John Byrne (comics)

This article is about the comic book writer and artist. For the Victoria Cross recipient, see John Byrne (VC). For the Scottish painter, see John Byrne (Scottish artist).

Uncanny X-Men #135 (1980), cover by Byrne

John Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950) is a British-born now naturalised American author and artist of comic books. Since the mid-1970s Byrne has worked on nearly every major American superhero. His most famous works have been on Marvel Comics's X-Men and Fantastic Four and the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics's Superman franchise. During the 1990s he produced a number of creator-owned works including Next Men and Danger Unlimited. He is currently working mainly for DC Comics.

Selected bibliography

A complete bibliography of Byrne's comics work is maintained at the [Byrne Robotics Checklist.

Marvel Comics

• Alpha Flight (1983–1985; co-creator)
• Avengers and Avengers West Coast (1989–1999)
• Captain America (1979–1980)
• Fantastic Four (1979–1986)
• Iron Man (1990–1992)
• Namor The Sub-Mariner (1990–1992)
• She-Hulk (1989,1991–1993)
• Uncanny X-Men (1977–1981, 1991–1992)
• X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999–2001)

DC Comics

• Action Comics (1987–1988; 2005)
• Blood of the Demon (2005–present)
• Doom Patrol (2004–present)
• Man of Steel (1986; limited-series)
• Jack Kirby's Fourth World (1997–1998)
• JLA (2004; Tenth Circle arc, with Chris Claremont)
• Legends (1986; limited series)
• Superman (1986–1988, Volume 2)
• Supes & Bats: Generations (1999, 2001, 2003; Volumes 1-3)
• Wonder Woman (1995–1998)

Independent Publishers

• Babe (1994)
• Danger Unlimited (1993)
• John Byrne's Next Men (1992–1994)

Web Comics

• You Go, Ghoul! (2004)

References

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External links

• Byrne Robotics - Official Website
• The John Byrne Forum
• 3D & Computer-Rendered Art Showcase
• John Byrne's IMO - An opinion column at the UGO web portal.
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators