THE UNCANNY X-MEN #115

Cover shows good gloss overall with bright, vibrant colors and sharp corners with only minor wear. There is a faint spine stress line visible near the mid-spine area, and slight edge wear along the top and right edges. A small crease or scuff is visible near the center-right of the cover art but does not break color significantly. Interior and back cover were not assessed.

Uncanny X-Men #115 falls squarely within the celebrated Chris Claremont, John Byrne, and Terry Austin run that redefined Marvel's mutants for a generation. Cover-dated November 1978, the issue carries the team into the Savage Land for a prehistoric adventure and marks the first appearance of Zaladane, the sorceress-priestess later tied to the Savage Land Mutates and Magneto storylines. As a mid-run chapter of one of the most consequential creative collaborations in the Bronze Age, it benefits from the reputation of the surrounding issues while offering a modest first-appearance hook of its own.

The market profile is that of a heavily graded, widely available Bronze Age book rather than a scarce key. The certified census runs to more than 1,500 Universal copies, and the price curve stays flat and affordable through the mid grades before climbing steeply at the top, where high-grade demand concentrates. Recent activity at the 9.8 level shows firming values, with short-term averages running ahead of the annual figure, reflecting the steady collector interest in completing runs of this era in premium condition. Mid-grade copies remain inexpensive and plentiful, a reflection of the era's higher print runs and survivorship.

Buyers here are primarily X-Men run collectors and Byrne-era completists, with the top of the market driven by registry-minded condition buyers chasing pristine copies. Across grades the book trades briskly and predictably: low- and mid-grade copies are entry-level, liquid, and easy to source, while the 9.8 commands a substantial premium reflecting how few copies survive at that level relative to the vast graded population. This is a foundational run book to own for the Claremont/Byrne era, best acquired in the grade that suits a collector's budget and display goals.