Fantastic Four 257 pg. 6 Galactus and Nova before a Skrull Dinner
Artist: John Byrne (Penciller)
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DescriptionI’m a huge Galactus fan. ( and Galactus’s Heralds fan) This is a stunningly detailed and well crafted image and setting by Byrne. It’s from one of the rare twice up sized art issues that he did on the FF run. I only realized once I saw the piece in person how much this double sizedness does for the visual impact of the piece.This also is a memorable issue and storyline for me and many others that we see this more almost human side of Galactus who faces his sense or mortality and well compassion and feelings about destroying the lives and planets he consumes to remain in existence. He has a classic conversations with death in the issue..and then to go from that to his lovely herald going ok big G..let’s go eat us some Skrulls! A huge moment in the marvel universe itself which is the first time we see Galactus consume the home world to a species that is a major player in the marvel universe. A big thanks to Alberto for passing on this piece to me knowing its deeply appreciated by me. It is one of the great things about CAF that we share the same passions and how collectors move things between one another and we get to know that whom we move it to has the same kind of passion for an artist, character, or a piece. That adds an extra satisfaction in that sharing I feel. I love that we get the full bodied, beautiful, and cosmically nude Nova in the panels also..the image of her body burning through space is so cool to me.. The last word bubble has a correction made to it and I’m showing this image without the corrected overlay to show what was going on underneath and also so we don’t obscure Nova’s cosmic breasts blazing through space. I always love the comments and connections. Social/Sharing |
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Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery 
Member Since 2018
Posted on 4/27/2019
F M wrote:
Great shots of Galactus & Nova make for a great page
Thanks FM glad u appreciate the image of this cosmic duo
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 4/27/2019
Eelco V wrote:
Great pick up Yasha! Beautiful page!
Thanks Eelco! I appreciate it man—from one Byrne art fan to another
Jason K Fulton
Member Since 2016
Posted on 4/27/2019
Nice addition to your collection! This page is my 'one that got away' from 2018 - life just conspired against me earlier in the year, and that was that. I'm glad it found a good home.
I'll find out what those FF #257 inks look like in person some day. :D
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 4/27/2019
Jason K Fulton wrote:
Nice addition to your collection! This page is my 'one that got away' from 2018 - life just conspired against me earlier in the year, and that was that. I'm glad it found a good home.
I'll find out what those FF #257 inks look like in person some day. :D
Hey Jason, thanks man..and well I know what it feels like I think we each have a story of something we wanted but for some reason or another it simply wasn’t to be...and then all of a sudden a flow of things will come ur way..so I wish that for u in ur own collecting. It’s fun to see how and where people connect with the same piece and those stories.so thx for sharing that..and maybe you will see it in person at some point. It def has a different impact in person.
comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/30/2019
Jason K Fulton wrote:
Nice addition to your collection! This page is my 'one that got away' from 2018 - life just conspired against me earlier in the year, and that was that. I'm glad it found a good home.
I'll find out what those FF #257 inks look like in person some day. :D
They're a little blurry! But the pages look great regardless. :)
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
Posted on 4/27/2019
Great write up on an amazing page. Thanks for sharing.
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 4/27/2019
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art) wrote:
Great write up on an amazing page. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Kirk, thanks for saying u appreciate the write up..looking at the page had me inspired to make it a fun write and read.
comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/27/2019
Very cool!! I have a page from this issue as well!
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 4/27/2019
J. Sid wrote:
Ha! "...cosmically nude..."
Nice page!
Thx J.....And Yea it’s the newest Marvelicious term—I think I might Vy for it to be in the next Webster’s dictionary update..lol
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 4/27/2019
You’s definitely lucky! No ones does Galactus like Byrne! That top panel is just too good! Sincere congrats!
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 4/28/2019
K Gearon wrote:
You’s definitely lucky! No ones does Galactus like Byrne! That top panel is just too good! Sincere congrats!
Thanks K!
indeed Byrne seems to have his signature on Galactus ...Yea that top panel really is wowing it I agree, it’s what drew me in so much.....the best part of connecting here on CAF is the level that people share passions and appreciation for the characters and artwork. That’s the gift ontop of pleasing images of a full bodied Nova :O....
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 4/29/2019
Superb, outstanding page! Yeah - imagining what this would look like in twice-up size is humbling to say the least... :) Serious congratulations, and thanks for posting it so we all get to enjoy it as well. :)
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 5/6/2019
Alberto Giavoni wrote:
enjoy the page! It will be sorely missed!
Thanks Alberto,
You know it’s with a true fan of the stuff!
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
Posted on 5/15/2019
Great page...having owned a couple of pages from that issue I know these large sized pages are quite amazing in person.
Phoenix’s Galactic Gallery
Member Since 2018
Posted on 5/15/2019
Carlo M wrote:
Great page...having owned a couple of pages from that issue I know these large sized pages are quite amazing in person.
Hey Carlo, thanks and yea totally different to see the twice ups in person glad u can appreciate it very cool that you’ve had some of them.
Hulk 213
Member Since 2008
Posted on 8/6/2022
Great page. Simply amazing. I know your a big Galactus fan, but I think Nova is stealing the spotlight here. I love how John draws certain characters. He draws Galactus the best in my opinion. And Nova is definitely a favorite of mine. Congratulation on a great page!
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