New Mutants #98 — First Appearance of Deadpool, CGC 9.8

New Mutants #98 is the book in which Deadpool walks onto the page for the first time. Created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza as a mercenary with a mouth, the character began as a minor antagonist and grew into one of the most recognisable figures in the Marvel universe — a trajectory that has made this issue the entry point for an entire collecting category.

The same number also carries the first appearances of Domino and Gideon, which gives it a density of introductions unusual even by the standards of the early 1990s. For readers, that concentration of new characters is what turned a regular issue of a secondary title into a document of the moment when Marvel's editorial line was being rebuilt around a new generation of artists.

This copy is graded CGC 9.8 with white pages: the highest practical grade for a book of its age, and a combination that collectors treat as a benchmark rather than a preference. With Deadpool's presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe now established, the first appearance has moved from fan favourite to institutional key — a piece whose desirability rests on a character rather than on a trend.