John byrne superman run

John byrne shares his favorite superman story syfy wire. Im also really happy about the john byrne hardcover. If i wanted to get back into the man of steel, what writers should i be on the look out for. May 09, 2018 john byrne reinvented superman in 1986 with his man of steel miniseries. The doom patrol, stars of the new series on the dc universe streaming service, have. Art by john byrne, jerry ordway, arthur adams, dan jurgens, and others cover by john byrne following the events of crisis on infinite earths, writerartist john byrne reimagined superman for a new era in the bold tales collected here in omnibus format. John byrne shares his favorite superman story from his run. Feb 16, 2018 but first i need to quickly address world of metropolis, the third of three miniseries byrne wrote in year two of his run that laid the groundwork for supermans new status quo. If you enjoy john byrne s take on superman in this limited series, then check out his run on the monthly superman title that followed it, as well as the concurrent action comics also written and illustrated by byrne and adventures of superman written by marv wolfman and illustrated by jerry ordway. After loebss run, i was hoping for a fresh take on wonder woman and byrne did not disappoint. Nov 23, 2011 i cant help but think that john byrne carried over quite a bit from his run on uncanny xmen, learning a bit about adapting a longrunning franchise and making it fresh and new relevant for the modern age. May 09, 2018 this was a job for john byrne, a writer and an artist who had already become a legend within the industry by 1986.

Some of the tpb volumes are hard to find, so hopefully the whole run will get recollected in the future. Sep 10, 2019 few will mention john byrnes run on superman from 1986 to 1988 which is a pity as this showed not only to handle superman, but how to revamp a character by bringing in newer, updated elements while staying faithful to the roots. Mar 01, 2015 now, decades after john byrnes sixissue man of steel was published, it reads like one of many alternative superman origin stories that weve seen over the years. I grew up in the 90s and read a good bit of dan jurgens run on superman.

Will revamp superman th dimension, comics, creators, culture why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel ever. Byrne also spoke with us about his time on fantastic four and superman, as well as how he developed his uniquely comedic take on shehulk. Or am i mistaken and there has been some kind of omni john byrnes superman omnibus. I clearly run near the second extreme, and byrnes take is closer to the first. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. John byrnes late80s run on superman might just be the man of steel at his best. Nonetheless, byrne s choice was to make him less removed. Byrne was great with his run with the xmen, so maybe hell be the guy to. Ive never heard anything about what he wanted to do with the hulk beyond the few issues of his 80s run, which was, for me, a mixed bag, and i very much look forward to hearing about it. Is john byrnes run of superman the best place to start. I was hoping you could post the 10 unreasonable demands that you presented when taking over superman in 1986. John byrne was at the height of his powers when he took over the script and art on the incredible hulk for a short action packed run before departing marvel to relaunch superman at dc. John byrne talks about his runs on fantastic four, she.

For the past year i have been slowly reading superman from the byrne run through to the triangle era of superman with the 45 superman books and i have to agree with you there are lots of greatgood stories which makes me think why dont we talk about these stories more when it comes to superman, but. The details of supermans life have been malleable in the hands of dcs creators, with various supermen in alternate timelines and alternate dimensions encompassing multiple variations on a theme. Here the legendary artist of uncanny xmen and fantastic four shares what his favorite superman story he worked on was. Most modern readers will want to jump ahead to superman s modernized 1986 origins in john byrne s man of steel for superman s true creation by jerry siegel and joe shuster, you can check out the below collections. Mike talks about the sensation shehulk run by john byrne, which is getting an upcoming omnibus this year.

Or am i mistaken and there has been some kind of omni john byrne s superman omnibus. John byrne looks back at his legendary superman run and chooses his favorite story, and its a tale in which the man of steel doesnt even. Ive got the superman, lois lane, and lex luthor volumes. Not an alan moore style total reimagining, but something fresh and old at the same time. His acclaimed run will be collected in an omnibus in july 2020 along with concurrent stories by marv wolfman, paul levitz, jerry. The all new, all daring delusional honesty john byrne. Its taken more than a decade, but dcs finally giving us the final volume of john byrnes 1980s run on superman. Now, byrne was given the privilege of remaking superman, adapting the character for the 1980s. Byrne was arguably one of the truly iconic powerhouse comic book creators of the eighties and nineties.

Christopher reeves superman showed writer john byrne how. Book arrived in great condition, even better than i was expecting from the description. Following the events of crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a brandnew erain bold tales collected here in omnibus format. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. A john byrne birthday supercelebration 2018 edition. Will revamp superman th dimension, comics, creators, culture why john byrne s superman was the greatest man of steel ever. Jul 20, 2018 comic creator john byrne used to create xmen comic books with chris claremont before he fell out of love with marvel and dc. New dc comics omnibuses for 2020, include starman, year of. After his initial run on the superman titles from 19861988, byrne would make a return as a guest inker on adventures of superman. Byrne made the leap from marvel to dc and rebooted supermans entire history, starting with the sixissue man of steel miniseries. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel ever. Now, is it possible that byrne s seminal run hasnt been published in hardcover in its enterity. In 1986, in the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc chose john byrne to helm the reboot of the superman titles.

In praise of john byrnes superman my little underground. The first issue of john byrnes 1980s superman reinvention the man of steel opens on a splash page establishing shot of krypton something that may have inspired brian michael bendis and ivan. Byrnes run paved the way for the next three decades of superman stories. Its taken more than a decade, but dcs finally giving us the final volume of john byrne s 1980s run on superman. John lindley byrne is a britishborn american writer and artist of superhero. Bendis superman move evokes john byrnes superman cbr. John byrne reinvented superman in 1986 with his man of steel miniseries. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been. John byrnes run as a writer and artist on earths mightiest saw several important things happening. Happy to have this first volume of superman stories from the eighties. If you enjoy john byrnes take on superman in this limited series, then check out his run on the monthly superman title that followed it, as well as the concurrent action comics also written and illustrated by byrne and adventures of superman written by marv wolfman and illustrated by jerry ordway.

John byrne is writing and drawing his own xmen fanfic comic. The series told the story of superman s modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths. Speaking in a wideranging interview with syfy wire about his time writing supermanand reestablishing the character in his groundbreaking postcrisis on infinite earths run byrne touched. Superman is a classic and enduring character in the dc universe, one of the first and greatest superheroes of all time. Few will mention john byrne s run on superman from 1986 to 1988 which is a pity as this showed not only to handle superman, but how to revamp a character by bringing in newer, updated elements while staying faithful to the roots. Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus collection of stories that defined the man of steel for decades.

Why does writerartist john byrne seem to hate everyone. As brian michael bendis moves from marvel comics to dc to take over the superman titles, he evokes a move john byrne. For the past year i have been slowly reading superman from the byrne run through to the triangle era of superman with the 45 superman books and i have to agree with you there are lots of greatgood stories which makes me think why dont we talk about these stories more when it comes to superman, but there are a fair few lows as well. Aug 31, 2011 after a discussion i had with paul cornish, the guy behind last of the famous international fanboys, a while back, he proposed to me a blog crossover, where we both talk about john byrne s superman. But first i need to quickly address world of metropolis, the third of three miniseries byrne wrote in year two of his run that laid the groundwork for superman s new status quo. Im excited for this superboy 75th anniversary celebration. Jul 14, 20 john byrne was at the height of his powers when he took over the script and art on the incredible hulk for a short action packed run before departing marvel to relaunch superman at dc. Jun 25, 2017 now, is it possible that byrnes seminal run hasnt been published in hardcover in its enterity. Following that, byrne had a lengthy run on the superman titles that further expanded the mythos. Id love to see this series keep going with the next wave of creative teams, which included folks like jerry ordway, roger stern, dan jurgens, and kerry gammill, among others. What were some of your favorite and recommended runs. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel. Some love it because it decrease the power of superman.

John byrne s late80s run on superman might just be the man of steel at his best. I loved how this arc connected the greek gods to the wider dc mythology including the new gods. Apr 18, 2018 this was a job for john byrne, the iconic comic book writer and artist who had memorable runs with marvels fantastic four and uncanny xmen before revamping superman in the sixissue man of steel limited series. Detractors of byrnes run saw humanizing superman as. Speaking in a wideranging interview with syfy wire about his time writing superman and reestablishing the character in his groundbreaking postcrisis on infinite earths run byrne touched.

In 1986, john byrne was recruited from marvel more. Why john byrne s superman was the greatest man of steel ever. Totally, same here any omnibus collecting the socalled byrneera would be tragically incomplete without the concurrent wolfmanordway adventures of superman run, and i was fearful of this prior to this morning, when the official announcement completely relieved my mind on that front. In this extensive interview with john byrne, michael thomas asks the hard questions on byrne s past projects and discusses his work on legendary characters like superman, spiderman and the xmen. When marvel editor mark gruenwald was talking to me about doing a new shehulk book, he said, find a way to make it different, recalled byrne. The first volume collects the man of steel 6 issue mini series that you have already read, the remaining 8 volumes collect byrnes superman run, byrnes action comics run and marv wolfmans adventures of superman run. Superman tas shaped my idea of what a a superman story could and should be, and byrne s influence is clearly felt. Why does writerartist john byrne seem to hate everyone i think his stuff from the 80s like his xmen run, fantastic four run, superman run, etc and his early 90s stuff like next men from darkhorse and a bit of his later stuff the later next men stuff from idw are great. That 1986 miniseries was a post crisis on infinite earths reboot of superman which updated his origin and character and served to make him a little less powerful and thus, more interesting. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with noted work on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. Now, decades after john byrnes sixissue man of steel was published, it reads like.

Of course, its hard to talk about the series without discussing john byrne, the writer and artist behind the book. Is john byrne s run of superman the best place to start. I took the subway home, and on the way i thought, she. Shehulk and the sensational john byrne run youtube. Byrne was the popular artist of marvels the uncanny xmen, which he had often coplotted with writer chris claremont. Bendis superman debut evokes another notable marveltodc relaunch. The first issue of john byrne s 1980s superman reinvention the man of steel opens on a splash page establishing shot of krypton something that may have inspired brian michael bendis and ivan. Dianas new adventure at gateway city started off with a bang. My lcs has quite a few dollar bins and there is a number of boxes dedicated just to superman.

Written by john byrne, marv wolfman, paul levitz, and jim starlin art by john byrne, jerry ordway, arthur adams, dan jurgens, and others cover by john byrne following the events of crisis on infinite earths, writerartist john byrne reimagined superman for a new era in the bold tales. As brian michael bendis moves from marvel comics to dc to take over the superman titles, he evokes a move john byrne made 32 years ago. Okay, so i did give john byrne a lot of shit for his story where superman executed three kryptonian criminals, and his story where an alien tries to hypnotize superman into making a porno film. Supermanrelated june 2020 solicitations superman homepage. Totally, same here any omnibus collecting the socalled byrne era would be tragically incomplete without the concurrent wolfmanordway adventures of superman run, and i was fearful of this prior to this morning, when the official announcement completely relieved my mind on that front. John byrne superman run in 1980s after coie is probably among the most mix reception in comics until today. Of course, you can see numerous superficial references to the other franchise, from the way sue begins to use her force fields.

This was a job for john byrne, the iconic comic book writer and artist who had memorable runs with marvels fantastic four and uncanny xmen before revamping superman in the sixissue man of steel limited series. Characters like emil hamilton, the more serious businessman luthor, and even kalels detailed kryptonian backstory come from byrne s run initially. Byrne retold superman s origin story and propelled him into encounters with lex luthor. I wasnt expecting oldstyle comic newsprint pages, but its highly possible the john byrne run has never been released in a newer, glossy page format. But other than those two huge misfires, i did, and still do, enjoy his run on the superman titles. Man of steel after a discussion i had with paul cornish. The first volume collects the man of steel 6 issue mini series that you have already read, the remaining 8 volumes collect byrne s superman run, byrne s action comics run and marv wolfmans adventures of superman run. Byrne retold supermans origin story and propelled him into encounters with lex luthor. Although primarily inspired by the john byrne superman run of the 1980s, stas also took a great deal of inspiration from jack kirbys fourth world saga. His work had a huge influence on superman tas, which took a lot of cues from him. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. Detractors of byrne s run saw humanizing superman as counterproductive, as the concept of superman was always intended to make him something far better than a real man, and being far better, he was also by definition removed and apart. Classic superman 1938 to 1985 golden age superman the very first.