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Xombi #6 cover (Noelle Giddings, J.J. Birch, 1994)

Artists: J.J. Birch (Penciller) , Noelle Giddings (Painter)

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Xombi #6 cover (Noelle Giddings, J.J. Birch, 1994) Comic Art

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Title:	Xombi #6 cover (Noelle Giddings, J.J. Birch, 1994)
Artist:	J.J. Birch (Penciller)
Artist:	Noelle Giddings (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	72
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	8/14/2025
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I was a huge fan of the original Milestone run. Xombi was one of my favorite titles, and this was one of my most-read issues -- and I am so happy to now own this piece that was so important to me in yesteryear! Perhaps not the most action-packed cover, but it's one that always stood out to me and said so much about the specific issue, the series, and what I liked about Milestone as a whole.

Copying the original auction write-up because I am not technically savvy enough to know all these details myself: "8.25x11.25" 90 lb. watercolor paper, watercolor dyes, paint and color pencils. J.J. Birch's line art transferred on to heavy smooth hot press paper that Milestone Color Editor and artist, Noelle Giddings, hand-painted as the original camera ready art for print of the comic book cover."

Even though Milestone was an imprint of DC, this appears to be on Marvel paper -- see bottom-right corner :) Anyone know why?

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/15/2025

Birch just had the board lying about. Probably left over from his Foolkiller run a few years earlier. Very cool with the high quality airbrush directly on the art that Giddlings had to go over again with black inks and paint. In 1994, painted covers were very high end quality.

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