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David Schmidt Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 4:24am | IP Logged | 1
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First!
A classic scene... And I'm sure it will be revisited as we know now that Jean met Phoenix before in X-Men: The Hidden Years!
Edited by David Schmidt on 06 July 2020 at 4:24am
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Steven Queen Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 28 February 2020 Location: United States Posts: 950
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 4:41am | IP Logged | 2
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Today's page is gorgeous. The ominous "tac tac tac" evokes iconic dread. The Space Shuttle was still 5 years away from it's maiden flight when X-Men #101 was published. Jean too is a visual throw-back too in some subtle way I cannot quite put my finger on.
Thanks ;)
Edited by Steven Queen on 06 July 2020 at 5:05am
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Doug Centers Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 February 2014 Location: United States Posts: 5645
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 5:29am | IP Logged | 3
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Tense page, I remember that feeling from the first time I read Eagle One plunging earthward!
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John Byrne
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 5:32am | IP Logged | 4
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Jean too is a visual throw-back too in some subtle way I cannot quite put my finger on.•• Probably the "open" hair. When Jean became Dark Phoenix I darkened her hair and, even after the "lobotomy" left it that way as a (hopefully) subtle indicator that the story was not yet over. ELSEWHEN is going in some different directions from what would have followed 137 without Shooter's interference, but the light/dark hair will still play an important role as a visual marker.
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Ted Pugliese Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 5:36am | IP Logged | 5
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It's your birthday, John, but we get the presents. Thank you very much! Hope you have a great day!
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Richard Stevens Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 04 May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1957
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 5:50am | IP Logged | 6
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Nice! A really dynamic retelling of a classic sequence. Makes one imagine just how intense JB could make the FF's origin these days.
I know it's tiny, but I still can't get over how effective the brighter white on a pencilled page trick is.
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Andrew Bitner Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 5:59am | IP Logged | 7
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Looks like a great re-telling of an important moment in X-Men history.
Edited by Andrew Bitner on 06 July 2020 at 12:25pm
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Rod Collins Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 939
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 6:32am | IP Logged | 8
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Happy Birthday JB!
Must be nice to finally get your take on this out without interference.
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John Byrne
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PLEASE NO BIRTHDAY WISHES IN THIS THREAD!There is a separate thread for those, and we don't want to split 'em up. Thanks.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 6:37am | IP Logged | 10
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Right then, I know THIS retelling isn't going to have redrawn pages scissored in.
I'm really looking forward to seeing this version of the fateful scene
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John Byrne
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Posted: 06 July 2020 at 6:39am | IP Logged | 11
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I'm really looking forward to seeing this version of the fateful scene•• But not all at once! There are some elements I saved for a few issues down the line. An issue I titled simply "Jean".
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Michael Genitempo Byrne Robotics Member
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I'm really liking this page, especially the last panel as the restraints open and Jean floats away.
Looks like we are getting to the heart of things now...
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