The above image is a small version of a wallpaper I just made. The art is scanned from Uncanny X-Men #518 by Terry & Rachel Dodson. This panel shows Emma Frost as she appears in the mind of Scott Summers as he is battling slivers of the Void (evil alter-ego of the Sentry)for control of his psyche.

Click here for the full-size 1920×1200 version.

Or here for a 1680×1050 version.

I am considering making wallpaper posts a regular/semi-regular thing. I have several hundred I’ve made from my own scans & make new ones often. If it seems like there is enough interest I’ll start posting these. Most are sized 1920×1200. It’s pretty trivial to add a smaller 1680×1050 version if it seems needed. Please post/email me your thoughts on this. Let me know!

This bit of GREAT news from the 2008 New York ComicCon:

The fantastic art team of Mike Choi and Sonia Oback have signed an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics. I LOVED their work on the last X-23 mini and I’m currently loving their stuff on Uncanny X-Men. I can’t get enough of them.

Marvel has the full story:

http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3254

Related linkage:

Mike Choi’s Blog

http://www.km3studios.com/

BTW -Mike Choi -if you happen to somehow find your way to this blog (unlikely I suppose) could you answer this question regarding your art? Does Sonia Oback ink/finish your stuff or color only? How would she best be credited? I ask because I contribute to the ComicBase Database and I’d like to submit it accurately. Thanks! (couldn’t find an email/contact link on your Blog)

This is the promo art by Salvador Larroca:

Of course he DID take the deal! The episode also featured a villainous clown and Howie’s girls all dressed as superheroes in Storm inspired costumes:

Marvel has all the details:

http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3150….

Watch a clip here:

http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/video/…

It was a fun episode but I really think Marvel & NBC should have had Stan Lee play the banker instead of him being revealed as a creepy clown. That would have been great!

When I think of X-Force I have awful images come to mind of characters with big shoulder pads, huge rifles & silly, gimmicky covers. In short I think of the awful 90′s series. Then again I didn’t care a whole lot for the Milligan/Allred revamp either. I’m an old school Uncanny fan myself. But I DO love me some Wolverine! And this new X-Force has plenty of that Hairy Little Mutant. In fact Wolverine LEADS this new team of non-X-Men (X-Men don’t kill, he explains in issue 1).

I’d be lying if I was to say as a short man myself seeing Logan leading the team didn’t bring a smile to my face. What can I say? A short man needs short heroes -in both this world and the Marvel Universe. The plot involves the team going after the mutant hating Purifiers. Cyclops (cameos in both issues) explains he doesn’t want to wait around for the Purifier’s next move -he actually wants them ELIMINATED. As in KILLED.

This is a rather violent book featuring a bunch of blade wielders who have no problem killing. The line up for the first two issues are:

Wolverine
Warpath
Wolfsbane
X-23

It has some fabulous art by Clayton Crain -an artist I first experienced in the Top Cow limited series Universe. I really enjoyed the first two issues of X-Force. I recommend picking it up, but not if you’re squeamish! I should point out that despite the action and gore some of the best stuff in these two issues are the character moments between Cyclops and Wolverine. Like this one from #1:

Or this one from issue #2:

Good stuff from writers Craig Kyle & Chris Yost!

I have to wonder how long the title can go on though as it definitely feels more like a really good & tight mini-series than an ongoing. But I’ll stick with it as long as it stays this good.

Do pick it up.