https://aiptcomics.com/2022/09/26/x-...n-timing-luck/
This was a great interview with some cool background on Duggan's career and his upcoming photo book.
Hassan: Exactly one year ago, I was putting together X-Men Monday #125, featuring Jonathan Hickman. As it was the former Head of X’s final X-Men Monday interview (for now), I wanted to make sure he received a proper XMM sendoff. So I reached out to his fellow X-creators to see if they had any Hickman memories they wanted to share.
Writer Gerry Duggan was among the creators who responded and shared a black-and-white photo for me to include — the moment Jonathan and Al Ewing came up with the idea for S.W.O.R.D. (with Chip Zdarsky in the middle).
Original concepts for Lactuca:
Duggan: During pandemic, I also wrote an introduction and I cleaned up a script for a big artist edition hardcover of Planet-Size X-Men that I still hope will see print somewhere.
AIPT: Finally, how has it been collaborating with C.F. Villa and Joshua Cassara?
Gerry: Oh, both artists are phenomenal. Again, an embarrassment of riches, a murderers’ row of talent that I’m thrilled to be asked to collaborate with. And I’m glad that they’re happy with the scripts. We’re doing some big, big stuff. C.F. has a really wonderful standalone issue coming up. And Josh is done with his arc that returns the X-Men to the Vault — a story that I was very happy went over well in the room when I pitched it. Jonathan set up a really big story there. And we’re continuing that now. And Josh just killed it. I’m texting Josh all the time and Josh is texting what he’s doing and those are the best messages to get all day.
And this week's eXclusive preview images courtesy of X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White, featuring art by Joshua Cassara: