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New X-Men #146 Cover

I'm Rick Jones, bitch

16:08 / 20.06.03

NEW X-MEN #146 & 147
Written by Grant Morrison
Covers & pencils by Phil Jimenez
"Planet X" Pts. 1 & 2 (of 5)
The young mutant known as Dust runs rampant at the Xavier Institute as Xorn and his remedial class assist Professor X in his efforts to calm her. Plus, the aftermath of Wolverine and Cyclops' adventure to Weapon Plus!
32 pgs. (each)/Marvel PG...$2.25 (each)
Issue #146 UPC: 5960601772-14611
Issue #147 UPC: 5960601772-14711

Tamayyurt

16:11 / 20.06.03

Isn't that cover Ethan's? I know, cause I've had it as my wallpaper for months.

eeoam

16:41 / 20.06.03

If you look at the bottom right hand corner you can see Mr Van Sciver's signature.

I'm Rick Jones, bitch

16:44 / 20.06.03

In the one you're talking about, wou can see Xorn's skull showing through. Swipng off Ethan, anyone?

Matthew Fluxington

16:51 / 20.06.03

This appears to be a slightly re-drawn cover - the skull bits are indeed missing. It's no swipe, though - it is very clearly signed by Ethan Van Sciver.

If memory serves, the gesture on the body is different, as is the mask. The background setting remains the same.

FinderWolf

19:19 / 20.06.03

I was just talking to an indie comic artist who's done some work for Marvel and he was saying how Marvel (and DC too, I would assume) is infamous for re-drawing LOTS of art (using their touch-up/corrections artists). Maybe this is what happened here. Funny to be using an Ethan cover months after Ethan is off the book -- also funny since this image seemed to be in earlier solicits, right?

Anyway, glad to see the paragraph description of the issue's contents -- more Xorn spotlight, and Dusk the Muslim mutant is back!!!

Matthew Fluxington

21:09 / 20.06.03

Well, Marvel does own the artwork that they hired Ethan to draw for them. As long as they pay him a royalty (assuming that was part of the contract), they can alter the work in any way they want, and publish it as they see fit.

some guy

22:25 / 20.06.03

Or license busts based on it and credit Frank Quitely...

I'm Rick Jones, bitch

01:17 / 21.06.03

Holy sjit I'm pissed, whish mt t wad hre to herl;p[p me

I'm trea;;y lookimg rotewamdd tp this story arc, this is morrison's pay off sorry I'm very mhch druxx post=sixthfor k exams

I'm Rick Jones, bitch

01:18 / 21.06.03

Sorry, 2 pissed tp right p[robberlu

Ethan Van Sciver

05:46 / 21.06.03

It's the same art, with the skull bits removed (probably at Grant's request) and completely recolored. They told me they were going to use it a few months ago, when I politely asked for the art back. I'm glad they did, but again, the art is miscredited in the solicitation. Sigh. I can picture Phil Jimenez jumping for joy at this, the same way Frank Quitely must have with those busts that were mentioned earlier on this thread.

Ethan Van Sciver

05:51 / 21.06.03

Oh yeah, about the mask. That cover was drawn when Xorn's design wasn't quite finalized yet. If you look at Lenil's annual, the mask Xorn wears throughout only actually appears as it does now in one or two panels. It seems to kind of morph, with shadow, etc. My initial thought when asked to put a final Xorn together was to completely change his mask entirely, and work an X into it somehow (clumsily, I admit). Then I talked to Frank Quitely, and he suggested that Xorn have sockets all over the top of his head remaining from being a prisoner. So I went and redrew the cover to #124, with the finalized Xorn mask, as close to Lenil's as possible. My Xorn had some equipment on his chest to enable safely opening his mask if need be, but when FQ added/changed the design, he took those off and just had a bare chest with chains, the version you have now.
New X-Men was fun for that reason. It was a total collaboration in a lot of respects.

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