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Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

Superstar artist Carlos Pacheco has finally weighed in on the artistic debate sweeping comics with the upcoming relaunch of Uncanny X-Men: feet or no feet? In case you've been living under a rock, here's how the line has been drawn so far:

David Marquez set the tone with the teaser art for the relaunch, in which he did not draw a single foot despite including dozens of characters, all of which are known in continuity to possess at least two feet (one of Forge's is artificial and Multiple Man's varies):

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

Leinil Francis Yu is decidedly on the side of "no feet," as the covers for Uncanny X-Men #1 and #2 clearly demonstrate:

Though Yu has also flirted with the "feet" side in his Uncanny X-Men #3 cover:

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

Legendary artist Dave Cockrum is on the side of "feet," though to be fair he is deceased and drew this variant cover for the 2018 relaunch of Uncanny X-Men 40 years ago, showing that he truly was ahead of his time:

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

It probably comes as no surprise that Rob freakin' Liefeld is in the "no feet" camp, as seen in his variant cover for Uncanny X-Men #1:

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

Jen Bartel is rather strongly in favor of "feet," as her Uncanny X-Men #1 cover shows:

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

And in possibly the boldest pro-feet statement so far, Elizabeth Torque's covers for Uncanny X-Men #4-7, and especially #6, feature feet quite prominently, with toes and everything!

John Tyler Christopher's Uncanny X-Men #1 action figure variant, somewhat surprisingly, supports the "no feet" movement:

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

So where does Carlos Pacheco stand? On feet, or in a pile of conveniently obscuring smoke?

Feet or No Feet? Carlos Pacheco Weighs in on Uncanny X-Men Cover Debate

At first glance at Pacheco's Uncanny X-Men #1 variant, it might appear that Pacheco is in the "no foot" camp, but on closer inspection, we can see one of Bishop's full feet, and half a foot on each of The Beast, X-23, Nightcrawler, and Psylocke. Very subtle, perhaps even subversive, but decisive nonetheless.

Uncanny X-Men #1 hits stores on November 14th.

This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series, bringing together nearly every mutant left on earth in a story that threatens to destroy them. It's an epic tale of mystery and tragic disappearance, with an adventure so earth-shattering, it could very well be the X-Men's FINAL mission!

In celebration of the much-anticipated launch of UNCANNY X-MEN #1, Marvel is excited to reveal a new variant cover from superstar artist Carlos Pacheco!

Don't miss UNCANNY X-MEN #1, coming this November to local comic shops – X-MEN DISASSEMBLED will have fans talking for years to come!

UNCANNY X-MEN #1 (SEP180791)
Written by KELLY THOMPSON, ED BRISSON and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
Art by MAHMUD ASRAR, MARK BAGLEY and MIRKO COLAK
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
UNCANNY X-MEN PACHECO VAR (SEP180803)
On Sale 11/14/18

 


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