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         Jason Mark Hickok Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 8:22pm | IP Logged | 1
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What an nice commission idea.  An awesome way to start off commission year 2010!  Also, one of my favorite drawing of the Thing I have seen from JB. Congratulations to the commissioner on a wonderful piece.   Well done, JB! 
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         Glenn Brown Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 8:33pm | IP Logged | 2
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JB, can you share your technique for integrating type/lettering in the background?  Thanks.
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         Michael Tortorice Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 9:40pm | IP Logged | 3
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Nice! Clever commission idea. Good job, Steve! And good job, JB, or is that redundant? 
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         Kevin Brown Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 10:48pm | IP Logged | 4
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Just curious.... (Awesome commission, by the way)....  Are the posters behind Ben considered additional characters in terms of having to pay for them?
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         Steve Adelson Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:02pm | IP Logged | 5
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Just curious.... (Awesome commission, by the way)....  Are the postersbehind Ben considered additional characters in terms of having to payfor them?
  Kevin -- Jim Warden has all the details. 
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         Stephen Churay Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:26pm | IP Logged | 6
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Awesome piece JB! Great idea for a commission! As to the open had comment; only Liefeld draws Thing err... Badrock with constantly two closed fists. Great way to start off the year!
 
  Edited by Stephen Churay on 01 January 2010 at 11:28pm
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         Jason Fliegel Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:28pm | IP Logged | 7
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Every time I see the first post, with its reference to "Ben and Franklin," my mind skips over the word "and" and I wonder what Ben Franklin has to do with this piece.  Then I start envisioning Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson standing in front of a wall with pictures of Geroge Washington, Sam Adams, John Hancock, and all the other patriots of that era, complete with "Apprehended" and "Slain" labels. Anyway ... gorgeous commission. 
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         Steve Adelson Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:35pm | IP Logged | 8
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As it happens, Jason, the mutant in the commission's full name is Franklin Benjamin Richards. 
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         John Bodin Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:40pm | IP Logged | 9
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Thanks for the link to the homages, Steve -- cool stuff.  In my mind's eye I was imagining an homage with an Iron Man theme, but that "Armor Wars" version doesn't do it for me.  I don't mind the Silver Centurion armor, but that homage just doesn't do it for me (love the artwork, just not the best subject).  Maybe a classic red-and-gold Iron Man with Avengers on the "wanted" poster -- protecting Rick Jones, perhaps?  
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         Matt Hawes Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 01 January 2010 at 11:44pm | IP Logged | 10
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Very cool!!
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         robert jones Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 02 January 2010 at 12:35am | IP Logged | 11
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Daaaaamit m****l, give this man Fantastic Four Forever, get out of his way and let him tell great stories like this cover implies... Great job sir...(and great idea Steve...bravo) 
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         Al Burr Byrne Robotics Member 
  
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           | Posted: 02 January 2010 at 1:32am | IP Logged | 12
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This is my favorite drawing of Ben's face by you in years. Loves it! :)
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