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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
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I really dig the pencil Diablo piece. Interesting to note that JB has already captured his versions of Johnny, Reed and Sue in the character sheet. However, The Thing is pure Kirby in execution.
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 2:38pm | IP Logged | 2
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William: Is that sheet yours Nathan?
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I wish!
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 2:43pm | IP Logged | 3
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Brian: Great stuff to share as always Mr Greno. You have an amazing collection.
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These are the only classic Byrne FF pieces I own...
Edited by Nathan Greno on 01 April 2013 at 2:44pm
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Flavio Sapha Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 2:45pm | IP Logged | 4
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´NUFF SAID!
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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 3:01pm | IP Logged | 5
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Since we are sharing. Here is the only JB FF page I own. It is a little blurry. The page is twice up in size and doesn't fit well on my scanner.
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Gene Best Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 24 October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 4598
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I can't tell you how weird it is to know I'm now older than Reed Richards. What a revoltin' arrested development this is ...
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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 March 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15953
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 3:59pm | IP Logged | 7
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The Diablo piece is amazing -- for a start it's in pencil!
Love Reed and Sue's faces in the character sheet. You can see how JB's art has improved leaps and bounds over the years though.
I did really appreciate the decision to keep the costumes from being skin-tight and to keep the boots and gloves short.
There are a lot of issues that are just as good as it gets. The Galactus tale from #242 through to #244 and the Tyros story from #258 to #260. Then there are the one-issue gems, such as #232, #236, #237, #285, and the two-issue brilliance of #246-247. Really, just couldn't be much better.
And there's a lot of high quality stuff mixed inbetween. Would have been great if it could have run on at least another 12 issues longer and given us Doom War.
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Robert Bradley Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 September 2006 Location: United States Posts: 4881
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 5:13pm | IP Logged | 8
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I love the original FF uniforms, especially when JB drew them - short boots & gloves, (relatively) loose-fitting, drop shadow "4", and best of all - the extra-wide collars and belts.
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Shawn Kane Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 5:25pm | IP Logged | 9
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I've often talked about my older brother's comic collection and how I discovered the Marvel Universe of the mid to late 70's. It was really cool for me to read those issues (Sphinx/Champions of Xandar/Terrax/Skrull Aging Ray) and JB was doing the art. The names didn't really mean much to me at the time (probably '81-'82) but I liked the art. A year or so later I was at 7-11 looking for the new issue of G.I. Joe, MY first Marvel monthly comic, and I saw a copy of the Fantastic Four #248. I recognized the name "John Byrne". Needless to say, I bought it and continued to buy every month with JB becoming my favorite comic book creator. I still love the characters and have enjoyed various issues over the years but I never really got over my disappointment of JB leaving the book. I was reading a letter column in a recent issue and a letter writer referred to Jonathan Hickman's run as equalling or even bettering any run in the history of the comic. I respectfully disagree. Jack and Stan's issues are the greatest with JB's being the only one that can even be compared to it.
Edited by Shawn Kane on 04 April 2013 at 6:14am
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Mark Haslett Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 19 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 6427
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 5:48pm | IP Logged | 10
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There was something building almost... culturally (?) around the time JB took over the FF. As a kid, there seemed to be an endless abundance of awesome. And people like JB, Spielberg, Lucas, Frank Miller, Claremont, Cockrum, Simonson, Depeche Mode, Van Halen, MTV, etc. were making it look easy.
Growing up a lot in those years when JB was on FF meant growing to appreciate that this stuff didn't just pour out of all pros like running water. It's become more magical to me as years go by-- how did all those folks do it? (I can hear their response: "Practice, dear boy. Practice.")
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 6:23pm | IP Logged | 11
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Edited by Nathan Greno on 01 April 2013 at 6:26pm
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 01 April 2013 at 6:26pm | IP Logged | 12
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Nice page, Paul!
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