dude, give it up.

You quit giving such easy setups.

I agree. As I say earlier...They have evolved & improved. [/quote]

As with my post I assume you mean that this is your opinion and not a fact

Hmmmmm. The guys running the show (into the ground...comparatively speaking) these days want what practically every detractor wants...JB to crawl to the Big 2 & beg & plead to work under their foolish & idiotic regimes. There's an old saying that I imagine is going through JB's mind...Fool Me Once...



Given the right project & the right push & JB would get the job done.





Paul.

1)How is JB (or you )any different he expects them to come to him.

Which you have to accept is unlikely given the amount of criticism he has levelled at them.

Lets not forget that he has repeatedly said he would not work for dc or marvel, so why should they ask him?

As a point of note paul, comics (especially at dc and marvel) are more proffitable now than they have been in years, so i do not think anyone is running the companies into the ground.

2) re the right projects, this holds true for pretty much anyone.

Saying that he was given a chance at the JLA and that did not exactly set the world on fire.

3)I would suggest that TPTB at dc and marvel have many people on projects that I think are the right people.

Brubaker on cap, fraction on iron man etc.

It's absolutely Byrne's right to be rude on his own message board. It's a liberty he exercises often.

A lot of those guys didn't do Byrne much good. Sinnot and Ordway for example absolutely buried him. The original point though was that it was Byrne's collaboration with Austin that really propelled his art to superstar status and were it not for Austin he would most likely have remained just another mediocre Marvel penciller of the time.

And it is a liberty I will defend to my death.

BUt that liberty also comes with responsibilities, he can say whatever he wants, but must be prepared to deal with the consequences that arise from what he says.

Indeed. That's how I look at all this stuff. We disagree...sometimes vehemently...but I'm certainly not trying to change anyone's opinion...My opinion (in regards to the subject at hand) is usually contrary to those I call Detractors, but their opinions are still valid (even if they are wrong )

JB has indeed been very rude to people at the JBF & he will more than likely behave that way again in the future. It's one of his personality flaws that a certain few take WAY too seriously.

When JB expressed his VALID opinion to Poor ( ) Jean-Francois (Shitting all over Will Eisner's grave. Excellent way to celebrate Halloween!) he was far from being rude. You follow JB's every waking breath at the JBF & you think THAT'S rude? It's obviously already been established, but you're online persona has a very thin skin.

A lot of those guys didn't do Byrne much good. Sinnot and Ordway for example absolutely buried him. The original point though was that it was Byrne's collaboration with Austin that really propelled his art to superstar status and were it not for Austin he would most likely have remained just another mediocre Marvel penciller of the time.[/quote]

Valid opinion. VERY valid opinion.

I disagree with it in it's entirety, but VERY valid opinion.

It's hilarious how you attempt to attribute MORE to Terry Austin's skills than to JB's. They were a very fine TEAM & you would do well to remember that (if you could get off the high horse you've glued yourself to, that is).