{"product_id":"sabretooth-1-1993-nm","title":"Sabretooth # 1 1993 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSabretooth # 1\u003c\/b\u003e (August 1993) is the first issue of Victor Creed's initial four-part solo limited series, which focuses on his capture and forced mission to hunt down Mystique. The issue delves into his traumatic childhood through flashbacks and establishes his complex relationship with the psychic mutant Birdy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"Home is the Hunter\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe story begins in Sabretooth's mansion in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he lives a life financed by his mercenary work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Ambush: Sabretooth is attacked at his home by a group of ninjas from the Hand, who are seeking revenge for the death of their leader. He and his psychic assistant, Birdy, fight them off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe \"Glow\" and Flashbacks: After the fight, Birdy gives Sabretooth the \"glow\", a telepathic treatment that helps calm his violent urges by allowing him to access and soothe repressed memories. This triggers flashbacks to a deeply disturbing childhood, where a young Victor is chained up and abused by his father, who even tries to remove his teeth with pliers when his mutant powers first manifest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBetrayal and Capture: Later, while Sabretooth is asleep, Birdy disables the mansion's security systems, allowing a sophisticated assault team to gas and capture him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Tribune's Mandate: Sabretooth awakens restrained on an operating table, where a mysterious, armored man called the Tribune confronts him. The Tribune reveals that Sabretooth's surgeons have given him upgrades and, more importantly, implanted a bomb near his heart. He then gives Sabretooth 48 hours to kill the shapeshifting mutant Mystique, or the bomb will detonate. Sabretooth reluctantly agrees to the mission but mentally vows to kill the Tribune next. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSabretooth #1 featured a silver or red foil enhanced cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Larry Hama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Mark Texeira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInkers: Mark Texeira and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47751913242724,"sku":"BK513","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_23_21_07_07_946.jpg?v=1769224185","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/sabretooth-1-1993-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}