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X-Men # 1 Cover reimaging by John Byrne.

Artist: John Byrne (All)

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X-Men # 1 Cover reimaging by John Byrne. Comic Art

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Title:	X-Men # 1 Cover reimaging by John Byrne.
Artist:	John Byrne (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,128
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	17
Added to Site:	6/18/2008
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Description

I always loved John Byrne's various homages to Jack Kirby covers. I never recalled him doing one for X-Men # 1. My idea was to have him do a homage to the original cover but with the team in their costumes they would have worn during Byrne's run on Uncanny. It was his idea to keep them in their original uniforms for the corner box. JB also hand lettered all the logos and I really like the added touch of the Comics Code logo being his signature. Thanks to Jim Warden for setting this up.

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Jim Harvey
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/18/2008

A fantastic cover and a great reimaging.

J. Sid
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/19/2008

That IS weird that as many homages to Kirby as Byrne's done through the years we've never seen this one. It turned out great, too

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/19/2008

Very cool!!

J. Hollon
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/22/2008

This came out great! JB improved on Magneto's perspective in this interpretation. I really like Beast!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/30/2008

Very nice!!

Michael Arndt
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/5/2009

Very nice. Cannot go wrong with John Byrne and the Original X-Men.

Stu's Art
Member Since 2006

Posted on 2/7/2009

Inspired idea and Byrne certainly delivered a great commission; congrates.

PERCY'S COLLECTION
Member Since 2003

Posted on 2/11/2009

Great pick for a reimaging. It came out awesome!!

C. L.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/21/2009

Man, that is all kinds of AWESOME!!

Mario B.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/12/2009

holy mother,oooooo holy mother..soooooooo cool !

Alex B
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/19/2010

This is excellent. Great choice of artist and cover to reimagine ! Truly exceptionnal. Congrats !

Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/28/2011

Very cool retro idea. Congrads!

Jean-Michel Anneau
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/29/2012

Simply perfect !!!!

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2012

really nice piece and I like the switch of Beast, Iceman, etc.

Timothy Guerrero
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/11/2012

A gem.

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/30/2013

This is truly great. What an inventive redo and I can see this becoming just as classic as the original image. This should be a real cover. Bravo.

Ken Solo
Member Since 2013

Posted on 8/23/2015

A masterpiece!! Love this!!

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