Byrne, John - AVENGERS, THE (1963-96; 2004) #181 Interior Page
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: Pg. 22; John Byrne pencils, Gene Day inks; 10.5" x 15.75"
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Pg. 22; John Byrne pencils, Gene Day inks; 10.5" x 15.75"In this riveting issue of the Avengers, the U.S. government steps in and lets the team know that there's just too darn many of them. For the forces of law-and-order to maintain proper control over the assembled Avengers, some of the heroes will have to receive their walking papers. This pivotal issue plants the seeds of a whole new series for Marvel, the West Coast Avengers. Another nice tidbit about this issue, it contains the first appearance of Scott Lang, Tony Stark introduces the future Ant-Man whilst installing new front-door security to Avenger's Mansion.
Featured on this fantastic page of original comic-book art are Beast, Wonder Man, Yellow Jacket, Wasp, and Vision. The Vision and Beast say goodbye to Wonder Man, while Wasp and Yellow Jacket rejoice over having more free time together, I bet most spouses wished their partners would react this way when they get laid off.
This piece was a collaborative effort brought to you by the master Marvel artists John Byrne and Gene Day, who were both prolific craftsmen during the Bronze Age. While the art is perfectly rendered and indicative of the era, the subject matter and significance of this piece is priceless.
Artists Information
John Byrne is one of the most storied creators in the history of comics. Beginning his career at Charlton he quickly moved over to Marvel Comics where he established himself early on as a workhorse and fan favorite, he would draw early appearances of Iron Fist before landing the gig working with Chris Claremont on X-Men. Claremont and Byrne would create several of the most memorable storylines in the history of the X-Men, their Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past stories have been adapted into three feature films. Byrne would convince Claremont to not kill Wolverine, proving to be one of the most lucrative decisions in Marvel's history, he would also introduce Kitty Pryde and Alpha Flight during this time. After his work on X-Men, Byrne would have a short run on The Avengers before launching his second classic comic run, this time on Marvel's first family The Fantastic Four, writing and drawing the title for five years. Byrne would leave Marvel for DC in the mid 1980s where he was tasked with revamping their flagship Superman titles, he would draw two Superman titles a month while writing a third. After two years at DC, Byrne returned to Marvel where he would create memorable stints on She-Hulk, Namor The Sub-Mariner, and Iron Man. In the 90's Byrne would work on several creator owner titles at Dark Horse, including his Next Men (which would introduce Mike Mignola's Hellboy), Babe and Danger Unlimited. In the years that followed Byrne would create many more books, often working on titles that inspired him as a boy including a revamp of Jack Kirby's Fourth World and DC's Doom Patrol and The Demon.
Howard Eugene Day was a Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Star Wars licensed series and Master of Kung Fu. He was considered a mentor by independent comic writer/artist Dave Sim.
Featured on this fantastic page of original comic-book art are Beast, Wonder Man, Yellow Jacket, Wasp, and Vision. The Vision and Beast say goodbye to Wonder Man, while Wasp and Yellow Jacket rejoice over having more free time together, I bet most spouses wished their partners would react this way when they get laid off.
This piece was a collaborative effort brought to you by the master Marvel artists John Byrne and Gene Day, who were both prolific craftsmen during the Bronze Age. While the art is perfectly rendered and indicative of the era, the subject matter and significance of this piece is priceless.
Artists Information
John Byrne is one of the most storied creators in the history of comics. Beginning his career at Charlton he quickly moved over to Marvel Comics where he established himself early on as a workhorse and fan favorite, he would draw early appearances of Iron Fist before landing the gig working with Chris Claremont on X-Men. Claremont and Byrne would create several of the most memorable storylines in the history of the X-Men, their Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past stories have been adapted into three feature films. Byrne would convince Claremont to not kill Wolverine, proving to be one of the most lucrative decisions in Marvel's history, he would also introduce Kitty Pryde and Alpha Flight during this time. After his work on X-Men, Byrne would have a short run on The Avengers before launching his second classic comic run, this time on Marvel's first family The Fantastic Four, writing and drawing the title for five years. Byrne would leave Marvel for DC in the mid 1980s where he was tasked with revamping their flagship Superman titles, he would draw two Superman titles a month while writing a third. After two years at DC, Byrne returned to Marvel where he would create memorable stints on She-Hulk, Namor The Sub-Mariner, and Iron Man. In the 90's Byrne would work on several creator owner titles at Dark Horse, including his Next Men (which would introduce Mike Mignola's Hellboy), Babe and Danger Unlimited. In the years that followed Byrne would create many more books, often working on titles that inspired him as a boy including a revamp of Jack Kirby's Fourth World and DC's Doom Patrol and The Demon.
Howard Eugene Day was a Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Star Wars licensed series and Master of Kung Fu. He was considered a mentor by independent comic writer/artist Dave Sim.