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New Mutants #98 (1991)First appearance of Deadpool

How much is New Mutants #98 worth? It comes down to the grade, and whether you have a 1991 original or one of the later facsimile reprints. Check both below, then compare your copy with what the same grade and edition actually sold for.

Publisher
Marvel Comics
Cover date
February 1991
Cover price
$1.00
Writers
Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza
Artist
Rob Liefeld (art and cover)
Key
First appearance of Deadpool
Also
First appearances of Gideon, and of Copycat posing as Domino
Shorthand
Collectors write it as "NM #98"

New Mutants #98 prices by CGC grade

Grade moves the price more than anything else: a CGC 9.8 can sell for many times a 9.0, and the rare 9.9 and 10 copies far more. Each eBay link searches the copies for sale now in that grade, with facsimiles and reprints filtered out of the search. The Heritage link lists past auction results for graded copies; Heritage shows the sold price once you sign in with a free account.

  1. For sale: CGC 9.8Near Mint/Mint, the top common grade
  2. For sale: CGC 9.6Near Mint+
  3. For sale: CGC 9.4Near Mint
  4. For sale: CGC 9.2 / 9.0Near Mint- and Very Fine/Near Mint
  5. For sale: CGC 8.5 / 8.0Very Fine+ and Very Fine
  6. For sale: CBCS, any gradeThe other big grading company
  7. For sale: Raw (not graded)Ungraded copies: judge condition from the photos
  8. Past sales: Heritage AuctionsPast auction results for CGC-graded copies; a free Heritage account shows the sold prices
  9. Sold on eBay (sign-in needed)eBay's completed sales, all grades; eBay asks you to sign in to see them

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Which copy do you have?

Newsstand vs. direct edition

Copies sold in comic shops (the direct edition) have artwork where the barcode would be and are the common version. Copies sold at newsstands carry a UPC barcode. Fewer newsstand copies survive in high grade, so in top grades they often sell for more.

Original vs. facsimile

Marvel reprinted the issue as a Facsimile Edition in 2019 and again in later printings, including a foil cover version in 2024. The cover art is the same. An original has a $1.00 cover price and a 1991 date in the small print on the first page (the indicia). A modern price or a 2019 or later date means a facsimile, which sells for a small fraction of an original.

Graded or raw

This issue is graded often, so many sales are CGC or CBCS slabs. For an ungraded copy, compare it with raw sales and judge the condition from the photos.

  1. For sale: newsstand edition, any gradeThe barcode version
  2. For sale: newsstand CGC 9.8The top-grade barcode copy
  3. For sale: facsimile editions (incl. foil)So you can see how far below an original it is priced

For sale now, auction results and price guides

  1. eBay — for sale nowBuy-it-now and auctions, reprints filtered out
  2. ComicLinkCurrent auctions for the title (all issues)
  3. MyComicShopLarge back-issue dealer
  4. HipComicMarketplace for raw and graded comics
  5. GoCollectPrice guide based on recorded sales
  6. League of Comic GeeksEvery cover and variant listed
  7. Comic VineCredits, story and first appearances

Why is New Mutants #98 worth so much?

Deadpool first appears here as a hired gun sent after Cable and the New Mutants. Created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza, he went on to headline his own comics and three hit films, which keeps demand for his first appearance high. The issue also introduces Gideon, and Copycat posing as Domino. The real Domino arrives later in X-Force.

New Mutants #98: common questions

How much is New Mutants #98 worth?

Original 1991 copies sell for real money, and the price climbs steeply with grade. A fair value for your copy is what the same grade and edition actually sold for recently. The Heritage past-sales link above lists real auction results (a free Heritage account shows the prices); eBay asking prices in the same grade show what sellers want today.

Is the newsstand edition worth more?

In high grades, usually yes: fewer newsstand copies survive in top condition. In lower grades the difference is small. Compare newsstand and direct sales at the same grade.

Is the facsimile edition worth anything?

Facsimiles are modern reprints (2019 and later), so they sell for far less than an original. High-grade and foil copies can still have some collector value. Compare with the facsimile listings link above (copies for sale now).

Is New Mutants #98 Deadpool's first appearance?

Yes. New Mutants #98 (February 1991) is Deadpool's first appearance. He was created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza.

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