{"id":2234,"date":"2025-01-10T21:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T02:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2025-01-10T21:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T02:03:45","slug":"mail-call-for-1-10-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2025\/01\/10\/mail-call-for-1-10-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Mail Call For 1.10.25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I actually couldn’t remember if I’d ordered this until I got an email telling me that shipping was going to be delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paul Smith’s The Uncanny X-Men Artist’s Edition<\/em>
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Paul Smith’s The Uncanny X-Men Artist’s Edition<\/em>
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Then a couple of hours later I got an email telling me it had shipped and that it would be arriving yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then yesterday arrived and it didn’t, and it said it would be here by the 14th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then today I checked and saw that it was out for delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine hours later, it arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, Paul Smith took over the art chores on Uncanny X-Men<\/em> just when I became a regular reader, so I feel a special fondness for his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…now. At the time, I wasn’t that impressed, at least initially, but month after month I grew to appreciate his style, and as I’ve gotten older I appreciate it more, especially when I think about some of the iconic moments he illustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s take a look at some of those, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Click each to enlarge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She’s right, you know.

One of the greatest splash pages of all time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Even though she was right about the Professor Xavier thing, don’t listen to Kitty on this one. Mohawk Storm is
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And that’s just a taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is typical, there are always things that will be arriving on my doorstep, many of which will be surprise to me, so check back soon for the next Mail Call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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