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Fantastic Four issue 293 page 20

Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) , Al Gordon (Inker)

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Title:	Fantastic Four issue 293 page 20
Artist:	John Byrne (Penciller)
Artist:	Al Gordon (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	358
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	2/15/2023
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I was never a big Fantastic Four reader but when I did read any issues it was mainly because of the draw of John Byrne's Art.

I wasn't familiar with this period where he was inked by Al Gordon and I think the end result (although not as extreme as say under Klaus Janson) deviates his style a bit from what I expect from Byrne inking himself or inked by Terry Austin... but I quite like it! Even though I know some of the style applied here is linked to the context of the story, there is still something I find really effective in how they made the backgrounds lighter and had a heavier counter line on the characters.

I've been looking for a good Byrne She-Hulk page, and there was one from this storyline I tried to get but it went for 3x the price of this page. As far as consolation prizes go, a nice page featuring Reed, Sue, Johnny and Jen's then boyfriend Wyatt isn't so bad.

Acquired via Heritage auction.

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/15/2023

Hey Christian! I LOVED the end of the Byrne run on Fantastic Four, because I found his own inking to be too muddy/dirty looking, while Gordon provided a much cleaner line. My favourite issue though, were the ones inked by Jerry Ordway. But this is a nice example and yes, the extremely light backgrounds were done that way for special effects.

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/16/2023

I too liked Gordon's inking on Byrne's FF issues even though his inks were tighter on his Superman ones.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/16/2023

I like how the panels are still big and still bold. That long line going from Sue's head down her neck and back is a great highlight of Gordon's skill. So is the first panel of Reed's head that anchors the page.

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