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X-Men (2019) #2 - Page 2

Artists: Leinil Francis Yu (Penciller) , Gerry Alanguilan (Inker) , Jonathan Hickman (Writer)

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Title:	X-Men (2019) #2 - Page 2
Artist:	Leinil Francis Yu (Penciller)
Artist:	Gerry Alanguilan (Inker)
Artist:	Jonathan Hickman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	189
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	6/5/2024
Comic Art Archive:	X-Men Issue: 2 Page: 2 View

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11x17 bristol board, inks over printed bluelines

In the early days of the Krakoan era, a mysterious island appears in the Pacific and spurs mutantkind�s sentient homeland to charge towards it. Cyclops heads out on a recon mission to this new island and decides, what better opportunity for some family bonding? He invites his time-displaced/replaced (it�s complicated) son and his alternate reality (it�s complicated, also) daughter to tag along and the kids keenly accept because a family road trip (on a supersonic jet) to punch giant monsters on some weird island is way better than sitting around doing nothing in their plant house on the moon.

Alright, after writing all that I paused and honestly thought to myself �man, X-Men is kind of stupid� and you know what? Hell yeah it is.

I�m sad to see the Krakoa era go because it pulled me back into comics after a nearly 10-year hiatus but I think I�ll always cherish its early days. After the incredible House of X/Powers of X, Jonathan Hickman did a lot of fantastic worldbuilding in his X-Men run. The early issues feel almost magical, like anything can happen because the rules haven�t settled, and I think it�s rare for mainstream superhero comics to have that sense of wonderment to them. The later parts of the era don�t hit the highs of the opening but overall it was a strong return to form for a legendary comic property that had to languish for a decade thanks to a movie franchise that starts with �M� and ends with �CU�. (if you think I sound salty there, you�d be guessing correctly)

The team of Leinil Francis Yu and the late Gerry Alanguilan deliver strong work, as always, in this run�s early issues which cover a considerable gamut of cyborg science apes, monster islands, belligerent grandmas, and philosophical fine dining at the World Economic Forum. Yu�s distinctive linework is strong as ever and Alanguilan�s accompanying inks are crisp and meticulous. And speaking of meticulous, this page came with a second partially-inked blueline copy of the bottom panel and it took me a while to realize that it was a patch for the pilot seat�s hatchlines in the published version. I don�t know the story behind why Gerry Alanguilan wanted the revision but I can appreciate that a comic master would have some pretty exacting standards.

I love this whole page because I adore the ridiculous and inscrutable Summers family but the last panel stands out to me in particular: Rachel and Nathan may have inherited the powerset of their moms but the profile they carry clearly belongs to dear ol� dad.

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James Dornoff
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 6/5/2024

Wonderful early representative piece of the amazing Krakoa era. Nice page featuring the oddest family in comics. Cheers!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/5/2024

Great example of Gerry's inks and how much clairty it provided to the story. Yu puts Cyclops front and center and you can feel he has a head of the family presence.

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