Wish either one would do an extended run on an x book. Jan 21, 2017 dont think this has been brought up here yet, but the very iconic xmen corner box art by john byrne and terry austin popped up this week with anthony snyder. Andrew van embdens comic art gallery all comic art by. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic art. Jimenez cowrote the book the essential wonder woman encyclopedia with john wells for del rey books in 2010. John byrneterry austin xmen corner box art cgc comic book. Idw is pleased to offer more than six issues worth of fantastic four stories by john byrne in the eisner awardwinning artist s edition format.
John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by. Just imagine stan lee with john byrne creating robin. Why does writer artist john byrne seem to hate everyone i think his stuff from the 80s like his xmen run, fantastic four run, superman run, etc and his early 90s stuff like next men from darkhorse and a bit of his later stuff the later next men stuff from idw are great. He first began sharing his comic work and drawings to instagram in november of 2015. Since the mid1970s byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. 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. Havent confirmed with anthony, but heard he had moved it. Posts about john byrne written by completely comics. Byrne s robotics the prolific marveldc stalwart on his big break at charlton conducted by jon b. This is a group dedicated to the works, past and present, of comic book icon john.
Cover illustrator spiderman by john byrne omnibus sept. John byrne began his career at charlton comics with rog2000 backup stories and. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn canadian american author and artist of comic books. The volume that caught my interest was john byrne s the fantastic four artist select series. No matter upon which side you fall on the argument of john byrne s place in comics, one thing is for certain. John lindley byrne is an american comic book writer and artist who is considered a master of storytelling and an excellent artist of comic book characters. His legendary run on xmen with collaborator chris claremont stands as one of the most influential of all time. Hes worked on multiple titles at a time, sometimes working as both writer and artist. The golden age of comics is commission by john byrne. He posts pictures of his work from different comics and shares them with his over 100,000 instagram followers. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present.
Writer roger stern on the cplgangcharlton connection conducted by jon b. By the time i left high school, i had almost 50 comic books that i had. Phil jimenez is one of the most talented artists in all of comics. I absolutely love his work well, up until the early 90s or so, anyway he kinda lost it after that, but hes such a blowhard, and hes so convinced that hes right about everything one look at the forum on his website should be ample proof for any doubters out there. Phil jimenez born july 12, 1970 is an american comics artist and writer, known for his work as writer artist on wonder woman from 2000 to 2003, as one of the five pencilers of the 20052006 miniseries infinite crisis, and his collaborations with writer. At an early age, phil jimenez learned of the world of comics through his love of star wars, leading him into marvel comics series based on the film. We can wallow in the past with a look at john byrnes original plans for. Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics. 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. Artistwriter john byrne then took over the book and tweaked her look again.
Jorge jimenez comic book pages, comic book artists, comic artist. Original comic art for sale by artist john byrne at. John lindley byrne is a britishborn american writer and artist of superhero comics. Together, they transformed the xmen into one of marvels most popular books, while collaborating on the dark phoenix saga, days of future past.
This beautiful book is part of the marvel artist select series which collects. Black and white illustrations by comic book artist and designer, eric jimenez. For fans of comic artist john byrne has 7,707 members. Quick overview on one of the alltime great writers and artists. For more than 40 years, john byrne has been one of the most popular artists in comics. In addition, he was a big fan of the super friends and wonder woman tv show soon to become a big fan of her comic version, thanks to george perezs postcrisis relaunch. As a second volume of the man of steel hits the stands today, it seemed like as good a time as any to look back at john byrne s groundbreaking original, and to ask whether or not it stands the. This is the good one from august 1998, back when he was still working with marvel comics. Now i love byrne s fantastic four run and own the originals so i. His most famous works have been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn naturalised american author and artist of comic books. Why does writerartist john byrne seem to hate everyone.
The comic book relationship between jack kirby and john. John byrne again homaged jack kirby and joe simons cover to captain america comics 1, 1941 in his own captain america 255, 1981. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. John byrne homaged jack kirby in xmen 7, 1980 by having the watcher give the same treatment to wolverine as he did to the red ghost in kiribyditkolees fantastic four, 1963. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. The art of john byrne volume one i dont recall ever seeing a volume two so i suspect that appellation may have been a tad premature was released by sq productions, a new york based publisher that specialised in portfolios. Dave johnson, artist on red son, cover artist for 100 bullets. When i am working for marvel, i am loyal to marvel. Troy, will and guest host daniel frasier discuss news from the san diego comic con, talk in detail about daniels creation nightclaw and prowler as well as the details of the business of making a viable comic out of an idea you have while doodling. Phil jimenez comic art community comic book news and images.
Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Following up his reinvention of the man of steel, acclaimed writer and artist john byrne superman, xmen, fantastic four weaves a new beginning for wonder woman. John byrne has worked continuously in comics since 1975, following his first professional sale in late summer of 1974. The submariner by john byrne and jae lee omnibus oct.
He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman. Sam, neal and john byrne in the daily litg, 4th april 2020. Your premier source for new comics and related collectibles. Original comic art by fantastic four 358 p71 nostalgic. Open group for all fans of the art work of the legendary john byrne. Byrne is also a painter, printmaker and theatre designer. Oct 19, 2017 well, not if youre an authorized witness for a company that has a good reputation. How the xmen changed artist phil jimenezs life marvel. Idw publishing proudly welcomes john byrne, the legendary comic book writer artist, for a rare convention appearance at this years new york comic.
When the list of influential comic book artists is read off at the end of time, its undeniable that the name john byrne will be on there. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Each company has witnesses with varying rules, albeit but the fact that pgx has a spotty history and ryan elliott terence leder also has an even spottier one is a different story. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american superheroes. For not only is byrne s expressive art a staple in the world of comic art, his writing is fresh, imaginative and storydriven. Uncanny xmen 5 page 14 by john byrne, in daniel langs xmen. John byrne comic book art for sale heritage auctions.
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. Stories or, more precisely, first drafts just fall out of my head. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Find john byrne from a vast selection of other original comic art. He wrote the slab boys trilogy, plays which explore workingclass life in scotland, and the tv dramas tutti frutti and your cheatin heart. One of scotlands great polymaths is at the edinburgh international book festival on 18 august. 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. John byrne comic art community gallery of comic art. When i excitedly opened the package containing this book after school i knew that i had something sacred in comic book terms in my hands. During his long career, john byrne has been one of the most prolific creators in modern comics. He is part of the history of way too many comics and characters to mention. Torres writer of the teen titans go comic book series displays an. John byrne was asked to draw a pinup for the 30th anniversary issue of the fantastic four and he created this masterpiece.
Verder publiceerde hij enkele strips van zichzelf, waaronder next. John byrne makes rare appearance at star trek las vegas 2016. See more ideas about comic book artists, comic books art and john byrne. Aug 17, 2011 john byrne is an artist and writer who has helped to make it so. John byrne in 1977, john byrne took over the uncanny xmen series as the new penciler and made comic book history with writer chris claremont. Hes also been known to take a nugget from an earlier story and develop it into a new, very entertaining story. 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. Oscar jimenez comic artist the most popular comic art by. I remember thinking about how that piece called attention to the fact that many comic artists are kind of terrible at it.
John byrne playwright born 1940, scottish playwright and artist john byrne musician 19462008, irishborn american musician john byrne comics born 1950, britishborn american and canadian comic book artist and writer. 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. I truly believe his run, and his work with superstar artists john byrne, dave cockrum, paul smith, john romita jr. 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. John byrne has been a penciller, inker and writer for almost every major u. John byrne reacts to dark phoenix syfy wire youtube. Includes a foreword by roger stern and terry austin, an indepth interview discussing the development of his art. Comic book artists comic book heroes comic artist comic books art marvel vs marvel comics comic book heroes comic artist comic books art marvel vs marvel comics. John byrne author of superman goodreads share book.
Byrne is a total dickhead from everything ive ever seen or heard. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. John patrick byrne born 6 january 1940 is a scottish playwright and artist. Strange, and an especially memorable collaboration with john byrne on captain. At that time, john byrne was the hottest comic book artist around and his work profoundly influenced me as a budding artist then. Uncanny xmen 5 page 14 by john byrne comic art comic book. In 2002, he created rat labs, which was published by dc. Otherwise, i am not too fond of his cartoony style but his indie comics are truly. Idw is pleased to offer more than six issues worth of fantastic four stories by john byrne in the eisner awardwinning artists edition format. Comic books artist spotlight john byrne the early years part 0 prequel. John byrne alan davis stuart immonen olivier coipel and frazier irving have contributed a few issues here and there, and if either of them had contributed enough for me to consider them an xman artist they would make my list, but they havent really, so in my book they dont qualify. A definite byrne style of drawing faces, figures, and scenery etched its way into the consciousness of fans everywhere.
Ook werkte hij bij dc comics aan onder andere superman. Comic book artist who is best known for his work on cheer up, emo kid, and dungeon construction co. Does john byrne, superstar comics artist writer really. A synopsis of what if magneto had formed the xmen a sketchbook section that showcases over 40 illustrations. I cant deny that john was probably my favourite artist when i was a young comic fan in the 1980s and early 1990s. John byrne interviews are always entertaining, enlightening and often scurrilous. Titans companion 2 glen cadigan, phil jimenez, john byrne, george perez, mike. His writing and drawing career in the world of comic books spans almost four decades and is still going strong. Now, idw publishing is proud to present the massive 360 pages. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and marvel comics. John byrne artist select fantastic four collection. Alpha flight original art for sale comicarttracker. Mar 22, 2017 phil jimenez sketches wonder woman artists alley syfy wire.
Byrne set the standard by which all postbyrne superman stories were written. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics. 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. Van embden, andrew all original comic art by artist john byrne at. Byrne broke into comic books in the mid 1970s and became the first real superstar artist of the 1980s, with stellar runs on the uncanny xmen, the avengers, marvel teamup and iron fist. Anthonys comic book art original comic art john byrne. Fantastic four vs diablo by john byrne comic book artists, comic books art. John byrne reacts to dark phoenix movie and looks back at. Phil jimenez sketches wonder woman artists alley syfy.
John byrne jim lee kubert opena jimenez paul smith windsor smith marc silvestri clayton crain mark brooks coipel alex ross bachalo mc niven francis yu phil noto finch dillion buscema cockrum sorrentino given how much bachalo has done in xmen, i included him. Idw publishing proudly welcomes john byrne, the legendary comic book writerartist, for a rare convention appearance at this years new york comiccon alongside the convention exclusive variant. 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. One year ago, when neal adams was opening his comic book store. 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. John byrne is a living legend, still making history as a true comic book creator. John byrnes fantastic four artists edition idw publishing. Jack kirby wasnt an ordinary comicbook creator, and its perhaps only the occasion of the king of comics 100th birthday celebration this year that could.