Man of steel comic book value john byrne

The man of steel is a sixissue miniseries, by john byrne, published in 1986 by dc comics it lays the foundation for the postcrisis version of superman, retelling his origin and showing his first encounters with his friends, batman, and lex luthor issues. In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes. As a baby kalel was still sent off into space, escaping the destruction of the planet krypton. Was the title 2112 inspired by the rush album of the same name. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel. Long have i been on record that john byrnes superman is the greatest. The 1980s brought a new superman comic book to the masses.

Lemar june 16, 20 10 comments okay, so i did give john byrne a lot of shit for his story where superman executed three kryptonian criminals, and his story where an alien tries to hypnotize superman into making a porno film. Superman enters the postcrisis on infinite earths age with this limited series by superstar john byrne introducing an allnew origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the man of steel and his home planet of krypton. Since the mid1970s, byrne has worked on many major superheroes, with noted work on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics first variant cover. In this extensive interview with john byrne, michael thomas asks the hard questions on byrnes past projects and discusses his work on legendary characters like superman, spiderman and the xmen. The man of steel was a sixissue limited series released in 1986 by dc comics, several months after the twelveissue limited series crisis on infinite earths completed. The first superman series from the post crisis era.

This is the version that existed until the new 52 revamp in 2011 and is the one i find most appealing of all the iterations of this character. A veteran of more than five decades in the comicbook field, dick giordano began his career as an artist for charlton comics in 1952 and became the companys. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. The man of steel 1986 miniseries superman wiki fandom. The details of supermans life have been malleable in the hands of dcs creators, with various supermen in alternate timelines and alternate dimensions encompassing multiple variations on a theme. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented. John byrne pencils john byrne inks john byrne, dick giordano colors tom ziuko letters john costanza issue notes. The final man of steel book reprinting the stories by john byrne of the mid to late 80s. He is famous for his work on fantastic four, wonder woman.

Easily one of the largest, most successful creative revamps in john byrnes long career. Values of man of steel, the free comic book values. Whats the story behind shehulk knowing she is in a comic book. I no longer have the original comic books, now having his complete superman run along with his complete fantastic four run makes me remember why i was such a fan of his at this time. The third issue finds superman in gotham city and at odds with the brutal and oftentimes unlawful methods batman uses to fight crime. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. John byrnes superman wasnt the first iteration of the character that i ever read, but it remains one of my favourites.

John byrne explores a whole new way of storytelling in stowaway to the stars, an adult coloring book featuring allnew art and story fragments, too. Artistwriter john byrne retold the origin of superman, only this time, the man of steel was different. Following the events of crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a brandnew erain bold tales collected here in omnibus format. I bought this in its single comic book issues, but i chosen this tpb edition to be of. The man of steel, volume 6 nook comics with zoom view by john a. Superman reading order where to start with supes comic book. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano.

July 1986, dc began publishing the sixpart series man of steel, by the writer and artist john byrne, which superman turns 80. Whats the connection between marvel 2099 and john byrnes 2112. But superman refuses to be bought and luthor is jailed for reckless endangerment. Byrne s betterknown work has been on marvel comics xmen and fantastic four and the 1986 relaunch of dc comics superman franchise. Now, byrne was given the privilege of remaking superman, adapting the character for the 1980s. See more ideas about john byrne, comic books art and comic book artists. I will say what i dont like about it, paul will say what he does like about it, and then wed link to each others articles. John byrne artist john byrne cover artist john byrne editing andrew helfer script john byrne, dick giordano pencils john byrne inks john byrne, dick giordano colors tom ziuko letters john costanza, typeset issue notes this comic contains no ads. Now, decades after john byrnes sixissue man of steel was published, it reads like one of many alternative superman origin stories that weve seen over the years. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, byrne began coplotting the xmen john lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. Superman is reinvented from the ground up in this omnibus collection of stories that defined the man of steel for decades. This volume isnt as much of a classic as the first in the man of steel series, but there are some fun sciencefictiony type adventures in it.

Jimmy olsen is having lunch with lucy lane, when a maniac named bloodsport, begins firing wildly into the restaurant rambling about the days when mickey and he got their cans shot off innam. In august, a nearly pristine copy of action comics no. In may, a page of original art from 1974 featuring the. Cover by ordway a chronological reprinting of a new era for. John byrnes stowaway to the stars is an amazing coloring book that is like no coloring book you have seen. Here, clark kent is no longer a wimp, lex luthor is a donald trumplike tycoon, superboy was. Art by byrne, terry austin, dick giordano, and jerry ordway. What else could we learn about the classic character. Superman, also called the man of steel, is one of the most influential superheroes of dc comics, and superhero comics at large. Byrne was the popular artist of marvels the uncanny xmen, which he had often coplotted with writer chris claremont.

In 1986, in the wake of crisis on infinite earths, dc chose john byrne to helm the reboot of the superman titles. The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrne s and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. Superman dominates this page in a classic bulletproof moment, from a legendary comic book that redefined the man of steel for an entire generation. The first issue of this limited series was published with two variant covers of roughly equal. Starting with the sixissue man of steel miniseries, byrne fundamentally changed supermans origins. After a discussion i had with paul cornish, the guy behind last of the famous international fanboys, a while back, he proposed to me a blog crossover, where we both talk about john byrnes superman. Why john byrnes superman was the greatest man of steel ever.

Cover by jerry ordway a stunning tale of heroics and history, superman. In 1986, john byrne was recruited from marvel comics to reinvent superman. Its worth noting that the trade paperback series superman. Gcd issue the man of steel first and second printings. Spiderman among comic art up for auction the new york. The man of steel was written and penciled by john byrne and inked by dick giordano. In response luthor vows revenge on the man of steel. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences.

Following the events of crisis on infinite earths, comic book superstar john byrne reimagined superman for a brandnew erain bold tales collected here in. Superman the man of steel tpb 19872016 dc comic books. Luthor allows a group of terrorists to attack his luxury liner so he can meet superman and put him on his payroll. The hit john byrne miniseries which detailed the man of steels new origin following the events of crisis on infinite earths,and his meeting his various friends and enemies for the very first time. The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrnes and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. Man of steel 1 in copper age superman comics for sale ebay. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. John byrnes retelling of supermans origin and early years is almost pitch perfect in every regard, grounding the character and refreshing him at the same time. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths dc editors wanted to make changes to the character of. The man of steel was a sixissue limited series published on a biweekly basis from october until december of 1986. Does jbs omac miniseries conflict with kirbys original story.

John byrne is a prolific superhero comic book writer and artist, and is well recognized for the changes he imparts to comic mythologies. Supermans origins on krypton, being found as a baby and raised by jonathan and martha kent, discovering his powers, resolving to use. Why not start with where kalel was from and show us the sudden downfall of a superior civilazation and give us a background for what it was like on krypton. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series reimagined the origin of superman and provided a snapshot of the events that first inspired him to become the man of steel. Read the comic and listen to the live action audio casette.