| Author |
|
Juan Jose Colin Arciniega
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 6413
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 8:41am | IP Logged | 1
|
post reply
|
|
A great comission Mr.Byrne! (to me, on Days of Future Past, the absence of Cyclops seems strange).
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
| www
e-mail
|
| |
Tony Frye
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 March 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 218
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 8:48am | IP Logged | 2
|
post reply
|
|
to me, on Days of Future Past, the absence of Cyclops seems strange
Juan, this seemed strange to me too, and I almost requested that
Cyclops be added to this commission, like I added Mr. Fantastic to my
Terrax/Doom piece. But in the end, I felt it best to keep this homage
to the exact cast. I think if Cyclops had been in the original tale,
the story would have been a bit different. Even though it's my favorite
X-men story, it lacks a strong leader. Storm was just learning the
ropes in that one.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
e-mail
|
| |
John Byrne
Grumpy Old Guy
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 133544
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:19am | IP Logged | 3
|
post reply
|
|
Even though it's my favorite X-men story, it lacks a strong leader. Storm was just learning the ropes in that one. *** And, of course, Storm wasn't even supposed to be team leader yet. When I told Chris I thought we should make her leader in Cyclops' absence (Wolverine was the only one with more experience in the field, but he was not leadership material), I also wanted to build to the choice over several issues, in order to play around with Warren's head (him assuming automatically that with Scott gone, he would be the logical choice). Alas, that's was "not how (Chris) felt at the time" when it came to him writing the dialog, so the whole thing was lost.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 01 June 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 7526
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:25am | IP Logged | 4
|
post reply
|
|
Cyclops-- my favorite X-Man. Gonna have to buy a page of X-Men: The Hidden Years one day to get that iconic vision of the character.
Your version would've been a lot stronger, JB.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Tony Frye
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 March 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 218
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:26am | IP Logged | 5
|
post reply
|
|
(him assuming automatically that with Scott gone, he would be the logical choice)
When I read the original story, I wondered why Angel didn't get the
job. I felt that if I were Angel, I would be pissed. Wouldn't you give
it to one of the originals out of the fact that A. They've been around
the group longer and had more training in the field and B. Out of
respect. Hell, even Iceman should be considered before Storm, just out
of repect.
JB, you mentioned in Modern Masters that you were to do one more issue
after #143, but couldn't bare to stay any longer. Had you stayed, would
that story had been the Cyclops one that ran? That story seemed strange
and out of place at the time.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
e-mail
|
| |
Eric Lund
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 15 April 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 2074
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:26am | IP Logged | 6
|
post reply
|
|
Storm being made leader made no sense for the character who up to that point was anything but....
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
John Byrne
Grumpy Old Guy
Joined: 11 May 2005
Posts: 133544
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:29am | IP Logged | 7
|
post reply
|
|
JB, you mentioned in Modern Masters that you were to do one more issue after #143, but couldn't bare to stay any longer. Had you stayed, would that story had been the Cyclops one that ran? That story seemed strange and out of place at the time. *** It would have been a Man-Thing story. Other than that. . .
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 01 June 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 7526
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:30am | IP Logged | 8
|
post reply
|
|
Seems to me Chris Claremont always had a thing for "strong" women and forced Storm into that mold, whether or not there was any foundation for it previously (and there wasn't, IIRC).
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Tony Frye
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 March 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 218
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:34am | IP Logged | 9
|
post reply
|
|
It would have been a Man-Thing story. Other than that. . .
Thanks JB, and thanks again for such a great piece to hang in my home.
I have a wall all ready for it. May hang the six smaller prints from
the French portfolio you did years ago, on both sides of it, if it
doesn't look too crowded.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
e-mail
|
| |
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 01 June 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 7526
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:37am | IP Logged | 10
|
post reply
|
|
The rest of us on the board hate you, Tony. Just wanted you to know that. ;)
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Andrew Bitner
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 01 June 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 7526
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:40am | IP Logged | 11
|
post reply
|
|
Then again, it was your doing that led to this artwork being created, so I guess it's a wash. You're okay in my book.
Edited by Andrew Bitner on 16 June 2006 at 9:40am
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
|
| |
Tony Frye
Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 March 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 218
|
| Posted: 16 June 2006 at 9:45am | IP Logged | 12
|
post reply
|
|
Andrew, I think it's great that we get to see all of these that JB
creates. I bet it was a pain in the butt for JB to scan this one and
then piece it together, so I really appreciate that he went to the
trouble to do so.
|
| Back to Top |
profile
| search
e-mail
|
| |
