Ultimate X-Men Annual #1

Leon · 08-27-2005, 03:19 AM

Quick question:
Anyone got this issue? Who did the cover?
Tom Raney is credited, but only for the inside.
Thanks

Leon · 08-27-2005, 08:43 AM

this is the pic

Ghost · 08-27-2005, 10:16 AM

Saw at the LCS yesterday but only picked up UXMen the last 2 issues and the end to Wolverine, and Ultimates. Will get this when I head back.

Sam Wilson · 08-27-2005, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Léon 't Hoen

Quick question:
Anyone got this issue? Who did the cover?
Tom Raney is credited, but only for the inside.
Thanks

Yo brother, I reviewd it this past week, not sure who did the cover.

MiamiLoco · 08-27-2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Léon 't Hoen

Quick question:
Anyone got this issue? Who did the cover?
Tom Raney is credited, but only for the inside.
Thanks

According to the Newsarama preview section:

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/show...threadid=41369

The cover is done by Stuart Immonen, the regular artist on Ultimate X-Men.

Leon · 08-27-2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MiamiLoco

The cover is done by Stuart Immonen, the regular artist on Ultimate X-Men.

Thanks, ML, that's what my brother was thinking, so I guess he's right again

Leon · 08-27-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Wilson

and damn if Tom Raney’s pencil’s aren’t some of the best in the biz. In my opinion he is every bit the penciller Jim Lee or Mike Turner WISHES they could be. Ever since his amazing work on Wildstorm’s Stormwatch, to his fill in stuff on X-men, and then the Outsiders and now “Ultimate X-men” (and soon “Ultimate Secret War”) I have been completely taken aback with this guys talent, and I hope he stays with the Ultimate Universe for a long time

I like the way you talk about this guy (quote is from your review), he's very underappreciated, but one of the best imo. And don't forget, he's in this biz for more than 15 years already!!!

Car50n · 08-27-2005, 08:11 PM

Tom Raney was at the TOP of my list for the complete comic artist. his Outsiders run was great and not just pretty, it was ON TIME. one entire year, a couple of fill-in breaks and never a delay. he is very underappreciated. he's an artists artist. the guy know what he's doing.

current beef with his work...MARVEL ****s on another great artist again. the colorists suck, and usually they hire the worst inkers for the best pencilers. anyone see the puke-fest that's LIQUID colors and MIKI inks over Larroca's hot-a$$ pencils...i own some Larroca pages, non-inked Xtreme X-men stuff, it's sweet. i bought an inked page from X-Men...blehhh Marvel is dropping the ball.

Leon · 08-28-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Car50n

current beef with his work...MARVEL ****s on another great artist again. the colorists suck, and usually they hire the worst inkers for the best pencilers. anyone see the puke-fest that's LIQUID colors and MIKI inks over Larroca's hot-a$$ pencils...i own some Larroca pages, non-inked Xtreme X-men stuff, it's sweet. i bought an inked page from X-Men...blehhh Marvel is dropping the ball.

Yeah, an inker can really ruin an artists work. If you've got a working team, don't change it! Look at Raney, he's had Hanna as inker at DC as well as Marvel, and they work great together.

SirConor · 08-28-2005, 12:50 PM

Larocca is an interesting artist to me... he's very hit or miss IMO in his work. Some of his covers are just phenominal, and it seems to me that he nails the characters when they're in costumes, but out of costume or sometimes even suited up his people can look very ugly... big dwarvish noses, heavy facial creases, etc. It's irritating to me, especially when some of this panels are just astounding. Can't ever tell if I love it or hate it.