Directed by Rebeccah Redden, this video looks at the much-loved Outback era of UXM and the specific aesthetic contributions of penciler Marc Silvestri in bringing that setting to life.
This was my first exposure to the X-Men comics. I was reading the issues years after they came out, but I didn't know any better. In retrospect what a bizarre jumping-on point. So different from what came before. Silvestri was certainly a force, and is still a favorite artist of mine. The innocence of the Longshot character was also a fun juxtaposition against the darker stories of this time period. Something about the Outback run just clicked for me.
From the preceding Fall of the Mutants storyline through to this era is by far my favorite X-men era, so many incredible stories and character development.
He hardly ever gets mentioned, but I love Green's inking on those X-Men issues. I thought it went great with Jim Lee's art also. Scott Williams is awesome, but I like Green's less refined finishes too.
Yes, yes, YES! Claremont's outback is my favorite as well. You are spot on with the Silvestri connection (never put my finger on the Frazetta link, but it makes so much sense now). For me also it's a perfect plot ploy with having Gateway as the teleporter. So a perfect setup for single issues. Also the fact that they must remain secret makes it a treasure chest of soap opera goodness. Jealousy, romance, loneliness. All perfect for teenagers to get hooked. And whatever you liked as a teen gets imprinted as the bar to reach for later stories. My two cents ;-) I just started making a series trying to find Claremont worthy manga. Any ideas?
Good video. Silvestri is by far my favorite X-Men artist. The story running through issues 220-227 leading up to Fall of the Mutants, immediately preceding the Outback is probably the most underrated X-Men story.
@@cowboybrown2356 I had to refresh my memory. Just remembered Buscema and Byrne. Looking at covers, I dropped out at around 50, so I would have read these when they came out.
