Ross Hutchinson
NYCC 2019 is over, the halls of the Javits center are empty of con attendees, exhibitors, and artists who have gone home to enjoy their con swag, deal with con crud, count their money and for some, prepare for the next one…
Artists alley sat right in the middle of NYCC 2019, at its heart you could say. For this X-Men Monday we wanted to pay tribute to “The Best of X” a collection of X-Men art that was either pre-commissioned or done at the convention that we have scoured from various corners of social media… so here they are in first name (of the artist) alphabetical order
Art by Ben Caldwell. follow him on Instagram @bencaldwellart
Art by Ben Harvey. Follow on Instagram @benharveyart
Art by Breno Tamura. Follow them on Instagram @bretamura
Art by Brent Peeples. Follow them on Instagram @peeplesart
It’s worth noting that there are more than a few Domino pieces in this article and the reason is not just because I am a huge fan. Two of the biggest collectors of Domino art were at NYCC this year and even got together at the con, so there is a very good chance that every Domino piece you see here is either for one Jason Wood or Todd Moniz!
Art by Brian Stelfreeze. Follow them on Instagram @stelfreeze
Art by Brian Stelfreeze. Follow them on Instagram @stelfreeze
Art by Brian Vander. Follow them on Instagram @brianvander
Art by Brian Vander. Follow them on Instagram @brianvander
Art by Claudia Ianniciello. Follow them on Instagram @Claudia_Ianniciello_artworks
More often than not the commission art we see is of popular characters like Wolverine or Storm. Every now and then though a discerning collector will commission a much rarer character and this Lifeguard is a great example of that.
Art by Daniel HDR. Follow them on Instagram @danielhdr
Art by Daniel HDR. Follow them on Instagram @danielhdr
Art by Daniel HDR. Follow them on Instagram @danielhdr
Art by David Baldeon. Follow them on Instagram @davidbaldeoncomic
Art by David Baldeon. Follow them on Instagram @davidbaldeoncomic
Art by David Nakayama. Follow them on Instagram @davidnakayama
Art by David Nakayama. Follow them on Instagram @davidnakayama
Art by Elias Chatzoudis. Follow them on Instagram @eliaschatzoudis
Marvel’s current run on the merry mutants by Jonathan Hickman has yielded some fantastic new characters including this one Rasputin who is a fan favorite (she is definitely my favorite new character from the series) from House Of X and Powers Of X.
Art by Fernando Dagnino. Follow them on Instagram @fernandodagninoguerra
Art by Fernando Dagnino. Follow them on Instagram @fernandodagninoguerra
Art by German Peralta. Follow them on instagram @gpgermanperalta
Art by Jay Anacleto. Follow them on Instagram @jayanacletoart
Art by Jay Anacleto. Follow them on Instagram @jayanacletoart
Art by Jay Anacleto. Follow them on Instagram @jayanacletoart
Art by Jay Anacleto. Follow them on Instagram @jayanacletoart
Art by Jeff Dekal. Follow them on Instagram @jeffdekal
Art by Jeff Dekal. Follow them on Instagram @jeffdekal
Art by Joe Benitez. Follow them on Instagram @eljoebenitez
Art by Joe Eisma. Follow them on Instagram at @supajoe
Art by Jorge Molina. Follow them @jorge_molinam
Art by Khary Randolph. Follow them on Instagram @kharyrandolph
Art by Lee Weeks. Follow them on Instagram @leeweeksart
Art by Livio Ramondelli. Follow them on Instagram @livioramondelli
Art by Marc Silvestri. Follow them on Instagram @marc_silvestri
Art by Marc Silvestri. Follow them on Instagram @marc_silvestri
It’s always interesting to note the deep and abiding influence of an artist’s X-Men runs on the franchise has on fans and how it affects the art they request as seen here.
Art by Matteo Lolli. Follow them on Instagram @matteo.lolli
Art by Matteo Lolli. Follow them on Instagram @matteo.lolli
Artist Matteo Lolli will be the artist drawing Dawn Of X title MARAUDERS and above we can see a commission of his version of Captain Kate Pryde (fans really want to know what happened to that nose. Be sure to pick it up to find out!)
Art by Michael Shelfer. Follow them on Instagram @michaelshelfer
Art by Mike Krome. Follow them on Instagram @mikekrome
Art by Mirka Andolfo. Follow them on Instagram @mirkand89
Art by Olivier Coipel. Follow them on Instagram @oliviercoipel
Art by Peach Momoko. Follow them on Instagram @peachmomoko60
Art by Peter V Nguyen. Follow them on Instagram @ink4884
Art by Phillip Sevy. Follow them on Instagram @phillipsevycomicart
Can’t deny the popularity of Emma Frost as seen above with three different artists takes on her!
Art by Ray Fawkes. Follow them on Instagram @fawkes.ray
Art by Riccardo Federici. Follow them on Instagram @riccardo_federici_art
Art by Rod Reis. Follow them on Instagram @rodreis
Art by Rod Reis. Follow them on Instagram @rodreis
Artist Rod Reis who will be drawing Dawn of X title NEW MUTANTS gets in on the X character action too
Art by Simone Di Meo. Follow them on Instagram @simone_dimeo
Art by Soo Lee. Follow them on Instagram @sooleedraws
Art by Todd Nauck. Follow them on Instagram @toddnauck
Art by Todd Nauck. Follow them on Instagram @toddnauck
Art by Todd Nauck. Follow them on Instagram @toddnauck
Art by Todd Nauck. Follow them on Instagram @toddnauck
Todd Nauck is a huge self-confessed X-Men fan and people love his takes on the merry mutants. Todd gets the deep cut award of this article for that Kitty Pryde and X-Babies Wolvie and Storm in her outfit from Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem!
Art by Tony Moy. Follow them on Instagram @tony_moy
Not a traditional commission, this last piece is a 4ft Psylocke Tony Moy painted for the St Judes Children’s Hospital charity auction.
That’s it for this year from NYCC. Till next time. Happy X-Men Monday!