Happy 106th to The King, Jack Kirby. I’ve had a hankerin’ to draw The Original 5 X-Men in their X-Factor days for a bit, and Kirby’s birthday seemed like a good moment. Oddly, I’ve always considered The X-Men to be the least Kirby-esque of his creations. He also had a very short run on the …
Drew this for fun. This is available for sale on my store. 8 x 10.5 illustration on 9 x 12 bristol board. $100.
Patreon reward. Come aboard and get yourself something nice!
Magneto Cyclops Marvel Girl *** As much as I grew up an X-Men fanatic, there’s always been a weird disconnect between my brain and associating the X-Men with Kirby. Of all his concepts and ideas, for some reason to me, the X-Men just seem… un-Kirby-like. The costumes, the powers, the basic concept… I dunno. Anyhoozle, …
