Brian Wilkinson
Mar 27, 2002, 08:10 pm
<a href="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/ultimate_xmen_18.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/ultimate_xmen_18t.jpg" align=left alt="Ultimate X-Men #18 preview"></a>In a recent interview with Comicon.com's Newsarama (http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=12&t=000147) Web site, artist Chris Bacahalo revealed some of the details of his involvement with not only issue #18 of Ultimate X-Men, but issue #19 as well!
According to Bachalo, "The Ultimate X-Men job has turned into two issues, #18 and #19. Things hadn't developed as quickly as I was planning with these other projects, so when it looked as if I'd have a little more time after Steampunk #12, I asked them if it would be cool to have me either on for an extra issue of Ultimate X-Men, or something else for them. I guess Adam {Kubert, regular series artist} wanted to get caught up a little more, so he thought it would be a good idea, along with Ralph {Macchio, series editor}. So now I get to finish the story that Mark {Millar, series writer} is telling."
<a href="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/0602/ultxmen _19.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/0602/ultxmen _19t.jpg" align=right alt="Ultimate X-Men #19 preview"></a>In regards to the change in atmosphere at Marvel Comics since he last worked there, Bachalo said that it's "really nice to get back to Marvel – last time I was there, they were in bankruptcy and Bob Harras was still Editor-in-Chief, so I was curious to see what it would be like to go back and work with those guys again. And I’m a huge X-Men fan. The idea of going back and working with them is very appealing. Thus far, it has been a wonderful experience – everyone from Ralph to Joe {Quesada, Editor-in-Chief} has been very accommodating, so it’s really nice to be back there."
In other 'X' related news, the co-creator of Generation X will also be providing the covers for the upcoming Chamber X-Men Icons limited series by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Lee Ferguson. Bachalo will reportedly pencil, ink, and color the covers with acrylics.
"That's been a very interesting experience, and a fun experiment," Bachalo said of the covers. "The second one looked slightly different from the first one as my approach changed. The third one will be a little different yet – working out the process and creating the work is such a fascinating experience."
Newsarama also reported that Bachalo is considering illustrating a "big" mini-series for Marvel, although Bachalo could not elaborate on what it would be about.
For the full story, head on over to Newsarama (http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=12&t=000147).
According to Bachalo, "The Ultimate X-Men job has turned into two issues, #18 and #19. Things hadn't developed as quickly as I was planning with these other projects, so when it looked as if I'd have a little more time after Steampunk #12, I asked them if it would be cool to have me either on for an extra issue of Ultimate X-Men, or something else for them. I guess Adam {Kubert, regular series artist} wanted to get caught up a little more, so he thought it would be a good idea, along with Ralph {Macchio, series editor}. So now I get to finish the story that Mark {Millar, series writer} is telling."
<a href="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/0602/ultxmen _19.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/previews/0602/ultxmen _19t.jpg" align=right alt="Ultimate X-Men #19 preview"></a>In regards to the change in atmosphere at Marvel Comics since he last worked there, Bachalo said that it's "really nice to get back to Marvel – last time I was there, they were in bankruptcy and Bob Harras was still Editor-in-Chief, so I was curious to see what it would be like to go back and work with those guys again. And I’m a huge X-Men fan. The idea of going back and working with them is very appealing. Thus far, it has been a wonderful experience – everyone from Ralph to Joe {Quesada, Editor-in-Chief} has been very accommodating, so it’s really nice to be back there."
In other 'X' related news, the co-creator of Generation X will also be providing the covers for the upcoming Chamber X-Men Icons limited series by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Lee Ferguson. Bachalo will reportedly pencil, ink, and color the covers with acrylics.
"That's been a very interesting experience, and a fun experiment," Bachalo said of the covers. "The second one looked slightly different from the first one as my approach changed. The third one will be a little different yet – working out the process and creating the work is such a fascinating experience."
Newsarama also reported that Bachalo is considering illustrating a "big" mini-series for Marvel, although Bachalo could not elaborate on what it would be about.
For the full story, head on over to Newsarama (http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=12&t=000147).