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Philippe Negrin
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 12:42pm | IP Logged | 1
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Amazing splash page !!! And please Mr Byrne, now you've said it, I would so much want you to create a character called Serval. It would be such a great joke (for your French-speaking audience)...I would even allow you to use my name as his secret identity.
Edited by Philippe Negrin on 15 November 2018 at 12:44pm
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Peter Martin
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 12:50pm | IP Logged | 2
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Great, moody splash page there. The froth is very nicely done indeed. Quite a lot going on from the rain, lightning, the churning waves, but all working together to set the scene (congreeing in a full and natural close, as a writer once wrote).
As for Nightcrawler — it's an excellent depiction of the character, but I do prefer the classic look.
Edited by Peter Martin on 15 November 2018 at 12:50pm
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 12:51pm | IP Logged | 3
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Problem is, aside from it's markings, there's not much about a serval (cat) that would make for a good superhero or villain. They are small, and not very aggressive. In fact, they tend to run away from danger. (Sounds like a candidate for the Great Lakes Avengers!)
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Jim Petersman
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 12:53pm | IP Logged | 4
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That new page has an almost 3D effect! I love it!
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 1:01pm | IP Logged | 5
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This latest page is, of course, one where I would expect the inker to get "interpretive". If I was inking it myself, I would keep a printout of the pencils to one side, as I inked in all the black areas, ignoring the "rain". When that was done, I'd add the rain with a combination of razor technique and white ink/paint. Might even do that last part on the scan, in Photoshop.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 1:26pm | IP Logged | 6
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From an artistic point of view, I should note that my iPhone has become the ultimate swipe file. Needing stormy waters, I googled and voila!This has become a go-to move, in recent years. Don't even have to print out the reference!
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Paul Go
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How do you achieve the rain effect in the pencils, JB? Seems obvious yet...
And I personally prefer the pointy epaulets for Colossus and Nightcrawler.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 3:25pm | IP Logged | 8
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Here, the rain is done with a cut edge of a Pink Pearl eraser.
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Nathan Greno
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 4:43pm | IP Logged | 9
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WOW! That penciled page is incredible. I believe that's a location we've seen in the past...
As for the pointy epaulets: I feel they give Nightcrawler and Colossus more interesting silhouettes. That said, flattening them is like shortening the maple leaf stem on Guardian's uniform... ultimately not a big deal.
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Dave Kopperman
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 5:09pm | IP Logged | 10
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That scene may be the most Byrne-sy thing you've ever drawn - in a good way. It's got everything: jagged rocks, futuristic architecture, silhouetted lighting, dramatic weather AND an angled panel border on a splash panel. I feel like you should throw a character in named Stefon to comment on it. F***ing dying to see this inked by Austin or a credible Austin substitute. Actually, dying to see it inked, colored, lettered, and printed, regardless of the team.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 5:13pm | IP Logged | 11
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Stefon?
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Dave Kopperman
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| Posted: 15 November 2018 at 5:29pm | IP Logged | 12
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Sorry - Bill Hader's hipster character from SNL News, the central joke of which has him reciting lists of activities at a series of "New York's HOTTEST clubs." Always springs to mind whenever I ramble myself into a list of superlatives.
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