Thursday 13 April 2017

DON'T BE BLUE - THE ORIGINAL X-MEN ARE BACK...


Image copyright MARVEL COMICS

Despite my occasional critiques about 'deficiencies' in JACK KIRBY's art, I'm a huge fan and think that, when he was at the top of his game, he was untouchable.  (Especially when inked by someone like WALLY WOOD.)  So I always get a thrill when I see his early MARVEL work gracing the cover of a contemporary comicbook.

Such a one is X-MEN BLUE #1, the first issue of a new series about the original X-Men, time-plucked from the past into the present day.  It was okay, but I just love the above variant cover, even though Jack's drawn The BEAST with gloves, something he never wore.

If you think this mag might be your cup of tea, it's now on sale at all good comicbook shops.  So race right 'round to your nearest one at the earliest opporchancity and grab yourself a copy before they're all gone.  First come, first served.
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6 comments:

  1. John Pitt13 April 2017 at 15:38

    I love the cover too and will no doubt match it up sometime with the original!
    Are they doing the same thing with X-Men Gold, do you know?

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  2. Kid13 April 2017 at 15:42

    Dunno for sure, JP, but I'd imagine it's likely. Incidentally, the cover from this ish is the splash page from X-Men #2, wherein they fight 'The Vanisher'.

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    1. John Pitt13 April 2017 at 15:53

      Ah, thanks for that! I recognised it from somewhere, but couldn't find it! I was looking at the Fantastic covers, having drawn a blank with the first few X-Men covers!

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  3. Kid13 April 2017 at 16:33

    I only remembered where it was from because of The Beast's gloves, JP.

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  4. paul Mcscotty13 April 2017 at 17:37

    Thats an excellent cover - X-Men Gold has had a few issues and was on BBBC new late last night the interior artist Ardian Syaf, has been sacked for hiding religious references in his art - in addition one of the covers (A "hip hop" cover) has to be seen to be believed its really poor (either that or I just dont understnad what Hip Hop means in realtion to comic art).

    Story on the art
    http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/04/08/marvel-releases-statement-on-controversial-x-men-gold-art/

    Hip Hop cover
    http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=1616608

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  5. Kid13 April 2017 at 18:40

    I read about that, PM - what a tit that guy is, eh? Apart from offending people, he ruined his career at Marvel and really marked himself out as a loser. I'll read your links anyway to remind myself of the full story.

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