Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login
The John Byrne Forum
Byrne Robotics > The John Byrne Forum << Prev Page of 3
Topic: Ron Frenz Interview Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message
Brian Miller
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 28 July 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 30833
Posted: 14 May 2019 at 6:01pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply

... you slipped that link in later...
Back to Top profile | search
 
Matt Hawes
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 16407
Posted: 14 May 2019 at 6:27pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Um, yeah... four MINUTES later, after I searched for the graphic online. The edit is recorded in case you need proof, Brian.

(SHEESH! Really...? I'm being accused of foul play here??)
Back to Top profile | search | www
 
Brian Miller
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 28 July 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 30833
Posted: 14 May 2019 at 9:07pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply

No. I was just joking. I didn’t see the link until after you pointed it because it wasn’t there when I read your post earlier. Not accusing you of anything. 
Back to Top profile | search
 
Peter Martin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 March 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 15729
Posted: 14 May 2019 at 9:08pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

He seems to prefer his Thor work, but he’ll always be “Ron Frenz, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN artist” to me
------------------------------------------------------------ --
I feel the same way. I loved the DeFalco/Frenz run on ASM and have incredibly fond memories of reading those comics. And ASM Annual 18, pencilled by Ron Frenz and scripted by Stan Lee, is one of my favourite standalone comics. A magical time!

The creators on the Marvel titles around 1984-1986 seemed like a perfect fit for the most part (I came a bit late to the party, getting heavily into Marvel towards the end of 1985): JB on FF and Alpha Flight, Walt on Thor, Stern/Buscema/Palmer on Avengers, Claremont/JR Jr on Uncanny X-Men, Mazzuchelli on Daredevil.

(Of course, rewind a couple of years and you had Zeck on Captain America, Frank Miller on DD and Stern/JR Jr on ASM and those weren't bad either!)
Back to Top profile | search
 
Darin Henry
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 30 September 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 61
Posted: 14 May 2019 at 11:59pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

I’m the guy Ron mentions at the end of the interview when he talks about who he’s currently working with. Ron is an outstanding collaborator with a great, relentless zeal for making high-quality, family-friendly superhero comics. Since I started publishing, I’ve actually had the pleasure of working with Ron, Sal Buscema, Ron Wilson, Al Milgrom, Roger Stern, Joe Rubinstein with a few more folks from that era hopefully joining them soon. You’ll all be pleased if not surprised to hear that every single one of them has been extremely professional and a true joy to work with. I’m a huge fan of the late 70s/early 80s Marvel Universe, but hiring Ron and those other guys isn’t about nostalgia, it’s about getting visual storytellers whose styles are accessible to the millions of people who don’t already read comics.  Marvel has lots of great artists and writers working for them today but in my opinion their work doesn’t  invite new people in nearly as well as the work done by the folks who turned pro during the newsstand era. 
Back to Top profile | search | www e-mail
 
Shawn Kane
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 04 November 2010
Location: United States
Posts: 3239
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 7:06am | IP Logged | 6 post reply

I agree. Many of the artists of today can draw great pictures but I don't get the sense of excitement or action in much of their work.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Gundars Berzins
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 14 March 2012
Location: United States
Posts: 1559
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 2:05pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Thanks for posting this interview. Very cool.
Back to Top profile | search | www e-mail
 
Stephen Churay
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 25 March 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 8369
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 5:06pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply

I've always believed that if Neal Adams
and Jack Kirby had a loved child, it would
be JB.

If John Buscema and Jack Kirby had a love
child, it would be Ron Frenz.

It sure would be nice if Marvel brought
back veteran storytellers like Frenz. They
might find their sales pick up. Outside of
a few books, the web comics, tumbler art I
see in many of today's Marvel books isn't
my cup of tea.

Edited by Stephen Churay on 15 May 2019 at 5:07pm
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 
Brian Miller
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 28 July 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 30833
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 6:13pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply

Just finished it. Fantastic. What fun. Interesting comments about Kirby there at the end.  Thanks again for sharing the link. 
Back to Top profile | search
 
Peter Martin
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 17 March 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 15729
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 8:37pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

He really is engaging to listen to. Relaxed, communicates well and has a nice balanced view of things. Attention spans for you tube videos is notoriously short, but this was engaging across the expanse of its duration.
Back to Top profile | search
 
Eric Russ
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 13 March 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 1993
Posted: 15 May 2019 at 9:05pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply

Thanks for posting, Eric!
Back to Top profile | search
 
Rick Senger
Byrne Robotics Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 9629
Posted: 16 May 2019 at 12:44am | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Always fun to hear from creators I like but have never met before.
Back to Top profile | search e-mail
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

<< Prev Page of 3
  Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

 Active Topics | Member List | Search | Help | Register | Login