RIP Stan Lee. A fan once told me that they took a couple of my prints to get signed by him at a con and he was like “These are great!” – And that is basically the highpoint of my career.
Stan created the X-Men (along with Jack Kirby, of course). I consider that to be his most important creation.
Stan Lee understood that readers could look at a group comprised entirely of minority characters and see heroes.
In creating the X-Men, Stan made a space to tell the exploits of minority characters. In their own story. Forever.
They weren’t just Very Special Guests used to help Cap & Iron Man explore themes of minority oppresssion and ostracism.
The X-Men were their own institution from issue #1. As if they were there all along. Stan used his amazing gift for characters to humanize The Other, and gave them all a place in his Marvel Universe to be their authentic, uncanny selves…
Amazing Adventures #17 (Drake/Roth, Mar 1973). A repackaging of the Beast’s backup origin story from the final issues of X-Men. I don’t mind — I skipped these first time around. But it’s surprising to see another X-book fizzle out.
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How Wiccan became friends with Northstar and Kyle Jinadu
Wiccan and Hulkling invited Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier), Kyle Jinadu and Iceman (Bobby Drake) to have dinner with them in space. How Wiccan came to know Northstar and Kyle is that he probably met the couple way back in Krakoaland during the Scarlet Witch incident.
I’ve been reading some stuff with them and they dont really do much schoolwork that doesnt involve risk of serious physical harm smh but here’s the original five being responsible good students and studying (minus bobby but he’s half paying attention and he’s a teenager with adhd so he’s valid)
Scott summers read your book instead of staring at your crush through the corner of your eyes just because no one can tell where you’re looking challenge
Bobby Drake being revealed as gay makes the whole Bobby x Rogue storyline in the early xmen movies so funny. Like ohhh nooo I can’t touch my girlfriend?? Damn, suuuuuch a shame
This June, the Hellfire Trading Company invites readers everywhere to the inaugural Hellfire Gala as they announce the first team of Krakoan X-Men to the world—and reveal the startling plans that mutantkind has in store for the Marvel Universe.
some akihiro doodles from a couple months ago i never posted! he definitely thinks he ranks much higher on bobby’s list of arch-nemiseses than he actually does </3
