X-Men #139 - John Byrne art & cover + 1st Sprite

John Byrne

X-Men v1 #139, 1980 - Wolverine and Nightcrawler travel to northern Canada, the Angel rejoins the team, and Kitty Pryde takes on the codename "Sprite". Helping out Alpha Flight, Wolverine takes part in the hunt for the Wendigo, coincidentally a foe from his first mission (>Incredible Hulk #181). John Byrne delivers a work of exceptional quality. The opening scene displays a single point perspective of Angel in the danger room, followed by a breathtaking spread of the X-men's current lineup. The artwork transitions from an urban environment to the Canadian wilderness with great ease. Byrne caps this issue with a gripping splash of the Wendigo's sudden appearance. This is 31 of 35 X-men issues by Byrne. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover Kitty Pryde as Sprite

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Byrne cover pencils (Terry Austin inks) = ***
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" Byrne story pencils (Terry Austin inks) 22 pages = *****

John Byrne

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