John Byrne--Uncanny X-Men #137 Cover Recreation (2007)
Artist: John Byrne (All)
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DescriptionI don't usually post recreations. But this one blew me away. This is John Byrne's recreation of his 1980 cover for Uncanny X-Men #137, the heartbreaking climax to the Dark Phoenix Saga. It captures the moment Scott Summers and Jean Grey make their final stand against the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. IMHO, it's one of the greatest Marvel covers ever. I suspect Byrne felt that way too, considering how carefully he redrew this cover. Look at how painstakingly he crafted this recreation--Almost line-for-line, with only minor changes. I love that Byrne actually redrew every detail by hand, even the masthead, the title "PHOENIX MUST DIE!", as well as the corner headshots of the team members! And since he didn't have to include the huge banner ad that ran across the top of the published cover, he had the space to move the logo masthead up where it belonged, leaving more room for the art to breathe. Now as I understand it, Byrne only did one recreation of any cover he'd drawn so that makes this one even more special. It really is everything a John Byrne fan could ask for. So while I'll probably never own the original cover art to Uncanny X-Men #137, I can at least enjoy this impeccable recreation by the master himself.Signed and dated 2007 by John Byrne. Social/Sharing |
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Stephen F 
Member Since 2005
3 - Posted on 8/6/2025
...and you saved yourself a couple of million dollars in your bank account by getting this. Really fantastic. Congrats!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
Posted on 8/6/2025
Stephen F wrote:
...and you saved yourself a couple of million dollars in your bank account by getting this. Really fantastic. Congrats!
A couple of million dollars? Most people have access to that sort of cash...in play money. As you said, this is by John, its great, and bonus of bonuses, you do not need to sell all of your other artwork and your house to buy it!
Dermot D
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Another winner for your incredible collection. Congrats!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
One of the best X-Men issues ever. Such a great recreation! Congrats!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
That's a mindblowing Byrne X-Men cover recreation and as others also pointed out, the original for this would be seven figures these days so yeah - an amazing recreation pickup. Congrats Bill!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Mr. Byrne was clearly interested in making sure this looked amazing...well, more like uncanny.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
It's a great cover recreation to post and a fun piece by a great artist. Congrats on this beauty honoring a great piece of X history.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 8/6/2025
With the seven figure price tag that the original would cost if it became available, this is a great alternative to own. As you said, I, too, seem to recall that Byrne said he would only do one recreation of any of his covers, which in the land of cover recreations is certainly appreciated and makes owning a recreation more special than it otherwise would be. He did a spectacular job on it, and as you mention, it's great that he went the extra mile to hand draw and ink the logo and corner box heads. While the ultimate finish of the line work does look slightly different from the original, it's to be expected because the original was inked by Austin and Byrne was not interested in doing a line for line recreation in which he had to emulate Austin's ink line. He made it very clear at the time that he would recreate HIS portion of the work and if he inked it, he would ink it in HIS style, not Austin's. But given that it's a recreation rather than the original anyway, I personally very much enjoy that it offers some slight differences. Congrats, Bill!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
3 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
With the seven figure price tag that the original would cost if it became available, this is a great alternative to own. As you said, I, too, seem to recall that Byrne said he would only do one recreation of any of his covers, which in the land of cover recreations is certainly appreciated and makes owning a recreation more special than it otherwise would be. He did a spectacular job on it, and as you mention, it's great that he went the extra mile to hand draw and ink the logo and corner box heads. While the ultimate finish of the line work does look slightly different from the original, it's to be expected because the original was inked by Austin and Byrne was not interested in doing a line for line recreation in which he had to emulate Austin's ink line. He made it very clear at the time that he would recreate HIS portion of the work and if he inked it, he would ink it in HIS style, not Austin's. But given that it's a recreation rather than the original anyway, I personally very much enjoy that it offers some slight differences. Congrats, Bill!
I can offer seven figures...action figures.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Peter Sullivan wrote:
I can offer seven figures...action figures.
Whoa, be careful, Peter, you're tempting Bill mighty hard now!
Rob R
Member Since 2019
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
A recreation? In BillJ's gallery? Say it ain't so! Hell of a recreation though. Extraordinary pick up.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Why would you count yourself out of the running for the original UXM 137? I have faith in you!
Troy C. Punswick
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Definitely a very special piece due to it being the only recreation done by Byrne. Just an amazing get!!!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Nothing like straight from the source, truly splendid!
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
As you said it is and impecable and unique cover recreation of the issue of all issues! I like very much those details like corners boxes or the hand drawn lettering. A true masterpiece! Huge congrats and hats off again!!
Red Raven
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Magnificent cover recréation by the magic Mr Byrne !!
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Holy Moly! I absolutely agree that JB really took his time and made an extra effort to pull this off. I love this cover. Congrats!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Recreations like this by the original artist is always something special. Congrats!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Byrne still had the magic when he did this one. Excellent!
Johnny M
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
It is really cool to be able to have a recreation done by the orginal artist...even if the artist isn't very well known, like in this case ;) It's also great that he only did 1 per cover.
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
We should all let our art breathe! Congratulations on a special piece. I see some Steranko influences here.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
That is one heckuva beautiful cover recreation by the great John Byrne! Congrats!!
Jason G
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Amazing recreation of the most (?) iconic x-men cover of all time! Great pickup, and never say never about the original, it would look great in your collection
James S
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
When I first saw the thumbnail I thought it was the original published cover and almost had a major heart attack! Then I saw the recreation was done by Byrne himself, so just suffered a minor stroke! Awesome, Bill!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
It may be a recreation, but it captures all of the dynamism and excitement of the original cover. Byrne's skills were not diminished by the decades. Congratulations on this beautiful piece!
Bob Goerder
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
X-Men With The Art By The Team Of Byrne/Austin Was My Favorite Comic Back In The Day!!
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Phenomenal recreation of a truly classic X-Men cover!
Dan P
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Very impressive. It's probably the most faithful recreation that I've seen from Byrne
Did you know that he would only do 1 recreation per cover? So rest assured knowing that you have the closest thing to the real deal!
Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Man, I'd love to own a Byrne X-Men page! But that'll be one club I'll be x-cluded from. Membership denied!
Malvin V
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
I don't usually like recreations either but this is uncanny!
Andrew G
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 8/6/2025
Amazing work by Byrne once again. Great addition to your collection, Bill!
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Great recreation of an iconic cover. Always cool to see artists revisit their previous work.
Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
An iconic cover, a favorite comic book of so many (myself among them), and STAT free to boot!
alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Incredible piece from marvel history . Thanks for posting !!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Wow, uncanny & iconic cover recreation, and I absolutely love seeing Byrne's take on this one, big congrats!!
Fabio C.
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
while I'm not exactly a huge fan of recreations, in particular if the approach is to be as close as possible to the original piece, I admit that some pieces are so powerful (and at the same time out of reach) that this solution makes perfectly sense... like in this case, it sure is emotional
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Beautiful! Love that it is distinctly an all-Byrne version.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
As far as recreations go, this is the Toppermost of the Poppermost!!! You're right: John Byrne outdid himself here...
Daryl R
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
As soon as I read "I don't usually post recreations..." I heard it in the voice of The Most Interesting Man In The World! And this is a recreation worthy of that collection (and voice over). Congrats Bill!
D. J. Peters
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
A perfect recreation! It has the exact feel as the original. I think his inking of the piece makes this one much more personal. Wonderful!
Will Tervay
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
Great recreation by Byrne from one of the most significant issues from his XMen run. Thanks for sharing!
Steve Lawrence
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
If you can't own the original, this is a pretty good alternative.
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 8/7/2025
One of my favorite issues from the DPS. Iconic throwdown on the moon. Stunning recreation
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 8/8/2025
Beautifully recreated iconic cover. This story and piece is so special; another great acquisition Bill to your amazing collection!
Imran A
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/9/2025
Great recreation of an iconic cover! Congratulations
Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/9/2025
How can you go wrong with a John Byrne recreation of his own iconic cover, congrats !
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/10/2025
Surprisingly, I haven't seen many of Byrne's X-Men recreations show up on CAF lately, but this is one of his biggest ones. Love the hand-drawn logos/head shots, and he managed to fit in his own touches to make this feel like more of an epic piece. I actually picked up one of his few interior page recreations, and while I'd love a Byrne/Austin original, it's also a far more affordable way of owning a Byrne X-Men Phoenix Saga page. Congrats on the pickup!
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