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X-men 173 Cover

Artists: Paul Smith (Penciller) ,  Paul Smith (Penciller)

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X-men 173 Cover Comic Art

 

   

Artwork Details

Title: X-men 173 Cover
Artist: Paul Smith (Penciller)
Artist: Paul Smith (Penciller)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 8,037
Likes on CAF:
Favorited on CAF: 10
Comments: 25
Added to Site: 4/14/2008
Comic Art Archive: The Uncanny X-Men
Issue: 173   Page: cover

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This seems to be everyone else's fave cover from the run. Don't get me wrong, I love it too and certainly think it is the cover that is most iconic of the Claremont/Paul Smith team up. Wolvie and his ex-enemy Rogue in Japan. Wow, it's like I read it yesterday. Actually, I reread a few weeks ago, and it still stands up.

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Ferran Delgado 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/14/2008

A classic image!! What a lucky man you are to own this beauty!

Simon M. 
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/14/2008

PMS perfection!

Danny  Tran 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/14/2008

UNBELIEVABLE!!!.What an INCREDIBLE cover,Thanks for sharing.

Will Gabri-El 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/14/2008

'tis a thing of beauty!

Gerry Turnbull 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/15/2008

thats a fantastic cover !

Nick Ford 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/15/2008

..it would be the cover to #168 for me, but this is a VERY close second. Unbelievable. I have such fond memories of this PMS/CC run - it seemed that when CC was working with PMS he managed to rein in his unfortunate tendency to prolixity. Unlike me with this comment.

Peter Sullivan 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/4/2022

Nick Ford wrote:

..it would be the cover to #168 for me, but this is a VERY close second. Unbelievable. I have such fond memories of this PMS/CC run - it seemed that when CC was working with PMS he managed to rein in his unfortunate tendency to prolixity. Unlike me with this comment.

Its 165 for me but this would do till that one showed up. Lol.

Ryan D 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/15/2008

Good lord! I would fo anything for 1 Smith x men cover but 3!

John Yon 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/16/2008

What an awesome Paul Smith X-men cover...congratulations Dave!!!

Dale Gonsalves 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/16/2008

The cover that brought me back to comics during my third year in high school. Paul Smith is amazing.

DW A 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/19/2008

Incredible cover, one of the best X-men covers ever in my opinion.

Peter Nguyen 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/19/2008

Incredible cover! Brings back the memories.

Eric Seffinga 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/6/2008

My favorite comicbook from my childhood. I carried this thing in my pocket until it fell apart. I have art from this book that I love. Must be astounding to own the cover.

Mike W 
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/27/2008

Definitely a Grail!!

Randall Glass 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/11/2009

classic cover! actually met Paul at a Seattle comic show and pulled this comic out to get signed. he happily flipped through it reminiscing about his days on the x-men and this issue in particular. one of the nicest pros I've ever met.

Curt Peterson 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/24/2010

Wow, does that ever bring back the memories!!! You are a lucky man! Congratulations on this amazing find!

Gene Park 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/26/2012

Ah, the good old days where, for six dimes, better fun could not be had! Great stuff, one of my favorite covers on CAF.

Steve Gumm 
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/8/2013

Your tastes are impeccable, this is the PERFECT example of Paul Smith's run on the X-Men. I wish it lasted 30 or so more issues. Congrats!

alessandro gentili 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 12/9/2013

SINCERELY....CONGRATS !!!

alessandro gentili 
Member Since 2011

Posted on 12/9/2013

Thanks for sharing !!!!

Timothy Guerrero 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/12/2013

I vividly remember PMS run on X-Men, sooooooooo good!

Dermot D 
Member Since 2012

Posted on 2/28/2014

This is soooo frigging awesome!!!

Dean Abraham 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/15/2015

what a stunning cover

Foggy Bottom 
Member Since 2009
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Posted on 1/1/2016

Baller.

Matt  Dicke 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/8/2020

This whole run is excellent but this issue in particular is a stand out. And who doesn't love Rogue and Wolverine here. They got all the beats just right with these charcters. 

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