Sketchbook Saturday: Ross Campbell’s X-Kids!

Note: Check it out! For as long as I’ve known Ross Campbell, he’s been talking about wanting to work on a Generation X type X-book, featuring young mutants with rad powers and awesome uniforms, and finally, here’s a glimpse at just how awesome that would be! Attn: Marvel Comics! – Dean Trippe

Note: SO MANY MORE after the jump! – D.T.

Note: Check out Ross’s notes on his X-Kids over at his blog! – D.T.

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21 Comments by Dean on January 22, 2011

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FuriousSterling
/ January 22, 2011

So great! Love all of these designs.
elala
/ January 22, 2011

I’M IN LOVE
Héctor Barros
/ January 22, 2011

Love them. Everyone of them, specially Penance and Angel, and how you make the suits “unique” but easily recognizable as part of a team… amazing…..
mike
/ January 22, 2011

marvel needs to makes this happen. and bring a lot of those characters back. and have ross draw the book.
Warren
/ January 22, 2011

Oooooo…
Andrew Kilian
/ January 22, 2011

Love Ross’s stuff!
Nick Marino
/ January 22, 2011

Tattoo is AWESOME!!!!!!
Jonn
/ January 22, 2011

So…much…80s…
Bradford Amirault
/ January 22, 2011

I like them all to varying degrees- but I think Ross really nailed the Angel and X-23 designs. The posturing of the figures- coupled with simple lines of the outfits. Kudos-nicely done.
Kelly
/ January 22, 2011

Love Ross. Love this stuff. So inventive and modern and fun. I would read the hell out of a Ross Campbell X-Book. Marvel, make it so!
Heather
/ January 22, 2011

Wow, Ross Campbell drawing an X-Men book would be like a dream come true <3
Agatha Rights
/ January 22, 2011

I love these designs, but perhaps what I love the most?

The fact that all these teenage characters actually look like teenagers. A+++!
Daniel
/ January 23, 2011

wow, there’s no reason a book like this shouldn’t happen. seriously its an already renowned creator, doing something really unique with these characters. it doesn’t even have to be an ongoing, but maybe a twelve issue limited! MAKE IT SO, MARVEL!

this would be such a great and different book, probably in the vein of “the mighty avenger” recently with Landridge and Samnee, but again, limited. Marvel just needs to give the book a chance.

i love every design, except maybe canonball. I feel like he could us some work, slightly less pink (only slightly) and maybe a jacket or sleeves? his design isn’t even a deal-breaker, since its cool, but yeah… great job!
Adam Hoffman
/ January 23, 2011

It’s probably just the ’90s kid in me, but it’s nice to see Penance, Skin and a non-ghoulish version of Jubilee again (I’m assuming she’s not a vampire in this picture).
Leo Gonçalves
/ January 24, 2011

Show!
Alex Mitchell
/ January 24, 2011

Oh, man. These are really great. Ross Campbell is one of the reasons I wanted to become an illustrator. I started following his work years ago online, back when he was doing a bunch of illustrations for the Exalted RPG. I love the realistic array of body types and the simple but totally unique costume designs. And Agatha is right, they actually look like teenagers.
So, thank you again, Mr. Campbell. You are always an inspiration.
Nick
/ February 6, 2011

Oh man, these are so great. Generation X was my favorite comic back in the day. I would LOVE for Marvel to bring it back and in this awesome style.
anya
/ March 23, 2013

i love penance!!!
anya
/ March 23, 2013

ferl rocks!!!!!
anya
/ March 23, 2013

i have an spelling mistake:)

(in my last comment)