Another neat anecdote, regarding a cool Byrne panel from Avengers West Coast #42, captioned "Even the lunatic whirligig of the training mount cannot phase the man called Hawkeye."

Jim Shooter has been posting some interesting stuff about Byrne recently as apparently, Marvel had some discussions with Warner's about taking over Superman in the 80s and Byrne, unprompted, gave Shooter an 8 page synopsis for a Marvel take on Superman. Shooter doesn't show the whole plot but comments on it extensively.

The comments get interesting and one of them by Garu, I think explains a lot. He quotes an unnamed inker who work with Byrne who said regarding Byrne, "I've never met a less happy person in my life." I thought it was quite sad.

Not necessarily any sort of mess. And no need to apologize. You're stating your opinion & there's never any need to apologize for that.



I disagree that JB was exhibiting any sort of malevolence to his forum members.



I disagree. I believe that JB was asking for clarification & Gary Olsen's follow up was apparently all that was necessary. It was only an opinion.



This is where I take issue. This attempt at mind-reading. JB's response did not appear to me to be anything other than a natural response to someone he just may be disagreeing with. While Gary very obviously felt the need to point out that he meant no offense, I don't believe that JB was offended in the least.

Fair enough, Paul, we can certainly agree to disagree here.

As ever, a pleasure doing business with you, sir!

Right back atcha!

While those two are spooning in the corner over there, I'd like to direct your attention to this fully pencilled sketch:
The first thing that hits me is too heavy on the shadowing on cap. The flame isn't that bright. Nitpicky I know. If I was the guy commisioning this I'd accept. I'd shut my mouth and only tell my closest geeks. You guys. <blush>

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40186

I really don't like this one. And I don't know how much it is to commission such a thing, but whatever they paid it is more than I would have.

On the other hand Budman, we now have photos of Paul and Peter spooning. We should be able to somehow turn that into money.

Or...Remember the deal Luthor made with lois lane? There would come a time when he would have her kill a story she was going to report on. I can't remember the circumstances but she owed him. Jeph loeb writer ed mcguiness art is all that is coming to me.

No I don't remember that, but maybe we can make both of them perform special acts to amuse your royal highness.

I don't normally like to take advantage of my position but in this case... if what your implying includes a midget and a donkey...ok.