Bullpen Bulletins Illustration by John Byrne (Marvel 1983)
Artist: John Byrne (All)
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Bullpen Bulletins Illustration by John Byrne (Marvel 1983)
Bullpen Bulletins Illustration by John Byrne (Marvel 1983)
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Description"What do I love most about being here at Marvel? It's the interesting people you get to work with."As a lifelong John Byrne fan, this piece has always held a special place in my heart because of its significance as a representation of his remarkable body of work in the Marvel Universe This piece appeared as the Bullpen Bulletins page in the comics that Marvel published with a September 1983 cover date, which would have been released in May of that year. Byrne was at the top of his game artistically and commercially following his definitive runs on Avengers, Captain America, Iron Fist, Marvel Team-Up, Uncanny X-Men, etc. and he was continuing to grow in popularity. He was also operating at peak capacity as Byrne was well into his run on Fantastic Four at the time this piece was published and he had also recently launched Alpha Flight and The Thing as new titles. In short, John Byrne was unrivaled as a creative force in the 1980s and this piece is a fantastic embodiment of his powerful influence and the enduring impact that he had on the Marvel Universe. The full-bleed image is in ink and marker over graphite on 13" x 19" Bristol Board Social/Sharing |
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Amir E 
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/6/2022
This is such a fun Byrne piece. Look at all those characters!!
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/6/2022
Congrats! One of the best Byrne pieces out there!
Eelco V
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/6/2022
Wow impressive pick up! A beautiful piece by John Byrne from a prime period!
Matthew Scullin
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/6/2022
Fantastic piece. I appreciated the different views. It's striking how much fine detail was lost in the published piece.
James Henry
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/7/2022
Matthew Scullin wrote:
Fantastic piece. I appreciated the different views. It's striking how much fine detail was lost in the published piece.
Yes, the original art is remarkably detailed compared to the original published version and even the re-colored version that was published in the John Byrne Omnibus. I'm definitely thinking about having a new color version done.
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/6/2022
Incredibly unique and special piece from Byrne. Major congrats!
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
The entire Marvel Universe waiting eagerly to see what John would crank out each month. A little bit of ego on John's part? Perhaps. But as the ol' saying goes: "it ain't bragging if it's true!"
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
He was the man at that point. Everything he touched was the cutting edge of Superhero artwork and this is a ingenious way to put so many characters together wihtout feeling cluttered. This piece could have served as his career retrospective if he had quit right there.
James Henry
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 8/7/2022
Marcus Wai wrote:
He was the man at that point. Everything he touched was the cutting edge of Superhero artwork and this is a ingenious way to put so many characters together wihtout feeling cluttered. This piece could have served as his career retrospective if he had quit right there.
I think he had touched almost every one of Marvel's major titles and characters at this point and I really came to associate Byrne's version of any character as the version of that character. What a treat it was to be a fan in the early 80s!
Galac Tun
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
Such an incredible piece. It doesn't get any better than this.
Magnus X
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
This is a BEAUTIFUL piece of art. It was also published as the cover of Matvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
Such a fun piece. Love looking around and trying to name everyone. Very nostalgic too! Huge congrats!!
Steve Gumm
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
WOW! What a wonderful piece to add to a mega Byrne fan's collection. All the characters are interacting in character and drawn masterfully in that crazy difficult overhead perspective, yet it looks as it just fell out of John's pen with ease. A heartfelt congratulations to you, I can't imagine how over the moon you must be to be it's caretaker!
James Henry
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/7/2022
Steve Gumm wrote:
WOW! What a wonderful piece to add to a mega Byrne fan's collection. All the characters are interacting in character and drawn masterfully in that crazy difficult overhead perspective, yet it looks as it just fell out of John's pen with ease. A heartfelt congratulations to you, I can't imagine how over the moon you must be to be it's caretaker!
Thanks, Steve! This piece is definitely a dream come true for me.
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
Well said! And way to go for it. Definitely a definitive John Byrne example if ever there was one!
Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
This is One of Byrne's Finest works! Period! I have always loved this as well as Golden's take on the Marvel characters. I consider both Equal Grails and have always imagined having one or both❣️🙏🏼
I am satisfied with my Byrne Supes but still have hope that one day....
James Henry
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/7/2022
Filmore W. Bedwick wrote:
This is One of Byrne's Finest works! Period! I have always loved this as well as Golden's take on the Marvel characters. I consider both Equal Grails and have always imagined having one or both❣️🙏🏼
I am satisfied with my Byrne Supes but still have hope that one day....
This piece and Michael Golden's 1982 "Read Marvel Comics And Stand Out In A Crowd" defnitely have similar vibes and both pieces are such great representations of the Marvel Universe during such an amazing period.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
And such a nice tip of the hat to the self-portraits done by some of the key Marvel artists back in the day... John Byrne fully deserves to be in such great company!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
Byrne's beautiful love letter to 80s Marvel is a visual treat. Cheers!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/7/2022
There are keepers. There are super keepers and then theres stuff like this. Surely a pinnacle for any John Byrne fan. Enjoy the view. I know I would if I could see it every day.
Steve Gumm
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/8/2022
Hey sorry about upping this piece's view count. Everytime I see the thumbnail I must click... somebody stop me!!
Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020
Posted on 8/8/2022
I could just look at this for hours and still continue to enjoy something new.
A brilliant piece by John Byrne. He captures the different personalities of the different characters throughout this illustration.
Congratulations on a landmark addition to any collection.
James Henry
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/8/2022
Lee Harmon wrote:
I could just look at this for hours and still continue to enjoy something new.
A brilliant piece by John Byrne. He captures the different personalities of the different characters throughout this illustration.
Congratulations on a landmark addition to any collection.
Byrne really did a great job of capturing the personalities of the characters in this piece and the facial expressions along with the interplay between some of the charters is really fun.
For what it's worth, I've probably spent way too much time staring at the page in search of Ant-Man and still haven't found him or any other hidden characters.
Eric Wenger
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 8/8/2022
This is Byrne goodness everywhere you look - amazing add!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
Oh wow! I wondered who won this one! Congratulations--That's one of the best John Byrne pieces I've ever seen. I'm totally jealous!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/10/2022
Wow! Can't get much better than having so many Marvel heroes as rendered by Byrne in one super large image! Big congrats!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/11/2022
I love this so much - perfectly captures Byrne Marvel magic! Hearty congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/12/2022
I remember this image well! It's a bit fuzzy, but I could swear I had a color poster or mini-poster of this image hanging on my wall as a kid! Congrats on a killer, museum worthy piece!
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/12/2022
Whoa, a true Byrne grail! ✨ So amazing, and memorable, there's a reason it can be a John Byrne Omnibus cover, a top congrats!!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 8/13/2022
Nice composition cramming in so many great characters - a one and done Byrne!
J L
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/6/2022
Byrne was really amazing and all these characters are just beautifully drawn. Congrats James!!!!
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