"I'm absolutely loving the energy that's pervading Marvel these days!" says penciller extraordinaire Tom Raney. Tom, the artist of past mighty Marvel titles such as Thor, Mutant X, Warlock, and a bevy of X-Men projects has been rewarded for his efforts with a 2-year exclusive contract with Marvel Comics…and he's one happy camper. "There's so much cool stuff going on! I'm thrilled to be part of it!" Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada is pretty happy himself. "Tom Raney can always be counted on to deliver high quality work, and the fans love him for it." "Marvel's just as thrilled as Tom about his coming aboard," says Dan Buckley, Marvel Publisher. "We're ready to see some more of that beautiful artwork!" Raney is currently working on a What If?! X-Men 5th week book with X-Daddy Chris Claremont, to be followed by a few issues of Uncanny X-Men, also with Claremont. Tom added "I'd love to tell you what's up after that, but everybody's got to have a few secrets."n