Iron Fist #15 Story Page 16 X-Men and Mary Jane Red Sonja Original Art (Marvel, 1977).
Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) , Cockrum Dave (Penciller) , Dan Green (Inker)
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Mary Jane as Red Sonja
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DescriptionThough not Byrne's first encounter with the X-Men—he had previously illustrated them for a few pages in Marvel Team-Up #53—this marked his first full story featuring the team. Like the main X-Men series, this issue was also penned by Chris Claremont.A true visual delight, the page showcases Colossus, Nightcrawler (with Kurt being a particular favorite), and Wolverine all using their powers in unison. What more could one ask for? A fascinating detail for devoted X-Men enthusiasts: if you look closely at the underpenciling in panel 5, you’ll notice Byrne initially sketched Wolverine wearing his traditional mask instead of the short-lived "Fang of the Imperial Guard" costume. Byrne himself noted on his website, "One of [Dave Cockrum’s] last official acts as penciler of Uncanny X-Men was to redesign Wolverine’s costume. The new suit was introduced just before I joined." According to Byrne, Cockrum was tasked with redrawing Wolverine's new costume throughout this Iron Fist issue, as well as modifying some of the X-Men's faces. Thanks to a quirk in the publication schedule, this September 1977 issue became the debut of Wolverine’s "Fang" costume, appearing a month before X-Men #107 where Cockrum formally introduced it. Also worth noting, while panel 5 doesn’t mark the first appearance of the famous "fastball special" maneuver, it is the first time Byrne illustrated it. Panel 5 bears Byrne’s signature, and the back of the page offers an unexpected bonus: a pencil sketch by Byrne of Mary Jane Watson dressed as Red Sonja, an early concept that would eventually materialize in Marvel Team-Up #79 a year and a half later. In my humble opinion, this is the most iconic and celebrated page of the entire run! Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
Such a special page, with so many treats. Early Byrne X-men, a fastball special, the fang costume, AND a bonus sketch on the back. Congratulations my friend. Such a fun treasure!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
Great page and great MJ (Ahem) too!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
A wonderful addition to anyone's collection! Well done and thanks for sharing!
Brian Lake
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
Amazing page (an bonus back), also thank you for the story, it makes this even more special
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
I think this might be my favorite page of his Iron Fist run...and ironically it doesn't even have Iron Fist on it.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
Panel page of the year candidate! A Byrne X-Men fan's delight!
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/16/2022
Awesome Byrne and Green page, featuring some great x characters in this monumental issue.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/17/2022
That is an amazing bonus - almost a shame to have such a great bonus on such a great page - which to display? Congrats!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/17/2022
Killer Bryne page full of X-Men goodness, congrats Olivier!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/17/2022
Byrne & Cockrum on the same X-Men page with a fastball special, the infamous Timberw... (I mean) Fang costume & (super extra-special bonus) Mary Jane in a chain mail bikini! Holy moly! What a page!
Jonathan Mueller
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/17/2022
FASTBALL SPECIAL for the win!!! Congrats Oli! Thanks for sharing!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/18/2022
Gotta love the faith that the X-Men have in each other here, with Nightcrawler worried that Wolverine will kill a mailman or Jean's parents. Classic stuff!
Romain Verlier
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/22/2022
I just so love this page!!!! But you know that already...
However you may not know how much i love this back of page too...
Fast ball special congrats!!!
Olivier D
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/22/2022
Romain Verlier wrote:
I just so love this page!!!! But you know that already...
However you may not know how much i love this back of page too...
Fast ball special congrats!!!
Je te la montrerai ;-)
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/31/2022
Excellent vintage, totally historic, and a Fastball Special, congrats!!
Phillip Hester
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/9/2023
Jaw-dropping! And to see the seeds of the best issue of MTU forming on the back is history!
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