X-Force #27 published by Marvel Comics, dated October 1993. This is a Direct Edition copy as indicated by the 'Direct Edition' barcode label on the cover. The cover price is $1.25 US / $1.60 CAN / 95p UK. The cover art features dramatic action with multiple X-Force characters including figures in red and gold costumes, a silhouetted figure standing above the fray, and a character surrounded by dark energy effects. Character portrait thumbnails are visible in the upper left corner. The issue carries the Comics Code Authority seal of approval. X-Force was a popular Marvel mutant team title spinning out of New Mutants, featuring Cable's strike team. This issue is a solid addition to any 1990s Marvel or X-Men universe collection.