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Tim O Neill
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Picking three scenes was difficult, but ultimately it was fun to have to choose! I've been busy with work these last few weeks, but I have turning this one around in my head since the thread appeared. It's been fun to flip through the library and consider which scenes to choose.
The first is from FANTASTIC FOUR - "Terror in a Tiny Town". Doom kicks this scene off on the previous two page spread, looming over the city. That was a big moment when I read this story for the first time, but this page blew me away. The art is amazing, the reveal is perfect, and it still remains my favorite comic book story.
My second pick is from COLD WAR - "Hell on Wheels", showing Swann racing on a disguised airfield. I dig everything about the COLD WAR series, but this was such a standout sequence. It's the only time I've seen a car race depicted perfectly in a comic book - it's such a great idea for a two page spread. And the whole airfield aspect amps up the cool factor. Swann's car is awesome, but don't get too attached to it - it explodes a few pages after this!
My final choice is from STAR TREK: NEW VISIONS, "Sweet Sorrow". This is from a short story that was in the same issue as "Time's Echo". Since it's a short story, the whole thing could be considered a scene, but this final page is really amazing. JB does silent scenes better than anyone, and this is my favorite. The panel arrangement, the choice of facial expressions - it all comes together for this poignant and emotional moment.
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Thomas Woods
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James Woodcock
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There is a subtle thing in the Red Sonja panel posted above that is just amazing.
Her leg jewelry, the strap creates a slight indent in her leg - it's the details like that which are the reason I love JB's art. He thinks about what he is drawing. What would it really be like, but still adds the fantastic to make it look wow
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Andrew Bitner
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Reading this thread is like stepping into a time machine and revisiting classic moments, including some that redefined comics as a storytelling medium for me.
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John Byrne
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Her leg jewelry, the strap creates a slight indent in her leg - it's the details like that which are the reason I love JB's art. He thinks about what he is drawing. What would it really be like, but still adds the fantastic to make it look wow•• Thanks for noticing. This is the stuff I think really defines my work, more than the big, obvious element. I may be a "master" of perspective, or big piles of rubble, but I feel especially proud of myself when I pull off a slight turn of a wrist or, as here, something that adds an almost subliminal touch of verisimilitude.
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Greg Kirkman
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When I think of Byrne art, the first thing that comes to mind would be all the nuances of body language and facial expressions.
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Doug Centers
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Yes, the head tilt!
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James Woodcock
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And what I also love, is how you are managing to maintain this skill for subtleness (I know, not as word) in NEW VISIONS. body language really is your best attribute.
There's an image of Moira in the Proteus issues where she is say in a chair, leaning forward, just, beat. Such a good image
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John Byrne
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Years ago, when the world was young and I was at the beginning of my career, I gave an interview in which I said I knew my work would never have the power of Kirby, or the quirkiness of Ditko, or the anatomical precision of Gil Kane, or the sheer magnificence of Kubert, so I decided -- counterintuitively -- to go the other was. To go for that thing that is so difficult to pull off in comics: subtlety. It is incredibly gratifying that so many of you have noticed!
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Dusty Abell
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These are the three that immediately spring to mind.......
It might actually be one of the most memorable images from
the Avengers entire history, at least in my opinion, it's just so
spot on at nailing the unique personality traits of all the
individual heroes.
I wish I could have found a scan of the entire sequence,
including the incredible closeup of Ororo's tongue and
teeth, that close up always amazed me. Just great
sequential storytelling, building tension and delivering a ton
of emotional impact, perfect comic book storytelling!
I just love the "mood" that this image created.... it really
struck me, and the composition is really strong, all the
implication and none of the violence actually shown on
camera.............it's like the scene discovering Chrissy's arm
on the beach in the early moments of Jaws.........
Those are my three moments from "inside" a book........
covers and pin-ups are a whole other subject!
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Josh Goldberg
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"When I think of Byrne art, the first thing that comes to mind would be all the nuances of body language and facial expressions." ****
For me, it's the sets. They look so real and lived-in. Just look at this room. Look at the hat boxes under the bed.
Look at the living room. The architecture: the staircase, the divider, the planters, all the knick-knacks on top of the piano.
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Greg Kirkman
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Yeah, "props" and "sets" are expressive of character, and our host is a master at creating that stuff.
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