X-FACTOR ANNUAL #1

UNPUBLISHED COVER

I received this little surprise in the mail from an old friend of mine in California.

Apparently, I left this cover layout in my friend's apartment way back in the mid-80's while visiting sunny L.A.

Frequenting my website, my pal thought I could put it this unpublished pencil cover to good use and mailed it back to me.

This cover, depicting actual scenes from X-Factor's adventure into the U.S.S.R., was rejected for being too busy.  Eventually, I settled on a more symbolic design for the published version.

This cover was penciled in 1986 and inked in 2005.  I also added the logo and trade dress.