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Thom Price Byrne Robotics Member
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Joined: 29 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 7593
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 5:30pm | IP Logged | 1
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Wow, that's a stunning piece ... and somehow more florid than JB's normal style. I like it.
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Steve Gumm Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1472
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 5:40pm | IP Logged | 2
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Beautiful...I guess a picture with a severed head can be called beautiful ; )
Great work this week JB!
Edited by Steve Gumm on 08 August 2007 at 5:40pm
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Jeff Fettes Byrne Robotics R&D
Joined: 01 October 2003 Posts: 30
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:02pm | IP Logged | 3
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Very Cool!
I just put my finger on what I think looks different about this one. It's pure Byrne! Sometimes I look at the commissions and think, "I see a little Kubert influence in this one." (Or Kirby, or whoever).
In this one I see only "Byrne".
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Cesar Madarro Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 285
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:08pm | IP Logged | 4
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Dear John, this one looks a bit like the 80's stuff many of us love sooo much.
I'll be glad to see more pieces looking like this one.
Your recent stuff is great, but I'm sure a bit of the old flavor, like this one proves, would be a successful addition.
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Mark Waldman Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1273
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:23pm | IP Logged | 5
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This would be a commission I'd like - love your Sonja. Amazing work, sir!
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Jesus Garcia Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 April 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2414
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:38pm | IP Logged | 6
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John, it is evident from this sample alone that your would own sword and sorcery if you went for it.
There's a certain tongue-in-cheek humor to the genre which most fans seems to miss and which you have captured perfectly: Sonja smiling at us almost coyly while dangling a human head.
Heh.
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Joe Zhang Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 12857
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:39pm | IP Logged | 7
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"John, it is evident from this sample alone that your would own sword and sorcery if you went for it."
He'd be the next John Buscema of the genre.
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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 133457
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 6:58pm | IP Logged | 8
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Oh, good -- no pressure!
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Bill Taylor Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 93
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:13pm | IP Logged | 9
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JB wrote:
'Perhaps this is my Sword & Sorcery line? I don't have a whole lot of work in that arena.'
Do you have any 'Sword and Sorcery' stories in you? Any interest in working in the genre at all?
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Dave Pruitt Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 6165
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:13pm | IP Logged | 10
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No response. Have you done a Conan piece before? If not, I do hope one of the members asks for one, or Dark Horse ask for a cover. I'd like to see your Conan. I remember something in Savage Sword, but I think it was a Sonja, and a Solomon Kane.
Thoughts on Hilary Swank being cast as Sonja, the softness differences not withstanding. Who is your casting choice for a real Sonja?
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Brad Hague Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 19 December 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1717
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:18pm | IP Logged | 11
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Me likee!
Seriously, I love the way JB renders his beasties (Savage Land comes to mind). I'd LOVE a series with Red Sonja and/or Conan.
Speaking of which, we know your feelings toward current management at DC and Marvel, Mr. Byrne; but are there any chances you might do some work for Dark Horse?
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Wilson Mui Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 27 June 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4556
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Posted: 08 August 2007 at 7:22pm | IP Logged | 12
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I like that you drew her without her chest being the focus of attention. Very nice piece.
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