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House of M was penciled by Olivier Coipel, inked by Tim Townsend, colored Frank G. D'Armata, and written by Brian Michael Bendis.

*I got the poster with all of the signatures on it at Wizard World Philly in 2005. I got basically everyone at the show to sign the poster. I ended up having to wait until 2007 before I met Bendis to have him sign the poster, and I never managed to get Olivier to sign it, but I do not mind.

The poster is signed by Andy Kubert, Jim Steranko, J. Michael Straczynski, Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Chris Claremont, David Finch, Jim Krueger, Sean Chen, Scott Hanna, Jim Starlin, Greg Horn, David Mack, Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Lowe, Axel Alonso, Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson, and two other people who’s names escape me at the moment.*

Looking back on it, House of M was a fantastically good idea that spawned more than a decade’s worth of storylines and fallout. Really, really great event book.

Arthur Adams - Authority #27 unused cover Apollo (2001) Source

Art for published cover.

Arthur Adams and Tim Townsend - Authority #27 Apollo (2001) Source

Published cover. Colors by David Baron.

Original Art - Uncanny X-Men #365 Pg 22 (1999) by Chris Bachalo And Tim Townsend

Adam Hughes - Batman & Hellboy

Adam slept on Tim Townsend’s couch while staying in California to do a convention appearance. This was how Adam thanked Tim.

more Chris Bachalo awesomeness.

I love the drawing of Strange on a tea break.

In case you didn’t know, Neil Gaiman wrote the inscription that accompanies that delightful drawing.

(Whimsical Chris Bachalo is also my favorite)

I have and eye for this stuff. I’m an untalented twit at most things, but for illustrative cartooning, I have an eye. Chris Bachalo is a gem. A uniquely singular style in a sea of imitators and work for hire gone in a year goons. No one looks like him. No one handles projects like him. And he hits deadlines like a mofo - dude doesn’t miss a due date.

So: his published work doesn’t look like any other popular artist on the market. he sells books. he brings an artistry to his books that was previously missing.

Who would’ve called X-Men as a narrative experiment in layout awesomeness? Layouts and premises that don’t work for anyone else work for Chris. It’s not an accident. Dude is an innovator. And Timmy Townsend is his best editor. Chris needs Tim. And let Chris handle the colors too. Fantastic team.

Check back with me in 10 years. Ya’ll won’t be able to stfu about how right I am about Bachalo. Dude is a beast. Best, most consistent, most innovative artist of that ‘90s anime boom style.

Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend - Conan #2 Cover Variant

Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend’s art processes for their covers to Dark Horse’s Star Wars Infinities: the Empire Strikes Back miniseries.

New X-Men 114 pg1 by Frank Quitely

with Inks by Tim Townsend, Colors by Brian Haberlin, Letters by ComicCraft, and a Script by Grant Morrison.

NEW X-MEN, Vol. 1 # 114