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Marc Silvestri recreates the X-Men cover from Deadpool and Wolverine for his latest issue of Witchblade
Since a variant of Logan appeared on the cross, surrounded by bloody skulls, in the Deadpool and Wolverine Film, there was a lot of excitement about the cover of Uncanny X-Men #251 drawn by Marc Silvestri from 1990, in which the original picture was shown. Spoilers ahead, of course.
After working at Marvel, Marc Silvestri co-founded Image Comics and founded Top Cow and published his comics Witchblade, The Darkness, Cyberforce and more. And now Image Comics unveils a Witchblade 1:25 Copy incentive homage variant by Marc Silvestri, building on the original image with Witchblade crucified on a W instead of an X.
And on the cover of Witchblade #3, by Marguerite Bennett And Giuseppe Cafaro will be published next month by Image Comics/Top Cow Productions.
The long-popular cover caused a stir after the release of Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine film, as fans noticed the reference in a scene that mimics the imagery with Hugh Jackman’s character nailed to the X. In recent eBay sales, a signed CGC 9.8 copy of Uncanny X-Men #251 sold for $680. An unsigned CGC 9.8 copy sold for $400. And a regular, unlabeled copy sold for $150.
Of course, Marc Silvestri wants a piece of the action. “The new Witchblade series came out the same month as Deadpool and Wolverine, and since then we’ve been getting nonstop contact from comic fans about the cover,” Silvestri said. “Our fans mean so much to us, and we thought this would be a great way to pay homage to them for their years of supporting my work and Top Cow.”
Eric Stephenson, Chief Creative Officer & Publisher at Image Comics, added, “I stopped reading comics in high school in 1985, and when I saw this issue of X-Men, it was the reason I wanted to read comics again four years later. It’s such a powerful image and aside from being my personal introduction to Marc’s work, it’s one of my absolute favorite covers!” Witchblade #3 will be available in comic book stores starting Wednesday, September 18th.
WITCHBLADE #3 CVR A CAFARO & PRIANTO
BILD COMICS
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(W) Marguerite Bennett (A/CA) Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto
Sara Pezzini wrestles with the deadly powers of the Witchblade as corrupt cops, human traffickers, and supernatural conspiracies tighten the noose around her neck. A fearsome new hunter emerges in the form of Ian Nottingham, but is he here to save her, sabotage her—or seduce her? In Shops: September 18, 2024
MSRP: $3.99
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