John Byrne--Fantastic Four #283 (1985)
Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) , Jerry Ordway (Inker)
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DescriptionTHAT’S PYSCHO, MAN! Of all the villains the Fantastic Four have fought, the Psycho Man was one of the most formidable. Hailing from the Microverse, the Psycho Man used a portable device he invented that allowed him to control people’s emotions. With it, he was able to create havoc in our Universe as well as his own. For a time, he used an android based on the Hate-Monger to transform Sue Storm into the evil Malice and compelled her to attempt to destroy the FF. When he failed and escaped to his home world in the Microverse, the Fantastic Four pursued him, only to discover that there, THEY were the tiny ones, and he was an enormous giant! Fabulous cover by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway to the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine. And it really was the world’s greatest during Byrne’s six-year run on the Fantastic Four (#232–295, July 1981– October 1986). I love the overhead angle Byrne used here, looking down on Psycho Man as he holds a tiny Sue Storm tightly in his grip while Reed Richards and Johnny Storm struggle helplessly to battle the seemingly unbeatable villain. On this dramatic cover Byrne demonstrates his incredible talent for taking the key moment in a script and dramatizing it to draw readers in. Superb inks by Jerry Ordway really make the scene pop. I'm delighted to add this killer cover to my collection.Social/Sharing |
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Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Wow Bill, leave it to you to post one of my VERY favorite FF covers. I loved the whole Psycho Man/Microverse/Sue/Malice storyline, and this cover always sticks out in my mind as one of the most visually arresting images from the entire Byrne FF run. Fantastic get!
James S
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Bill J update...is he finally going to post a crappy piece of art?! Nope, another banger!
Abraham Martinez
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I love JB FF and you got an awesome cover from his run. Great story line as well...congrats
Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I love this cover so much. Maybe this is the reason why it pains me as much to see the price tag jumping every time the piece switches hands 🙃. Big congrats as kuddos are in order here, the composition on this one is just mesmerizing (and Psycho-Man truly makes a killer baddie!).
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Byrne is the best. Love Sue on here - but didn't Reed's mom ever tell him it wasn't polite to put his hands in someone else's mouth! Congrats Bill!!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I'm not a big Byrne fan, but this is an exception. Very dramatic cover, and, as you say really killer Ordway inks.
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
John Byrne never disappoints on his epic FF run! Classic villian cover!
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Great cover. Love the perspective Byrne used here. Congrats on adding another Byrne cover to your collection
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Pretty darn nice Bill,another winner,congrats !
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Wow. Psycho man in all his glory! Byrne in all his glory! Congrats!!
Jason G
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
The dramatic angle really grabs your attention! Amazing cover by an amazing artistic duo. What an addition! Simply stunning!
Troy C. Punswick
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Just WOW! I too would be delighted to add this to the collection. Congrats!!!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
You can't own this. You are not called Rick Lol.
REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Woww wonderful Cover, great congratulations Bill
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Ordway's inks compliment the Byrne pencils very well and give Psycho Man as much menace as any of the FF's greatest foes. Speaking of greatest, this is definitley one of Byrne's and the FF's.
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I think reactions were mixed when Gordon joined the book towards the end of Byrne's run. Personally, I really enjoyed Al's inking and loved what he did with John's pencils. So much so that I followed him even after he left Marvel to work on (the then scorching hot) Justice League with Kevin Maguire. I still remember finding out that Gordon lived in SF (right across the bridge from me) and I went with a buddy to visit him and try to get our hands on some JLA pages. Anyway, loved Al's short stint on FF. Especially any of the She-Hulk issues. This is a fantastic example of his collaboration with Byrne. Congrats buddy! Watching your gallery is like going on safari with a big game hunter in Africa, except for the whole guns and killing thing. Already excited to see what you take down next bwana.
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Incredible perspective and sense of foreboding + imminent doom. Another magnificent get!
stephen yarish
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Dang, that's an awesome Byrne F4 cover, congrats!!!!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Damn...not surprised at all, but damn. That's just fantastic, Bill...and I'm not even trying to be punny!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
So this the guy responsible for the Malice outfit. I only have one thing to say about this. Mah man. 🙌
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Whoa, one of my favorite Byrne FF covers (and that's saying a lot!), much to do with the badass Kirby designed Psycho-Man, big congrats!!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Wow! Wondered who picked this up. It's a beauty - well done!!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
A stunningly beautiful cover from what is to me, the best drawn portion of his entire run. While I'm usually a believer the artists never look better than when they ink themselves, Byrne falls into the category of "exception", as I feel that Austin on X-Men and then Al Gordon and Jerry Ordway on Fantastic Four all combine with Byrne to form a far prettier aesthetic. I still have a vivid memory of picking this issue up off the stands brand new at the comic shop on the day it came out. A real stunner, Bill, and a perfect fit for your collection.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Fantastic cover! Love the layout and seeing the FF battling a giant foe is always a good design. Congrats!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Always dug the Psycho-Man and his tablet. Is it a tablet? In any case, you know what I'm talking about! Few can provide such captivating covers as Mr. Byrne and this is a great examle! The baddie definitely with the upper hand, large and in charge, imposing, enhanced by the downward perspective. Will the FF bounce back?! Let's pick up the book and find out. I mean, this cover's not giving you any choice! Congrats!
Mark V
Member Since 2021
2 - Posted on 3/22/2024
This Psycho-Man cover compares favorably to the character's first appearance on the cover of FF Annual #5. I think Ordway is the unsung hero here, though. He really rejuvenated Byrne's pencils with his finishes over him when Byrne was already half-way out the door at Marvel and concluding his FF run.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Colossal cover!!! To me the i ks on this artwork shine with theirvown light! I find it extraordinary! Superb addition.
Kasra Ghanbari
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
That's a cover that makes you want to buy multiple copies! Congrats!!
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Another amazing acquisition to your Fantastic collection! Major congrats; love the angle of this piece!
Steve Lawrence
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I was the under bidder on this one. Huge congrats. Love this cover.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Well done and many congrats, Bill! This is an awesome cover - and with an excellent write-up to accompany it as well!
Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Man everyone already talked up the cool perspective, now I can only comment on the violently enforced Thigh Gap of Susan Richards and my fondness for the discount Pyscho-Man Toy Biz action figure at KayBee Toys back in the day, where his figure stand would also cycle through the various negative emotions (FEAR! DOUBT! HATE!) he would inflict upon his enemies!
Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Psyco-Man on the cover? Yes, please! Don't fear it, don't hate it and don't doubt it!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Byrne's Kirby-esque cover design is topnotch, but Ordway's inks are the star here, to my eyes. I got to discuss technique with Jerry Ordway some years back as he signed a Byrne/Ordway microverse page I've had for three+ decades... real nice guy, and an extraordinary draftsman. Congrats on a killer example!
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
That really stands out as an awesome cover! Love the depth and how the characters are intertwined through it.
Michael Greczek
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
I always thought Byrne made a big mistake not teaming up with Ordway.
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Such a dramatic image of Psycho Man holding off the FF (or three of them). And Byrne does such a great job conveying the sense of scale of the FF against the giant Psycho Man, especially with the downward camera angle. Byrne's FF run was before my time on the series, but I do like the art I've seen from it, and this cover is a great example from that era. Huge congrats!
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
I'm going to politely disagree with most who are gushing about Ordway inks over Byrne, but this cover is an exception--it's fantatsitc.
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Such a powerful cover. I'm all about the villains and this is a beauty
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Psycho Man! One of my favorite Kirby baddie designs. And this cover? Magnificent. I am fan of Byrne inking himself, but Gordon (much like Austin) really brought some artistic OOMPH to something that was already amazing. What a score! Psycho, man!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
I haven't read this one but now that I've seen the cover, I'll put it on my short list!
Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Holy cow! I remember when this book came out - loved the cover then, and I love it now. Big congrats on adding another masterpiece to your amazing collection.
John Espinoza
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Bill. Wow. This cover. Psycho-Man triumphant. And Sue Storm doesn't seem to mind at all. You get yours, Invisible Girl!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Just a great Lee and Kirby... oh, wait! It's a Byrne cover! Putting his feet in the steps of the founding fathers of the Marvel Age was certainly a wise move... and it resulted in some of the most enjoyable stories and art since the Silver Age! Great great pick!
Kelsey S
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Wowza talk about great shots of everyone! Must have gone "Psycho" when you got this one.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Amazing cover from a classic run! Congrats, Bill!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
You'd better act quickly with a villain like Psycho Man on the loose with nothing to lose. I love the classic Byrne feel here and the super stretchy Mr Fantastic!
Michael Kirton
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/24/2024
Simply awesome cover - you just can't go wrong with Byrne. However, the angle here is the chef's kiss elevates this even further. Congrats!
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/25/2024
Pure power and menace! Marvel's First Family surely seems defeated, but Bill's gallery goes from strength to strength! Amazing additon!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 3/25/2024
Imposing!!! A formidddable foe indeed. Incredible cover for your epic collection!! Congrats.
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/26/2024
An absolutely stunning Fantstic Four cover featuring John Byrne at his considerable peak. Jerry Ordway was one of Byrne's best inkers and this piece shows why. What an amazing cover to own. Big congratulations!
Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 3/27/2024
What a banger! Your collection always makes me want to get into more 80s stuff haha
NEBUR ADLAN
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/27/2024
Fantastic and superclean F4 Byrne cover Bill !!! Score !
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 3/30/2024
Great cover from Byrne's epic run! Congrats!
Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/11/2024
To quote an American psyco...."Impressive, very nice"
Ken Martin
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/28/2024
This is one of those 80s cover that is permanently burned into my brain. Love it!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/2/2024
Ho-leeeeeey moley! I remember back in the day I wasn't too thrilled about the clean lines of Ordway's inking over Byrne (I always liked Byrne with a bit of grit!) but looking at this now, I'm delighted to admit my mistake (or, to sand off the edge there, acknowledge my "growth"...? lol :) ). A wonderful, classic Byrne FF cover, and Ordway adds great balance and weight to the image by leaving the backgrounds light so the players pop out beautifully. Fantastic pick up, Bill! Awesome!
Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 12/8/2024
I turned 20 in 1985, and I thought comics were more than 65 cents by that time. Wow. I SO much loved John Byrne's FF run. Ordway was a great inker for him.
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