My local comic shop here in Lawrence, Kwality Comics, has several bins of comics which are 50¢ each and I noticed recently they had several copies of the 2nd most purchased comic in history, X-Force #1 in there. [X-Men (Vol. 2) #1 sold the most copies ever].
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc4eoBRttw8cWImhvD1Va5lls98zSMva8wqeLrHNghhWVrEDLQ5Kzyike4oLjZ4ca0zXVQi9ga4BZj475ZtIOJBWLnoxThbEf5pnD5aQqHMqotZYQWKQx619DlW7Un645VJGmiyfegWpO/s400/X-Force+%25231+Sealed.jpg)
I have owned several of these issues and I think they are still sealed up in my comic collection that's collecting dust at my parent's house. Along with this issue [for the first time ever I believe] Marvel included trading cards of the key X-Force characters one card per issue. The idea being that if you wanted to collect the 5-card set you needed to buy five issues.
Well, I've waited nearly 20 years and now all five can be mine for $2.50! Good things come to those who wait! Here's the set:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdPRH_2xRMIWX1T4U8b8FIWctoBR7GnlMrqhJlM9VpcKo9BvXPnABp7ClQu225fZ5Hl9QdgHPfFb9i1-c3kiLhE58qvzdFPArycgO6xDWU_L1diAUZ_YPq-eW2IfXJac2vgyi76tw61l5/s400/X-Force+Card+%25235.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOI-2lB_JC51DwuCade-f85Of7cryRbngvOmT5pw6qZqZb3aIVm8NuNBBSHbDT1FF5slqBAKAqNumrUJmU6gbfnPmSmhrBDFzGyc_vTR8aLaCOJPG26CcJcfEYu4903uK_r88JVlUcJ7VV/s400/X-Force+Card+%25232.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZlSis3FchfqImBmx3JXTzI7gY7JELLp2H0Yvzt1OErPL0L6iHz-Q-bKkMW9PxPlcWwpK-2x3p1K19k6wMWEoeIjwQwetJNS41GjQoWUsZKwmO8kKRbIGA0bbCHYtyh5g10fYDKrgtx1v/s400/X-Force+Card+%25233+Deadpool.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg0cepq8GKtEdQisTrGvdFT_AzagZSjdLHOqNsZDg3vj20LBhqowS9L6OGmoON_R-fhvGr2pupjJxg1hyphenhyphenvO_Qs7JNexPhMKeQzp2O0EFQGFxBexqS9CDJDVqXWC_GRBeTOG5SL5PHk3ih/s400/X-Force+Card+%25231.jpg)
Plus, don't forget the t-shirt order card for the completists out there!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGq0IAqFUKeHcPBKeKk7l6BN3iVzTGeb-BdlZfyo_cieXVWu54IrPMgdGWENsgGQVRbQPxiE6v5pK-f6jVir-TKbsV7rovujofzGe-7lpDBtGW-Zq9zN-4CNa8Gdhvja3j8h-8dDpTbGv/s400/X-Force+T-Shirt+Card.jpg)
And let me add one parting question, how great were Battletoads?!?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc4eoBRttw8cWImhvD1Va5lls98zSMva8wqeLrHNghhWVrEDLQ5Kzyike4oLjZ4ca0zXVQi9ga4BZj475ZtIOJBWLnoxThbEf5pnD5aQqHMqotZYQWKQx619DlW7Un645VJGmiyfegWpO/s400/X-Force+%25231+Sealed.jpg)
I have owned several of these issues and I think they are still sealed up in my comic collection that's collecting dust at my parent's house. Along with this issue [for the first time ever I believe] Marvel included trading cards of the key X-Force characters one card per issue. The idea being that if you wanted to collect the 5-card set you needed to buy five issues.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZHXKAdsjBPLExVZmkZhiWj8EOks20KcVv0w3ORgiC5udpNlyvYGmke2TrzEJOfx_-uDarXaNPQH0X8TOiHxwLNPOQaDTQpSPyt_Rl_iLm8Ur5kPkMCKgfHF1PwL3e0VtHrWYnHFdL9cV/s400/X-Force+%25231+Wrapper.jpg)
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards #1 X-Force
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdPRH_2xRMIWX1T4U8b8FIWctoBR7GnlMrqhJlM9VpcKo9BvXPnABp7ClQu225fZ5Hl9QdgHPfFb9i1-c3kiLhE58qvzdFPArycgO6xDWU_L1diAUZ_YPq-eW2IfXJac2vgyi76tw61l5/s400/X-Force+Card+%25235.jpg)
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards #2 Shatterstar
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOI-2lB_JC51DwuCade-f85Of7cryRbngvOmT5pw6qZqZb3aIVm8NuNBBSHbDT1FF5slqBAKAqNumrUJmU6gbfnPmSmhrBDFzGyc_vTR8aLaCOJPG26CcJcfEYu4903uK_r88JVlUcJ7VV/s400/X-Force+Card+%25232.jpg)
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards #3 Deadpool
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZlSis3FchfqImBmx3JXTzI7gY7JELLp2H0Yvzt1OErPL0L6iHz-Q-bKkMW9PxPlcWwpK-2x3p1K19k6wMWEoeIjwQwetJNS41GjQoWUsZKwmO8kKRbIGA0bbCHYtyh5g10fYDKrgtx1v/s400/X-Force+Card+%25233+Deadpool.jpg)
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards #4 Cable
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtg0cepq8GKtEdQisTrGvdFT_AzagZSjdLHOqNsZDg3vj20LBhqowS9L6OGmoON_R-fhvGr2pupjJxg1hyphenhyphenvO_Qs7JNexPhMKeQzp2O0EFQGFxBexqS9CDJDVqXWC_GRBeTOG5SL5PHk3ih/s400/X-Force+Card+%25231.jpg)
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards #5 Sunspot & Gideon
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIy3SrIeMPTFmhGri2Kt5DoY7F5wx_7mbFDm8oHFidhE9AtYyryuNcRA3AGRRyNM45jykGZLjJR0s8g_29SoO71JN_hXqaPUmggGKOF-mcuUnp_jiPGpFmDgHnaWQwbCcZzqKlMdvnLOu/s400/X-Force+Card+%25234.jpg)
Plus, don't forget the t-shirt order card for the completists out there!
1991 Impel X-Force #1 Insert Cards T-shirt Order Form
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGq0IAqFUKeHcPBKeKk7l6BN3iVzTGeb-BdlZfyo_cieXVWu54IrPMgdGWENsgGQVRbQPxiE6v5pK-f6jVir-TKbsV7rovujofzGe-7lpDBtGW-Zq9zN-4CNa8Gdhvja3j8h-8dDpTbGv/s400/X-Force+T-Shirt+Card.jpg)
And let me add one parting question, how great were Battletoads?!?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUePsJ_F-iuYkXa-klyZXGxfvDQGW0AzJgK2jy8jsyUoidErd5NQfVo80NW4oJ0aqha1YdRs_BEx2Aqq46FMoCzNxGAFSGTZIbYInWglkb7sKr3kZQiRdOV7GUpGWWN6xJnK55W_BTlP8s/s400/X-Force+%25231+Battletoads.jpg)
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