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. After all, he did the first major revamping of the mythos since the 1950s, and it garnered tons of attention during the characters 50th anniversary. I hope they do the right thing and honor jbs wishes. Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic book artists.
John byrne has been a penciller, inker and writer for almost every major u. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic art. Byrne was the popular artist of marvels the uncanny xmen, which he had often coplotted with writer chris claremont. John byrnes fantastic four artists edition idw marvel. When you talk about john byrne and dc comics, you automatically think about his two years of work on the superman titles in the mid1980s. He used kirbys signature 9 panel action shots in iron fist 7, 1976 which jack originally used in fighting american 3, 1954, two gun kid 62, 1963. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn american comicbook writer and artist.
Havent confirmed with anthony, but heard he had moved it. This artists edition measures 12 x 17 inches and is 168 pages long. Austin, and quickly becoming a fanfavorite as well as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. So the 1frombeyonds post got me all fired up yesterday about my favorite comic book artist of all time, mr. The quality of the book is very high, as should be since this is an expensive book. It did have john byrnes signature on it but there was literally nothing else on the page except the issue info on the top. I also set up an appearance at one of the local comic shops.
John lindley byrne is a britishborn american writer and artist of superhero comics. John byrne original sketch penciled inked signed by comic. In 2001 i flew up to my old home town of calgary, alberta, for a visit with my parents and a college reunion. John byrne comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. Creatorjohn byrneif you meant one of those, just click and go. He escaped work in a carpet factory to study at the glasgow school of art, and has since carved out a successful dual career as an artist and a writer. For not only is byrnes expressive art a staple in the world of comic art, his writing is fresh, imaginative and storydriven. The main problem presented by the whole spiderman mythos in its present state is finding a way to fix something which, for a majority of readers, does not appear to be broken. John byrne did appear at two star trek 50th anniversary. In the early 1990s, he explored the field of independent comics with his next men series.
Those of us who have followed spiderman through all the years of his existence remember times when there was something almost magical about the stories, the. The one main difference between the two is that the mazzuchelli book is one story. He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman. He wrote the slab boys trilogy, plays which explore workingclass life in scotland, and the tv dramas tutti frutti and your cheatin heart. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. See more ideas about john byrne, comic book artists and comic books art. John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic character, comic artist, comic books art, marvel vs, marvel dc comics. Dec 02, 2011 in 1986, in the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc chose john byrne to helm the reboot of the superman titles. If you want to start a comicbookjohnbyrne page, just click the edit button.
John byrne began his career at charlton comics with rog2000 backup stories and. Oct 19, 2017 byrne likely didnt realize he was signing a book that was going to be slabbed. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major. 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. Ever since i was a kid i loved and knew his artwork. John byrne had stopped by first comics news to talk about the series when it was first announced. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. 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.
July 6, 1950 is a britishborn canadian american author and artist of comic books. I also own the david mazzuchellidaredevil artist edition which is also great. 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. 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. Idw publishing proudly welcomes john byrne, the legendary comic book writerartist, for a rare convention appearance at this years new york. John byrnes next men john byrnes next men dark horse. This is the good one from august 1998, back when he was still working with marvel comics. John byrne comic art community gallery of comic art. Eventually he found himself at the alberta college of art in calgary, where he completed two and a half years of a fouryear course in fine arts before he and his instructors came to the mutual conclusion there. John byrne gives us a tour of his studio syfy wire youtube. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. Theres a guy across the street who witnessed his own books and is going to try to get them slabbed.
Indeed as dc comics have done with alan moore and watchmen, marvel comics have almost established a cottage industry based upon the claremontbyrne. We dont have an article named comicbookjohnbyrne, exactly. Original comic art for sale by artist john byrne at. 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 get john byrne to rescind his retirement from comic conventions to make a special appearance at new york comic con 2017 in october. John byrneterry austin xmen corner box art original. Now that the comic is about to go on sale, we contacted john to talk about the upcoming comic. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american. It is a vintage autographed signed hand written original art page. Jun 25, 2017 john byrne developed his skill and became a professional artist in marvels bullpen in the late 1970s showcasing his reliable dynamic art style in his iron fist run he did with chris claremont. How things came together and what new readers can expect.
John byrne makes special appearance at nycc 2017 convention. Byrne is also a painter, printmaker and theatre designer. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic book heroes, marvel characters, comic artist, comic character, comic books art, character design, marvel. Original comic art john byrne anthonys comic book art. One of scotlands great polymaths is at the edinburgh international book festival on 18 august. Pages in category comics by john byrne the following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. Byrne received the favourite comic book artist eagle awards in 1978 and 1979, and a 1980 inkpot award. I cant deny that john was probably my favourite artist when i was a young comic fan in the 1980s and early 1990s. His family emigrated to canada in 1958, where wanderlust caused them to move around so much john attended nine schools in eleven years. Now, byrne was given the privilege of remaking superman, adapting the character for the 1980s. Nearly all of the pages in this book have been scanned from the actual original art that was drawn by john byrne.
The legendary comic book artist gave us a tour of his studio and comic book art collection. 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. Whilst noted as one of if not the most longstanding and prolific writerartist in comics today. John byrne is a living legend, still making history as a true comic book creator. This is an incredible john byrne original sketch penciled inked signed page. John byrne developed his skill and became a professional artist in marvels bullpen in the late 1970s showcasing his reliable dynamic art style in his iron fist run he did with chris claremont. Aug 22, 2000 but unlike the mention of rob liefeld, byrne s work has spanned 4 four decades now and charts from the heights of comic book creativity to the bottom of the barrel in some peoples opinions. Most comic book fans know of writer artist john byrne, of his early days drawing the xmen, of his scintillating years at the pages of the fantastic four, and, at dc, of his superb redefining of superman. 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. But byrne is one of those artists whose speed as a writer andor artist. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Open group for all fans of the art work of the legendary john byrne. Ask most comic book fans about john byrne and you will usually get some pretty strong opinions. Byrne likely didnt realize he was signing a book that was going to be slabbed.
John byrne has worked continuously in comics since 1975, following his first professional sale in late summer of 1974. Theyre big, heavy, and then theres that wonderful, intense smell of printers. See more ideas about comic book artists, john byrne and comic books art. Blank john byrne page sold at auction original comic art. Byrne has also gained a reputation for engaging in feuding with other comic book creators, being accused of getting into such conflicts with peter david, jim shooter, joe quesada, mark evanier, and marv wolfman, whilst in 2003, byrne and erik. John byrne has received many awards including the favorite comic book artist eagle awards in 1978 and 1979 and the inkpot award in 1980. John byrnes fantastic four artists edition idw publishing. Bob byrne is a wellknown comic book writer, artist and selfpublisher. Bob was among the first publishers of irish comics and helped found the growing industry here. John byrne english artist 17861847, english painter and printmaker johnny byrne writer 19352008, former bbc editor and script writer 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.
Next wednesday, 120810, next men is back on the comic book shelves after a 15 absence. Byrnes betterknown work has been 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 byrne. Between signing comics i doodled on some scraps of paper, and as i did i found myself thinking, for no apparent reason i could. Byrne started out rather anonymously, working for charlton in the mid70s and then quickly moved over to marvel, where he stayed and drew and persevered.
He is part of the history of way too many comics and characters to mention. Each book is shipped in a custom cardboard box for maximum protection. Here is the perfect vintage collectible for any fan of the iconic uncanny xmen comic books. John patrick byrne born 6 january 1940 is a scottish playwright and artist. 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. He was inducted into the canadian comic book creator hall of fame in 2008 and the will eisner hall of fame in 2015. When i am working for marvel, i am loyal to marvel. Dublin, he now resides and works in the enviable spanish sun of murcia. In 1986, in the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc chose john byrne to helm the reboot of the superman titles. View john byrne original comic art for sale at auction.
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