Each piece in X-Mans is inspired by a page in an X-Men coloring book. The original illustrations, credited to the enigmatic Ronald & Donald Williams, have fascinated me ever since I found the book in a Watsonville dollar store over a decade ago. In the spirit of coloring books, I asked my artist friends and colleagues to present their new interpretations of this very unique work. X-Mans ran in the upper gallery of Nucleus May 17 - 20, 2014. A selection of prints from the show is here.

Magneto Hates Birthdays
by Erin Pearce



Belted Hunk with Garbage
by Tony Christopherson



Grey's Anatomy
by Amy Dixon



Portrait of the Gambler Remy LeBeau
by Jamie O'Keefe



Just Enjoying my Coffee
by Nick James



N.K.H. Blob (New Kind of Hero)
by John Olsen



Magneto on Coffee
by Christopher Hastings



Xavier's Institute for Higher Learning
by Ellen Schinderman



Magneto Done Got Screwed
by Dave Kloc



The Illusion of Self
by Robert Syrett



Fourclops
by Nate Carle



SL/JK-091963
by Russell Walks












Magic Man, Magic Land
by John Larriva



Visor Man Encircled by the Sun
by Joel Fox



But it's Hot Outside  
by Kelsy Abbott




The Immovable Object
by Jeff Ramirez




Mosnaik
by Dyna Moe



Rabbit Hunter
by Julia Vickerman




Autumn Summers
by Brandon Bird




Remy LeWindeau
by Melissa Judson



The Iceman Does Not Belong in the Kitchen
by Ping-Shun Chan




Brotherhood Team Building
by Mike Segawa




All the Single Ladies
by Sina Grace




Building Communities
by Lacy McCune