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[AndrewCup]

On 4/25/2020 at 9:45 AM, AndrewCup said:

X-men #104 “The Gentleman’s Name is Magneto”.  Starting work on the big splash page!  It’s 7pgs into the book. Our heroes have traveled to the island of Dr. MacTaggerts Laboratory, only to be confronted by a purple & red Magneto - who is bent on world domination!  I’m in the middle of this page. My red Crayola has run dry - as I rummage thru my children’s rooms for a replacement, I thought it might be interesting to show you this at its mid-stage.  

Well, that Took much longer than I originally expected. It’s been a dreary rainy day, perfect for this project!  I like to look at the earlier stages versus the completed version they are miles apart visually. The more I color in this trade paperback the more I really appreciate how much work each panel of these comics really takes to complete.  While I’m working I’ve been rereading much of these issues and it only reinforces why I fell in love with Claremont storytelling, Cockrums’ and Byrnes’ art captured my imagination when I was a teenager.

[MGsimba77]

This needs a bump 

That looks glorious🤘

[JazzMan]

On 4/26/2020 at 11:08 AM, AndrewCup said:

Well, that Took much longer than I originally expected. It’s been a dreary rainy day, perfect for this project!  I like to look at the earlier stages versus the completed version they are miles apart visually. The more I color in this trade paperback the more I really appreciate how much work each panel of these comics really takes to complete.  While I’m working I’ve been rereading much of these issues and it only reinforces why I fell in love with Claremont storytelling, Cockrums’ and Byrnes’ art captured my imagination when I was a teenager.

The purple on B&W seems pretty outrageous and somewhat cringy.  It all comes together with the rest of the colors, though and fills the page with action.

[AndrewCup]

X-Men Giant Size #1, where it all began not for me of course but for a lot of other people. I didn’t catch on until about issue 102. Digging around for back issues was hard without the Internet and only a bicycle. I remember hearing about this giant size issue and the unbelievable price tag of $20-$30!!  So I waited and waited and finally many years after the run had ended I found a FINE copy to make my own.  I thought the cover was nice, what was really impressed again by the splash page (i’ll post that once I finish it). 68 big pages for a half a buck what a deal!!

[AndrewCup]

Issue 108 “Armageddon Now!” great story Byrnes first illustrated issue on the title - I completed the final page of the issue where the Lilandra comes back through the portal announcing that she is now exiled on earth. At the bottom of the page there’s a dedication with respect and admiration to Dave Cockrum and the last line is “I’m not dead”

There’s a lot of background shading in these panels that make each one of them pop and stand out I especially like the rainbow effect in the last panel and the coloring of the first panel with Firelord’s - orange red and yellow

Edited May 1, 2020 by AndrewCup

[AndrewCup]

It took me most of last night and today to finish this. #105, so much going on in each panel - I don’t absorb most of the art when I read. 

[AndrewCup]

Page 1 splash from Giant Size X-Men #1 - as I mentioned in an earlier post, I believe this is a far superior image versus the cover of said comic, similar to the cover but with a better background.   In my opinion, better composition.  I really like this image I thought it came out really nice

[AndrewCup]

#95, Not my best effort. Did this one a long time ago - pre-Covid. Have a better crayon box and some trial & error since

[AndrewCup]

I’ve been putting a lot of work into the interior pages of giant size X-Men #1.  I’m continue to be amazed with the amount of detail in each panel. My short-term goal is to complete the entire giant size book at some point in the near future. This endeavor has been pretty relaxing.  Our family like yours, I’m sure, has not been able to do much during Covid.  We are playing more board games than ever before and enjoying being together. 

[AndrewCup]

Reading Giant Size #1 as a teen, I never noticed how insensitive some of the dialog is.  “Geronimo / the JAP”.  I know this came out during the Archie Bunker era, I just never realized how overt it was. 

[AndrewCup]

Back to the crayons.......XMen 107, page 4

[AndrewCup]

Here’s the update to the cover of X-Men 94. I finally finished with that teal green on top of the cover and ironed out some rough spots the color makes all the difference in the world. First issue in the title with the new team 

[AndrewCup]

From issue 109 awesome panel from John Byrne with Weapon Alpha clocking Wolverine.  

[WolverineX]

On 10/27/2020 at 8:28 PM, AndrewCup said:

Here’s the update to the cover of X-Men 94. I finally finished with that teal green on top of the cover and ironed out some rough spots the color makes all the difference in the world. First issue in the title with the new team 

Solid 9.6

[AndrewCup]

Training begins in the Danger Room, ish 94. Cockrum borrows a Gil Kane-sque “up the nose” angle either Cyclops.  I’m using the Omnibus as a color guide, the super white paper makes all the colors so much brighter than the floppies - huge difference

[AndrewCup]

Indeed, who will?

[AndrewCup]

Splash from #106.  Phoenix is lose and the hits the fan in the Danger Room!  

[AndrewCup]

From X-Men #98 - does Wolverine still smoke cigarettes or have modern comics gotten rid of that filthy habit?  On occasion I’ve seen him chewing a cigar, but cigarettes??

On the next page we see Stan “the man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby leaving an establishmen, as cyclops and Jean Grey are entering. My question is whether or not Kirby, Lee, and Marvel we’re on speaking terms at this time or did Marvel simply insert Jack’s likeness without his approval? 

It has been a while since I perused X-Men 98 - I had completely forgotten the cameo appearance of the two legends -did everyone else notice and remember?

Edited November 14, 2020 by AndrewCup

[AndrewCup]

X-men 108 Armageddon Now!  That there is the fist of MODT, the Second Guardian.  He replaced JAHF, the 1st, who punched Wolverine into orbit.  For that, Banshees sonic scream takes care of. 

Edited November 27, 2020 by AndrewCup

[Xenosmilus]

12 hours ago, AndrewCup said:

X-men 108 Armageddon Now!  That there is the first of MODT, the Second Guardian.  He replaced JAHF, the 1st, who punched Wolverine into orbit.  For that, Banshees sonic scream takes care of. 

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