From: c60c-3gg@web-4e.berkeley.edu ()
Subject: Re: Joe Jusko's Marvel Masterpieces -- X-People
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
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Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 00:22:13 GMT

In article <1992Dec10.172515.18368@husc3.harvard.edu> rramirez@husc9.harvard.edu (Robert Ramirez) writes:
>Has anyone checked out the Marvel Masterpieces cards by Joe Jusko?  Some
>of his depictions of our merry mutants are awesome.  If you think Rogue
>has always looked hot, check out Joe Jusko's rendition of her; it's sure
>to blow you away.  I think Rogue fans might really like this one.  The
>Psylocke card kicks as well, although she DOES have very huge... (tracts of
>land?) THIGHS!  (Yeah, that's it!)  Other awesome pictures:  Cable, Havok,
>Jean Grey, Gambit, and Mr. Sinister.  Wolvie looks a tad bit too beastly,
>though.  Any comments?
>
>Peace,
>
>R ^ 3
>
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>-- Guido (Strong Guy), X-Factor #74
>
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>flies and shooting webbing out of my buttocks."
>-- Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099 #4
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Just got the complete set of Masterpiece cards, and you are right, it
does leave most of the other Marvel cards far far behind as far as
the art goes.

Of course, our favoriates -- X-men (hay, why the hell are you reading
this group if you don't like them anyway?) had a nice corner of it.

Personally, I thought besides Rogue and Psylocke, Cyclopse had the most
impressive card, the angle, the beam, the background were all great.
Ture, I felt that Wolverine card needed more work, and I personally 
would prefer him with full custome (he didn't have his mask on, if you
haven't seen the card).

Few other card details IMHO: (not necessarily X-men)
	a) Magneto card was utterly stupid, Jusko had utensiles, and metal
tools flying his way while he's trying to shield his face (reminds me
of the What, if... issue when they had Magneto, Colossus, Iron Man,
stuck in the same elevator)
	b) Sabertooth card was a bit formal, but looks great.  It pictured
him in front of a HUGE moon.
	c) Psylocke -- what can I say, except "OH BABY" (yes, she is my
favoriate)
	d) Professor X -- Jesus, can a bald head get any more shinier that
that?
	e) Cable -- I don't think he did that good a job on the subject
of a great deal of discussions lately on this group.  Sure, he has HUGE
guns, but the pose was a bit awkard.
	f) Juggernaut looks pretty impressive (I really like the angle
on that painting)
	g) Archangel could be portrayed better, though I doubt any
reasonablly good artist could mess him up too bad.
	h) Crawler looks absolutely AWSOME, brime stone and fire,
features and the tail, wow.
	i) the Demonic Hobgoblin was pretty cool.
	j) cards that don't look too hot -- Hulk, Surfer, She-Hulk.

I can go on and on, but I'll leave it at that, so people won't get too
bored with this (or are you already?)

If you want to know more about it, BUY IT!!!

BTW, has anyone seen the new X-men cards (version III, I believe) out
yet?


							J.T.