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John Byrne
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:35am | IP Logged | 1
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As I have mentioned elsewhere, the publication of the X-MEN OMNIBUS allowes me to sell my bound volumes of the original comics. To make these "worth more" I decided to do some drawings on the endpapers. Problem: the first volume is all Dave Cockrum. What do I draw?Well, I decided to do a couple (inside front, inside back) of tributes to Dave's covers. Here's the (obvious!) first one: And here's what the two images look like, facing each other in the volume: PS - I didn't notice until I'd scanned the piece that I'd left out Cyclops' left leg. That's been fixed in the original!
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Gerry Turnbull Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 8767
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:37am | IP Logged | 2
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wow!
id like that on my shelf!
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Lars Skau Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 03 February 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 220
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:42am | IP Logged | 3
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I hate it................. 'cause I can't afford it!!
No I really like it very much, it'll sell!
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Paul Whannel Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 17
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:44am | IP Logged | 4
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Ummmm. . .yes. Please?
Absolutely gorgeous. Makes me:
1.) Hate those who cancelled X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS a little bit more
(didn't realize that was possible), and;
2.) Sad those "rumors" about you coming back to an X-Men book were
without any merit whatsoever.
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Luke Smyth Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 790
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:47am | IP Logged | 5
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That is really cool. Cyclops is missing a leg though.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:48am | IP Logged | 6
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ALL the words are important, Luke.
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Michael Penn Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:53am | IP Logged | 7
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"Wow" is right!
A very interesting contrast to the Cockrum. Something about the figures in the original, particularly the Beast, suggest not only astonishment but the sense of experiencing something repellant. Not so in the revamp, but more sheer amazement.
Angel's outspead wings in the revamp are great framing device.
And the revamp has an excellent dynamism: Cyclops at the bottom is running at the viewer at such a headlong pace his left leg in back isn't even visible!
Edit: Oh. It was missing. I assumed differently. Ah well.
Question for Mr. Byrne: when did you start to consider changing Cyclops' jawline and even body-type to reflect more of his original nickname "Slim"?
Edited by Michael Penn on 01 June 2006 at 8:02am
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Gerry Turnbull Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:56am | IP Logged | 8
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JB, will this be offered through Jim Warden?
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Luke Smyth Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:57am | IP Logged | 9
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Sorry, just put in an all nighter working and missed that, guess I was distracted by the art. If I may ask, if you are selling these volumes, have you already got a buyer or will they be available through auction?
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Stephen Rockwood Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:57am | IP Logged | 10
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Question JB: When you do a tribute like this...do you look at the original art or do you do it from how you remember the picture?
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John Byrne
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:57am | IP Logged | 11
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JB, will this be offered through Jim Warden?
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Barring unforeseen circumstances, already gone to
a private sale, Gerry. Sorry.
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Brendan Howard Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 June 2006 at 7:59am | IP Logged | 12
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Head ... exploding.
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