Weapon Alpha in The Uncanny X-Men: An Origin Story

[rplass]

A new hardcover book came out today. It's a Disney/Marvel mashup, published by Disney Books, described on the Marvel.com site (http://marvel.com/news/story/16159/three_new_marvel_origin_stories_for_kids) as perfect for fans of the comic series, young kids, and their parents! . Cover price is $8.99US.

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It's a 48pg origin story of the X-Men, with all new art, in the painted style of Joe Jusko (http://www.joejusko.com/), and a beautiful new full-page illustration depicting the events of Uncanny X-Men #109 with Weapon Alpha and Wolverine battling it out. The actual art is not by Joe Jusko, but just reminded me of his style. It's pretty darn cool. It's oversized too, appx 8.5" by 11.5"

Scans to come later. Awesome to come later.

Love,
rplass

[Le Messor]

I really like Jusko's style. That'll be Awesome!

- Le Messor
"If a mute kid swears does his mother wash his hands with soap?"

[rplass]

I finally got the scan up! Click here (http://alphaflightcollector.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/weapon-alpha-in-the-uncanny-x-men-an-origin-story/) to see it!

[Le Messor]

Noice.

[batman_von_gein]

sweet pic and nice style of drawing

[Mokole]

Good image all right.

[rplass]

It's such a shame the identity of the artist is unknown!

[DIGGER]

And that the maple leaf on his back is wrong! (Not to nit pick, the image is well done but again the detail that most represents Guardian is done wrong)

DIGGER{guardian}

[Flightpath07]

And that the maple leaf on his back is wrong! (Not to nit pick, the image is well done but again the detail that most represents Guardian is done wrong)

DIGGER{guardian}

Geez, i got to get my eyes adjusted, i didn't even notice that one; good catch, Digs.

[rplass]

Well we got some more good news from Rich Thomas with today's "The Unstoppable Wolverine: An Origin Story" in the same series. Both Mac and Heather appear as themselves. It's a non-continuity story so we also get them in their EM suits. Sasquatch, Shaman and Snowbird appear too! All new art by Val Semeiks although Heather is more of a brunette than a redhead.

Scans to come soon. Meanwhile here is an image of the cover:

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[cmdrkoenig67]

I have to say that I'm amazed at how many times artists mess up the leaf on Guardian or Vindicator's costumes...Its not that hard to get it right.

Dana

[rplass]

Well, in the Wolverine origin story book, the Maple Leafs look good but that's only to my untrained yank eye.

[Flightpath07]

Well, in the Wolverine origin story book, the Maple Leafs look good but that's only to my untrained yank eye.

Yank eye? Is that contagious?

[Le Messor]

Yank eye? Is that contagious?

Yes, but it's not as bad as Youngblood's disease.

~ Le Messor
"It now costs more to amuse a child than it once did to educate his father."

[Phil]

Cheers for the heads up on this Rob.
I really liked it, it was a very cute child-friendly origin story and there was definitely more of AF then I imagined there would be.
I liked the fact that it ends with him joining the X-Men too.

[Flightpath07]

Cheers for the heads up on this Rob.
I liked the fact that it ends with him joining the X-Men too.

Rob joins the X-Men?!? Um...congratulations(?), Rob!

[rplass]

Some good news! The Second printing of The Uncanny X-Men: An Origin Story came out recently, on 4/23/14 to be exact, and there are some major changes. All of the art is new, including the full-page illustration of Weapon Alpha. There's also a 2nd illustration of Mac that wasn't in the 1st edition at all: a tiny image of Weapon Alpha and Wolverine shown smashing into a tree on the preceding page. It's all new art by Pat Olliffee, who did the cover art for the 1st edition (not the dustjacket cover, the actual cover) and Hi-Fi Design.

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Scans to come later when I get my new scanner.

[Phil]

All of the art is new, including the full-page illustration of Weapon Alpha.
Slightly confused by this. Is the page from the first printing re-drawn?

[rplass]

Yes the page with Weapon Alpha from the first printing has been re-drawn by a new artist. Once I have the scanner working you'll see. The entire book has been redrawn in fact.