John Byrne - Alpha Flight 10 Page 5

Artist: John Byrne (All)

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Title:	John Byrne - Alpha Flight 10 Page 5
Artist:	John Byrne (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	618
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	18
Added to Site:	2/23/2019
Comic Art Archive:	Alpha Flight Issue: 10 Page: 5 View

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Apart from the obvious delight to see John Byrne launch his own hometown superhero team on a grand scale after having used them as strong support players as often as he could, I was also very glad to see him come back to inking himself, as he had done, to maximum impact, in his first batch of issues of the Fantastic Four...

On this particular page, I love the dense panel grid. Restricted space inevitably leads to scaling down the effects and tell the essential. But, here, the nocturnal mood is ever present and strongly reminds me of John Carpenter's The Thing. Even if the Super-Skrull had become quite obvious at this moment, the tension caused by the "unknown" menace is still very palpable on this page.

And I also love how his signature seems to blend into the rock in Panel 6, almost as if he wanted it to be part of the scene and avoid any distraction to the atmosphere...

Finally, thanks to The Thing (Stan and Jack"s one, this time!) for a one-panel cameo in an unexpected role: lying still!

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Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/23/2019

We will never experience comics again the way we did during Byrne's artistic palooza. A page like this is a fine reminder of the days when we would gather a few bucks together and grab some comics. Great stuff Al.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/23/2019

Michael Kenyon wrote:

We will never experience comics again the�way we did during Byrne's artistic palooza. A page like this is a fine reminder of the days when we would�gather a few bucks together and grab some comics. Great stuff Al.

Thanks my friend! When reading this the first time, I thought the Silver Age was coming back all over again! How cool that was...

Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 2/23/2019

congrats on getting this. Byrne in his prime is hard to get.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 2/23/2019

Fred Bronaugh wrote:

congrats on getting this.� Byrne in his prime is hard to get.�

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Thanks Fred! Just the reason why I could not let this page pass me by!

Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/23/2019

I was able to get a splash page from him during his wonder woman run but this is much better. Byrne was in his prime during his FF and Alpha Flight runs.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/25/2019

Fred Bronaugh wrote:

I was able to get a splash page from him during his wonder woman run but this is much better.� Byrne was in his prime during his FF and Alpha Flight runs.�

Thanks Fred! There was a moment when Byrne could do no wrong!

Sylvain R
Member Since 2014

Posted on 2/25/2019

Tellement, mais tellement de mémoires sur cette page... superbe !

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/25/2019

Sylvain R wrote:

Tellement, mais tellement de m�moires sur cette page... superbe !

Merci Sylvain ! Comme une sorte d’âge d’or !

M Y-C
Member Since 2012

Posted on 2/25/2019

bien jolie celle-ci

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/25/2019

M Y-C wrote:

bien jolie celle-ci

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Merci ! Tant qu'à choisir une planche de Byrne, je préfère une page bien dense !

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 3/2/2019

great pièce - great artist - great congrats my friend !!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/16/2019

Red Raven wrote:

great pi�ce - great artist - great congrats my friend !!!

Thanks Adom! There really was a kind of chance meeting between this page and I. Couldn't resist, so...

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/16/2019

wrote:

Byrne's run on Alpha Flight was fantastic! Love the layout of this page!

Thanks Nick! I may be wrong, but since they were his babies, I always felt John Byrne put extra love and fun in Alpha Flight!

Dietmar Krueger
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/22/2019

Excellent art & storytelling!!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/7/2019

Dietmar Krueger wrote:

Excellent art & storytelling!!!

Thanks Dietmar! Storytelling is an art in itslef when it comes to comics...

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/25/2023

wrote:

Un tr�s belle page, la 5e case m'a marqu� durant des ann�es ! F�licitations, elle est vraiment tr�s belle.�

Merci ! J'adore ces pages denses et serrées qui emmènent l'histoire à toute allure... Byrne savait bien les faire à cette époque...

O P
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/20/2023

Memorable piece here...

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