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I am usually referred to as The Master. Universally.
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DescriptionA page from Byrne's 1983 run on Alpha Flight.A few things. I was at the end of my High School days when this issue would have been published, right smack in the middle of the apex of my interest in Doctor Who, when JB introduced 'The Master' to the book... and it always seemed to me that if the Doctor Who arch-villain were to step over into the Marvel Universe, he'd have looked like this. (Google 'Roger Delgado' if you don't believe me) Strangely enough, JB confirmed the inspiration at a Mid-Ohio Con years later. Marvel apparently needed to adjust the nonclementure of the character in later appearances, as he is currently 'The Master of the World' rather than simply 'The Master' ...no question which one is more elegant. This is my third purchased JB page. The page is stunning to run your hand over, as pieces from this time period are typically festooned with editorial changes and artistic corrections. (The only corrections here are on word balloons) The art on this page is so clean, so precise, and so confident, one almost thinks that the art was printed on the page... but the art is dutifully stamped on the reverse as being published in 1983, long before computer corrections became the norm. (Although I believe JB was experimenting with computer lettering by this time) As usual by this time, JB preferred to choose his own paper stock rather than use the company-issued blueline, and, while I generally prefer the overall effect of artwork on a formatted page, the final product here flows effortlessly from Byrne's pen. Brush strokes are only visible in the large black areas. There seems to be no pencil prelims on the page. Stunning, confident work by 'The Master' Byrne. Social/Sharing |
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Steve Day Vich 
Member Since 2007
Posted on 3/14/2013
Had my eye on this for awhile. Classic page if you grew up with the book.
larry clay
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/14/2013
Ahhh, The Master, bu The Master. I know I bought this title off the rack, as everyone did BECAUSE it was J.B. I also know that it kept me coming back month after month with the new characters and storys that he wove. This is one of those classic pages that is burned into my memory! Congrats!
Steve Gumm
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/5/2013
Congrats on pulling the trigger on this page, it's really a fine AF example featuring the team's main villain! Long live John Byrne's Alpha Flight!
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