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John Byrne

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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 5:39am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
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John Byrne

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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 5:54am | IP Logged | 2 post reply
And so it ends. If this were real, I would include a dedication:

For LEN and DAVE -- Pathfinders

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Mark McKay
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 6:02am | IP Logged | 3 post reply
Incredible! Beautiful work, JB. Thank you.
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Steve Gumm
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You know how to end with a bang... that is a incredible page, you saved the best for last!
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Mike Baswell
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 6:40am | IP Logged | 5 post reply
The words Thank You feel inadequate to describe the gratitude I feel at having been able to witness these pages flowing from your imagination.
I sincerely hope this exercise has sufficiently re-stoked your fires and that you will grace us with more of these jaunts soon!
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Gundars Berzins
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Wow, what a great way to end with this splash page! I'll say it again, awesome JB.
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Tony Frye
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 6:58am | IP Logged | 7 post reply
Mr Byrne,

Thanks for allowing us to watch this exercise play out. It was a dream come true to see you drawing these characters again, but it was even more fascinating to learn about the creative process of a comic book. I've always enjoyed your pencil work, so it was nice to see these pages not inked. Todays finale was probably your best page, and that says a lot given the quality of the others. 

I found this experiment to be very telling about the industry and what is not working anymore. Aside from the refreshing "page a day" delivery system, no one but YOU, knew what was coming next. I had suspense in comics again — something I've really missed. 

For you this was, I'm guessing,  an experiment wrapped in fun. For me, it was a beautiful blast from the past that revealed why I used to love comics and what's missing from them today. 

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing what drops out of your pencil next. 
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John Byrne

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I found this experiment to be very telling about the industry and what is not working anymore. Aside from the refreshing "page a day" delivery system, no one but YOU, knew what was coming next. I had suspense in comics again — something I've really missed.

•••

Here you touch upon something of which I wasn't even thinking as I drew, yet now realize was there in the back of my mind as an unconscious influence: knowing that none of these pages would be used (leaked) to promote the book three months in advance. Knowing that no ennui-engorged fanboys would pore over these pages and, months later, declare the published book "too predictable".

Oh, dog, what have we done to ourselves??

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John Byrne

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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 8:18am | IP Logged | 9 post reply
...you saved the best for last!

•••

Interesting you should say that. Of the 20 pages, I think the one with Kitty underground is my personal favorite!

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Ryan Maxwell
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 8:21am | IP Logged | 10 post reply
Sigh...Thank you, JB.  This has been a wonderful experience.  I too hope there’s a cover, but if not that’s ok as well.  It’s only two more issues until Guardian, at least  ;^)
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Adam Schulman
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 8:25am | IP Logged | 11 post reply
From "I don't feel like drawing anymore" to "I'm going to draw an entire an entire 'imaginary' issue of UNCANNY X-MEN"...

Now I'm eagerly awaiting the next "issue," which may never come. 

Ah well. I very much appreciate this "freebie." Thank you, JB. 
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Larry Gil
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Posted: 28 July 2018 at 8:36am | IP Logged | 12 post reply
Thank-you JB . These pages took me back to yesteryear and that is greatly appreciated .
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