Whats the connection between marvel 2099 and john byrnes 2112. Oct 31, 2019 this is dan and this is also my very first video on the channel. The second and third pics are for frames of reference. Hey, if it was that easy, everybody would be doing it, and how would i be able to keep my phonybalony job. Writer roger stern on the cplgangcharlton connection conducted by jon b. New dc comics omnibuses for 2020, include starman, year of.
Anthonys comic book art for sale artwork wonder woman. He is known for his traditionalist views on superheroes and the comic book. John byrne has worked continuously in comics since 1975, following his first professional sale in late summer of 1974. The strip never went into full production, but two samples exist with pencils by byrne, inks by terry austin and words by roger stern. John byrne is clearly who jim lee wanted to be when he grew up seriously, look at some of lees alpha flight work, but. Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Does jbs omac miniseries conflict with kirbys original story.
As san diego comiccon kicks off, its time to have a look at some upcoming very big books from dc comics, including a new omnibus line for james robinson and tony harris starman and john byrnes. His first recorded appearance was when he and some of his colleagues at marvel comics were attacked by members of the golden tigers gang. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths. I still believe that the death and return of superman is the best comic book event of the 90s. Uncanny xmen 6 cover art by john byrne and terry austin, where you can see that the seeds for byrnes future in star trek comics were already planted. Strange, and an especially memorable collaboration. John byrne, the prolific comic book writer and artist, will return to the star trek fold in december with strange new worlds, idw publishings star trek annual 20. Dec 29, 2015 john byrne is a comic book writer and artist. After working exclusively with marvel comics for more than 35 years, artist john romita jr. Whats the connection between marvel 2099 and john byrne s 2112.
Byrne s superman rejects that homeworld, which was remade into a sterile, cold, scientific world. In response to john byrne, jack kirby penciled steve gerbers destroyer duck 4, 1983 and depicted john byrne as cogburn, a spineless company man with no genitals and all ego. John byrne comic book art for sale heritage auctions. The man is a great artist and a decent writer, but he was out of his depth with a mythic mangod. Id always get pretty pumped when i would see a comic book drawn by himeven at my young age i just knew there was something special about it.
In this extensive interview with john byrne, michael thomas asks the hard questions on byrnes past projects and discusses his work on legendary characters like superman, spiderman and the xmen. Working mostly for charlton at first, he soon moved to marvel, and in 1977 he took over penciling the xmen, collaborating with writer chris claremont and inker terry austin, and quickly becoming a fanfavorite as well as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic book artists. The strip never went into full production, but two samples exist with pencils by byrne, inks by terry austin and words by. Id always get pretty pumped when i would see a comic book drawn by. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. John byrne is one of my favorite comic book artist. I even bought the book the art of john byrne and would pour over each page for days on end. Born in brooklyn, new york city, new york, from sicilian parents, sal buscema was the youngest of four siblings. A definite byrne style of drawing faces, figures, and scenery etched its way into the consciousness of fans everywhere.
Not sure i would actually have called it my first fulllength comic story. An entertaining and eminently capable comics writer, roger stern is perhaps best recalled for his work on the superman strip in action comics, amazing spiderman, the avengers, dr. Jul 18, 2019 as san diego comic con kicks off, its time to have a look at some upcoming very big books from dc comics, including a new omnibus line for james robinson and tony harris starman and john byrne s. Ever since i was a kid i loved and knew his artwork. Strange new worlds will be a photonovel with an original story that plays out like a. John byrne wrote that jack knew the deal and had no rights. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn naturalised american author and artist of comic books. Eelco vs comic art gallery all comic art by artist john. I wanted to catch the rest of byrnes trek stories for idw as i enjoyed star trek crew and leonard mccoy frontier doctor. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list.
One of the most requested artists editionstyle books is finally on its way john byrnes xmen artifact edition. Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. Photoartist john byrne puts his skills to use in a unique way in this extra extralength tale, reinterpreting and adapting the original star trek episode the cage to comicbook form. Arrow season finale namedrops one last time as it pays.
Well, comic book fans will know that he is a veteran writer and artist whose contributions to both dc and marvel are significant but who. John byrne returns to trek with upcoming photonovel. For most fans, his most notable works include his run on the uncanny xmen with chris claremont and terry austin, his amazing run on the fantastic four and his relaunch of superman in 1986. The comic book relationship between jack kirby and john byrne. Check out this artwork by aspiring comic book artist lynne yoshii featuring various ladies from both marvel and dc. John byrne was a writer and artist for marvel comics, a comic book company that was licensed to adapt the real life stories of superheroes into comic books. A definite byrne style of drawing faces, figures, and scenery etched its. The 2 piece poster set marveldc crossover that never happened, with art by none other than my favorite artist, john byrne. Their father, who was born in italy and died in 1973, was a barber. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. With the series finale, mark guggenheim was able to slip one last reference in, paying tribute to legendary writer and artist for both marvel and dc, john byrne. Whats the story behind shehulk knowing she is in a comic book. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store.
Trio by john byrne share book recommendations with your. John byrne has been a penciller, inker and writer for almost every major u. Just found it yesterday as i was cleaning out the house during the current situation, i have had extra time. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with noted work on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. The comic book relationship between jack kirby and john. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. You mentioned in an interview that your first fulllength comic story was deathshead knight back in the early 70s. John byrne john byrne has been a penciller, inker and writer for almost every major u.
He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman, uncanny xmen and many other projects. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american superheroes. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Wolverines early john byrne drawn appearances are always good investments. Dave, if you want some sort of unbiased, factual account of this then john byrne was one of the first comic book creators to regularly interact with fans and he hosts an official forum on his website where he shares artwork, anecdote and opinions with his fans. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with noted work on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jun 25, 2017 john byrne wrote that jack knew the deal and had no rights.
His most famous works have been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Byrne set the standard by which all postbyrne superman stories were written. John byrne and the stolen comic collection one track mine. Photo artist john byrne puts his skills to use in a unique way in this extra extralength tale, reinterpreting and adapting the original star trek episode the cage to comic book form. So the 1frombeyonds post got me all fired up yesterday about my favorite comic book artist of all time, mr. His elder brothers alfred and john, a celebrated comicbook artist, and his sister carol predeceased him. Comic book pages comic page comic book artists comic book covers comic book characters comic artist comic character comic books art marvel comic universe ryallsfiles. The three talents are known for their work in dc comics, byrne particularly for his relaunch of superman in the 1980s and his unique. John byrne is clearly who jim lee wanted to be when he grew up seriously, look at some of lees alpha flight work, but he did even better and went and branched it. In 2002, he created rat labs, which was published by dc. John byrne established his dominance in the comics industry during the late 70s to mid 80s with classic work that made the uncanny xmen into marvels flagship title.
Jun 27, 2009 so the 1frombeyonds post got me all fired up yesterday about my favorite comic book artist of all time, mr. Wanted to see assignment earth and the romulan books. Maybe the difference here is that you, and other successful comic book artists, are doing more complex things than drawing or painting. Sep 06, 20 john byrne, the prolific comic book writer and artist, will return to the star trek fold in december with strange new worlds, idw publishings star trek annual 20. This is dan and this is also my very first video on the channel. He should have read more about dyingandrising sun gods and less new yorker magazine. I heard he was a little difficult, but so are most great artists. Sixty years of the worlds favorite comic book heroes, he states that it is a reversal of pre1986 superman, who always longed for his peaceful but dead homeworld. V, eelco all comic art by john byrne ordering by date. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. A muppet comic strip was proposed for publication to the jim henson company c. Original art by john byrne published by marvel comics 1985.
He was the most popular comic artist of the era with a reputation for getting good work done fast. John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by. As a result he was frequently witness to various first hand accounts. Eisner award hall of fame inductee john byrne is an undisputed master of the comic book medium, with signature runs on flagship dc titles like jla, action comics, the man of steel, and doom patrol, and jawdropping jaunts into the universes of marvels fantastic four, uncanny xmen and alpha flight beginning back in the late 70s this britishborn artist has. Uncanny x men omnibus volume 1 chris claremont, dave.
John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. Strange new worlds will be a photonovel with an original story that plays out like a lost episode of the original series. In 1987 rock musician joe satriani released an album named surfing with the alien, which featured an image of a silver surfer comic by byrne. Deathshead knight was a project done for the alberta college of art, which i was attending at the time. I would grab these up before marvel reboots the character in the coming years. Here is the quote by steve gerber from collected jack kirby collector 2, 2004. Want to share my latest wall additions to my nerd cave.
Celebrate star treks 50th anniversary by revisiting where it all started, in this oneofakind storytelling style. Since the mid1970s byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Wanted to share a pic of the badge from the first comic con i ever attended. Was the title 2112 inspired by the rush album of the same name. John byrnes seminal work on marvels mutants coming july 2018 idw in oversized deluxe format is a must have for xmen and byrne fans alike. Streets, buildings and characters have all been named after comic book writers, artists and editors.
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