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Oooooohhh... I loved this series as a kid. He was a Franquin clon, for sure, but among those, he is definitely the best.
Hm. That third panoramic panel is a total Byrne trademark. Very nice page, indeed.
Sweet... The thick inks really bring it to life.
First issue I ever read. Love the art in it.
Beautiful inks on the first and last panel... Yum.
Interesting choice for a commission. And very nicely done. Congrats.
I'm not usually a great fan of Layton's inks, but here he did a splendid job. Congrats.
Karl Kessel's inks look like the best Terry Austin, here. Very nice page, indeed.
Splendid page from an amazing "last' issue. That last panel is truly gorgeous.
I agree. I also like the rendering of the architecture of the Blue Area. Nice textures. Byrne's composition is really successful here.
Well, I'll have to sacrifice some other stuff first. If I get it, I think I'll ask for some work on the backgrounds.
By far, the greatest page of that issue. Congrats!
Ouf... Remember when I first had this issue in my hands and flipping through it before buying it I came across this final splash. Amazing.
Obviously, this is my favorite pencil commission by Byrne. Thanx a lot for posting it so long ago!
Thanx! And thank you for posting the wonderful prelim. It's difficult to see how good the drawing is at this size, though. I think I'll upload a closeup.
Thanx. Actually, I think the scanned image is not fair at all to the 11x17 drawing. Do you mind if I upload a side-by-side comparison with your prelim?
Thanks. Glad to hear it, because it's one of my most beloved pieces. I couldn't believe it when I saw it: FrancoBelgian style and byrne's x-men put together in the same piece. Also, I love the atmospheric qualities provided by the pencils. I have a blown-up version of the original panel revisited by Art Kayell hanging on my wall. Maybe I should upload it, too.
Well, having seen Art's own stuff, I know that he has a certain tendency to draw with a sort of engraving style, which means lots of parallel, mechanical lines, and a lot of blacks, too. However, I think that here he's not that far from the way Byrne used to ink himself, albeit in a darker style. It sorta reminds me of John Byrne's inks in his run on The Hulk.
Well, I certainly agree. I'd love to see Byrne's stuff restored to that combination of balance and power it had in the mid 80s. That's why I started playing this game with Arthur some years ago.
I'd Say So, Michael. In this case, I asked him for a specific mid-80s-Simonson look. I kinda notice a slight Austin (early Austin) influence. Maybe it's just me. I got a couple more Thor pieces that I'll eventually post.
I'll let him know!. I'm sure he'll appreciate such appraisal coming from you. Unfortunately, I'm afraid this is about the closest to working in comic books I managed to get him. Well, who knows.
