Marvel is celebrating the return of the Phoenix in the new five-part series Phoenix Resurrection with a series of connecting variant covers from artist Victor Hugo, which will showcase the evolution of Jean Grey.
“I see this project as a milestone in my life,” said Hugo. “I’m a 3D artist and even being a huge Marvel fan, I know that it’s definitely not common for publishers to request 3D illustrations for cover art, so not even in my coolest dreams did I think that someday I would be invited to do a Marvel comic book cover! The Phoenix Force is definitely the coolest thing about Jean, but what I really love about her is her evolution and changes through the years. It was an awesome experience being able to portray all the phases in a single artwork.”
“I love to portray moments and appealing characters,” he continued. “I believe that having the chance to portray Jean’s key life moments was a great opportunity to express one thing that I like the most about comics: the feeling of adventure! We have action and drama, but the thing that I like the most about X-Men is their adventures and how characters evolve with that, and that’s what I wanted to focus on.”
Hugo’s covers will grace Jean Grey #11 and Phoenix Resurrection issues #2 – #25.
