This is a good example, as a matter of fact, of just how much impact the writer can have, for those who still wonder what Stan did, vs what Jack did. I was heavily plotting the book by this point, and that page of reactions shots was something I tossed in as I was drawing. Chris, unfortunately, chose to script it as if the Surfer was going to head off and intercept Phoenix -- but that didn't happen. After all, by the time I saw the finished issue, I'd already drawn about 4 issues beyond it!

Years later, a writer showed up at Marvel who had impressed Shooter, and Shooter asked me if there were any "plums" that could be given to that writer for specials or graphic novels. I mentioned this "untold tale", and Shooter asked me to write up a plot, which I did. For some reason, the project did not go any further than that, tho years later I found a copy of my plot (written on a typewriter!) and pitched it to the X-Office. Again, we were all set to go, and then somehow the energy just trailed off . . .