I think the Terrax/FF pinup(which I just saw for the first time) should be used as exhibit "A" in refuting any who think "his older stuff was better".  The DC/Marvel and X-Men pinups are good too, but I happen to be reading JB's early run on FF for the first time and seeing that pinup is like night and day in comparison.

Amamzing...just....christ...it's just amazing....

JB's new stuff is, in my opinion, much better than his old stuff (No offence meant to the younger, Earth-1 version of yourself JB, of course).

Later this year, I am definitely getting one of these pieces, JB - Even my wife, who has no knowledge of or interest in comics, was impressed with the FF one. When I explained my little idea to her...she (gasp) liked it! She even agreed that it should take pride of place in the living room! Un-bloody-believable!

Michael - I like the sound of that! Coolness!

Even my wife, who has no knowledge of or interest in comics, was impressed with the FF one. When I explained my little idea to her...she (gasp) liked it! She even agreed that it should take pride of place in the living room!

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Our 2-year-old daughter has recently become a huge Spider-Man fan.* She loves the 60's cartoon and will even sing along with the theme. Every afternoon and night, it's " I wan watch Spider-Man". Naturally, she gets her way more often than not. I made a suggestion to the wife after seeing this pleasant run of commissions that, perhaps, we could commission a Spider-Man piece by JB to hang in her room. She seemed mildly interested. Then I told her the price. Needless to say, my house won't be featuring any commissions by JB any time soon.

* And this is thru no pushing by me at all. Someone had given her a small, plush Spider-Man shortly after she was born. all of a sudden she started wanting to take this thing with her wherever she went. So, one night, I decided to try the S-M cartoon instead of Buzz Lightyear for the 9786th time. It was an immediate hit. Daddy's loving this. Mommy's tolerating it.

I have two older step-daughters, 8 and 10.  The 10 year old would love anything comic book related in her room, she just wouldn't respect it enough to take care of it.  Everything is treated like she just found it discarded on the street, and nothing is special to her.  Any commissions won't find their way into her room.

I also have a 1 year old son and another on the way. They will be cultivated to treat daddy's collection like their lives depended on it.  It won't, maybe just their freedom, but they won't know that. 

Do you ever do any of these just for yourself?

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Nope.

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JB, is there any subject that you would have any interest in drawing for yourself in this fashion?  If not a pure Byrne work, how about with the inker of your choice?