Early Magnus on back of Nintendo page?

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:11:16 pm

Thinking about Nintendo art got me to finally look into this...
On the back side of the original art page to Nintendo Comics System (April 1991) #3 pg 6 are some sketches that looka bit like a certain
Robot Fighter...

Here's some close ups:

I'm not sure who drew these. George Caragonne, Paris Cullins and Art Nichols are credited on this story (along with Jade and "Rainbowhead").
I think it looks a bit like Cullins stuff maybe. Any thoughts or ideas?
DAN

Wizard of Utopia · Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:09:51 pm

Interesting discovery, Dan. Might be hard to track down the real story on the sketches, though!

qrnd · Post by **qrnd** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:45:13 pm

Thats pretty cool. Looks quite a bit different from how he turned out 1 month later though.

The closest thing I have to compare that with is on a Deathmate page by Jim Lee, theres a nice sketch of a T-Rex on the back.

whetteon · Post by **whetteon** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 10:57:26 am

Looks like the Robot Fighter to me.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:38:03 pm

The poses have a striking similarity to Magnus, but the face looks like a cross between Manhunter and Darkseid.

Byrneout · Post by **Byrneout** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:05:30 am

So...

We have an X-O on the back of a Conan sketch, Magnus on the back of a Nintendo art board...

Sounds like I've been looking to buy the WRONG type of art for some unique Valiant items!