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Nathan Greno
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Brian: No X-Men were on the AF 1 cover. Why WOULD Logan have been included?
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My copy has 2 members of the team on it.
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Brian Miller
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D'oh! NOW I see Nightcrawler and Cyclops!!
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Nathan Greno
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Yup! One of us feels it's odd that the Canadian X-Man wasn't drawn on the cover. And btw, I can't reveal which side I am on according to the "rules". Any comments I make should not be seen as my views on the subject. I can tell you what I thought after JB clears this debate up (and I'm not sure he'll want to get involved!)
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John Byrne
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In the drawing below, Wolverine is mostly cut out of frame. One of us believes this may be a reflection of how you felt about the character at the time. The same person also believes you placed him there so Logan "could not see what is going on" -- "he's too short to see over Cyclops"...
As a wise man once said, "Please don't read between the lines, I don't write there." Or draw there. Or does this "person" to whom you refer imagine I also have such "feelings" towards Banshee, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision? As another wise man once said, "Yeesh!"
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Flavio Sapha
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The ability JB has to always draw the characters acting their part may
be his greatest strength. I stopped for a moment and thought how
outlandish Hawkeye's mask really looks...then looked at his
expression and noticed his total ease and conviction in his garb and
role.
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Flavio Sapha
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First time I noticed the Silver Surfer lost in his own thoughts in this
group shot! Brilliant!
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Mark Haslett
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Nathan: We have an office in the new joint that will be devoted to my
favorite artist. Wall-to-wall Byrne! I promise, I WILL post pics when it's done
:)** Sounds incredible, Nathan. I, for one, am looking forward to the many
afternoons we will spend there talking about old times! Yeah-- I wish.
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John Byrne
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We have an office in the new joint that will be devoted to my favorite artist. Wall-to-wall Byrne! Kind of like my Kirby Korner -- but with a much less significant artist!
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Nathan Greno
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JB: Or does this "person" to whom you refer imagine I also have such "feelings" towards Banshee, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision? --- I WIN!! Thanks for the answer, JB. I keep saying the same thing!!! My buddy, Jason (the fool), has also pointed out that Kitty faces the viewer because "you still liked that character by the end of your X-Men run". He's nuts. My buddy owes me 20 bucks! Thanks again, JB. I'll send you your cut.
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John Byrne
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My buddy, Jason (the fool), has also pointed out that Kitty faces the viewer because "you still liked that character by the end of your X-Men run". As you probably know, the reverse is true. Chris had so mishandled scripting Kitty -- who was, after all, my character -- that by the time I left X-MEN I wanted nothing further to do with her.* I'd settled down a bit by the time I drew this group shot, but there is really no significance at all to Kitty looking at the viewer -- except to be "cute". * Some of you may recall that I was originally asked to work on the X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT book, and I said I would on two conditions: neither Chris nor I would have anything to do with the plotting, and Kitty would not be in the book. Both were agreed to by Shooter. When I received the plot, it was OBVIOUSLY written by Claremont, and Kitty was all over it. When I complained, I was told I was being "unprofessional" and the editor actually HUNG UP ON ME!! Ah, those happy, halcyon days at Marvel!
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I was recently reading a then newly-restarted Bullpen Bulletin from just after you'd left X-MEN, JB, wherein Jim Shooter explained that you had left the comicbook because you'd grown tired of working on mutants. So, all these unofficial peeks behind the curtain are fascinating!
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Nathan Greno
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Nathan: We have an office in the new joint that will be devoted to my favorite artist. Wall-to-wall Byrne! JB: Kind of like my Kirby Korner -- but with a much less significant artist! -- Nathan: I guess you haven't seen enough of Byrne's work.
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