This is a commission art piece done by artist Peter Nguyen based on X-Men issue #188 which was the climatic ending of a 5 issue story arc (184,185, 186, 187, 188 all by John Romita Jr. and Chris Claremont) covering the assassination attempt on Forge by the dire wraiths. Ofcourse that broader story line of Forge's involvement in the Wraith War would continue in the pages of ROM. No ROM spaceknight collection is truly complete with out these important X-Men tie-in issues.
Just noticed this in the latest Incredible Hulk trade paper back (Future Imperfect) just published last month. The TPB includes the Rick Jones wedding issue and I was happy to see the panels with ROM were not left out but that didn't come as much of a surprise given that ROM was not in his cyborg armor. Although even that may have been an over site given that Marvel these days isn't even willing to have ROM in any new stories as even human and being referred to in some other way then the name "ROM". And I would know because I've suggested it to them only to have that idea flatly rejected back in 2011 and again 2012. But Marvel definitely made an over site in the back pages featuring reprinted clip art in black and white which has a panel with some skrulls impersonating superheroes that Rick Jones has been a side kick to over the years. Quick, somebody go tell Hasbro (just kidding like they'd care). Well Gary (a very dedicated ROM curator), even though you already have all the individual ROM related Hulk issues it looks like you're gonna have to open up your wallet yet again and add this TPB to your collection.
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Beautiful art by mr Nguyen there, if I may make a small correction Uncanny X-Men #186 was drawn by the great English artist Barry Smith it was a double size issue called "Lifedeath" and was very well received that had a follow up some months later drawn again by Smith.
ReplyDeletecorrect! an over site on my part that one issue was indeed drawn by Barry Windsor Smith.
DeleteVery cool commission piece by Nguyen - I really dig all the deathwings and other wraiths along the right side there. That was a fun storyline in Xmen back in the day, I was always impressed that the Dire Wraiths started making their way into other Marvel books. Loved that inter connectivity.
ReplyDeletealthough i didn't mention it in the posting my only criticism of Nguyen's art is that i would have liked to have seen the dire wraiths a bit more pronounced in the art work and that Storm's jaw line is a bit too pronounced.
DeleteLike a lot your Storm Alex, the pose is elegant and dynamic as well.
ReplyDeletethanks, but ya know what's funny? i had a very different pose in mind when i started the sketch but i just couldn't get it right so i opted for a pose that was easier to do so that's how i ended up with this.
DeleteI feel you, it happens to me all the time.
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