These are not the Droids you're looking for.

More from the Byrne playbook. "The only valid criticism is the criticism I agree with or (as is usually the case) the criticism I offer about myself." As I said, ask yourself the hard questions. It's not always "I don't like what he said about me. He must be a Byrne hater!" He might be but before you throw the comment out the window, consider it as possibly valid.



No. Not "anyone." Some people come off as genuinely knowledgeable. These people usually don't have to name drop or pad their posts with pretentious fluff.



It's neither good or bad. It's the sign of a poser.



More from the Byrne playbook. "I'm calling HIM exacty what he is calling ME! He is close-minded because he dismisses my close-minded argument!"

I was very interested in where his point of view came from but sadly, his understanding of Religion has all the depth of a comic book geek arguing about the inconsistencies of their favorite character. Byrne equates God with Santa Claus. Even the most open-minded theologian is going to hit the bottom of that shallow pool very quickly.

Here's an article that appeared in Entertainment Weekly a few years ago on Chevy Chase and the downturn of his career:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,676221,00.html


It's interesting to see the parallels between Chase and ol' JB. Consider...

1. Both men hit their peak in terms of popularity in the late seventies and early eighties with Chase peaking maybe a couple of years earlier than Byrne.

2. Both men produced their best work during this period.

3. Both men gained a reputation for being difficult, arrogant, and unpleasant towards their fans.

4. The work they both produced during the nineties and the 2000's was lackluster and failed to recapture the audiences of their heyday.

5. Ca. 2010, both men found "new homes" of a sort on projects they would never have touched earlier in their careers. Chase is now on a sitcom (in a supporting role of all things!) and Byrne is at IDW working on licensed products like Star Trek, Angel, and the forth coming Jurassic Park (Geez! Was he wiped out during the financial crisis?)

There are many valid points made regarding JB's bad behavior & in many of these cases JB deserves the negativity. I make nary a peep when it comes to legitimate & provable stories.



How can one come off as genuinely (key word) knowledgeable on the Internet? That's rhetorical, by the way.
Like I implied, nothing wrong with namedropping when you're trying to convey information to others who may not have all the facts readily available. It's quite helpful for many & it's a very considerate thing to do most of the time.



See above.



This just indicates how far you needed to drive away from the point that was made. Very close-minded, indeed.

Debatable.



Debatable.



Exaggerated...and debatable.



Debatable.



Being in a successful sitcom (that was renewed for a 2nd season recently) in any sort of capacity is a good thing. And Chevy Chase is in a business that he chooses to be in.

JB's titles sell consistently well at IDW (and they've even gone out of their way to get him to bring back Next Men). And JB is also in a business that he chooses to be in.

In JB's case, get rid of the dweebs that are currently running Marvel these days & JB would no doubt be working there again...if he so chooses.

They usually don't have to name-drop.



Faking expertise on a subject is the sign of a poser.

I would consider Byrne an expert on comics. I'm sure a majority would agree with me on this. I see how often he's been misleading and flat out wrong in things he's said about that field and I really have to call into question his remarks on physics and religion.




This just indicates how far you needed to drive away from the point that was made. Very close-minded, indeed. [/quote]

Again... it's close-minded not to embrace a close-minded point of view?

Yes. They most definitely are debatable points... but they really wouldn't be a debate you'd win.

I guess though SOMEONE might've thought that Cops and Robbersons was a good film and that Lab Rats was a good book.

Byrne famously said that he'd never again work on licensed properties after his bad experience on Marvel's Indiana Jones book. Twenty-five years ago, he never would've returned IDW's calls.

I bought Lab Rats. I thought the art was ok but the story just eh. On the other hand I hated the Indiana Jones stuff. So apples v. oranges perhaps.

I remember really enjoying Byrne's Indiana Jones comics. What were the bad experiences?