After studying at the alberta college of art and design, he broke into comics first with skywald and then at charlton, where he created the character rog2000. Now that the comic is about to go on sale, we contacted john to talk about the upcoming comic. Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus sic collection of stories that defined the man of steel for decades. Audio cassette released in 1989 by mpi of the man of steel superman miniseries by john byrne. The hit john byrne miniseries which detailed the man of steel s new origin following the events of crisis on infinite earths,and his meeting his various friends and enemies for the very first time.
Captain logan and eric thoroughly discuss john byrne s 6part superman miniseries man of steel. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Man of steel was a complete remake of superman, done by john. All of this followed byrnes sixissue origin miniseries, the man of steel. Man of steel 1 in copper age superman comics for sale ebay. The man of steel is a sixissue miniseries, by john byrne, published in 1986 by dc comics it lays the foundation for the postcrisis version of superman, retelling his origin and showing his first encounters with his friends, batman, and lex luthor. John byrne had stopped by first comics news to talk about the series when it was first announced. How things came together and what new readers can expect. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series reimagined the origin of superman and provided a snapshot of the events that first inspired him to become the man of steel. He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman. Captain logan and eric continue their thorough discussion on john byrne s man of steel.
Man of steel 1986 by john byrne, for all seasons by jeph loeb and tim sale, birthright by mark waid and leinil yu, secret origin by geoff johns and gary frank, and american alien by max landis. Superman the man of steel omnibus hc 2020 dc by john. 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. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. His family emigrated to canada in 1958, where wanderlust caused them to move around so much john attended nine schools in eleven years. In 1986, john byrne was recruited from marvel comics to reinvent superman.
When i am working for marvel, i am loyal to marvel. Dc cancelled collections absolute fables, john byrnes. Captain logan and eric thoroughly discuss john byrnes 6part superman mini series man of steel. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, byrne began coplotting the xmen john lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic. The man of steel was a sixissue limited series released in 1986 by dc comics, several months after the twelveissue limited series crisis on infinite earths completed.
Dec 02, 2011 in 1986, in the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc chose john byrne to helm the reboot of the superman titles. Byrne was the popular artist of marvels the uncanny xmen, which he had often coplotted with writer chris claremont. Byrnes stories are well crafted and really help get you into the characters and events without too much exposition. John byrne continues a very solid run on superman here, supermans story arcs, directly continuing from his acclaimed reinvention of superman in man of steel issues 16. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented. Get the best deals on man of steel 1 in copper age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Superman enters the postcrisis on infinite earths age with this limited series by superstar john byrne introducing an allnew origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the man of steel and his home planet of krypton. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on nearly every major american superhero. How to draw comics by john byrne linkedin slideshare. John byrne superman man of steel part 3 the comic vault. Man of steel was a complete remake of superman, done by john byrne in 1986. John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies.
Along with inker dick giordano, byrne reimagined the. His peace is threatened, when survivors of his home planet invade earth. Gcd issue the man of steel first and second printings. Why not start with where kalel was from and show us the sudden downfall of a superior civilazation and give us a background for what it was like on krypton. It lays the foundation for the postcrisis version of superman, retelling his origin and showing his first encounters with his friends, batman, and lex luthor. Basically everything that had been done with superman before was thrown out the window and superman was rebooted from the ground up. Byrne retold supermans origin story and propelled him into encounters with lex luthor, metallo, darkseidand the joker. This series represents the first official appearance of the postcrisis superman and ignores the continuity. John byrne superman man of steel the comic vault part. Byrnes betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Following the crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a brandnew era. Dick giordanos art is crisp but warm and feel like a nod to the christopher reeve films. John byrne explores a whole new way of storytelling in stowaway to the stars, an adult coloring book featuring allnew art and story fragments, too.
An alien child is evacuated from his dying world and sent to earth to live among humans. A reimagining of one of the greatest panels in marvel comics history. Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus collection of stories that defined the man of steel for decades. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel. Dec 19, 2005 the first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrne s and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings.
Nov 30, 2010 next wednesday, 120810, next men is back on the comic book shelves after a 15 absence. The man of steel was a sixissue limited series published on a biweekly basis from october until december of 1986. Aug 31, 2011 why i cant stand john byrne s superman. Captain logan and eric thoroughly discuss john byrnes 6part superman miniseries man of steel. From dcs first real reboot, john byrne updates supermans origin and status quo for the next few decades of stories, up until the new 52 came along. Lemar june 16, 20 10 comments 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. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths. Born in england and raised in canada, john byrne discovered superheroes through the adventures of superman on television. Along with inker dick giordano, byrne reimagined the look of.
The man of steel trade paperbacks series 9 primary works 9 total works collects the man of steel miniseries, and subsequent issues of action comics, adventures of superman and superman following his reboot by john byrne and company in the wake of the events of crisis on infinite earths. Curt swans art just didnt do it for me and it was hard for me to root for a god when my favorite. Sep 26, 2016 captain logan and eric conclude their thorough discussion on john byrne s 6issue reimaginating of the superman origin, man of steel. Along with inker dick giordano, byrne reimagined the look of superman, lois lane, krypton and lex luthor. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrne s the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences. The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrne s and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. Byrne s version of lois endures to this day in both comics and other media such as man of steel, lois and clark. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. Jun 25, 2017 john byrne developed his skill and became a professional artist in marvels bullpen in the late 1970s showcasing his reliable dynamic art style in his iron fist run he did with chris claremont.
The man of steel is a sixissue miniseries, by john byrne, published in 1986 by dc comics. The new adventures of superman, and the 2001 television series smallville, and is perhaps the miniseries most enduring contribution. The relationships between superman and lois, superman and batman, and superman and luthor were reexamined and tweaked for modern readers. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrne s the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Man of steel 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Byrne broke into comic books in the mid 1970s and became the first real superstar artist of the 1980s, with stellar runs on the uncanny xmen, the avengers, marvel teamup and iron fist. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths. John byrne and dick giordanos the man of steel collects the first six issues of the postcrisis man of steel comic, which reintroduced superman to the dc universe with a modern update. Continuing legendary comic creator john byrne s xmen, fa. The third issue finds superman in gotham city and at odds with the brutal and oftentimes unlawful methods batman uses to fight crime. Featuring the man of steels legendary first encounters with lex luthor, lois lane, and batman, this amazing book also includes a.
Host anthony desiato journeys to krypton, smallville, and metropolis with guest dan greenfield th dimension as they discuss the five major postcrisis tellings of supermans origin story. While by no means are these stories perfect, they all have much merit in showing who superman is at his core, and what it means to have these powers, and the responsibility to use them morallya continuing theme. The man of steel was written and penciled by john byrne and inked by dick giordano. The first superman series from the post crisis era. Man of steel is one of them, and boy is it a great way to get into superman comics for a newbie. The man of steel 1986 miniseries superman wiki fandom. Whats the connection between marvel 2099 and john byrne s 2112. Eventually he found himself at the alberta college of art in calgary, where he completed two and a half years of a fouryear course in fine arts before he and his instructors came to the mutual conclusion there. Man of steel omnibus by john byrne volume 1 have also been cancelled and will be will be made available in a different format. His acclaimed run will be collected in an omnibus in july 2020 along with concurrent stories by marv wolfman, paul levitz, jerry ordway and more. Captain logan and eric conclude their thorough discussion on john byrne s 6issue reimaginating of the superman origin, man of steel. Byrne has also gained a reputation for engaging in feuding with other comic book creators, being accused of getting into such conflicts with peter david, jim shooter, joe quesada, mark evanier, and marv wolfman, whilst in 2003, byrne and erik larsen got into an argument, which saw byrne claiming, you can tell when erik is saying something.
John byrne s stowaway to the stars is an amazing coloring book that is like no coloring book you have seen. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel ever. John byrne interviews are always entertaining, enlightening and often scurrilous. Best superman stories of all time comics back issues. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics character superman. He used kirbys signature 9 panel action shots in iron fist 7, 1976 which jack originally used in fighting american 3, 1954, two gun kid 62, 1963. John byrne superman man of steel part 2 part 2 of 3. Wikipedia during his run, byrne humanised superman in a way most accurately described as revolutionary.
I would venture to say that panel alone marked the rise of wolverine as the new face of marvel, wresting the. John byrne exclusively signs at nycc 2019 as guest of idw. The comic book relationship between jack kirby and john byrne. Following the events of crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a brandnew erain. In this extensive interview with john byrne, michael thomas asks the hard questions on byrnes past projects and discusses his work on legendary characters like superman, spiderman and the xmen. The man of steel john byrnes superman miniseries audio.
In 1986, john byrne was recruited from marvel comics to reinvent superman for a brandnew audience. In 1990, stan lee contacted me and asked me if i would like the be editorinchief of a whole new line he was going to create at marvel a line which would be set in marvels future, unconnected to the marvel universe as we knew it. The man of steel ebook written by dick giordano, john byrne. Open group for all fans of the art work of the legendary john byrne. Long have i been on record that john byrnes superman is the greatest version of the man of steel ever to see print. Superman man of steel omnibus by john byrne hc vol 01. Produced by dc entertainment, legendary pictures and syncopy, and distributed by warner bros. Mar 08, 20 title slide of how to draw comics by john byrne slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. While other updated origins came and went, this still seems as the quintessential origin, and perhaps the one that most accurately portrays most peopes idea of superman. Starting with the sixissue man of steel miniseries, byrne fundamentally changed supermans origins and propelled him into the present, including iconic encounters with lex luthor, metallo, darkseidand the joker.
Batman, green lantern, joker, legion of superheroes, new gods, postcrisis dcu 19852011. Byrne and giordano reimagine the circumstances of jorel and laras launch of baby kalel to earth and his subsequent adventures. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read superman. Idw publishing proudly welcomes john byrne, the legendary comic book writerartist, for a rare convention appearance at this years new york comiccon alongside the convention exclusive variant. Man of steel 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. As a second volume of the man of steel hits the stands today, it seemed like as good a time as any to look back at john byrne s groundbreaking original, and to ask whether or not it stands the. Pictures, it is a britishamerican production and the first installment in the dc extended universe dceu. John byrne superman man of steel the comic vault part 1 of 3.
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