publication date: February 1, 1982

pencil: John Romita jr e Bob Wiacek

story: Roger Stern

colors: Glynis Oliver

Spider-man against the Insanicide (or Foolkiller).
The Insanicide is (obviously) crazy, so much so that throughout history he sees a bit of madness in everyone.
When a homeless man points out that anyone who wants to hunt Spider-man is crazy, he tries to commit suicide.
Spider-man saves and arrests him.
A good story, coherent and linear.

publication date: January 1980

pencil: John Byrne

story: Chris Claremont & John Byrne

inks: Terry Austin

colors: Glynis Oliver

The story begins on Muir Island, where the X-men greet Madrox and Banshee, who will remain guests of Moira McTaggart.
The current lineup is as follows: Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm and Phoenix (Jean Grey).
Unbeknownst to everyone, Jean is undergoing the illusory attacks of Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde), a member of the Hellfire Club.
In these illusions Jean is in love with Wyngarde, but they live in a different historical era, at the time of the American Revolution.
Back in Westchester, they rejoin Professor Xavier.
Xavier trains the X-men in the "danger room" and continues the search for new mutants, not knowing that the Hellfire Club has access to all of his data.
The White Queen (Emma Frost) is assigned to precede the X-men in contacting the mutants found by Cerebro.
The first mutant that is tracked down is Kitty Pryde, who has just discovered her powers of immaterialization.
Emma Frost arrives first, but Xavier arrives minutes later.
Kitty agrees to date Storm, with whom she immediately bonds.
Wolverine and Colossus are also present, but they leave the two girls alone.
While in the small cafe, they are attacked by three armored men with energy weapons.
The X-men defeat them, but are then shot down by the White Queen's telepathic powers.
Everyone is captured, except Kitty Pryde, who escapes through a wall.
Emma Frost has the three prisoners undressed, while Kitty infiltrates unseen the ship.
One of the best stories of Chris Claremont (you can also guess from the high value of the original version) and the first appearance ever of Kitty Pryde.
original value as of 2021: $ 1,150.00