2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

So Scott, Warren and Hank all had a thing for Jean.  I guess that's what happens when you have a 4-to-1 male/female student ratio.  The lesson is that Professor X needed a larger, more diverse student population.  Then again, old Charlie also had a thing for Jean, which was totally messed up.  Poor Jean.  At any rate, it's a beautiful cover!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

"Welcome back" to the Marvel fold, man!  Dynamic cover here, love the moment in time captured with skill.

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

A really well done cover and an even better description of why it speaks to you!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

A simple and beautiful cover.

Back when artists were allowed to tell a story with covers or allude to what was happening inside the book (remember those?).

(On the gorilla love, all males X guys eventually had a thing for her at some point, didn't they?).

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Pretty much everyone else is saying what I was going to say--Is there anyone in the X-Men who DIDN'T have a crush on Jean??  Don't forget the massive crush Wolverine had on her and yeah, that thing with Charles having a crush on her WAS a little creepy.  But, all that aside, a great Grummett cover with excellent composition!  And, who doesn't love how Tom draws women??  Congrats on another great acquisition Ruben!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Much like Kong, the love must stay unrequited. Man, that would have been a really weird hook up between Jean and Hank. The morning after would be capital A Awkward. I like Hamscher's inks here. It softens Grummett's lines slightly with his heavier line weight, which looks nice. Another great Grummett cover for the pile. :) Congrats!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Hank is better off without that baggage lol. What a cover though man, really a gem!!! I need to give the Forever series a proper read again at some point. 

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Give me!!!! I want!!! :) Nice Grummett!!!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Cyclops, Wolvie, Chuck, and now Beast?!?!  Something tells me that Jean is using powers to bring all the boys to the yard.  She must imprint the image of each guy on the team on her pillow collection.  

2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

I think that's 'It' by Stephen King...

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

"Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme...."

Good stuff Ruben!

2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Jean and Scott have been in so many love triangles, it would take an academic of Hank's caliber to chronicle them all. Beautiful cover by Tom and Cory. 

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

As the others have said, the Beast cannot accept that he is worthy of floating up into light with Jean, becasue of his name-inspiring beastly appearance. Also, he's late for his Hero Names Anonymous meeting with the Thing and Eye Boy. 

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

And Hank with that expression's like "you're right...lotsa baggage...hold on...lemme think about it!" :)  I do like both character expressions and the overall sense of movement.  An emotive piece for sure.  Congrats, Ruben!

2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

I too like the facial expressions.  Great cover!!!

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Yeah there is a bit of beastiality, but a great cover nonetheless. Congrats.

1 - Posted on 9/22/2021

Reading your comments I almost want to start reading X-Men again..then remember how convoluted this soap opera really is and snap myself out of it.  The art itself is just more evidence of great drawing and inking. Truly solid work with a ton of eye appeal.  Thanks for sharing!

1 - Posted on 9/22/2021

I remember really liking this cover when I read this title, and here is the OA in all its glory!  I also remember enjoying how Claremont explored that love triangle.  I mean, we know Jean likes hairy guys from her attraction to Wolvy, so this might be the next step.  'Talk about beastiality,' hahaha!  But I agree with you about how Jean is challenging Beast here in this image.  Beast is thinking "Um, I think the world of you, but you're kinda freakin' me out right now!  Maybe we should just be good friends."

1 - Posted on 9/23/2021

BEAUTIFUL cover, Ruben - so striking in its elegant composition and flawless execution; the drama and sense of peril or potential loss here is unmistakable and substantial.  Absolutely gorgeous.  I've read some good chunks of some X-Men runs (but by no means consider myself an expert), and always loved the sense of camaraderie Jean and Hank had - I found that much cooler than (sigh) yet another X-person pining for Jean (although as everyone else has said, the romantic options were severely limited, and it's not at all a stretch to think that a private schoolhouse full of young men would harbor feelings towards their only female counterpart...).  Having said that, Bendis played with the Jean / Beast relationship a bit in his 'All-New X-Men' run (with more of the "requiting" coming towards the end of it) and I quite enjoyed reading it; it was nice twist to see a non-Alpha male win out for once. :)  Another awesome Grummett score here, sir!  Congrats!

1 - Posted on 9/23/2021

Really nice cover Ruben. I like the simplicity of the two figures.

1 - Posted on 9/24/2021

Such a sweet image. Thanks to your description, I'm not confused anymore. Congrats, Ruben 

1 - Posted on 10/17/2021

Simple yet elegant cover! Great Get Bud!