New X-Men Covers

[Sentinel K]

Okay, so its clear that Brooks seems to have a bit of a thing at the moment for appropriating/ripping off (you decide!) past covers.

What do you think of this? Do you think its a lack of imagination or is he just reappraising (maybe) forgotton covers.

Personally, I like it, it gives me a (small) kick trying to figure out what cover he is paying homage to.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/newxmen/newxmen21.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny213.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/newxmen/newxmen23.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny171.jpg

[Sentinel K]

http://www.marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0406/NXM25coverPREVIEWS.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny210.jpg

And does anyone know if/what #22 and #24 are based off?

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Genius! Hadn't noticed this before. I'll be looking out for it now. :D

[twilight]

Personally I like it.

[mattbib]

I like this homage.

[Sentinel K]

27 is a New Mutants cover. 28 is DoFP.

Someone else can post them if they like. I can't be arsed.


22 and 24 anyone?

[Beast]

I like this homage.
Agreed. Terms like "appropriating" or "ripping off" isn't really fair.

It's simply a homage to those classic covers. :)

[Harlock]

I like it. I liked it when T-mac did that kind of thing too.

[Blackcat]

I love all of the hommages!

They are awesome!

[Sentinel K]

Agreed. Terms like "appropriating" or "ripping off" isn't really fair.

It's simply a homage to those classic covers. :)

They weren't my opinions. I just figured they might be someones!

I agree that they are simply homages. Cool ones at that. :cool:

[Jack Flash]

Sentinal K, gr8 thread. I love the homages too.

[Kal]

This is what happens when you run out of original ideas.

[Crimson]

He's paying homage... look at #26's cover, if he was really lifting stuff he wouldn't do one of the most famous X-Men covers.

[Sentinel K]

Ah screw it. Here they are.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/newmutants/newmutants38.jpg
http://www.marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0606/NEWX027_BWCOV.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny141.jpg
http://www.marvel.com/comics/onsale/covers/0506/NEWX026_BWCOV_COL.jpg

HEY WAITTAMINUTE!! These are Medina covers! Looks like he's carrying the trend on. Or maybe its an editorial thing?

[Blackcat]

I do not regonize everyone on the poster behind Hellion and Laura. Who's who????

[Hi-Fi]

I do not regonize everyone on the poster behind Hellion and Laura. Who's who????

I guess that's

David, Jay(??), Laurie, Dust,
Sofia, Josh, Rockslide, Nori,
Anole, Preview(??),
Wither and Tag.

[Faded]

Honestly, I've really only started enjoying the 'homage' covers since Medina started doing them (the New Mutants one with the graves and the DoFP were really nice IMO).

They're fun for now, but I hope to see some original covers sooner rather than later.

[Chris Yost]

Paco's covers for 28 and 29 are original - 28 was just released in the July solicits. And just for the record, 20 and 24 (that amazing Cessily cover) are original Brooks covers.

Chris

[Sentinel K]

Paco's covers for 28 and 29 are original - 28 was just released in the July solicits. And just for the record, 20 and 24 (that amazing Cessily cover) are original Brooks covers.

Chris

Kewel. What about #22?

[Hi-Fi]

Paco's covers for 28 and 29 are original - 28 was just released in the July solicits. And just for the record, 20 and 24 (that amazing Cessily cover) are original Brooks covers.

Chris

Hi, Chris!! I missed chatting with you when the last NXM issue got released (it was turning into a ritual :D ). I enjoyed it a lot! Great work at the end with the Nimrod revelation!

[Faded]

Oh yeah that Cessily cover was phenomenal. Not a huge Brooks fan but still...absolutely breathtaking.

[Hi-Fi]

Oh yeah that Cessily cover was phenomenal. Not a huge Brooks fan but still...absolutely breathtaking.

I think it was the best cover so far. Really powerfull image.

[subliminal]

Kewel. What about #22?

The closest one I could see is Excalibur - Sword is Drawn

http://www.collectorsauthority.com/Comic%20Covers/MARVEL/NEWXMEN022.jpg
http://associazioni.monet.modena.it/glamazonia/comicsengine/comics_html/marvel/wolverine/cover_originali/excalibur_special_edition_01.jpg

[Sentinel K]

The closest one I could see is Excalibur - Sword is Drawn

http://www.collectorsauthority.com/Comic%20Covers/MARVEL/NEWXMEN022.jpg
http://associazioni.monet.modena.it/glamazonia/comicsengine/comics_html/marvel/wolverine/cover_originali/excalibur_special_edition_01.jpg

It did cross my mind, but I dont think so.

I think its probably an original too.

[Mariah]

The closest one I could see is Excalibur - Sword is Drawn

http://www.collectorsauthority.com/Comic%20Covers/MARVEL/NEWXMEN022.jpg
http://associazioni.monet.modena.it/glamazonia/comicsengine/comics_html/marvel/wolverine/cover_originali/excalibur_special_edition_01.jpg
edit i was gonna suggest the new mutants special edition where they go to Asgard.

[AceOfSpades]

I think all of these homages are just pure genius in an oldschool kind of sense. :D

[RH_Duncan]

They are awesome!!!

[Uncle Nobs]

I appreciate the homages. They're part of the creative team's effort to legitimize these characters. It's an admirable plan.

Instead of simply using characters to tell the story-du-jour or following the adventures of whatever character lights up Wizard's "hot" list, they are committing to these characters as the next generation of X-Men. I respect that. For too long, we have simply mired through pointless stories of new mutant characters simply because creators or fans are turned on, without having any specific plan for the characters or their role in the larger X-Men mythos.

In addition to these homage covers, they have taken the characters out of their safe environment and pitted them against classic X-Men antagonists such as Rev. Stryker.

I just don't enjoy the particular characters they've chosen to commit to, the writing, or the art. (Sorry.)

[Stagier]

i know that brooks said the editors asked him to homage teh welcome to the xmen rogue cover, so it might be all regulated. their cool, and medina's art is looking good.

bye brooks, looks like the artist curse on this book has yet to go away. where did he go?

[Jellobay]

Cool Thread Pete.

Brooks is become one of my favorites. :)

[Sentinel K]

Cool Thread Pete.

Brooks is become one of my favorites. :)

Oh now you decide to look at it! When its dead.

Do you like messing with corpses? You perv.

[Jellobay]

Oh now you decide to look at it! When its dead.

Do you like messing with corpses? You perv.


I'm just trying to get you a Thread that goes over 40. :p

[Dazzler]

Agreed. Terms like "appropriating" or "ripping off" isn't really fair.

It's simply a homage to those classic covers. :)

appropriating is a perfectly acceptable term in this case. :)

--Dazz

[Sentinel K]

appropriating is a perfectly acceptable term in this case. :)

--Dazz

I thought that word was OK!

Nice one.

[Jellobay]

I don't see it as ripping off either. He is pick the classic popular covers to recreate.

[frogjitsu]

I like all the covers. Most of them were new to me though, because I have never read some of those older issues. Some of them I picked up on though. Besides, Borooks is one of my favorite new artist. What happened to him by the way?

[Jellobay]

You see Pete, I post on it and it comes to life again. :)

Now say you are sorry. :evilangry

[Sentinel K]

You see Pete, I post on it and it comes to life again. :)

Now say you are sorry. :evilangry

F**k you.

Ok sorry.

[Jellobay]

F**k you.

Ok sorry.


You see now was that so hard. :)

[Gaveedra 6]

I enjoy these homage covers alot as well. My only issue is that the original artists don't get a call-out in the signature at the bottom. IMO it should say "after Byrne" or "after Adams" etc. That is what is often done for homage covers, no?

[frogjitsu]

Yeah, they should do that. Some of them, I didn't even know they were homage covers.

[Jellobay]

Yeah, they should do that. Some of them, I didn't even know they were homage covers.

I think he should put the original artist name on it, but I can see why he didn't.
One they are all classic covers and some were major issues and second the might have wanted to give people the fun of finding them. I know I for one will alway be wonder if this cover is in homage to another one or not.
And the bottom line is Brooks can flat out draw.

Hey Pete you made it past 40. :D

[Sentinel K]

Yeah, they should do that. Some of them, I didn't even know they were homage covers.

This is the exact reason I made this thread.

I didn't realise at first either.

That last issue just looked familiar so i did some digging.

[Jellobay]

This is the exact reason I made this thread.

I didn't realise at first either.

That last issue just looked familiar so i did some digging.

Good digging too.

I new the New Mutants one and the "Go Ahead - Mess with us. Make our day," one, but I didn't with the Wolvie/Sabertooth one.

Good job Pete.:D

[streator]

I enjoy these homage covers alot as well. My only issue is that the original artists don't get a call-out in the signature at the bottom. IMO it should say "after Byrne" or "after Adams" etc. That is what is often done for homage covers, no?
brooks did it for the cover to x-men unlimited 9, which was a homage to byrne's uncanny x-men 142.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-9.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny142.jpg

[Jellobay]

brooks did it for the cover to x-men unlimited 9, which was a homage to byrne's uncanny x-men 142.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-9.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny142.jpg

And the plot thickens. :)

Very nice Streator, good job. :)

[Sentinel K]

brooks did it for the cover to x-men unlimited 9, which was a homage to byrne's uncanny x-men 142.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-9.jpg
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny142.jpg

That was awesome.

I think I actually prefer Brooks' cover.


Don't hurt me.

[fireball87o]

good job pointing this out Sentinel K. I only noticed a few of the covers, but there seems to be a lot.

New X-men is a great book and the covers are interesting to look at. I read in the letters page about a guy who got hooked on New X-Men after seeing the #24's Cessily cover. He now bought the entire series and loves it...all thanks to that issue catching his eye. cool stuff

[spoon_jenkins]

I enjoy these homage covers alot as well. My only issue is that the original artists don't get a call-out in the signature at the bottom. IMO it should say "after Byrne" or "after Adams" etc. That is what is often done for homage covers, no?
Unfortunately, one that does have an attribution to the prior artist gets it wrong. The homage to Uncanny X-Men #210 says "after B.W.S." (Barry Windsor Smith), when the cover was actually by John Romita, Jr.