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X-men 138 Unused Page

Location: Byrne, John
Artist: John  Byrne (Penciller)

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X-men 138 Unused Page
Artwork Details
Location: Byrne, John
Title: X-men 138 Unused Page
Artist:  John  Byrne (Penciller)
Media Type: Pencil
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 6898
Likes on CAF: 4
Favorited on CAF: 3
Comments: 23
Added to Site: 2/21/2013

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What might have been. An unused page from X-men 138 baed on an issue 137 where Jean lives and has a psychic lobotomy. Here in 13i8, powerless, she leaves the X-men. Legend has it that Jim Shooter felt that Phoenix had to die for her crimes, and so she did. And 138 had to be redrawn as well.

Got this from Tim Townsend many, many, many years ago. Thanks Tim!

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David  Mandel
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Member Since: September 2004
Last Login: April 2026
Ebay Id: davidm6785
Country: UNITED STATES
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Thomas V Member Since 2008
Posted On 2/21/2013

Wow! Byrnes work here is brilliant . Wonder how different the stories that followed would have been had Jean lived.
George H Member Since 2009
Posted On 2/21/2013

Wow, interesting story. Thanks for sharing this unused gem.
LB Jefferies Member Since 2003
Posted On 2/21/2013

Oh, hell this is nice. I remember this well from the Art of John Byrne or one of the X-Men Companion books. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
Jason Weitzner Member Since 2004
Posted On 2/21/2013

This so killer - love to see stuff like this surface!!!
Daniel Storm Member Since 2008
Posted On 2/21/2013

You couldn't offer me this in the trade for the Three Investigators?? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Great page David. Thanks for sharing.
Brian Peck Member Since 2003
Posted On 2/21/2013

Fantastic! I remember seeing this along with the unpublished 137 artwork. Congrats!
Alex B Member Since 2008
Posted On 2/21/2013

Because of UXM 137, Cyclops became my favorite comics character. But without editorial changes, if this page had been the "real" story, Wolverine would have probably become my fave. Thanks for sharing such a great page !
Mike W Member Since 2007
Posted On 2/21/2013

Thank you so much for sharing this truly remarkable piece of comics history. Now have said that...
Mike W Member Since 2007
Posted On 2/21/2013

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lloyd White Member Since 2007
Posted On 2/21/2013

Truly exemplary---love Byrne's work here!
frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 2/22/2013

awesome!
Daniel Lang Member Since 2004
Posted On 2/22/2013

Fantastic piece of history!
TIM TOWNSEND Member Since 2004
Posted On 2/22/2013

One of the hardest things I've ever let go of. Love it, miss it. If it had to go, I'm glad it was to you.
carlos lising Member Since 2005
Posted On 2/22/2013

Unbelievable. Congratulations on owning a truly rare beauty.
Ken R Member Since 2006
Posted On 2/22/2013

AWESOME David! Who knew Wolverine was such a sensitive dude? Haha.
philippe queveau Member Since 2005
Posted On 2/22/2013

Great pencils ! John Byrne was really good
Tom Coker Member Since 2005
Posted On 2/22/2013

Very neato Dave! Ah what a fun time reading X-men back then...
Bill C Member Since 2009
Posted On 2/22/2013

Historic
Olivier D Member Since 2006
Posted On 2/23/2013

Just....incredible to see his pencils. Everything is working in this page, love it from the first till (especially) the last panel!
- Artemaria Member Since 2007
Posted On 2/23/2013

I don't know what's more magical, the fact that you got an un-inked page from an inker, or that this page still exists. Seeing Byrne's pristinely preserved pencils in his prime reminds me of those halcyon days where my biggest worry in life was saying Make Mine Marvel! Congrats on an Extremely Excellent Example -- Excelsior!
DW A Member Since 2005
Posted On 2/24/2013

Beautiful piece of art and history. I think there is no other road chosen at a crossroads that has had more influence on Marvel that the death of Jean Grey in Uncanny X-Men 137. Thanks for sharing and acting as custodian to this wonderful page
Kelly Heinze Member Since 2009
Posted On 11/20/2016

Wow this is great, Since this is page 18 I wonder if the other unused pages (1-17) of issue 138 exist?
Mark Levy Member Since 2004
Posted On 7/15/2020

Glad I finally found this piece of history - pure pencils, cool....it doesn't look like typical 10 x 15"...any story there?

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