Uncanny X-Men #218 pg 21 (Silvestri pencils, Green inks, Claremont story) - Silvestri's 1st work in X-Men and the start of his era's team
Artists: Marc Silvestri (Penciller) , Dan Green (Inker) , Tom Orzechowski (Letterer) , Chris Claremont (Writer)
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UCX #218 cover
CAF interview image
Wider shot of me from my CAF interview setup
Me from my CAF interview in UCX #218 shirt
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DescriptionSILVESTRI ERA X-MEN TEAM started here!I debuted this art during my CAF origin story interview with Bill Cox (5/7/24) this past week, it was a major grail piece to add to my collection as I am a huge fan of the Silvestri era's X Team (UCX #218 - 261; 1987 - 1990). It was a team of newbies (Rogue the initial veteran on the team by only a few years; with newer X-Men Dazzler, Longshot and Psylocke forming a team) that eventually enlisted some heavy hitters (Colossus, Storm, Havok, Polaris and Wolverine; as well as "human" Madelyne Pryor) to make an amazing team of X people. They eventually became the X-Men team that fled to the Australian Outback and Siege Perilous. Silvestri and Claremont also teamed up to do a lot of really great individual character story pieces and their best work together in INFERNO. This book started that amazing teamup (characters and creators) for one of my top favorite X era's. Silvestri went to work on an amazing run of Wolverine (1990 - 1992, which I have a few examples) and then co-created IMAGE with his work on Cyberforce. He was the precursor to the Jim Lee era of X-Men, who took the Uncanny X-Men book soon after and during his run. Specifically this page features some great characters teaming up really together for the first time to establish building a new team. Top left panel features Dazzler using her powers in a really unique way (in conjunction with Psylocke) to keep the faces of each character hidden and unrecognizable, while lighting up the scene to rebuild after the destruction caused by fight with Juggernaut. Rogue is using her strength to carry a heavy load, single-handedly. I love that they mention "Neither of 'em is Union. 'Tis our work they're doin', suppose management hires 'em permanent-like." As this is something near and dear to me, since I work in the film industry and have spent the past few years working to get our department VFX unionized, as we are the last ones not at the table. The upper right panel has Juggernaut laid out, his known remark of "nothing can stop the Juggernaut", well except this team of newbie X-Men. Then you get multiple team-shots of the new four grouping together and celebrating their victory while at the same time lamenting on the loss of being fooled for what was really going on. And finally on lower right panel with Psylocke saying "We win - yet also lose - such, my friends, is life. Today, we began forging ourselves into a team - but we also learned how far we've yet to go before we're done, and can well and truly call ourselves X-Men." Truly Uncanny in every way, they win, they lose, they celebrate and move past their losses as a new team forged. One of my favorite t-shirts is the cover to this book UCX #218, art by Art Adams. I wore it during my CAF interview (picture seen below) and always get the remarks of what a beautiful collection of X women. I love it, as it really is with the addition of their male teammate Longshot, but he is beautiful as well. One thing I always like to look for when I get original art of Longshot, is to see how many fingers he has, in this page Silvestri hit is right (don't see any erase markings), not all artists do. https://www.youtube.com/live/aDEgTLFi964?si=KwZhRuSKdCtKWhpA Social/Sharing |
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James S 
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/10/2024
All kinds of awesome! Good seeing you on CAF live!
Redhead Demiurge
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 5/10/2024
I'd forgotten about the two guys and their Union talk. I remember Uncanny 185 had a pair chatting about Rogue and Storm saving their boat, and it was just a part of Women's Lib. I always enjoy the asides by normal folk discussing how superhumans impact their daily lives.
Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/10/2024
Juggernaut not being unstoppable?! That's unpossible!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
I like that they all look like 80's punk fashion models who would go out to the club on a Saturday night! Xavier must have ran a Barbizon college back then.
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
Silverstri is so talented, can do great action scenes and quiet ones as well. Amazing storytelling from a great period for Uncanny
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
Great page and I particularly love that 4th panel! Congrats!
André .
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
Excellent piece of X history - the start of one of my top X artists run! Congrats!
Dan T
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
Great unveiling of a great page! That high five is iconic!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/11/2024
Excellent page that exemplifies why we all loved Claremont's X-Men so much--they felt like real characters, with their own personalities. Gorgeous art by Silvestri and Green--such organic linework. That hair! Big time congrats.
Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/12/2024
Nothing can stop the Juggernaut except an overdose of propofol!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/21/2024
Always great to have so many X-ladies on a page!
Larry 1 Wand
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/31/2024
ConGrats! It is my favorite era of the X-Men too. I had a subscription to this comic at the time. And also my favorite Art Adams' X-Men cover.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 6/5/2024
Many congrats on a great page - and with powerful nostalgia accompanying it as well!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 6/24/2024
Wow! Huge get here, man, and no doubt when looking at it that it's Silvestri. Always loved how he did the ladies' hair. And from his first X issue?! Imporant much?! Big congrats, James!
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