I started collecting Uncanny X-Men in 1988 and quickly became obsessed , gobbling up all the back issues I could find. I ate up Storm’s struggle to deal with the loss of her powers, Kitty’s painful desire to fit in, Rachel Summers’ dark secrets and Wolvie, Nightcrawler and Collossus’s three way bromance. Seriously, a golden era.

So when I found Iron-Cow Production’s custom X-Men 1986 figures, I was instantly enamored. Not only do the figures look GREAT, but they’ve also included amazing backdrops like Rachel’s phoenix force manifestation and Nightcrawler’s *BAMF*! Love love love! I wish Marvel would mass produce these!

Rachel Summers, Phoenix II

Ororo Munroe, Storm

Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat (in her Morlock/Storm inspired costume)

Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler