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Uncanny Dave Cockrum: A Tribute pg 23 - Thunderbird (X-Men) by Rafael Kayanan

Owner: K Gearon
Artists: Rafael Kayanan (Penciller) , Moose Baumann (Colorist) , Rafael Kayanan (Inker)

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Title:	Uncanny Dave Cockrum: A Tribute pg 23 - Thunderbird (X-Men) by Rafael Kayanan
Artist:	Rafael Kayanan (Penciller)
Artist:	Moose Baumann (Colorist)
Artist:	Rafael Kayanan (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Pin Up
Views:	888
Likes on CAF:	37 38
Added to Site:	11/13/2023

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Continuing indigenous hero adds this month with OG “all-new, all different” X-Man John Proudstar aka Thunderbird, as rendered by Rafael Kayanan! My first piece by Rafael, picked up from fellow collector bud, Karim – thanks, man! Piece was published in “The Uncanny Dave Cockrum: A Tribute”, which I just recently picked up a copy of. Lots of great X-Men character pin ups by a number of artists, celebrating the artist who co-created many of them.

Love this one. It’s 11x17 and the figure covers that almost top to bottom. Then the FINE ink lines. They come through in the scan pretty good, but don’t hold a candle to poring over in person. So many individual lines serve as rendering/shading of the blue part of the costume, subtly highlighting the musculature. And the hair! Wispy :) Lots of intricacy for sure. Also, a super heroic pose, and the choice to go with a slight downward perspective adds to that. Lastly, got a print-out hand colored by colorist Moose Baumann to sit alongside! See in additional images.

Was always bummed T-bird didn’t make it past the second mission, but I’m glad to hear he’s recently come back. I’ll admit I have not read yet, but will get to it, along with lots of other comics in the backlog :) Hope y’all like!

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