John lindley byrne is a britishborn american writer and artist of superhero comics. Oct 11, 2019 the book is divided into two sections, published pages in the front and the second section called john byrne art gallery. John byrnes the fantastic four artist select series signed. This oversized, limitededition hardcover celebrates the legendary john byrnes time on the fantastic four with a carefully chosen selection of byrnes most impactful issues pulled straight from the marvel archives. 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. One of scotlands great polymaths is at the edinburgh international book festival on 18 august.
Each book in this 999copy, limitededition run is presented in a custom slipcase and signed by john byrne. John byrnes marvel classics artifact edition artists. Each book is shipped in a custom cardboard box for maximum protection. John byrne began his career at charlton comics with rog2000 backup stories and also on titles like space 1999. John byrnes xmen artifact edition artists edition index. Probably best known for writing the slab boys trilogy of plays about workingclass life in scotland, he has been described as the first postmodern poet from paisley. John byrne has been a penciller, inker and writer for almost every major u. John byrne memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. A definite byrne style of drawing faces, figures, and scenery etched its way into the consciousness of fans everywhere. John byrne began his career at charlton comics with rog2000 backup stories and. 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.
John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by john byrne. 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. I cant deny that john was probably my favourite artist when i was a young comic fan in the 1980s and early 1990s. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn comicbook writer and artist of comic books. 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 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. 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. Contains full episodes of some of his works, from its beginnings to the most recent.
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. 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. Nearly all of the pages in this book have been scanned from the actual original art that was drawn by john byrne. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn comic book writer and artist of comic books. Pages and pages of unpublished sketches, a great interview, an original story in the back of the book, and great color artwork on the covers. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic book artists. Deathshead knight was a project done for the alberta college of art, which i was attending at the time. 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. John byrne has worked continuously in comics since 1975, following his first professional sale in late summer of 1974. 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. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. His family emigrated to canada in 1958, where wanderlust caused them to move around so much john attended nine schools in eleven years. John byrne comic art community gallery of comic art. Byrne is also a celebrated painter, printmaker and theatre designer.
But unlike the mention of rob liefeld, byrnes 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. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Original comic art for sale by artist john byrne at. Its july 6, which means its the birthday of fanfavorite controversycourting creator john byrne. He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman. Welcome to doas new original comic book art galleries. 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. Inside the studio of legendary comic book artist alex ross duration. His first work on star trek comics came in 1987, with illustrations in dc comics whos who in star trek, issue 1 and issue 2. John byrne is an artist and writer who has helped to make it so. Not sure i would actually have called it my first fulllength comic story. Shortly after its release, the first issue of his alpha flight comic book series sold well over 450,000 copies.
Does john byrne, superstar comics artistwriter really need an introduction. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, byrne began co. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. John lindley byrne is an american comicbook writer and artist who is considered a master of storytelling and an excellent artist of comicbook characters. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major. During the 1990s he produced a number of creatorowned works. Sep 08, 2012 the art of john byrne, 1980 superheroes recoil in fear from the robotic rog2000 on john byrne s amusing painted cover. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and marvel comics. It was not until 2008 that he created his first full star trek comic, for idw publishing, he has since gone on to produce numerous series of. As a result he was frequently witness to various first hand accounts. John lindley byrne, july 6, one of americas most talented and excellent comic book writers and artists, john lindley byrne personally created a large number of comic book characters, john has worked with americas greatest publishers at different points in his writing and drawing career which spans almost four decades and counting. There is also an art gallery included that showcases more than a dozen covers.
Anthonys comic book art for sale artwork cover corner. He is part of the history of way too many comics and characters to mention. Comic book pages comic page comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books art charlton comics john byrne art archive what others are saying original comic art titled uncanny xmen int. Anthonys comic book art original comic art john byrne. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. John patrick byrne born 6 january 1940 is a scottish playwright and artist.
Comic art community gallery of comic art a 1919 marcio abreu, aco, daniel acuna, arthur adams, neal adams, charlie adlard, ron adrian, david aja, sabrina alberghetti, mario alberti, rafael albuquerque, jason shawn alexander, mike allred, alp allen altiner, di amorim, jay anacleto, brent anderson, kalman andrasofszky, kaare. You mentioned in an interview that your first fulllength comic story was deathshead knight back in the early 70s. 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 broke into comics with a fan art gallery piece in marvels promotional publication foom in early 1974 and by. Shehulk by john byrne comic movies, comic book characters, marvel. The book is divided into two sections, published pages in the front and the second section called john byrne art gallery. His writing and drawing career in the world of comic books spans almost four decades and is still going strong. Galactus montage by byrne, located in bills john byrne. For not only is byrnes expressive art a staple in the world of comic art, his writing is fresh, imaginative and storydriven. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn canadian american author and artist of comic books. The legendary comic book artist gave us a tour of his studio and comic book art collection. John lindley byrne born july 6, 1950 is a britishborn naturalized american author and artist of comic books. While this makes sense in an artists edition where the front section is complete issues, nothing in an artifact edition is a complete story so a separate gallery doesnt quite fit.
Aug 17, 2011 john byrne is an artist and writer who has helped to make it so. Wolverine, in ben mcvays john byrne comic art gallery room comic book artists. But then i remembered a book that was released in 1980 which i suspect may have been one of the first retrospectives of a comic artist. 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. His most famous works have been on marvel comicss uncanny xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comicss superman franchise.
This is a group dedicated to the works, past and present, of comic book icon john. The team of claremont, byrne, and austin made the xmen which was already a hit series under dave cockrum soar to the top of the charts in comics sales. Jan 29, 2019 the legendary comic book artist gave us a tour of his studio and comic book art collection. 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 is a comic book artist and writer, notable for his extensive work on numerous major comic franchises since the 1970s.
See more ideas about comic book artists, john byrne and comic books art. I highly recommend this book for the lovers of john byrnes art. His first recorded appearance was when he and some of his colleagues at marvel comics were attacked by members of the golden tigers gang. Why does writerartist john byrne seem to hate everyone. He hoped that contained interviews, personal comments about the drawn pages, sketches, pencil pages, discarded pages, but no.
John lindley byrne biography, life, interesting facts. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic art. John byrnes fantastic four artists edition idw publishing.
He brought comic book art into a new era and strongly inspired artists like macfarlane and jim lee. Since the mid1970s byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. See more ideas about john byrne, comic artist and comic books art. Byrne is a total dickhead from everything ive ever seen or heard. View john byrne original comic art for sale at auction. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major american superheroes. Happy birthday john byrne of his most memorable covers. Open group for all fans of the art work of the legendary john byrne. 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. John byrne gives us a tour of his studio syfy wire. Fantastic four by john byrne ms marvel, marvel comics art, marvel heroes, comic.
John byrne comic book art for sale value guide heritage auctions. John byrne has chosen not to work for dc comics or marvel for some time, of late he has mostly been published by idw. Byrne uncanny xmen in tom cokers byrne, john comic art gallery room comic. Peter david claims that he was never even at the convention and claims bryne is crazy because there isnt any way he could have gotten those pages. 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. John byrne is a living legend, still making history as a true comic book creator. The curator of the gallery had brought in a comic art show, and needed a.
He was born in west bromwich, england, to nelsie and frank byrne. John byrne comic artist the most popular comic art by. John byrne comic book art for sale value guide heritage. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Although there was a glut of high quality portfolios 68 page black and white or colour prints featuring a particular artist released during the seventies and eighties, actual. After the rog 2000 story, byrne went on to work on the charlton books wheelie and the chopper bunch.
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