John Byrne wrote: It's depressing to look at that Darkseid/New Gods piece from thirty years ago and realize there are artistic mistakes in it that I am still making today! GAH!!!

JB would you care to elaborate? What mistakes can make you so depressed?

I believe that that Galactus face came from the Trial of Galactus TPB, if memory serves me right.

I've often wondered what those square pupils are in Galactus' mask.
I think it is real cool though. 
Was it John who first drew them that way? 
My best guess would be godly eyeglasses, after all Galactus is the oldest living being in this universe.

I knew in my heart of hearts many years ago that John would eventually end up doing a DOOM PATROL comicbook series. And from the looks of those pencil pages it looks as if it was well worth the wait. Next up methinks should be the Rawhide Kid series.

John Byrne wrote: Kirbry first drew the square artifacts in the eye holes of Galactus' helmet. He was fortunate enough to have a colorist who recognized them as part of the helmet, too. I was not, no matter how many times I pointed it out. No help that Layton had Galactus remove his helmet in his HERCULES series*, and drew them as if they were his eyeballs! *This was the series in which Galactus was played for laughs, after Shooter instructed me, and I had taken great pains to "restore" him.

Well if Jack were still around I would ask him what the purpose was for those square holes. I seem to remember that Galactus cannot remove his helmet for some reason. Is that correct?
Look at this Galactus. I don't see the squares in his helmet here. And this was way before Bob had him.