X-Men Re-Imagined 113 cover

Anyone who knows me, knows my all time favorite comic run is the Claremont/Byrne X-Men issues 108-143, so many GREAT stories and art contained in those issues! When I get a bit of free time, I enjoy revisiting those issues by coming up with alternate takes of covers or scenes. So when I started working on what I would do next, I thought of the Magneto storyline from 113. My spin would be the post battle crisis when the volcano was collapsing all around the team. So this cover shows Colossus struggling to hold a massive chunk of the volcano allowing the team to escape, putting himself in a very precarious situation. The old Jimmy Dean song "Big Bad John" was also an influence when coming up with this idea:
"Grabbed a saggin' timber, gave out a groan
And like a giant Oak tree, he just stood there alone, Big John"

Yeah, I know the scene wasn't in the actual comic, but my imagination likes to wander between panels sometimes (I've include a detailed scan for a more close up shot).

If you drop a comment on the piece, let me know what your favorite Claremont/Byrne storyline is. The Savage Land arc is my favorite!

Hats off to Terry Austin on the run too, his inking is UNBELIEVABLE! I like to think of Austin as an talent multiplier, he makes everyone's work look so much better! What a talent!!