X-Men Are Not Alone: tributes, plagiarisms, coincidences...

[Ricochet Rita]

(In no particular order)

FACT #1: I'm an X-Men enthusiast.

FACT #2: I'm an information science enthusiast.

FACT #3: I'm a comic enthusiast.

Put all of them together, add my photographic memory (only regarding pictures, otherwise I'm hopeless) and start the game!

You're very welcome to join in !

[Anduinel]

There is, of course, John Byrne's Days of Future Past cover, which is still being homaged across many different properties to this day.

[Ricochet Rita]

I'll open.

Here's Storm battling Callisto (the one-eyed Queen of the Morlocks) in UXM #170 (1983), in order to rescue his teammate Angel, nailed to a plank (well --at least, he was nailed some pages before). Splendid storytelling by Paul Smith, BTW.





And here's Barbarella, in 1963, forcing the one-eyed Queen of Sogo to release his winged lover Pygar, who's nailed to a sphere.



Funny thing, right?

Not to mention both evil women are dark-haired, while both heroines got long pale mane and are scarcely worn.

[DDD]

Fight Comics #39
Indomitable Storm (in luscious ebony):

[Carabas]

Yeah, I remember the time you could tell from what was going on in X-Men books what movies Chris Claremont had recently been watching.

[Ricochet Rita]

Fight Comics #39
Indomitable Storm (in luscious ebony):

Yeah, I know that! Great!

Yeah, I remember the time you could tell from what was going on in X-Men books what movies Chris Claremont had recently been watching.

You mean like this ^ ^ ? (UXM #143):







Please note that Kitty is a miniature Sigourney Weaver, starting with her hair, and her resemblance as a character get bigger as time went by.

[Carabas]

You mean like this ^ ^ ? (UXM #143):

Among others.

The most bizarre was during his second run, in Uncanny 368. Which was when the X-Men fought a big storm at sea. Very shortly after the film The Perfect Storm had come out.

And his second, more wellknown Alien ripoffs are of course the Brood.

[Arfguy]

LOL. This is a good one:

Avengers: Age of Ultron

based on:

X-Men #1

[Wiccan]

I really love that. My two OTP's.

[Ricochet Rita]

And his second, more wellknown Alien ripoffs are of course the Brood.

Of course. Including the eggs (ewww...).

LOL. This is a good one:

Avengers: Age of Ultron

based on:

X-Men #1

WOW! Wonderful!

My two OTP's.

Excellent! Nevertheless, I pick this one:



http://www.xplainthexmen.com/

[Ricochet Rita]

Now, resuming to comics, look at these (coincidence, plagiarism?):

[Arfguy]

I'm going to chalk that one up to coincidence, if you're talking strictly the image of the bear.

Here's a good little homage. Note: both covers are by one of the artistic greats when it comes to X-Men. That being, Marc Silvestri

[Anduinel]

The August issue of Gold Digger homages the first Wolverine series:

[616MarvelYear is LeapYear]

To me, the Darkwing Duck cover is AWESOME!

[JustAnotherFan]

Now, resuming to comics, look at these (coincidence, plagiarism?):

I don't really consider that to be anything. A roaring bear drawn with its teeth showing? That sounds and looks pretty generic. Like anyone could think of that for a cool visual. If the thing was drawn closer to how the demon bear is drawn there then I could see it being an influence but as it is? Hardly.