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. He supplied the cover art for the march 14, 1988 issue of time magazine and an. Our favorite comic book cover artists of all time paste. 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. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american superheroes. Fresh off an earthshattering and reputationmaking run as penciler on uncanny xmen, john byrne. Spiderman among comic art up for auction the new york times. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn naturalized american author and artist of comic books.
Writer roger stern on the cplgangcharlton connection conducted by jon b. The golden age is heralded by the first appearance of superman in 1938 and the current modern age is being noted by greater creative. One of the most recognized writersartist in the comics industry is john byrne. Just imagine stan lee with john byrne creating robin. In fact even the art here is not up to his usual standards. Sep 24, 2015 our favorite comic book cover artists of all time. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman. The artist has subsequently moved on to work for french imprint humanoides associes as well as his spacegirl.
Strange, and an especially memorable collaboration with john byrne on captain. A list of key comic books written by john byrne provided by key collector comics. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. 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. 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.
The avengers files, by john byrne and terry austin. This book contains lots of articles about the american comic book. Aug 10, 2018 john byrne 1950 born in england and raised in canada, byrnes first pro comic book work appeared in the 1970s magazine nightmare. Also in this issue is a fullpage cartoon by fred hembeck. With all you need about informations, prices of john byrne comic artist, we always supply the cheapest cost, compare and the best service to you. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic book artists. Byrne attended the alberta school of art in calgary, completing two and a half years of the fouryear program in fine arts. Includes pages of comic books pencilled, finished ink or not published so that the reader can see his evolution. Dc hired redhot writer artist john byrne to revamp its. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn american comic book writer and artist. 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 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.
This is a group dedicated to the works, past and present, of comic book icon john. John byrne has worked continuously in comics since 1975, following his first professional sale in late summer of 1974. Byrne s collaboration with writer chris claremont helped make the uncanny xmen into one of marvels top books. Deathshead knight was a project done for the alberta college of art, which i was attending at the time. John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by john byrne. Birthright grew to replace the superman origin story set in place by john byrne with the. Oct 26, 2014 comic book aficionados mark the history of the medium in ages. Well, suffice to say it didnt take long for john to attain a huge fan following for his early iron fist and xmen work after he arrived at marvel following his first professional tenure at charlton comics. Since the mid1970s byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Well, suffice to say it didnt take long for john to attain a huge fan following for his early. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. When he took over fantastic four in 1981, the first family was never the same.
Not sure i would actually have called it my first fulllength comic story. But theres one comic that byrne was never able to finish during his time. With all you need about informations, prices of john byrne robotics comic book, we always supply the cheapest cost, compare and the best service to you. Few have made an impression on the comic book industry quite like john byrne, from his legendary run on the xmen to his groundbreaking superman. In 1970, byrne enrolled at the alberta college of art and design in calgary. John byrne comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. John byrne, first edition abebooks passion for books. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives.
During the 1990s he produced a number of creatorowned works. West coast, namor, alpha flight, and several others. John buscema, 74, who drew classic comic book characters. His writing and drawing career in the world of comic books spans almost four decades and is still going strong. John byrne interviews are always entertaining, enlightening and often scurrilous.
Idw publishing proudly welcomes john byrne, the legendary comic book writerartist, for a rare convention appearance at this years new york. Jan 28, 2002 john buscema, a comic book artist known for his robust renditions of characters like the silver surfer and conan the barbarian, died on jan. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. He is known for his traditionalist views on superheroes and the comic book. 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. Legendary superman artist curt swan would have been 100 today. Search more than 125000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn naturalized american author. View john byrne original comic art for sale at auction. Does john byrne, superstar comics artistwriter really need an introduction. 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.
The ff hit a snag after the classic leekirby team up ended, and it wasnt until byrne began both scripting and drawing marvels first family that life returned to the book. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic art. Later, when byrne became a professional comic book writer and artist he would mine that treasury of early work for possible stories. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn american comicbook writer and artist. 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. Get all good price and hot deals of john byrne comic artist here. You mentioned in an interview that your first fulllength comic story was deathshead knight back in the early 70s. His work on fantastic four, the man of steel, uncanny xmen, major investments to wolverine, the creation of kitty pryde, alpha flight, the sensational shehulk, and many other aspects as widely known.
John buscema, a comic book artist known for his robust renditions of characters like the silver surfer and conan the barbarian, died on jan. These stupendous issues represent some of byrnes finest moments of the worlds greatest comic magazine, including the very first issue written, penciled and inked jolly john byrne. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. No matter upon which side you fall on the argument of john byrnes place in comics, one thing is for certain. His most famous works have been on marvel comicss uncanny xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comicss superman franchise. I might have decorated my kitchen in an iron man theme as an adult and may own several comic book tshirts. Get all good price and hot deals of john byrne robotics comic book here. As a writer and an artist, byrne had seminal runs with the fantastic four, superman, avengers. John byrne began his career at charlton comics with rog2000 backup stories and also on titles like space 1999. Not since the days of stan lee and jack kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic sense of adventure of marvels first family.
Nov 01, 2001 fantastic four visionaries, vol 1 by john byrne, reprinting ff 232 to 240. In my opinion byrne reached his artistic peak on his fantastic four run in the early 1980s. Shehulk unused wizard magazine cover art by john byrne. This is the artists edition youve been waiting for. Coming into the comics profession as penciller, inker, letterer and writer on his earliest work, byrne began coplotting the xmen comics during his tenure on them, and lau. Wolverine and xmen vs sentinels by john byrne comic book artists, comic book. Jul 25, 2019 in the comic book realm, john byrne has basically done it all. When i am working for marvel, i am loyal to marvel. Original comic art for sale by artist john byrne at. More than six stories are collected including a cover gallery and additional extras.
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