{"product_id":"signed-by-tyler-kirkham-x-men-97-1-unknown-comics-tyler-kirkham-exclusive-virgin-var-in-stock","title":"X-Men ’97 #1 Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Virgin Variant Signed 📕 Unknown Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e🎴 The animated legend begins again — Kirkham’s exclusive virgin for X-Men ’97 #1, hand-signed by the cover artist, featuring Gambit in the first issue of the comics continuation of one of the most beloved animated series ever made. X-Men ’97 #1 is the debut issue of Steve Foxe’s comics adaptation of the animated series sequel — the show that brought the beloved 1990s Fox Kids X-Men animated series back after nearly three decades, the continuation that a generation of fans had been asking for since the original series ended in 1997 with stories unfinished and characters’ fates unresolved. Gambit — Remy LeBeau, the Cajun thief with the power to charge objects with kinetic energy and hurl them as explosive projectiles, the charmer whose long romance with Rogue gave the animated series its most emotionally resonant character dynamic — is one of the animated series’ most beloved characters, his presence on this debut issue’s cover making it the premium piece for animated-era X-Men fans. As a first issue, X-Men ’97 #1 holds the collector’s market’s most coveted designation — the debut, the beginning, the issue that establishes everything. Tyler Kirkham’s exclusive virgin for this debut presents his Gambit-featuring composition trade-dress-free, and this copy has been personally signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eX-Men ’97 #1 Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Virgin Variant\u003c\/strong\u003e — personally signed by Tyler Kirkham, the trade-dress-free Unknown Comics exclusive for the animated era’s comics debut, featuring Gambit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Issue Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e✏️ \u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steve Foxe\u003cbr\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong\u003eCover Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tyler Kirkham (Unknown Comics exclusive, virgin)\u003cbr\u003e📚 \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics\u003cbr\u003e🎞️ \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Men ’97 (animated series continuation)\u003cbr\u003e🎴 \u003cstrong\u003eFeatured Character:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gambit (Remy LeBeau)\u003cbr\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong\u003eSigned by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tyler Kirkham (exclusive cover artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🎨 What Makes This Variant Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA debut issue signed exclusive virgin is the triple-premium collector’s configuration — the #1 issue’s first-issue rarity, the trade-dress-free virgin format, and the artist’s hand-signature combining into the most complete collector’s piece possible. Gambit’s presence on this cover adds the character premium that animated-era X-Men fans will immediately recognize — Remy LeBeau was one of the original 1990s animated series’ breakout characters, his Cajun accent, his charged-cards power, and his tortured romance with Rogue making him one of the most memorable X-Men in any medium. 🎴 X-Men ’97 brought that character back to screens after decades, and Kirkham’s signed virgin exclusive for the debut issue is the premium piece for collectors who want to own that cultural moment in its most artistically pure form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 Story Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eX-Men ’97 (2024, Steve Foxe) continues the 1990s Fox Kids animated series that gave a generation of fans their definitive X-Men introduction — Gambit, Rogue, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Jubilee, Beast, and Wolverine fighting for a world that fears and hates them, the animated saga continuing after nearly thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🔑 Collector Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tyler Kirkham (hand-signed)\u003cbr\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unread\u003cbr\u003e🏷️ \u003cstrong\u003eExclusive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown Comics\u003cbr\u003e🎯 \u003cstrong\u003eVariant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exclusive Virgin Variant (no trade dress)\u003cbr\u003e🔢 \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e X-Men ’97 #1 (debut issue, 2024, Marvel Comics)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown Comic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47694453932264,"sku":"SIG005824UC","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/x-men-97-gambit-tyler-kirkham-unknown-comics-exclusive-variant-cover-vintage-treasures-208.webp?v=1758584490","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/signed-by-tyler-kirkham-x-men-97-1-unknown-comics-tyler-kirkham-exclusive-virgin-var-in-stock","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}