#john byrne
John Byrne’s cover for Justice Machine.
You want to know something weird? For something like 10 years, between 1983-1994 or so, whenever this or that writer in a comics fanzine did a list of “best superhero comics of all time,” they always included Tony Isabella’s Justice Machine somewhere. Now, people don’t talk about it as much.
The premise is that the heroes are a superhero team founded on the fascistic totalitarian planet Georwell (groan) and they turn against the government of their home planet after arriving on earth and realizing the truth about their society.
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“Frogs…?!? Get out of there! Get out of there now!!”
Hellboy #2, April 1994
Writers: Mike Mignola, John Byrne, Artists: Mike Mignola, Mark Chiarello
Incredible Hulk art by the incredible John Byrne.
Holy smokes, the splash pages and two-page spreads by John Byrne and Terry Austin for the B&W adult-comic Star-Lord? Breathtaking.
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Even Dr. Doom hates Nazis.
FromAvengers #313 (January 1990). Written by John Byrne, art by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer, colors by Mike Rockwitz and lettering from Bill Oakley.
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Episode 76: “The Boxer” by JH w/David Mann by Why Comics?
It was my pleasure to make my first ever podcast guest-appearance on Why Comics?, where we discuss my wildly inappropriate first comic, JH’s The Boxer on Webtoons, and The Batman.
Who Watched The Watchmen?: Watchmen’s Legacy on… DC’s Legends - Comic Book Herald
My good friend - and as of now, dread nemesis - @deathchrist2000 is heading up the new Comic Book Herald series Who Watched The Watchmen? on the legacy of ‘the greatest comic of all time’, with tons of great pieces from excellent writers coming up. I was given the honor of kicking off the feature. I was given the agony of doing so by rereading, and thinking at length about, DC Comics’ Legends.
The tl;dr up top: After an emotion filled Father’s Day weekend where I was feeling awesome, I have far too much respect for myself to promote someone, even if they are my favorite artist of all time.
I got to read John Byrne call me a “bottom feeder” today and that was enough. I had a post already to go with new Elsewhen pages. As always, it had the link up top so I could generously have some of my 14,000 followers go to his little 600 person forum but John would rather be a jerk, so no thanks.
I was talking to my niece yesterday about some singer she loves. If my niece promoted them, shared all their songs and the artist did nothing but attack her, would I say smile and remember why you like them? Would I say, just keep enjoying and listening to the music? No. I’d tell her to find someone new to love. My niece has enough self respect she wouldn’t need to be told that.
I wish I learned that lesson sooner.
For nearly 10 years now I’ve had many wonderful people follow me. Thanks to these sites, I had an outlet to talk about my father when he was going through cancer treatments. My friends in real life are always there for me of course but sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone online because then I don’t become a blubbering mess of tears every time I talk about him and how scared I am he’ll not be around much longer. Note, saw dad yesterday he’s still the strongest guy I will ever know and I wish everyone could know him and be more like him.
Talking with fans of John’s art has been really special. Your comments about loving the pages, how they remind you of buying the book it was in, how you feel like a kid again, those were the best things and the reason I’d take time to upload images every day whether I felt like it or not.
I want to thank @gailsimone who was the first person who really got the word about my page out there when she reblogged some pages.
I want to thank @themarvelageofcomics, Tom you have reblogged pretty much 99% of every Marvel page I’ve ever posted. Without you I doubt this Tumblr would have lasted beyond a year or two.
On Twitter there are so many people to thank. I think they know who they are but Erik, Rob, Stephen, Tony, Bill, Brian, Sarah, Andy, Jim, Beth, Chris, Roger and so many more I’ve neglected to mention, I appreciate the wonderful conversations and getting to talk. It has been my pleasure.
There are still places to view John’s art. If you don’t mind going to Facebook, there are a few different sites but I’d suggest going here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ByrneVictims/
For some reason, even though that site also posts all of John’s work, they don’t get John’s vitriol. I wonder why?
Posts here at Tumblr without an image don’t get as much views I’ve noticed. So I’ve added a few. Swell guy that John Byrne.
For 39 years now I’ve read and loved John Byrne comics. After today, I will still love them, still read them. That’s the power of a great comic book but even comics can’t turn a miserable person into someone I need to respect or think about.
Since John refuses to have a gallery of art on his forum, even with others paying for it and maintaining it, I hope I’ve tagged pages here well enough you’ll always be able to find something you need.
Comics are wonderful. Read one today. That’s what I am going to do now.
Bye.
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X-Men Elsewhen #1, pages 9 & 10 by John Byrne. 2019.
These two pages are brand new. However, they seem to have replaced this page that John first posted between July 17-19, 2018. No outside shot of the Grey house, the inclusion of Prof. X and a new look for Jean. See HERE.
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