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BC Mag #4: Next Generation: John Byrne In IDW's Modern Age

Published Tue, 14 May 2013 23:29:38 -0500

Last updated Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:19 -0500

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Keith Davidsen

John Byrne is an industry icon, a pioneer whose historic runs on superhero comics cemented his place as a master storyteller with a legion of comic fans. But in recent years, he's built a considerable body of work at the fresh, next-generation publishing giant IDW. What is Byrne's appeal to audiences new and old, and where does his IDW work fit into the overall span of his career?

MAINSTREAM HEROES AND INDEPENDENT SPIRIT
John Byrne's rise to four-color stardom began with his acclaimed three-year tour of duty as illustrator of Uncanny X-Men in 1977, and everything he touched over the next two decades was unquestionably golden. Most comic fans would consider his run on Fantastic Four to be one of the defining depictions of Marvel's First Family. His back-to-basics reboot of the Superman mythos with Man of Steel drew nationwide attention and mainstream coverage in Time and the New York Times.

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