a standard issue - nothing looked odd - on the 2nd (the one i brought) Cyclops was a shade of purple, as opposed to the standard Blue. And Storm's cape is a shade of purple as well.
I have seen many images on the internet of the cover and Cyclops is the same color as Wolverine's boots (and the same color as he is in the top left corner along with the other regulars) - where as on my copy he is this real dark purple.
The weird thing is that he is the normal color in the top left (the standard blue) but he is purple on the bottom right as is Storm's cape in the top left - so it leads me to the conclusion that it's not color fading or damage - And no kids has used pen on it before i get the response!!!
Do I Have A Rare Comic On My Hands???
Answers: Hey guys - i have a "Classic X-Men, Episode 1" dated Sept 1986. When i brought the comic from the dealer he had 2 issues of the same comic for sale - the 1st was a standard issue - nothing looked odd - on the 2nd (the one i brought) Cyclops was a shade of purple, as opposed to the standard Blue. And Storm's cape is a shade of purple as well.
I have seen many images on the internet of the cover and Cyclops is the same color as Wolverine's boots (and the same color as he is in the top left corner along with the other regulars) - where as on my copy he is this real dark purple.
The weird thing is that he is the normal color in the top left (the standard blue) but he is purple on the bottom right as is Storm's cape in the top left - so it leads me to the conclusion that it's not color fading or damage - And no kids has used pen on it before i get the response!!!
Do I Have A Rare Comic On My Hands???
Hate to break it to you, but you don't have a rare comic book. I know you may think you might have a rare one, but color mishaps were rather common during the 80's-present, so, unfortunately, it isn't considered a rarity. If the comic you had were to have two covers instead of one, then you might have an oddity and it might be worth a little...just a little.. more than average cover price. Mistakes such as multiple covers, misprints, wrong dates, etc., are considered to be worth more than any color mishaps. The reason being is that color mishaps detract the image and make the value LESS than if it were the actual colors. Please understand I am not trying to ridicule you or make you feel bad, I have been a long-time comic book collector, and I look out for unique items. The color issue, however, is common, sadly, and I would look out for multiple covers, duplicate inside pages, mis-printed headlines, etc., instead of any color issues. Again, the color mishaps tend to make the comic look blotted or "muddy" and make the comic worth less. Any other questions, feel free to email me...