Posted on 3/6/2008

Very nice piece by JB.

Posted on 3/6/2008

Man........awesome Byrne piece!

Posted on 3/6/2008

Everything comes to he who waits; glad you were able to snag it. Congrates.

Posted on 3/7/2008

So glad it went to a real fan and collector instead of just somebody who just wants to use it for "trade bait" or to trying just to make a profit on. This is a wonderful piece to see in person and looking at it you know that John drew it with a deep love he has for the Batman. Love everything about this piece (the city background that lies underneath the crouching Batman, what the Bat is sitting on along with the movement of the cape, shows a very serious and intense Batman, along with it being a very clean piece with not a bit of whiteout, etc) and I would consider this to be your top Byrne piece in your wonderful Byrne Bats commissions. Enjoy my friend and I know it has found a home for a very, very long time.

Posted on 3/7/2008

Congratulation!!!.This is really STUNNING piece by Byrne.

Posted on 3/7/2008

magnificent

Posted on 3/7/2008

I KNEW this piece looked familiar!! Just coulnd't remember where...now this just doesn't get much better than this!! An outstanding piece. So jealous...thanks for sharing!!

Posted on 3/7/2008

I want to live in Byrne's Gotham City!

Posted on 3/7/2008

The nicest Byrne Batman I've ever seen.

Posted on 3/7/2008

One of the best Byrne images ever! Awesome!

Posted on 3/7/2008

One word...ICONIC!

Posted on 3/7/2008

Very cool Batman. Love it!

Posted on 3/9/2008

Great mood and the perspective is outstanding. Powerful!

Posted on 3/15/2008

That Gotham is AMAZING.

Posted on 3/16/2008

Gargoyle rules!!! Fantastic Byrne!!!

Posted on 3/17/2008

Man, I turn my back on your gallery for a few weeks and bam! it fills up with even more great art. I love the clean smooth lines that I see here and that I think is missing in some of Byrne's more recent art.

Posted on 3/17/2008

Holy Christmas you've got a lot of Byrne art! If anyone thinks Byrne has 'lost it' in recent years these commissions will certainly prove them wrong! This Batman is simply incredible perfectly beautiful and one of the best Byrne pieces I've seen. The inking is masterful, especially on the architecture and gargoyle. Dig that the framing line isn't a perfect straight edge and shows some character. Terrific piece all around.

Posted on 3/19/2008

Moodier than most of John's work (which I love). It's great!

Posted on 3/19/2008

sweet! i love all the detail! youve got a stellar collection, my friend!

Posted on 3/19/2008

beautiful. i've never been a big fan of byrne's batman. always seemed clunky to me. this is great, tho. this and the schoolastic panels are great batman.

Posted on 3/19/2008

MAGNIFICENT !!!!
Bravo Mr. Byrne, just like a fine bottle of wine, you keep getting better and better !!!!

Posted on 3/26/2008

This piece is amazing......congratulations!!

Posted on 3/26/2008

Very Nice, Keeping watch over his city !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on 4/7/2008

Very very nice. The chin looks a little Art Adams to me... weird. Great piece, very lovely attention to detail on this one. Thanks for sharing.

Posted on 5/20/2008

Love the backgrounds on this!!! congrats

Posted on 2/9/2009

Classic! Absolutely Wonderful!

Posted on 2/13/2009

I may have to break into your house and steal this. Just so's you know what that bump in the night is.

Posted on 2/13/2009

The life of a professional artist is a difficult one, there are long hours, seemingly endless editorial changes, deadlines and usually, not always, but usually, you are drawing things not because you want to, but because you have to. However, every so often, the artist does work that is not only of his own inspiration, but also as a vehicle through which to channel artistic feelings that may have been nurtured within him for a period of time and are simply waiting for the right moment for release. This piece by John Byrne, along with your description, screams of such an inspired release. To this day, Mr. Byrne remains tremendously talented and still exhibits the signature style that brought him great fame, but this piece --- perhaps alone amongst the many he has produced in recent years --- this piece, is truly inspired. Congratulations on a terrific acquisition!

Posted on 5/27/2009

An incredible piece -- the "jewel in the crown" of your Batman gallery.

Posted on 3/18/2010

Wow, Here's hoping John gets in a batman mood more often, this is fantastic

Posted on 7/25/2011

Another beauty! Eerily reminiscent of the Batman bisque that came out in the early nineties. A classic by Byrne!

Posted on 4/29/2012

That's a real gem. I love how each Bat artist has a distinct style to the character.

Posted on 1/28/2013

When John is on- he is God Head.

Posted on 1/28/2013

This might still be the best of all!

Posted on 2/1/2013

Striking and sweeping blacks!!!!!

Posted on 10/2/2013

such an amazing piece. congrats

Posted on 11/11/2013

This is a truly powerful piece, buddy. Congrats!!!!

Posted on 12/6/2013

What a great drawing!

Posted on 9/22/2015

John Byrne, the best, forever!!!!!

Posted on 9/22/2015

John Byrne, the best, forever!!!!!

Posted on 2/1/2016

I don't know why I haven't commented on this terrific piece so far: pure class!

Posted on 3/4/2016

such a quality piece ..a real gem!!

Posted on 4/21/2016

Brilliant.

Posted on 3/26/2019

This truly a grail!

Posted on 7/26/2019

Splendid Batman by Byrne! Really impressive!