X-Men Archives Sketchbook #1

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In honor of the X-Men’s 25th Anniversary, and for the first time, Marvel grants open access to the files of the X-Men offices! Over the past few decades, unused character designs and artwork have sat in file cabinets, gathering dust. But now we’ve taken the best and most interesting pieces and are publishing them for your review! Included here are alternate designs by Jim Lee, variant costumes by Art Adams, and the original New Mutant character sheets (just wait until you see the first version of Cannonball)! Plus we’ve thrown in sketches and designs by artists such as Rob Liefeld, and more! It’s the rare bounty that only a select few editors and creators have had the opportunity to see—and now it’s your turn! Cover by Art Adams; Rob Liefeld; Bob McLeod; John Romita Jr.; Barry Windsor-Smith; Marc Silvestri; Leinil Francis Yu; Adam Pollina; Alan Davis; Carlos Pacheco; Jim Lee; Michael Golden Greetings, X-Fans! Professor X by Jim Lee (Pencils). Wolverine as Death by Leinil Francis Yu Wolverine as Apocalypse's Angel of Death X-Man as Apocalypse  by Leinil Francis Yu X-Man and Apocalypse Merged Early Character Sketches for Gambit  by Jim Lee Early Character Sketches for Psylocke by Jim Lee Girl's Costume Design by Art Adams On Psylocke's design, Art Adams has written "For God's sake, don't make her costume PINK." X-Men in Winter Garb by  Leinil Francis Yu Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Nightcrawler, Marrow, Gambit, Rogue, Wolverine, Kitty Pryde X-Men Corner Box Illustrations by Jim Lee Shadowcat Costume Designs by Art Adams New Mutants  by Alan Davis & Paul Neary New Mutants--Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Illyana Rasputin (Magik), Sunspot, Cypher, Warlock, Magma, Rahne (Wolfsbane); Hellions--Thunderbird (Warpath), Catspaw, Empath, Roulette, Tarot, Jetstream Cable and X-Force With Cougar by Rob Liefeld X-Force--Cable, Cannonball, Sunspot, Shatterstar, Siryn, Rictor, Boomer, Magma, Cougar The New Mutants Original Character Designs by Bob McLeod New Mutants--Cannonball, Karma, Sunspot, Rahne (Wolfsbane). Cannonball's alternate name was Holocaust and he shot blasts from his hands; Sunspot had a variation that became Magma, Rahne's original name was Mirazhi Shabandar; Next to the flame version of Roberto, McLeod has written "Sunspot?! Are you serious!!!" Cerebro and X-Men Uniform by Carlos Pacheco& Leinil Francis Yu Mr. Sinister and the Marauders by Marc Silvestri Mr. Sinister, Scalphunter, Harpoon, Vertigo, Arclight, Scrambler Longshot, Mojo, and Spiral by Art Adams Longshot, Spiral, Mojo, Major Domo, Gog, Magog Maggot  by Adam Pollina Genoshan Guards by Jim Lee Genoshan Magistrates (Here called Genosha Heavy Storm Troopers) Lady Deathstrike and Reavers; Pilgrimm by Barry Windsor-Smith& Michael Golden Lady Deathstrike, Reavers, Pilgrimm Chronotroopers and Hatchet 9 by Michael Golden