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Steve Gumm
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John may have even homaged himself on the X-Men 141 cover...Take a look at the Iron Fist 14 slash page done years prior to the X-Men cover. LINK |
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Peter Martin
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It was a brilliant idea for a cover. Tells so much story in just one static picture. And so very memorable.
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Vinny Valenti
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I've wondered whether Ed Hannigan should get the "after" credit on the
homages, since the original cover sketch came form him.
What was the policy concerning cover sketches back then? We're they
mandated by editorial?
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Ronald Joseph
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http://www.comicvine.com/homage-covers/12-43734/fantastic-fo ur-1/108-6998/
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Tim O Neill
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Very cool link! I like that they included JB's FF commission and the re-imagined commission.
The original is my favorite comic book cover. I remember seeing it on the spinner rack when it was released. It's now iconic, but I still remember that moment of discovery. Well done, JB and Terry Austin!
Does anyone know who owns the original art of this cover?
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Stephen Churay
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Wow, there's more than I knew of. Definitely one of the great comic
book covers in the history of the medium. I'm curious JB, are there
any of the homages, that others have done, that you particularly
enjoy?
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Tony Centofanti
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JB, did this cover strike you as "special" when you had done it?
I must say that it is a very striking composition. I love how the cover itself tells a story, and also raises questions. It demands that you read the issue inside.
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Flavio Sapha
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I dig the remake commission quite a lot.
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Anthony J Lombardi
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I like the Excalibur piece because of the change in layout but still an homage.
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John Byrne
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JB, did this cover strike you as "special" when you had done it?•• I'll tell you a secret. Promise to keep it to yourself! When I did that cover originally, I didn't think it was a very good one. I thought the layout/poses were kind of stiff, no action. That's one of the reasons I did the "reimagined" version a few years back.
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Steven Myers
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It is one of the best "what the hell is going on here?" covers, which is what makes it so successful!!
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John Byrne
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http://www.comicvine.com/homage-covers/12-43734/fantastic-fo ur-1/108-6998/•• It would seem FF1 is definitely the winner! Not surprising, really.
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