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Bert Kruger Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 26 June 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 267
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Posted: 30 April 2018 at 10:13am | IP Logged | 1
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Enjoy your not retirement JB.
It will be a year for me this July, and while it was hard not to have that must do (work) daily routine, I have come to enjoy my time doing what I want when I want.
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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
Joined: 18 August 2004 Posts: 14189
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Posted: 02 May 2018 at 5:41pm | IP Logged | 2
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Enjoy the much deserved time off.
Not a plea for you to attend cons but the scene is much different now than you recall. You would be an absolute rock star.
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Sean Watson Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 24 June 2012 Location: United States Posts: 608
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Posted: 02 May 2018 at 7:07pm | IP Logged | 3
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I agree with Paul. You would be a rock star! It's your life do what you wish with it and have some fun. Thanks for all the AWESOME adventures.
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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 132396
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Posted: 02 May 2018 at 7:16pm | IP Logged | 4
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But, see, I didn't go to cons for the adulation, I went for the feedback*, so much more visceral and immediate than LOCs. In my unemployed state, I have nothing requiring fan imput. ------------- * And to hang with friends.
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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 03 May 2018 at 6:22am | IP Logged | 5
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I completely understand where you are coming from. Makes perfect sense.
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Paul Greer Byrne Robotics Security
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Posted: 03 May 2018 at 6:38am | IP Logged | 6
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But I do know offhand about 500-1000 of your online friends that would love to see you. 😉
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Rich Marzullo Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 13 January 2011 Location: United States Posts: 2698
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Posted: 03 May 2018 at 5:28pm | IP Logged | 7
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On a 100% selfish note, I will miss seeing the commissions (and it looks like the window of opportunity passed me by to get my own), but no artist should have to suffer through his art. I can totally appreciate and relate to how JB feels about the superhero comic industry.
Hell, except for JB's IDW work, I haven't bought a comic book in close to a decade. I used to religiously purchase Superman comics on a weekly basis, but they deteriorated so badly into awfulness that I had to break my habit.
So, yeah, I'll miss JB the Comic Book Artist, but I'm looking forward to following his next career, if there is one. If that spark returns, great, if not, well, I have my back issues and memories.
And seriously, JB, it really has been an amazing journey experiencing your work. Your thoughtfulness, passion, and love for these characters really showed in every issue I owned of yours. I can't thank you enough for how you impacted my life through your stories. Enjoy retirement!
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Ted Pugliese Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 05 December 2005 Location: United States Posts: 7979
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Posted: 10 May 2018 at 7:58pm | IP Logged | 8
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Paul is right. Not that we are trying to convince you, but you would be THE MAN at cons now. And when the new Phoenix movie comes out, forget it.
I would ask you to visit the Comic Art Con, as a guest, though. I think you would enjoy it. Then you might consider appearing there with Jim (and Gary, Bill, et. al.).
And you would give me reason to attend TerrifiCon in CT if you ever went local.
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John Byrne
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Posted: 10 May 2018 at 8:15pm | IP Logged | 9
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I'm enjoying my "unemployment" so much I'm halfway to declaring it retirement!If nothing else, that would almost certainly guarantee a bunch of new ideas exploding in my brain. Speaking of new, there may be an announcment of... something coming next week.
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 25 January 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5251
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Posted: 10 May 2018 at 10:20pm | IP Logged | 10
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Nathan Greno Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 20 April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 9154
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Posted: 10 May 2018 at 10:43pm | IP Logged | 11
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Thomas Woods Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 09 June 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1356
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Posted: 10 May 2018 at 11:07pm | IP Logged | 12
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Have you ever considered doing a group Patreon with other legends in your situation?
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