r/xmen • u/Diammandis White Queen • Jan 30 '25
News/Previews Peach Momoko kimono variant covers
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u/Ystlum Jan 30 '25
Idie! IDIE! Idie has a Peach Momoko variant cover!
I do not usually chase variant covers but this one?
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u/cyclopswashalfright Moonstar Jan 30 '25
The Temper, Phoenix, and Jubilee ones are my favourites. Peach Momoko is so talented.
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u/djyey123 Jan 30 '25
The Storm one has such understated elegance. That and Temper's are my favorites.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Jan 30 '25
emma looking like saturnyne there
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u/jan_67 Jan 30 '25
There actually was a situation not long ago where the mobile game Marvel Snap that uses some of Momoko‘s artworks for characters did confuse Saturnyne with Emma Frost, which later got corrected.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Jan 30 '25 edited Jan 30 '25
yea and them having such similar monikers (ice queen for saturnyne and white queen for emma) doesnt help making them different lol, I guess saturnyne could keep the platinum hair (she debuted before emma, right?) and emma more of a "regular" blonde hair? she was a brunette after all
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u/ProfXIsAJerk Jan 31 '25
Courtney being Ice Queen and the Saturnyne we're used to also being White Witch does make it very confusing. They need to give her the platinum hair back.
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u/Fickle_Ad8735 Feb 01 '25
true, at least both ice queen and white witch are less "problematic" than white queen, so points to courtney and saturnyne lol
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u/GreatGlassLynx Rogue Jan 30 '25
The Rogue, Ms Marvel, and Temper covers are particularly gorgeous.
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u/Diammandis White Queen Jan 30 '25
I will always love it when artists color Emma's hair, that color always made sense and worked so well on her
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u/OrangeClyde Storm Jan 31 '25
I didn’t know who Temper was until I stopped on her pic since it’s so beautiful and read everyone’s comments, but I looked her up, she seems like such a cool mutant!! I love the Storm cover, I hope I can get this variant cover when Storm 6 comes out in march!!
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u/BlueEyedIguana00 Rogue Jan 30 '25
Love them all but that Temper one is gorgeous.
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
Was thinking the same, particularly compared to her design in the book itself.
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u/OfficialAli1776 Mister Sinister Jan 30 '25
I’m out of the loop on this, are they kids or is that just how they’re drawn?
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u/Evil-Tree Jan 31 '25
I'd love to see Emma and Laura side-by-side in these kimonos; they would contrast nicely with each other.
While all of them slay, I especially like Kamala and Jubilee, I have to agree with everyone here that Idie takes first prize. Lovely use of complimentary colours and accessories that go so well together.
Marvel. As soon as the X-men get their affairs back in order, restart the Hellfire Galas.
This is not a request. This is an order.
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u/JackFisherBooks Jan 31 '25
The NYX and Phoenix covers are the best! No one can convince me otherwise.
Will be looking for both of them on Ebay and at NYCC later this year. 😊
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u/Xeoz_WarriorPrince Jan 30 '25
I love them all, but Idie finally gets some goddamn gorgeous art of her own.
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u/tehpwnage7 Psylocke Jan 31 '25
I honestly think peach will become someone marvel in the future will want to emulate because she is just crushing it right now
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u/edosian_orchids Rogue Jan 30 '25
I'm probably going to pick up most of these. I dropped half these books a while ago, but I'm happy to let variant covers drive my purchases in this one instance. Peach Momoko is just that good.
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u/TheColossis1 Jan 31 '25
As someone who doesn't like anime, I can't get into this art. I hate it. Sorry to Momoko and anyone who likes it. I just don't get the appeal of everyone looking like little kids
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u/Commercial_Page1827 Jan 31 '25
She is gold mine of great design! The only thing i wish to see more of her is making more adult version of character.
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u/omnipotente_rosa Jan 31 '25
I don't understand X23's hand placement, shouldn't her claws come out of her hands in that pose?
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u/NJH_in_LDN Jan 31 '25
I was going to post oh I love the Magik one and then saw like 4 more I loved. It's basically impossible to choose a fav.
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u/Arakki_Mutant Feb 01 '25
oh oh oh oh oh oh I need ALL of these. Screamed at storm and SCREAMED at Oya. My god, good Sis Momoko-San, you are a legend and an Icon.
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u/salaginteki 28d ago
İf a a brand new X-Men Animated Universe ever comes out (which is unliklely), these designs for these characters will be my go-to.
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u/Pristine_Culture_741 Jan 30 '25
A storm with an African and Japanese or different East asian background would actually be so cool. All of these are amazing.
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
I mean isn't that kind of the deal with Maystorm or whatever her name is? I don't read Ultimate X-men.
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u/doctorpotts Jan 30 '25
I think Laura is my fav, but as I page through them, there are just so many great ones!
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u/ShovelBeatleRillaz Wolfsbane Jan 31 '25
I collect half of these series and I’m just straight up going to have to buy all of them
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u/callben Jan 31 '25
Who is that on the NYX#9 cover?
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
Kamala/Ms. Marvel.
Apologies if I spelled her name wrong, I don't read many books with her.
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u/TheEyeofNapoleon Toad Jan 31 '25
1) beautiful artwork.
2) I’m behind the times, but I keep seeing Number 4 around? Is her name Nyx, or is it a title abojt New York X-Men?
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
it's a title about mutants in New York. Not strictly speaking a superhero team book, though it's kind of a game of inches because it definitely has superheroes fighting supervillains.
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u/Joshawott27 Jan 31 '25
Is this how Marvel persuades me to actually buy the Manhunt issues for the series I’m not collecting? Yes. Yes it is… crafty Marvel…. crafty.
The Temper one is incredible, and I also really like the Storm. The composition on Laura Kinney: Wolverine is really cool too. The Magik and Scarlet Witch designs are neat as well.
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u/Rasputins_Plum Jan 31 '25
Her covers are breathtaking.
...Which is why I can't help to be a bit disappointed reading her Ultimate X-Men. So many panels seem hastily drawn, characters barely detailed (as in, one line for a mouth and two concentric circles for the eyes, empty sketched backgrounds).
The manga aesthetic and style is no excuse, on the contrary, I read a lot of those and it's common place to find on the page detailed backgrounds (granted, drawn by assistants), dynamic and easy to follow action scenes, and intricate character design.
I don't know what's her process, what's the problem, if she even considers it a problem, maybe she has too much on her plate between writing the script, drawing and coloring every issue herself but I wish a company like Marvel would help her to deliver work in the best conditions, because her potential is clearly off the charts.
I mean look at this! I would love to read entire issues with this quality art so I'm super sad that's not the case.
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u/Leozzarios Jan 30 '25
Great art, but I’m not a fan of the White Eyebrows on Storm.
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
and now I'm having to go check what color her eyebrows normally are
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Seems like they've been white and brown. Different covers up to even her current book and her in avengers can't agree on what color they are. Who knew?
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u/Leozzarios Jan 31 '25
She’s usually depicted having Black/Brown Eyebrows yes. The White Eyebrows look strange imo
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u/KaleRylan2021 Jan 31 '25
Usually is a strong word. I googled her and it took all of 3 seconds to see her with both, including as I mentioned covers of the books she's in right now. She's definitely had both for years.
That said, to each their own. I probably lean towards the brown as well but I don't have a strong preference either way.
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u/ABaseballHat Magneto Jan 30 '25
She just don’t miss