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Location: X-Universe Original Art
Artist:
Steve Lightle
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So cool! Congrats!
Big time and beautiful!
Lightle could have been a contender if only he could work a little faster. Anything I've seen of his has all been gorgeous.
Seconded - the guy had a some serious talent and it's a shame he was mostly a cover or pinup guy and never got a go at a big story. But he had a great run on these covers! Congrats Eranga on a great one! Classic X-Men all the way!
Congrats E! Nothing better than satiating both a nostalgic and a collecting desire at once....so happy for u!
GOREGOUS Lightle cover, wow man - huge congrats, epic pickup!
Congrats. I prefer this to the original.
Maybe the nostalgia just hits me more with Classic, but I think the covers often hit harder than the originals, including this one. Just excellent.
Absolugtely Gorgeous! Huge Congrats!
Storm putting down some whoopass for everybody. Love it! And agreed, this original has so much more to see than the printed issue. Congrats on scoring one of the pieces that contributed so heavily to the fan you are today!
Holy smokes! I too would fall down at her feet! Congrats on a nostalgic pickup and also a great piece of art!
In the 80s and 90s names like Adams, Byrne, Lee, Liefeld, McFarlane, Miller, and Perez seemed to overshadow almost everyone else in the industry. But Lightle's talents could not be denied. That's why even among those artistic giants, we hold Steve's work in such high regard today. I've done a lot of really stupid things in my 40 years of collecting. But selling my one and only Classic X-Men cover by Lightle surely makes the top ten of my bonehead mistakes. LOL (And yes, my cover still said Classic X-Men, weird.) Congrats on this amazing score E.
I love this and I am SO happy for you ! Congratulations!
The change from Classic X-men to X-men Classics was I a decision made becuase of the alphabet.. they wanted the title to be lumped in the "x-men" section on both retailor order forms and newstand placement.
Classic indeed!
such a beauty - a Classic to say the least!
Always referred to is as CLassic X-men. and yeah all those Art adams covers, or Mignola ones were a huge draw, that said Steve is under rated an did some really special covers. This was definitely a stand out in the run. And I thought you were going to drop all your Como pick ups but na, you decided on a mic drop piece!
Tonight you're mine completely
You give Storm love so sweetly
Tonight the Lightle love is in your eyes
But will you love me Ororo?
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a Claremont's pleasure?
Can I believe the Classic of your thighs?
Will Doom still love me Ororo?
Tonight with works of X-Men
You say that I've got Wolvie fun
But will my art be Cockrum
When the line (when the line)
Meets the second (meets the second) run?
I'd like to know that your love
Is a lore I can be sure of
So tell me now, and I won't ask Logan
Will you still love me Ororo?
So tell me now, and I won't ask Logan
Will you still love Steve’s Ororo?
Will Doom still love Steve’s Ororo?
Will you still love Steve….
An X-Cellent cover by one of the greatest cover artists of the 1980's! Pretty huge piece to get, man, congrats! Lightle did a beautiful run on Legion of Superheroes, but after that didn't tend to do many issues of whatever titles he jumped onto. I was thrilled to see him take over on Classic X-Men though, because I always said that all he needed was a shot at something like X-Men to propel him into the stratosphere of popularity with fans. Unfortunately, this cover gig only served to help him get more cover art for the most part, but I believe the monthly grind was something he just couldn't keep up with anyway, which is a big part of the reason he was primarily a cover artist after his Legion run ended.
Thanks for filling in some of Steve's backstory, man. Although not a fan of DC, I feel I need to pick up his Legion run now just to see what else I was missing out on with him as a sequential artist. The little I've seen (mostly from FM's gallery) have been spectacular.
Yeah, for sure, bro. If you're a big fan of his work, it would be great to have all of his Legion run even if only to flip through and admire the art. Here's a small sampling: https://13thdimension.com/13-covers-a-steve-lightle-tribute/
Great cover by Lightle on this one. I think his cover work on the X-Men Classic series is under appreciated. Congrats on the pick up.
Wow! That's a terrific milestone achievement!
It will not surprise you that to me, Lightle is/was on the same level as many of the big name artists cited in the comments. He was just immensely good and his work on LSH blew my mind away as a kid/teen.
So this is a superb piece and a (very) jealous congrats :)
(and your story just exemplifies how intrinsically evil parents are in that they don't respect nor even care for comics continuity ;)
Thanks, man! The only real exposure I had to Steve's interiors is coincidentally the Flash and Quasar OA you have in your gallery. He really had the chops but as others have mentioned, his speed probably relegated him to the cover artist he's most known for.
I can also confirm that my parents' respect for comics (continuity or otherwise) was non-existent till recent years where they saw how much of an influence they had on my life :)
Classic X-Men Classic cover.
Major congrats my friend! Powerful image.
GORGEOUS cover for Classic X-Men!!! Lightle did amazing work and deserves way more recognition!! Congratulations!
Lightle was really underrated but his cover work was really eye catching.
Great Cover!
Now this is a ballet I'd actually watch! Pure drama - congrats E!!!
You must be my lucky star
"Cause you shine on me wherever you are
I just think of you and I start to glow
And I need your Lightle, and baby, you know
Star Lightle, star bright, first star I see tonight
Star Lightle, star bright, make everything all right
Star Lightle, star bright, first star I see tonight
Star Lightle, star bright, yeah
Stunning cover!
This is an absolute stunner. I still regret not buying it in 2018. Not many pages give me 7 years of regret. So glad it's in your collection!
Amazing piece! Major congrats on achieving a great milestone!
Great cover by Steve Lightle for the best collection in the world, the x-men.
Gorgeous cover for X-Men Classic featuring Storm zapping both Doctor Doom and Wolverine with lightning bolts! It's a startling image, one that I'm sure helped sell lots of comic books!