(I ask because in my opinion your feel for the characters today is undoubtedly on the mark, especially if we think of Lee-Kirby and Thomas-Adams as the peaks of the comicbook, but also I didn't think much differently back in, oh, 1979-80. As I much later learned what came from you as opposed to Mr. Claremont, my early impressions have only been more verified.)

If I am honest with you, I -tend- to separate the art from the artist. So I try not to assimilate to many candid thoughts from people who inspire me*.

It is lovely to see the passion Alex had for the medium but saddening to think he was unable to see a path back to that joy for the medium. 

I do feel that it isn't the sole responsibility of the Artist to carry the whole weight of childhood fantasy/magical-wonder on their shoulder. We should each carry our own portion of that. A little wonder in each of us, you might hope, should allow the magic to carry on. 

John saw to that here, by scratching this itch and allowing us to come along for the ride. Certainly that action reminded me of the wonder I felt as a child and others here have commented similarly.  

[In respect of the drawing of Jean in the first panel, I really like how the angle of the head is handled so convincingly. The orbit around her cam-left eye is awesome.]

* Obvious exclusion being a member of the JBF.  

And I'll add to the consensus here that that's one damn fine Jean Grey you've drawn, JB!

I was wondering when the alt-Twins were going to make an appearance.

Thats a nasty, gut level taunt right there.  Especially since Quicksilver can...well...y’know....

ZOOM!