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John Byrne



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Joined: 11 May 2005

Posts: 121552 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 10:31am | IP Logged | 1 Just a quick post to note that I was offered a cover, as part of the upcoming celebrations at DC, and I declined (courteously). I mention it by way of a feeble attempt at stemming the internet rumor tsunami that will surge up when the Anniversary comes and goes and I have no presence in it. You know the one. "Byrne wanted to work on Superman for the Anniversary but DC wouldn't let him." (That's a multi-purpose rumor, btw, casting me as the old has-been scratching around for work, and simultaneously casting DC as the "bad guys" for not offering me any.)

Manuel Tavares

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Joined: 02 December 2009

Location: Portugal

Posts: 407 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 10:41am | IP Logged | 2 You have my full support, JB. As an admirer of your work and as a reader.

Brian Lewis

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Joined: 13 August 2012

Posts: 476 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 11:04am | IP Logged | 3 Glad that they offered you something but bummer you had to turn it down at this time. It would have been nice to see your Superman back on the stands.

Gil Dowling

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Joined: 03 June 2004

Location: United States

Posts: 1082 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 11:21am | IP Logged | 4 That's too bad. I'd like to see that cover. I bet you even pictured it in your mind JB.



Rob Shalda

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Joined: 25 February 2013

Location: United States

Posts: 419 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 11:22am | IP Logged | 5 Your existing contributions to Superman are good enough for me. It was a nice gesture on thier behalf I suppose. I can't ever see you "Scratching around for work"

Peter Martin

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Joined: 17 March 2008

Location: Canada

Posts: 12719 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 12:50pm | IP Logged | 6 Respect your decision, but kinda sad not to see you part of the big man's celebrations. We've always got the commissions though!

Gundars Berzins

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Joined: 14 March 2012

Location: United States

Posts: 1370 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 2:10pm | IP Logged | 7 Agreed.

Nathan Greno

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Joined: 20 April 2006

Location: United States

Posts: 9154 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 2:17pm | IP Logged | 8 I wonder if DC was asking for Byrne's version/model of the character for that cover?





Edited by Nathan Greno on 10 May 2013 at 2:17pm

Stephen Churay

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Joined: 25 March 2009

Location: United States

Posts: 8364 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 3:30pm | IP Logged | 9 I wonder if DC was asking for Byrne's version/model of the character

for that cover?

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DC has been weird about Superman since the outfit change. The

comics show the New52 outfit as does some of the licensed material.

But there's still tons of licensed material that promotes the classic look

of the character. I even find it humorous that, of the eight variant

covers for the new Superman book coming, all but two show

Superman in his classic duds.

Aaron Smith

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Joined: 06 September 2006

Location: United States

Posts: 10463 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 3:49pm | IP Logged | 10 The current DC doesn't deserve JB.

Nathan Greno

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Joined: 20 April 2006

Location: United States

Posts: 9154 Posted: 10 May 2013 at 4:02pm | IP Logged | 11 Stephen: been weird about Superman since the outfit change. The

comics show the New52 outfit as does some of the licensed material.

But there's still tons of licensed material that promotes the classic look

of the character. I even find it humorous that, of the eight variant

covers for the new Superman book coming, all but two show

Superman in his classic duds.

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Who else is doing covers?