what is the current fate of mojo-world? how vast is that planet?
Not a clue about none of these questions, I'm afraid. Nevertheless, I guess its existence is indifferent to 616.
In the former Limited Series, it's called "a planet", although it rather seems another dimension and I personally prefer to consider it that way ("an extradimensional and extratemporal realm", according to Marvel Database). After all, another of its names is 'Mojoverse'. We scarcely know anything about it, except that it seems to be in a permanent dawn of acid skies (sort of as Fairy Land) and that, apart from its wide cities, there are "barren bogs and ink lagoons that could sink armies". I wish someday someone wrote a story for this dimension which weren't the zillionth boring gladiator fight, but an exploration of the wild lands in which Arize lived.
Something I don't like is, precisely, the name 'Mojoworld'/'Mojoverse'. In the former Limited Series, Mojo was the dominant one, OK, but the dimension was ruled by the Spineless as a species. I don't like the stories 'one vs. one, hero vs. villain'. What was interesting in the original story was the oppression from a species over another, not a duel between a hero and a tyrant. Personalizing is dangerous --I mean, getting rid of Mojo will not solve the problem. The system is the problem.
That's why I prefer to call this dimension The Wildways, although I know it's not really right.
The Mojoverse was due to show up in the first storyline of the new X-Factor comic, but that's currently on hold with everything thats going on.
Rita - interesting that you picked Stuart Immomen as the number 3 artist! I thought about him but ruled him out on the basis that it wasn't "our" Longshot. Fabulous artist though
4. MICHAEL ZULLI - THE VAGABOND. This is the only depiction in which I don't mind his ears are covered. Zulli's art is delicate and poetic, it fits perfectly with a Longshot's trait that's rarely refered: his inclination to roam. He's a natural rover, a tramp. Hence this sloppy but graceful mane, this fluent figure, this casual clothes and accesories. I would love more of this (in fact, that was Nocenti's intention before Longshot joined the X-Men).
5. JON BOGDANOVE - THE SCATTERBRAIN. IMO, Bogdanove gave Silvestri the guideline to the 'charming scarecrow' type. He was the first who made Longshot skinny, with a loose costume and a everlasting amazement expression. Someone maybe exasperating, but always enjoyable.
6. ALAN DAVIS - THE HAPPY-GO-LUCKY. His Longshot is quite like Bogdanove's. Perhaps even more luminous and tender because of the smoothness of Davis' line --probably the one who's closer to the perfect purity of a child.
This is the best Longshot fanart I've seen in DECADES. I'm stunned.
https://bangarangjames.tumblr.com/tagged/longshot
Art by Chase Conley. (In fact, all Conley's art is amazing).
Longshots humorous introduction to the X-Men. The X-Babies are mad jealous.
Someone said Longshot was pretty much the X-Men's team dog, except for the fact that half of the team wanted to have sex with him
7. RICK LEONARDI - THE JUMPING. IIRC, Leonardi only drew Longshot a couple of times, but he's one of my favorite mainstream artist: I love his angular line, so original and dynamic, therefore I like his Longshot and I wish there were more issues by him. He knows how to made him nimble and quick, and gives him some sort of a punk look.
8. JACOPO CAMAGNI - THE HIPSTER. I take 'Longshot Saves the MU' as the big joke I suppose it is. So I give the go-ahead to those outlandish sideburns and quiff, because they're funny and mainly because I pretty much think Longshot is not aware of what's cool or not --even more, he don't give a damn. This is a unusually sofisticated Longshot, even in his thin profile (kind of aristocratic), but it definitely rocks. My only objections are the blond eyebrows (they should be black) and the hairy chest --somehow I always link 'alien' to 'smooth', so the notion of Longshot as a bear is really displeasing to me.
9. OSCAR BAZALDUA - THE KNIGHT. This depiction (from 'Mr. & Mrs. X') may be perhaps a bit bland, but at least it's restrained. His haircut is decent and I don't ask for more. Also, this elf prince look fits him like a glove: he really seems a Fairyland inhabitant instead of an alien. One of the Sidhe.