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Eric Jansen
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MOON KNIGHT's original Sienkiewicz run in the Marvel magazines (first HULK, then a MARVEL PREVIEW) was a like a Who's Who of the best inkers!
First, Joe Rubinstein Second, Bob McLeod Third, Klaus Janson Fourth, Sienkiewicz himself Fifth, Tom Palmer
And it all looked gorgeous!
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Brian Miller
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Janson inked a handful of issues of the first Moon Knight series, back when
Sienkiewicz was in "Neal Adams mode"
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By Odin’s beard! You’re right! Totally forgot about that.
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John Byrne
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I remember fans being appalled by Klaus’s inks over my pencils on AVENGERS. NOT TERRY!!! I loved it.
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Brian Miller
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It was great and only got better!
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Robert Bradley
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Janson, Sinnott and Palmer were all pretty heavy-handed inkers - so I can see why some fans might be unhappy if they thought their favorite pencilers were being buried.
But you don't assign an inker like that to a job and tell him to tone it down, that's not what they're there for. That's like hiring John Byrne, Walt Simonson or George Perez and asking them to draw something more pedestrian.
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Eric Jansen
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Hey! Help me out here! Let's make a list of where all the greatest inkers inked John Byrne! Was he inked by ALL the best? It doesn't have to be comprehensive, I'd just like to see an example of an issue or run where JB was inked by the best! I'll start with the list I started this thread with (just off the top of my head; I may have temporarily forgotten some obvious ones)--
Dick Giordano--SUPERMAN Joe Rubinstein--CAPTAIN AMERICA Klaus Janson--WOLVERINE Tom Palmer--SILVER SURFER Bob McLeod--? Joe Sinnott--FANTASTIC FOUR Terry Austin--X-MEN Bob Wiacek--? Bob Layton--? Gene Day--AVENGERS #181 Dan Adkins--? Dan Green--AVENGERS Tony DeZuniga--MARVEL TEAM-UP #70 (with THOR)
And did these ever ink JB? Al Williamson Neal Adams Bill Sienkiewicz Wally Wood Frank Miller Mike Mignola Walt Simonson Steve Ditko Jack Kirby (Anything? Even some obscure con sketch?)
Who else?
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Brian Miller
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Walt inked JB in that AWC Annual. #4, I believe. Also a MARVEL TWO-IN-
ONE cover and the WORLD OF KRYPTON covers.
And one of my favorite pairings.
Edited by Brian Miller on 14 October 2025 at 11:53am
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Brian Miller
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Wiacek- Alpha Flight
Layton- Hulk Annual 7
Adkins- Iron Fist
McLeod- MTU 100, that issue of New Mutants JB drew
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I think Neal may have inked him on something at Charlton.
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John Byrne
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I think Neal may have inked him on something at Charlton.••• If “him” is me, I was not inked by Neal at Charlton or anywhere else.
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My memory is playing tricks. I would’ve sworn there was a cover or pinup
somewhere from your earlier days where Neal inked you. Sorry, my mistake.
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John Byrne
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One of my unfulfilled dreams. Even realizing I would have completely disappeared under Neal’s inks.
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