One of my collecting regrets is not buying up as many pages as I could from this issue when Mike's dealer had it up (not that I could afford it).  Loved the storyline too and his take on FF was just so fun to read, even when it got dramatic.  Cool that this comes with the alternate takes on the panels too, congrats!

I remember seeing this posted and wishing I could bid on it, but this is just 97 kinds of beautful from the krackle to Storm herself.  Congrats on the pickup!

Absolutely lovely Rogue that perfectly demonstrates Arthur's style/talents.  Congrats!

I stared at this page for a while in Dan's portfolio because of WW's armor but couldn't pick it up.  Great action splash page though, so congrats on picking this up!

Cool interpretation here by Chris that is a nice companion to the one by Chrissie.

Really love Chrissie's take on Death here, and the coloring/shading in the hair on her left side is subtly amazing.  Congrats!

Love the animated stylings here applied to her 80s outfit.  Congrats!

Cool page with some great shots of Scott and Ramona.  Congrats!

Jester's art is different when looking at just the pencils, but no less impressive (especially the rendering on her hair).  Congrats!

Lockheed sure is a cheeky one.  Also, lovely colors!

I'm not usually a fan of double page spreads, but I love the repeated use of the same panel to show the passage of time here.  These were easily my favorite pages from the first issue (which I didn't read until well after the art drop).  Congrats on the fantastic pickup!

Congrats on the two-fer!  Better watch out for the hat trick...

Didn't know about the movie poster homage, but still pretty cool to get an Epting Cap cover, especially from such an important issue.  Congrats!

I'm not a big Colossus fan, but this page always stood out to me and really shows off the Lee/Williams duo as they're hitting their stride on X-Men.  As someone who also had a protracted journey picking up a Lee/Williams X-Men page, I can relate to feeling gutted (though in a different way) each time you missed out on it.  Congrats on finally coming out on top and picking this up!

It's a shame Marvel didn't go with the original idea, because that would have been pretty cool with the overlay and the different costumes on display.  Still, it's a fitting tribue to the Krakoan era by the artist who helped kick it off.  Huge congrats on owning a landmark (Uncanny?) X-Men cover!

Great pacing/staging in those first 8 panels before culminating in a half-splash.  Congrats on getting the pair of consecutive pages!

X-Factor was my intro to Sook, and his work really fit the noir vibe of the series, as seen on your page.  Congrats on the pickup!

With these multi-character commissions, it can be hard deciding which ones to include, but great decision on the hero/villain lineups here.  Lovely paint work as well, congrats!

Lovely Buckhingham Death image, and love how he captured her attitude here as well.  Congrats on the last minute OAX pickup!

Love how Joelle draws Catwoman's suit to give it a real texture, and this cover really spotlights that.  Congrats on picking this up!

I only heard about Lozano's art from Kwan's site and was fortunate enough to see some of his originals in person recently- they truly look phenomenal in person and so much better than the scans (which already look great).  Great image of Psylocke here with all that rendering, so congrats on the pickup!

Love Jim's work, especially when he creates a more dynamic layout.  And you can feel the energy here as Super Skrull stands triumphant over the quartet and keeps them at bay.  Congrats!

Fun cover, and the different expressions tell the tale here.  Also, congrats on picking this up along with the interior pages!  Didn't realize they were done digitally, but you have some nice sequences.

Love this cover.  Campbell does some great pinups, but I feel like his best images are where the subject is interacting with an environment, and I love the quiet reflection on display here (the cats just help make the scene feel lived in).  Huge congrats!

I think I saw this at his table when I stopped by on Saturday.  He was definitely a pleasant surprise at the show, though I wish I could have gotten a commission from him (he wasn't taking any more for Saturday).  Congrats on the pickup!

Absolutely beautiful page of Dark Phoenix facing off against the X-Men, with plenty of rain/wind effects to highlight the drama of the scene.  Can't ask for much more from a Phoenix Saga page, congrats!

Cute sketch, and love that Jubilee's looking all fashionable (as befits her).  Congrats!

Another gem in a fantastic YTLM collection, congrats!  Subtle, but it manages to sort of keep to the Y motif seen in many of the other covers.

Awesome choice to use the movie costumes, and those spot color highlights are just fantastic.  Congrats!

I remember reading this series but don't remember these two covers, so I must have dropped the title before these came out.  Always fun seeing Randy Green X-Men art though, and those Townsend inks.... Congrats!

Wow, a Romita Spidey cover that features multiple rogues?  Congrats on the pickup!

Sorry to hear about this whole experience.  I had considered buying something from his account before, but now I'm glad I dodged that bullet.  Still, this whole situation stinks, and hopefully you were able to get some sort of resolution from your financial institution to make you (close to) whole.

Love the color palette here and how it helps create a softer image here.  Congrats!

Loved Matsuda's work on X-Factor as well as this version of Havok's costume, so this is a wonderful pickup.  Congrats!

Love the execution of the switch up, and it features some fantastic Stevens color work as well.  Congrats!

Matteo's color pieces are always great, but love how he committed to the Saturday Evening Post homage to take the piece to another level.  Huge congrats!

Deceptively cute style, and stellar use of blacks to add depth and keep the figures from drowning in a sea of inks.  Congrats!

Awesome reimagining of the cover, and the colors are fantastic here as well.  And as a bonus, it has all the trade dress added in to complete the look.  Congrats!

I think it only made the one appearance in the X-books, but I love the dress Rogue wore here for her date night with Gambit.  Cool take on the date night request, congrats!

When you mentioned you had picked up a second Jester piece, this is what I thought it would be.  I can't recall if this is the same Tinkerbell piece that was up for auction less than a year ago (I feel like he did a couple over the past year), but love the attitude in her expression here.  Congrats on the pickup!

Maxi's slice of life commissions are great, and love how he posed the two here holding hands while Rogue's higher up on the ledge.  Congrats!

Yep, fingers crossed for OAX next year!  And I have one more payment to make on my SP piece, so looking forward to finally getting it in hand soon.

Love what Tim was aiming for with the reflection, though I look at it and see a reflection that isn't physically possible given their poses.  Still a wonderfully emotional piece by Tim though, as per usual for him.  Congrats!

Elsa's art definitely has that 60s silver age vibe (like Darwyn), so not surprised to see she nailed the First Class lineup.  Congrats!

I'm actually suprised Adam didn't add a spot of green coloring somewhere to indicate it's Viper, but the tentacle hair is admittedly pretty cool enough to make up for it.  Congrats on the pickup!

Not a bad pickup for your first SGM piece!  Love that he even hand-drew the Autobots logo at the bottom (albeit probably so he could digitally add it to everyone in the shot).  Congrats!

A wonderful page that shows the depth of David and Katchoo's relationship.  Congrats!

That's cool Jeff ended up doing a mini commission for you, in one of the few cases where delays have a positive ending.  Congrats!

Looking back, I wish I had gone to OAX this year for many reasons, but one of them would be getting to share our Scott Pilgrim art.  This was on my short list of pieces to get at the drop, but I ended up going after another piece instead.  Love the dynamic between Scott and Ramona here, as it perfectly captures how unbalanced their relationship often is.  Congrats on the pickup!

I was about to leave a comment on this, then skimmed and saw that Lee dropped my name into the conversation.  Anyways, congrats on getting a Frany!  Her colors are amazing to behold in person, and I can only imagine how this looks (especially with all the dark and light shades).  And there's something about how she does eyes that always gets me (and she did it here as well).