When Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross first created the Marvels series 25 years ago, Alex Ross didn't include a lot of X-Men in this retelling of Marvel's History. They weren't really his thing, though it did make for a fine cover with Angel. Twenty-five years later, it looks like he's giving them another chance with Marvels Epilogue. Here's a double page preview…

And this is Uncanny X-Men #98 by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum from whence it draws…

Just to compare and contrast of course. And look, Alex Ross even included Dave Cockrum's decision to have Doctor Doom going for a skate as well…

Hitting comic shops this July – an all-new addition to the classic MARVELS graphic novel written by Kurt Busiek and fully painted by Alex Ross! And it's a "Marvels" look at the "all-new, all-different" X-Men of the 1970s! In this 16-page story, Alex and Kurt bring Marvel's world to brilliant, realistic life one last time, as the now-retired Phil Sheldon and his daughters, in Manhattan to see the Christmas lights, find themselves in the middle of a clash between the outsider heroes and the deadly Sentinels, giving them a close-up perspective on the mutant experience. Also featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this special story, and other bonus features. MARVELS EPILOGUE #1 Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by ALEX ROSS Cover Art by ALEX ROSS On-sale July 24, 2019