Fortunately, I kept all my artwork from that era. I still have three of the six original pages (we split them with the inkers; in this case my friend Rodney Ramos). More importantly, I found xeroxes of my breakdowns.
I'll always be grateful to Craig Anderson and Lynaire Brust for thinking of me whenever there was work to be assigned as well as many other great editors (like Terry Kavanaugh, Don Daley, Renee Witterstaeter, and Mike Lackey) who I still consider friends to this day. The pages are presented in chronological order below with the breakdowns to the right of the published versions.
Working at Marvel was the most fun job I ever had. These were the pre-Disney/prebankruptcy days when Spiderman was selling a million copies, X-men sold seven million, and you could always count on Mark Grunewald to organize a work party that would give most college dorms a run for their money. I have not worked in a place with higher office morale than the Marvel offices of the late 80s early 90s.
If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below and I will do my best to answer them. --Ed
Edward Lazellari is the author of the fantasy novels Awakenings and The Lost Prince from Tor Books, part of the Guardians of Aandor series. These books are available at:
“This blend of urban and cross-world fantasy combines the excitement of the Harry Potter series with the dark grittiness of the Dresden Files books and should appeal to mature young adults as well as to adult lovers of the genre.” --Library Journal (August 2013)
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