Paul Smith - Uncanny X-Men #172, p. 2 (Marvel, 1983)
Artists: Paul Smith (Penciller) , Bob Wiacek (Inker)
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DescriptionAs many in the hobby know, Uncanny X-Men #172 was the Rosetta Stone of my entire comics fandom that began in 1983 and I have spent most of my original art collecting career trying to put as much of the book back together as I can - I currently own the cover and 15 interior pages (including this one where Logan and Mariko welcome the X-Men to Japan). And, yes, for the avoidance of doubt, I will be making a very strong push to get page 22, which is up for auction at Heritage this month.I'd like to thank all of those in the hobby for their past and continued support of my quest to date. Even getting this far in putting the book back together would not have been possible without those who have helped me to obtain pages, passed along information and leads, and otherwise encouraged and supported me in this endeavor. Hopefully there will be something more to celebrate after the Heritage sale in a few weeks. 🤞 Social/Sharing |
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James S 
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 6/2/2025
You didn't make it easy on yourself with this book as your target, but it's a beautiful issue and worthy of the epic quest!
Will K
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Great looking page. I like that PMS was stressing the different heights in the characters. Something that's been lost over the years. Happy hunting for additional pages.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Great page from the issue. The close up in panel 3 and the full shot of Mariko in panel 5 are beautiful. Congrats on adding another page from the book and hope it works out for you at HA on pg 22!
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
I love this page - it brings back all the feels. Congrats and good luck!
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 6/2/2025
PMS's Kitty and Lockheed is still my favorite Kitty and Lockheed. Good luck on the auction!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
While other X-Men artists at that point had their start in the 70's and carried over the past, Paul Smith Uncanny X-Men is very 80's and represented a fresh clean style for the times.
Daren Domina
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Nice! The quest continues! Continued Good Luck!
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Awesome piece! Wishing you the best for the upcoming auction!
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Great page by Smith. Good luck in the upcoming auction.
Tony B.
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Awesome. I love the use of negative space. Having Mariko unencumbered by text makes her all the more striking.
It made me pull out the book. When paired with the next page (and reveal), the design choice is even better!
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
Tony B. wrote:
Awesome. I love the use of negative space. Having Mariko unencumbered by text makes her all the more striking.
It made me pull out the book. When paired with the next page (and reveal), the design choice is even better!
I agree - Smith's use of negative space in this issue, as well as his copious use of thin vertical panels, is really striking. It really makes for very visually interesting storytelling even with all the panels being just square or rectangular!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
What a beautiful page! Congrats Gene!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 6/2/2025
Brings me back to my youth! A truly charming page!
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
Swell page! The art is fantastic. Best of luck in taking another step closer to completing this task.
John S.
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
What a great story Gene, and whilst i love you like a brother, you are never going to get my pages from me, so you might as well give up and call it a day, and trade me your pages for my Blue Devil art, that i know is your guily pleasure
Gene Park
Member Since 2004
Posted on 6/3/2025
John S. wrote:
What a great story Gene, and whilst i love you like a brother, you are never going to get my pages from me, so you might as well give up and call it a day, and trade me your pages for my Blue Devil art, that i know is your guily pleasure
I will just have to content myself with the meager scraps of Blue Devil art that escape your grasp!
R Berman
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 6/4/2025
John S. wrote:
What a great story Gene, and whilst i love you like a brother, you are never going to get my pages from me, so you might as well give up and call it a day, and trade me your pages for my Blue Devil art, that i know is your guily pleasure
Post them on CAF then!
Paul Brzegowy
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
Once Byrne left the X-men I thought I would stop reading the book but PMS brought me back into the book. Great line work and the inking is excellent as well.
Stephen F
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
Congrats on the pickup and good luck this month!!
Simon Ma
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 6/3/2025
Great page with a classy layout. Heard about your quest in Felix's podcast – good luck with your bidding; we are all rooting for you.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 6/4/2025
That's a very very beautiful page! That 172 issue es extraordinary! Let's continue with your amazing challenge!
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 6/5/2025
That final panel made me fall in love in the 80s. What a stunner.
Mario Losada
Member Since 2011
Posted on 6/21/2025
I'm amazed with your new Paul Smith page. We are talking about a marvel in one of Claremont's best periods in X-Men.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
Posted on 7/4/2025
So many great pages from this issue, and this one is stellar. Cheers to getting closer and closer on finishing up this book.
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