Colossus by Matthew Synowicz

The Juggernaut by Rick Leonardi

Colossus vs Juggernaut by Reilly Brown

1988 - Marvel pinups by Mike Zeck and Joe Sinnott

1987 - Anatomy of a cover - Uncanny X-Men #217

Grabbed from the Walt Simonson Appreciate Society Facebook page.

 Cover preliminary by Simonson.

 Pencilled version by Simonson.

 Published cover.

Digitally recoloured cover.

Byrne's X-Men End-Page sketches

http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=75415

My Favourite 1980s Marvel Slugfests

#10) Colossus vs. Juggernaut (Uncanny X-men #183)

#9) Thor vs. the Celestials (Thor #387-389 )

#8) Hulk vs. Thing: Marvel Fanfare #21

#7) Thor vs. the Midguard Serpent (Thor #380)

#6) Galactus vs. The In-Betweener (Silver Surfer #18)

#5) Spider-Man vs. Juggernaut (Amazing Spider-Man #229-230)

#4) Hulk vs. Everyone! (Hulk #300)

#3) Spider-Man vs. Firelord (Amazing Spider-Man #269-270)

#2) Uncanny X-Men vs the Imperial Guard (Uncanny X-Men #137)

And a tie for First...

#1A)Hulk vs. Everyone Part 2! (Hulk #316)

#1B) Wolverine vs Sabretooth (Uncanny X-Men #213)