Scullin, Matthew :: BYRNE, John - Fantastic Four

John Byrne/Glynis Wein (attributed). She-Hulk and the Fantastic Four vs. Kristoff Vernard's Doctor Doom 1984 original painted art for cloth banner

Artists: John Byrne (Penciller) , John Byrne (Inker) , Glynis Wein (Painter)

8 Comments - 552 Views - 5 Likes

John Byrne/Glynis Wein (attributed). She-Hulk and the Fantastic Four vs. Kristoff Vernard's Doctor Doom 1984 original painted art for cloth banner Comic Art

Additional Images:

Close-Up 1

Close-Up 2

Close-Up 3

Vellum Overlay with Camera Instructions

Printed Cloth Banner

Artwork Details

Title:	John Byrne/Glynis Wein (attributed). She-Hulk and the Fantastic Four vs. Kristoff Vernard's Doctor Doom 1984 original painted art for cloth banner
Artist:	John Byrne (Penciller)
Artist:	John Byrne (Inker)
Artist:	Glynis Wein (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Watercolor
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	552
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	8/11/2022
Comic Art Archive:

Description

An original vintage twice-up (12� x 18�) published illustration by John Byrne of the Fantastic Four (with She-Hulk replacing the Thing) battling their arch-nemesis' mind in a child's body, Kristoff Vernard's Doctor Doom, is well out of my price range. However, this brilliantly-colored painting can serve as the next-best thing.

This is a large 12� x 18� photostat of John Byrne�s original art printed on heavy semi-gloss paper that has been painted with Dr. Ph Martin�s watercolors to create a camera-ready artwork for reproduction as a large cloth banner. As seen in one of the scans, there is a vellum overlay with instructions to enlarge the painting 142% for reproduction. The painting was most likely done by Glynis Wein, who was coloring the Fantastic Four at this time.

This is a very striking piece with colors that are as vibrant, bright, and fresh as they were straight out of the bottle almost 40 years ago.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Matthew Scullin
Joined:	September 2019
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/11/2022

Wonderful moment enhanced with color. Must look really impressive in person.

Robert Binkley
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/11/2022

Very Cool Page !

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/11/2022

Very neat to see some of these vintage Byrne works that didn't get as much widespread use. You can tell he was on top of his game in '84.

Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/11/2022

Interesting piece! At a time where there was very little out there, Marvel came out with some unique merchandise in 1984-86: a series of very cool character patches, some baseball-team style pennents, and these cloth banners. All featured artwork from the Marvel luminaries of the era: Miller, Simonson, Zeck, Paul Smith, JRJR, and, of course, Byrne. This piece is very cool, so nostalgic to see She-Hulk front and center in an FF uniform!

Deborah Osika
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 8/30/2022

This is a great piece to own but I have to correct you. You are partly right but that's not really Doctor Doom. This is from the part of Byrne;s run where Doom had been presumed dead after FF #260. The Doombots that took little Kristoff and turned him into a replacement Doom and implanted Doom's memories in his mind. His armor never has a cape in this era. Check out FF #278 for the story. I actually found this banner on eBay years ago. I like it because it is the few times someone did some merchandise featuring Kristoff.

Matthew Scullin
Member Since 2019

Posted on 9/2/2022

Deborah Osika wrote:

This is a great piece to own but I have to correct you.� You are partly right but that's not really Doctor Doom.� This is from the part of Byrne;s run where Doom had been presumed dead after FF #260.� The Doombots that took little Kristoff and turned him into a replacement Doom and implanted Doom's memories in his mind. His armor never has a cape in this era.� Check out FF #278�for the story.�� I actually found this banner on eBay years ago.� I like it because it is the few times someone did some merchandise featuring Kristoff.��

Thank you for this clarification. It has been a while since I read that part of Byrne's Fantastic Four run and I had forgotten that plot twist. I have changed the description accordingly.

Deborah Osika
Member Since 2021

Posted on 9/2/2022

Matthew Scullin wrote:

Thank you for this clarification. It has been a while since I read that part of Byrne's Fantastic Four run and I had forgotten that plot twist. I have changed the description accordingly.

You're welcome. I like the change you made in the description. It explains the situation at that time very well.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/6/2023

Gorgeous Byrne art!

All
	sly design 9/9/2025 6:43:00 AM
	Ivan Mazzeo 9/9/2025 6:18:00 AM
	Riccardo Chiaveri 9/9/2025 5:22:00 AM
	MGA-MICHAEL ALEXANDER 9/9/2025 5:19:00 AM
	Francisco Espineira 9/9/2025 4:59:00 AM
View All


	Miki Annamanthadoo 9/9/2025 3:46:00 AM
	Alex L 9/9/2025 2:55:00 AM
	G. Masip 9/9/2025 2:54:00 AM
	Gallery TAVOLEORIGINALI.NET 9/9/2025 2:36:00 AM
	James Dornoff 9/9/2025 1:58:00 AM