Super-clean and dramatic, this John Cassaday ASTONISHING X-MEN cover uses the outline of the hole Cyclops has just blown through the wall to perfectly frame the characters. Stance and body language conveys something about the individual heroes. And the red background provided by colorist Laura Martin grabs your attention like the center of a bullseye. John did a number of outstanding covers during this run.
The Tom Brevoort Experience 
An amazing artist. Was a privilege to witness his best work. Laura Martin is astonishing in her own right. Look at how she separates the edges of that hole from the background. And makes sure the characters are distinguishable & distinctive. She’s another all-time great. Beautiful lighting sense & color pallet. And worked w/ John on “Planetary”, before she was married. I wanna say Laura Depuy? I think she helped David Baron rise up in the biz. He’s also a great color artist. Wildstorm vets.
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