Generation X ‘95 pg 17 (Sienkiewicz art, Lobdell/Loeb story) - Cordelia Frost enters

From GENERATION X first annual in 1995, comes this page from the OF LEATHER AND LACE storyline.

Cordelia Frost (first appeared in Generation X #3, earlier in the year) knocks on door of Xavier’s X Mansion, Skin (Angelo Espinosa, who first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317, the year eaarlier) answers skeptically as she reveals that she is Emma Frost’s (White Queen, the co-headmaster of Generation X) sister.

This page features some fantastic Sienkiewicz art, page layout choices, panels and sketch borders, you can really see certain decisions highlighted in the colored published page. Love how Skin in the lower panel is partially in and out of the panel frame with some swirly art nouveau edges. Skin’s thin gangly body emphasizes his unique stretchy skin powers that are snapped firmly back to his body. The upper panel showcases Skin’s unflattering look onto the very “coy” and “innocent” Codelia who is looking for help. We predominantly get the top down view of her to highlight her powerless body stance. Her face is small, eyes fairly closed compared to Skin’s face that is big and eyes wide open. He sees her for who and what she is, but he and we (the audience) still get the surprise reveal of her being Emma’s sister.

As this year comes to a close, this art represents opening the door to new and better opportunities, you never know what adventures will be had, but here’s to having some great meaningful ones; happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and have a safe restorative New Year!