same timeline for me too MOCK!, i got 173 off the newsstand to start my addiction. At that time to my 11 year old mind the death of Dark Phoenix was a mythic story eons in the past; only now do i comprehend that only three years separated these arcs, and i have food in my teeth older than that. Still amazing that Paul Smith only did ten issues in this run, and is still the defining artist for me.
I just noticed there is some erased material on that board. You can see the "X-Men" logo partially erased where it would've been placed lower on the old format (w/Marvel banner). There's also an erased doodle of Lockheed(?) in the UPC box w/ a text box that says "Purdy." Awesome stuff Jason! Thanks again, keep the hits comin!
Perhaps my single favorite comic book cover of all time....I had been collecting for about 3 months...this cover convinced me to continue.
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ReplyDeletesame timeline for me too MOCK!, i got 173 off the newsstand to start my addiction. At that time to my 11 year old mind the death of Dark Phoenix was a mythic story eons in the past; only now do i comprehend that only three years separated these arcs, and i have food in my teeth older than that. Still amazing that Paul Smith only did ten issues in this run, and is still the defining artist for me.
ReplyDeleteI just noticed there is some erased material on that board. You can see the "X-Men" logo partially erased where it would've been placed lower on the old format (w/Marvel banner). There's also an erased doodle of Lockheed(?) in the UPC box w/ a text box that says "Purdy." Awesome stuff Jason! Thanks again, keep the hits comin!
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