NXM: X-TRAS 03
Monday, March 19, 2007 at 07:10PM 
Ok, so I've failed miserably at my weekly update. But, I'm hard at work on the issue themselves and that has to come first. I'm done with my first 8 pager on my first issue...and I'm ok with it. I'm not jumping over the moon with my work, but I'm ok with. So far on the next issue though, i'm pretty happy and getting more comfortable with the trillion characters.
So, now that Marvel.com has put this up I'll let you guys check it out. It's the inks to my 4 cover spread, inked by Tim Townsend.
Now, I did this awhile before I had a chance to ever draw any of the characters so you will see a change from the covers to the books. Just slightly though.
I'll show the colors when we get them done.
Oh, and I apologize for missing yet another Con I was supposed to attend. I had to stay home and keep on these pages. This is a challenging book and I want as much time as possible. I'll be doing more shows coming up.
enjoy.
s.
Reader Comments (54)
That is an outstanding cover. I am really looking foward to your run on this book!
Christ on a stick! That cover's off the chain. Tim Townsend hooked you up something crooked, lookit the afro work!
Must be something to have the same guy ink you that inked Joe Mad on x-men back when you were doing your wolvie sketches in the back of your maths book in class.
Wow simply amazing!!! i love your magik she looks so devilsih. i can't wait for your run. keep drawing i'll keep buying.
That cover is 5 shades of awesome. The detail in it make me feel warm inside.
Just glad to see your more fresh kick ass art from you man! Keep it coming! These issues will have to be on my buy list now for sure. Solid work!
If Marvel doesn't make a poster of that, they're insane! I NEED it!!!
Lookin good there Skottie.
Don't worry about the lack of X-tras, far more important to know your putting the work into the actual book. From the previews we've seen, both here and on Marvel.com I'm really excited.
And yeah there are alot of characters in this book, so it might take a while to get a handle on them all. But we love the effort, so thanks!
First, I'm going to second what Podmark said. Seriously, DONT WORRY ABOUT X-TRAS. We love them, we honestly do, I really look foward to them. But its more important that you work on the pages of the book!
Second, AAAAHH!!! I cant wait to see it colored!! Its so awesome!!
Third, you've made a few comments about how many characters there are in this book. Yes, there are quite a few, but please, please, PLEASE dont leave the book! I'm so excited for your run, and Mark Brooks already left because there were so many characters. We dont want to lose you too!
Fourth, God, I want this four cover spread to be made into a poster!! (when colored of course) I already emailed the x-office asking. Is there anyway you could help with this?
And for everyone else too! Heres the email address. Please, email in and ask for this 4-cover spread to be made into a poster!!
officex@marvel.com
dayam! thats sick as hell.
Great Googely Moogely! When I Saw your Yana at the end my Jaw Literally Dropped!
Words fail me.
The action is just insane! Me Likey!
One thing though... Is it just me or is that 5 covers instead of 4?
again STUPID FRESH!
well all i can say is thank you for sacrificing your con time to keep the book on time and focus on doing the best work possible so ill say im very much looking forward to picking it up
I was wondering why the first two covers were so chaotic. Now it all makes sense! Phenominal job on this one Skottie and Tim Townsend is icing on the cake.
WOW!! AWESOME!
Lovely! n_n
That's so awesome!
I love your take on the characters (especially Surge), they're very fresh and inspiring!
Im really looking forward to this. It's gonna look great on the shelf, next to B-sides and Efelant!
And im gonna repeat the request for a poster. We need it.
Keep rockin'!
Waoooooww! great illustration!!
Fucking Awesome, thats all I gotta say man.
It's such an awesome cover! Victor looks very cute (although boo! for using Paco's sleeveless version of his uniform, don't tell me he has long pants and boots instead of shorts aswell!! lol)
The preview pages on Marvel.com are fuckin AMAZING and if that's any indication of how good your run is gonna look, and if that is you only being "ok" with your work then Goddamn we are in for a treat when you reach your full comfort zone!
Hey Skottie!
Wow! Looks awesome! But where Josh?
Yes, as others have said, the book comes first, we all get that, don't worry about the X-tras, we loves them, but we get it. :0)
When you do have the time for the next x-tras though, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we have Josh? I really would like to see him as he's one of my faves. And I know a lot of others would like to see Dust and Rockslide!
Take care!
i think i'm a broken record, but...you're so good man.
and don't let my stupid comments about not updating bother you. that's just how i roll.
OMG!!! Dude, that is... AWESOME!!! I've never much cared for the "coloring book" style inks on your work. This is why. Because it has the potential to be this sweeeet if it's inked properly.
God you rock man!!! Keep it up.
nice line work! wow i cant wait to see the coloring! are you coloring this as well?
stay up!
-alero!
just please stay on this book! amazing work!
hey skottie!
well, WWLA is done and everyone had a blast...
except ME!
i didn't go.
so i'm deffinately going to SDCC
ticket paid in full
so SDCC then
also on the last post i could have been numba 69! oh well :)
later