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John OConnor
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http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/
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Stephen Churay
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That was excellent John. Most of JB's work today is colored pretty
bright. It's interesting to see some of those splash pages, very dark
and moody.
I came to Iron Fist as back issues. Every time I look at those, I'm
always glad Al McWilliams left as inker. I've never thought he was a
good fit to JB's pencils.
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John Byrne
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This…
…was, in my mind at least, the exact moment at which I became a Marvel artist. When I finished penciling that splash, I sat back and, for the very first time since I'd "turned pro" a few years earlier, really felt like I had a future in comics. Still a long, long, LONG way to go, I knew, but that was the first step on the right path.
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James Revilla
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I still love your Iron Fist run JB. Not going to say it was better than anything else but I feel no one has ever made him "move" the same way you have. I really wish you had or could do more with this character.
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John Byrne
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WHen I left IRON FIST I felt that I had said all I had to say with the character. But when Marvel let me bring him back in NAMOR, tidying up the mess that had been made of him in his own book, I felt some genuine nostalgic stirrings. And, of course, doing commissions has help keep those flames burning.Guess I'll always have a soft spot for the Kid.
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James Revilla
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In my opinion he is your kid as much as Jean Grey is your girl. Though
I promise not to tell Sue :)
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Tim O Neill
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I only know this title in B&W - I've read the ESSENTIALS volume a few times and love it, but I never had the issues
It looks jarring in color! I think I will stick with the B&W.
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Joe Alexander
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I had noticed JB's work on the Charlton titles, but his work on Iron Fist is when I knew I really liked his art. Though I believe Gil Kane and Larry Hama did Marvel Premiere with IF and I enjoyed their work, to this day Iron Fist is simply one of JB's characters in my mind. This may sound weird, but I remember liking how JB drew his hair at the back of his mask.
In fact, it was a quick discussion I was having with Matt Wieringo about Iron Fist where we talked about really liking the character and especially JB's work and he mentioned this site to me, that I ought to check it out. Now I am hooked!
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Joe Smith
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That splash with the "motion" figures of Iron Fist taking out the gang?
That's the stuff.
That's what keeps 'em comin' back!
I would love to see that page's original art!
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Joe Smith
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yes, I've Googled the crap out of it.
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Robert Bradley
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Iron Fist was where I was introduced to JB's work. The Wrecking Crew/Captain America story in IF #11-12 is still a favorite.
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Marcel Chenier
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I will always love the 'motion' images the JB used to do in IF. They were amazing and as a kid *completely* blew my mind.
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