Phoenix Resurrection Ad by Royle

Wait a minute. Royle was asked to draw a cover featuring NINE female characters, with one of them being Phoenix. So he made sure that Phoenix was the smallest figure, all in silhouette, way at the back?!?

Or she is the biggest - given the flaming eyes in the background?

The ads for this back in the day were all hinting that the Phoenix Force was going to make one of the Ultraverse characters in the foreground its new host.  I'm assuming they were front and center to draw readers into all the potential hosts.

The only full-page ad I remember seeing for this back in the day was 80% Phoenix Force, with only a few of the would-be hosts, so I'm assuming in the end the editors agreed with you and felt the Phoenix should be front and center.

Really? Interesting! Thanks so much for letting me know, Ralph, much appreciated!

Weeeeeeell, the flaming bird is technically "The Phoenix Force" isn't it? Like the source of her power, so to speak? While Phoenix is the tiny little woman in the back of the room....in silhouette. Though in fairness, the Phoenix Force is so large that if it has to be included on the page, I suppose there's really no way to do it AND drawing Jean at a much larger size, cozying up to the bevy of beauties in the foreground, looking like they're going to a slumber party for the ages!

amazing piece. the ladies in the foreground would be a home run piece alone but the phoenix in the background puts this over the top. congrats Mr Miki

Thats got the 90's written all over it. Seriously cool page.

I got art of Malibu
Love Jean Grey and Phoenix too
Art day, I don't care about food
John Royle, I'm in love
Monday you got Butler art
Semeiks, Wednesday post strip art
Oh, Thursday Resurrection art
It's Phoenix, I'm in love

Got art day, wait
And Sunday's always up to fate
But Phoenix, never hesitate

I don't care if Rune is back
Night Man, Mantra, Prime attack
Thursday, cover, 90's back
It's Phoenix, I'm in love