• Uncanny X-Force #1 Cover & Character Designs at Comics Alliance

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    Comics Alliance have an exclusive look at the first cover to January's Uncanny X-Force (2013) #1 by Olivier Coipel as well as a look at the character designs by Kris Anka with his thought process and comments from series writer Sam Humphries .









    KA: Puck was an incredibly hard one to nail down because we were looking for both equal elements of superhero and a rugid, tough outdoorsman. He had to look like if he took off his jacket, he could fit in both the wilderness and at a bar, but if once composed, he lined right up with the rest of the team visually. Because his last costume was designed such a long time ago, a lot of care had to be taken in trying to update him into the modern age, while also retaining the "puck"-ness of him. I also tried to give him a Walter White goatee, but Nick was having none of that haha.

    SH: Puck is a bad ass. Dude was a bouncer in the middle of nowhere, Canada. He might be short but he's rarely in a situation where he can't kick some ass. Puck is not a clown. No more skull caps, furry thighs, no more giant letter "P" on his chest!
    For the full interview, visit Comics Alliance.
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    1. DIGGER's Avatar
      DIGGER - 10-16-2012
      Well if it is his ex-jacket maybe he is just sentimental and misses her.
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor - 10-17-2012
      Maybe it's now a pair of pants?
    1. Legerd's Avatar
      Legerd - 10-29-2012
      I find any outfit that doesn't have a big, orange "P" on the front of it a step up for Puck. I agree that as long as he's written well (i.e.: not a punching bag, not the one constantly screwing up/needing saving) I'm good with pretty much any kind of redesign for Judd.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil - 11-01-2012
      Sam Humphries talks UXF at NYCC 2012:
      http://www.comicvine.com/nycc-2012-s...orce/112-1980/
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 - 11-01-2012
      Sam Humphries talks UXF at NYCC 2012:
      He seems to be an...interesting?...fellow.

      Unfortunately for me, the only character associated with this book that i give one fig about is Eugene Judd. That leaves me 'unsure' if i will bother to pick this up; why read about so many characters that I don't care about? That is the 'problem', if you will, with team books; and with so very many comics out there to choose from, that makes it tougher to make that sort of a choice.

      I find any outfit that doesn't have a big, orange "P" on the front of it a step up for Puck.
      Completely disagree with your opinion on this one. The big orange P is VITAL to Puck's costume, it is a very part of what makes him unique.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil - 11-01-2012
      I love Sam's enthusiasm. Hopefully it'll transfer over well.

      And I'm with Legerd on the P issue - I don't think anyone should be defined by a costume rather than their personality. That just makes a pretty weak, poorly-written character IMO.
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass - 11-01-2012
      One of those Puck images and the solicited cover was published on 10/31/12 in the Marvel Preview Magazine.

      Also, some news: the cover is now solicited as a poster!!!! It's supposed to be out 11/14/12 according to the magazine. It had been previously solicited as "Marvel Now December Poster Tba"

      Also it's now showing on TFAW: http://www.tfaw.com/Posters/Profile/...oster___413144

      Love,
      rplass
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil - 11-01-2012
      Yeah, I've got the poster listed in the Jan Solicits article.
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass - 11-01-2012
      Great! Everything matches up then. The Jan solicits didn't show an image so I wasn't 100% which image that solicit was referring to. But now we know. Uh, again.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil - 11-04-2012
      Some more Designs over at Kris Anka's Tumblr:
      http://kristaferanka.tumblr.com/post...ck-puck-it-was
      (Click on an image to see the full set)
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil - 01-06-2013
      I love the fact that there are already custom figures of this uniform:
      http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcusto...p=6&qName=Puck
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor - 01-10-2013
      Man, people move quick.
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