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DescriptionThis is a huge 18" x 24" commission that was done for me by the greatest X-Men artist of them all, Paul Smith. I requested the seven characters featured here (Smitty was kind enough to say that Kitty Pryde and Lockheed count as one character). Although I was just a toddler when Smitty had his one year run on Uncanny X-Men, it remains my favorite era of the book.Thank you to Paul for taking on this commission for me; it is now my favorite commission of all time. Social/Sharing |
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James S 
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/8/2021
That's really nice! Love being able to see everyone's art on CAF, but I'm sure this is even more fantastic in person at that size!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/8/2021
James S wrote:
That's really nice! Love being able to see everyone's art on CAF, but I'm sure this is even more fantastic in person at that size!
Thank you, James! I was very pleasantly surprised when Smith agreed to do an 18" x 24" commission for me. The amount of detail he put into the piece is staggering.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/8/2021
Soumya Das wrote:
Absolutely amazing piece!!! Frame it asap!!! :)
Will do, my friend!
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/9/2021
Ankur J wrote:
Epic!
Thank you, Ankur! Your "Fastball Special" commission by Paul is quite amazing.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
Smith can sure summon back that classic era magic!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
Marcus Wai wrote:
Smith can sure summon back that classic era magic!
When you look at this commission, it feels like it is 1983 again and Paul Smith has returned to the Uncanny X-Men.
Dustin Pizarro
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
My jaw hit the proverbial floor when I saw this. This is an exquisite masterpiece drawn by a master artist. It was criminal his time on the X-Men was short. Yet it's a reminder how damn good his short stint was as compared to what passes for dramatic storytelling these days. Congratulations on this beautiful piece.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/9/2021
Dustin Pizarro wrote:
My jaw hit the proverbial floor when I saw this. This is an exquisite masterpiece drawn by a master artist. It was criminal his time on the X-Men was short. Yet it's a reminder how damn good his short stint was as compared to what passes for dramatic storytelling these days. Congratulations on this beautiful piece.
Thank you very much, Dustin. As you note, Smitty's stint on the book was short but it has reverberated through the decades because of his draftsmanship and storytelling. I hope to see you at Terrificon in a few weeks.
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
He went all-out on this prelim for you. Super cool! Everything is so crisp and lovely. He clearly hasn't lost a step with these characters. I'd love to see Marvel put him back on the title for a bit. That looks so excellent. Congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
J H wrote:
He went all-out on this prelim for you. Super cool! Everything is so crisp and lovely. He clearly hasn't lost a step with these characters. I'd love to see Marvel put him back on the title for a bit. That looks so excellent. Congrats!
Thank you very much, JH!
Paul Pickard
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
Holy moly! What an amazing piece - congratulations!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
Paul Pickard wrote:
Holy moly! What an amazing piece - congratulations!
Thank you very much, Paul! You have the best Magik gallery on CAF!
kent mansley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 7/10/2021
I can definitely understand why it's your favorite commission! It's a beauty! Huge congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/10/2021
kent mansley wrote:
I can definitely understand why it's your favorite commission! It's a beauty! Huge congrats!
Thank you very much, Kent! Your Bruce Timm Fantastic Four piece is truly amazing, or should I say fantastic!
Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 7/12/2021
18x24??? Oh yeah. You've got to go panoramic for the children of the atom! Magnificent piece that's more than cover worthy!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/12/2021
Nash of the Titans wrote:
18x24??? Oh yeah. You've got to go panoramic for the children of the atom! Magnificent piece that's more than cover worthy!
When I asked Smity to draw an 18" x 24" commission for me, I was prepared for him to reject my request. But to my great pleasure, he agreed. You are absolutely right; the Children of the Atom need a panoramic canvas! Thanks for the comment!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/16/2021
Ted Latner wrote:
It doesn't get much better than that!
Thank you very much, Ted! Your Dave Cockrum art collection is stupendous!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 7/17/2021
Wow! Nice BIG commission for sure! All of the heroes look great, but absolutely love Wolverine in the foreground - so distinctly Paul Smith's Wolvie! Congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/17/2021
K Gearon wrote:
Wow! Nice BIG commission for sure! All of the heroes look great, but absolutely love Wolverine in the foreground - so distinctly Paul Smith's Wolvie! Congrats!
Thank you, my friend! I confess that the Wolverine is my favorite aspect of the commission as well.
Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/17/2021
This commission transports me back In time to my favorite X-Men run. This is a wrap around cover of a book in the library of the Dreaming (if I may mix companies). This is so much to love about it (especially the perfect Wolverine, the Cyclops pose, but I love the Rogue too, and of course Kitty and Lockheed-I'll stop before I describe the entire team and the excellent background). This piece is truly the crown jewel of your incredible collection.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/17/2021
Shannon Weathers wrote:
This commission transports me back In time to my favorite X-Men run. This is a wrap around cover of a book in the library of the Dreaming (if I may mix companies). This is so much to love about it (especially the perfect Wolverine, the Cyclops pose, but I love the Rogue too, and of course Kitty and Lockheed-I'll stop before I describe the entire team and the excellent background). This piece is truly the crown jewel of your incredible collection.
Thank you, Shannon! This was my favorite X-Men run as well. With Paul Smith on the art, Claremont seemed to favor brevity and it showed up in the scripts. I like the idea of Lucien finding a book with this cover in the library of the Dreaming. Thanks, as always, for your kind words.
Fuzzy Dunlop
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/20/2021
What everyone dreams of when they get a commission. What more could an X-fan want? Huge congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/20/2021
Fuzzy Dunlop wrote:
What everyone dreams of when they get a commission. What more could an X-fan want? Huge congrats!
Thank you! Paul Smith really went above and beyond the call of duty for this commission. I'm very grateful to him.
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/29/2021
This is amazing and has to be a universal Top 3 X-Men dream commission - congrats my friend!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/29/2021
T Shen wrote:
This is amazing and has to be a universal Top 3 X-Men dream commission - congrats my friend!
Thank you very much, my friend! This really is my dream X-Men commission.
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/23/2021
Daniel White wrote:
Perfection.
Thank you very much, Daniel!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Jaw-droppingly cool commission! Paul Smith is an incredible artist and this piece certainly demonstrates why. A perfect combination of great composition, strong figurework, and smooth, sharp inks! A feast for the eyes!
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 8/27/2021
Bill J wrote:
Jaw-droppingly cool commission! Paul Smith is an incredible artist and this piece certainly demonstrates why. A perfect combination of great composition, strong figurework, and smooth, sharp inks! A feast for the eyes!
Thank you very much, Bill! I was very, very lucky that Smitty agreed to do this commission and just as lucky that this commission turned out the way it did!
Matt Dicke
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/29/2021
Wow when I thought your Paul Smith Gallery couldn't get any more amazing you drop this Beauty. I can't think of a cover from his run that is better or even as good as this. Congrats, great team shot and I prefer Cyclops design with his hair out so nice choice!
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 10/1/2021
Matt Dicke wrote:
Wow when I thought your Paul Smith Gallery couldn't get any more amazing you drop this Beauty. I can't think of a cover from his run that is better or even as good as this. Congrats, great team shot and I prefer Cyclops design with his hair out so nice choice!
Thank you very much, Matt! The Cyclops with his hair out was all Smitty's choice, and I'm very happy that he made that choice.
Jason Caldwell
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/12/2021
HOLY CRAP!!!
THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE.
Everything about this is exceptional- details, execution, layout- it could easily be a poster or a double page splash in an issue!
A perfect commission- congratulations!
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 10/12/2021
Jason Caldwell wrote:
HOLY CRAP!!!
THIS. IS. INCREDIBLE.
Everything about this is exceptional- details, execution, layout- it could easily be a poster or a double page splash in an issue!
A perfect commission- congratulations!
Thank you, my friend! I hope you are doing well.
Rob F
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/29/2021
Wow this is a beautiful X-Men commission. Just so clean and all the characterizations and costume details are perfect. Congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/29/2021
Rob F wrote:
Wow this is a beautiful X-Men commission. Just so clean and all the characterizations and costume details are perfect. Congrats!
Thank you, Rob, for the kind words!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 12/29/2021
I can understand why this is your favorite commission. Smith's run on the X-Men may have been short, but we're still talking about it to this day because he's such an extraordinary artist.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 12/29/2021
Michael McIsaac wrote:
I can understand why this is your favorite commission. Smith's run on the X-Men may have been short, but we're still talking about it to this day because he's such an extraordinary artist.
Thank you very much, Michael! Paul Smith was and is a masterful artist. His year on Uncanny X-Men is one of the great comic book runs.
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 5/4/2022
Congrats on a stunning commission! Definitely a hard one to top.
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/5/2022
Tyler T wrote:
Congrats on a stunning commission! Definitely a hard one to top.
Thank you, Tyler! That's very kind of you.
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/14/2022
Full of fantastic charm that Paul and very few others can deliver.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 6/28/2022
Peter Sullivan wrote:
Full of fantastic charm that Paul and very few others can deliver.
Thank you, Peter! I completely agree.
A K
Member Since 2017
Posted on 8/11/2022
J. Sid wrote:
Perfection.
Thank you; I'm afraid that I must agree with you. ;)
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