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John Byrne
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Thanks, James!
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Adam Schulman
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Great interview. I'd totally forgotten that Lois was also a novelist.
"Metropolis 900 Miles" is my favorite story from JB's run, too.
No mention of JB's reinvention of Lana Lang. That was far and away my favorite aspect of THE MAN OF STEEL.
I'm curious, JB: let's say you hadn't done your run on the Superman titles. If you'd said "no" to Dick Giordano. Who would you have recommended he call instead?
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John Byrne
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No one springs to mind.
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Brian Miller
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I guess now I’m gonna have to start pronouncing it “Luth-er” instead “Luth-or” as I’ve always said it. Dammit, JB.
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James Woodcock
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Prior to SUPERMAN THE MOVIE I had pronounced it Luth-er. I never managed to make it Luth-or without first catching myself.
I’m going to stop catching myself since this interview. A little part of me cheered when I heard JB say it that way, although I think I need to rewatch it again as I think he does use Luth-or later on. But I could be wrong
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Adam Schulman
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No one springs to mind.
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OK, just curious. I've read that Steve Gerber had a proposal, but I know nothing about what was in it.
I very much liked Luthor as the totally-above-the-law CEO of Lexcorp. And it was clear that he was very scientifically literate. But not at the Reed Richards-level of super-scientist that he'd been before. Was there a particular reason why Luthor's intelligence became more "normal"?
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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Was able to see it, thanks to Mark M. Ryan ! Great
interview !
Edited by Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle on 23 April 2018 at 4:21am
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John Byrne
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I very much liked Luthor as the totally-above-the-law CEO of Lexcorp. And it was clear that he was very scientifically literate. But not at the Reed Richards-level of super-scientist that he'd been before. Was there a particular reason why Luthor's intelligence became more "normal"? ••• The "new" Luthor was conceived as a kind of Trumpian businessman. This was how Marv Wolfman pitched the concept to me, and this is what I presented to the audience. There was no need for him to be a super scientific genius. Then, in one of his first stories (which I did not see until it was published), Wolfman sent Luthor "back to the lab." Force of habit, I guess.
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John Byrne
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I’m going to stop catching myself since this interview. A little part of me cheered when I heard JB say it that way, although I think I need to rewatch it again as I think he does use Luth-or later on. But I could be wrong••• It's all good, as long as you pronounce our hero's name correctly, as SuPERmun.
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JB: "It's all good, as long as you pronounce our hero's name correctly, as SuPERmun."
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That reminds me of something I read years ago--and I wish I could remember who to credit; it might've been right here at the JBF--about why it's so important to hyphenate Spider-Man's name.
The writer pointed out that "Spiderman" scans as if the accent falls on the first syllable, SPY-dur-min. That, in turn, sounded to the writer like a German-Jewish occupational surname (derived from medieval bug exterminators, or entomologists?).
I guess you had to be there.
Edited by Ted Downum on 23 April 2018 at 7:26am
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Jozef Brandt
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Great interview. I know you don't like doing them, but you are so classy, detailed, and knowledgeable that I could listen to you talk for hours and not be bored.
Were you happy with the way the interview was condensed? Or was there something on the cutting room floor that you wish had been included?
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John Byrne
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They did a very skillful job of pruning the interview. Most of what was cut was Marvel meanderings.
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John Byrne
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Hmm. I see they have not as yet added those art credits.
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When watching it I didn't understand why they used the art of Frank Quitely and others but I greatly enjoyed all the Byrne art that was used and am not sure why it wasn't exclusively your art (even though it mostly was). It made sense to use the stills from Superman the Movie since it was the topic of discussion, but Quitely's art from All-Star Superman, not so much.
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A new part
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John Byrne
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Not new, Bill. More in the nature of an excerpt.
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John Byrne
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Hm, just realized that the way this clip is framed and presented, it's as if I'm saying my story is my favorite Superman story, not merely my favorite from my own run.
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Don Zomberg
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Nice interview--it's only the second time I've heard JB's voice.
Nice Darwin lapel pin, too.
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John Byrne
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Darwin, plus an atheist A, and from a friend who belongs to the group, the Doomsday Clock. Locked and loaded!
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Don Zomberg
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Yeah, but good luck stopping a vampire with any one of them...
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John Byrne
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Reminding me of a scene in THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, when a young woman raises a crucifix in an attempt to stop a vampire. He: Oy, did you pick the wrong vampire!
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Stephen Churay
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LOVE AT FIRST BITE, sort of, repeated the joke when
someone tried to take out George Hamilton's Dracula with
a star of David.
By the way, in case anyone didn't know and was
interested, the only time I know that METROPOLIS 900
MILES was ever reprinted was in a collection DC did for
the LOIS AND CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.
After losing my collection to a flood 2 years ago, I
managed to hunt down all of the MAN OF STEEL trades. I
noticed it wasn't incorporated. So, I found the L&C trade
at a garage sale and it was in there.
Edited by Stephen Churay on 11 May 2018 at 1:46pm
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Bill Collins
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Didn't Kitty ward off Dracula with a star of David in X-
Men?
Edited by Bill Collins on 11 May 2018 at 2:56pm
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John Byrne
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Dagnabbit, they still haven't added credits to the art that's not mine!
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John Byrne
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Discovered there are comments growing below the interview. Brought a wee tear to my eye, reading some people describing how much my Superman meant to them. But, BOY, some people need to hone their communication skills. If Joe Bloe says "I'm fat and old," responding "Who cares! You're fat and old!" is NOT a burn!
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