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About John Byrne

John Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950) is a British-born American comic-book writer and artist. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major American superheroes. Byrne's better-known work has been on Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Fantastic Four and the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics’ Superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics' first variant cover. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, Byrne began co-plotting the X-Men comics during his tenure on them, and launched his writing career in earnest with Fantastic Four (where he started inking his own pencils). During the 1990s he produced a number of creator-owned works, including Next Men and Danger Unlimited. He scripted the first issues of Mike Mignola's Hellboy series and produced a number of Star Trek comics for IDW Publishing. In 2015, Byrne and his longtime X-Men collaborator Chris Claremont were inducted into the comic book hall of fame.

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Avengers West Coast Epic Collection: Darker Than Scarlet (Avengers West Coast (1985-1994)) Jan 12, 2022

by John Byrne, Fabian Nicieza, Danny Fingeroth, Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Terry Kavanagh, Tom Morgan, Paul Ryan, Chris Wozniak, James Fry

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Collects Avengers West Coast (1989) #53-64, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #5, Avengers (1963) #311-313; material from Avengers Annual (1967) #19, What The--?! (1988) #6.

The future is at stake in this pivotal tale in the saga of the Scarlet Witch! After months of trauma, Wanda Maximoff suffers a nervous breakdown — and descends into madness. Manipulated by Magneto, Wanda has turned on her teammates! Can the West Coast Avengers save her sanity — and themselves? And what is Immortus’ interest in Wanda’s breakdown? And when Loki unleashes his Acts of Vengeance, the East and West Coast teams are besieged by unfamiliar foes! Both squads of Avengers must come together to defeat Loki’s villainous Inner Circle of some of Marvel’s biggest and baddest! Plus: Hercules lends a hand in a clash of the titans, Terminus style!

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What If? Classic: The Complete Collection Vol. 4 (What If? (1977-1984)) Apr 29, 2020

by John Byrne, Bill Mantlo, Tom DeFalco, Alan Weiss, David Anthony Kraft, David Michelinie, Rich Margopoulos, Alan Kupperberg, Alan Zelenetz, Peter B. Gillis, Mark Gruenwald, Mike Vosburg, Arvell Jones, Paty Cockrum, Dan Reed, Michael Golden, Ron Wilson, Butch Guice, Marc Silvestri, Ron Frenz, Bob Hall, Sal Buscema, Kelley Jones

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Collects What If? (1977) #36-47.

More alternate-reality questions are answered! Imagine a world where the Fantastic Four never gained their powers — or one where Stephen Strange never became Master of the Mystic Arts! Consider the fates of the Thing and the Beast if they continued to mutate — or Spider-Man if Uncle Ben had lived! Picture Conan the Barbarian meeting Thor — or finding himself stranded in the 20th century for good! The Hulk goes berserk, Susan Richards dies in childbirth, Nova makes a life-changing decision and Galactus turns the Silver Surfer back into Norrin Radd! But what if Loki had found Mjolnir before his brother — and what if the Marvel Universe ceased to exist?! Plus: Thought-provoking tales featuring Daredevil, the Sub-Mariner, the Avengers and more!

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She-Hulk Epic Collection: Breaking The Fourth Wall (Sensational She-Hulk (1989-1994)) May 11, 2022

by John Byrne, Steve Gerber, Peter David, Robin D. Chaplik, Dwayne McDuffie, Bryan Hitch, Steve Leialoha, June Brigman

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Collects Sensational She-Hulk (1989) #1-12, She-Hulk: Ceremony (1989) #1-2; material from Solo Avengers (1987) #14, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #18, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #48.

She's done being savage - now it's time to be sensational! Comics legend John Byrne launches She-Hulk's second solo series with a twist - because Shulkie knows she's a character in a comic book! As the jade giantess smashes the glass ceiling at her new law firm, she does the same to the "fourth wall" between character and audience - quipping with readers and arguing with her comic's creators as she takes on bizarre foes including the Circus of Crime, the Toad Men, Stilt-Man and Xemnu the Titan! Plus: Jen meets Golden Age hero the Blonde Phantom and learns harsh lessons about the rules of comics! The mayhem of Madcap! A wedding proposal like no other! And She-Hulk: The Movie?!

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Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2 Jan 26, 2021

by John Byrne, Paul Levitz, Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Greg Larocque, Erik Larsen

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Superman Reborn!

Once upon a time, a crisis that raged across infinite Earths rocked the Superman mythos to its core. Out of its ashes rose a bold new reimagining of the life and times of the Man of Steel, crafted by legendary comics writer and artist John Byrne—and the history of the Last Son of Krypton would never be the same!

In this incredible volume of classic tales from Byrne and acclaimed collaborators Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel, and more, Superman battles to stop a gang war on the streets of Metropolis, encounters the time-traveling Legion of Super-Heroes and the extradimensional imp Mr. Mxyzptlk for the "first" time, and matches the Joker and Lex Luthor—and that's just for starters!

Collecting Superman #5-11, Action Comics #588-593, Adventures in Superman #439-435, Legion of Super-Heroes #37-38, and profiles from Who's Who: Update '87, Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2 includes more than 500 pages of groundbreaking stories from the birth of a new era for the Man of Tomorrow!

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Superman: The Man Of Steel Vol. 2 Apr 4, 2017

by John Byrne, Marv Wolfman, Terry Austin, Dick Giordano

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A chronological reprinting of a new era for Superman begins! SUPERMAN #1-3, ACTION COMICS #585-587 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #424-426 are collected, reintroducing readers to the likes of Lex Luthor, Metallo, Darkseid, and more!

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Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Going Gray (Incredible Hulk (1962-1999)) Dec 2, 2020

by John Byrne, Al Milgrom, Peter David, Danny Fingeroth, Steve Geiger, Dwayne Turner, Todd McFarlane, Sal Buscema

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Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #314-330, Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #14-15, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #29.

Strange changes for the Hulk! Doc Samson has a wild plan to separate Bruce Banner and the Hulk for good — but can Banner survive without his emerald alter ego? And can the planet survive a rampaging, Banner-less Hulk? As the Avengers battle the behemoth, a new team of Hulkbusters forms — and Bruce, seemingly free at last, finally finds happiness with Betty Ross! But two halves of a whole can’t stay apart forever, and the Hulk that returns is surlier, craftier — and gray! But if this is the Hulk, then who’s the long-haired green giant smashing up the American Southwest? And which longtime supporting character will meet their maker? Featuring the complete classic John Byrne run — and the status quo-smashing setup to Peter David’s multiyear epic!

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Wonder Woman by John Byrne Vol. 3 (Wonder Woman (1987-2006)) Aug 6, 2019

by John Byrne

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In these 1990s tales from WONDER WOMAN #125-136, Wonder Woman is gravely wounded-and to save her life, Zeus transforms her from an Amazon to the goddess of truth. And with no one to play the role of Wonder Woman, Diana’s own mother, Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons, becomes the new Wonder Woman. After a chance encounter with Jay Garrick, the Golden Age Flash, Hippolyta journeys back to the 1940s to help the Justice Society of America free Europe from Nazi oppression. And as John Byrne’s run on WONDER WOMAN comes to an end, Diana reassumes the mantle of Wonder Woman just in time to help Donna Troy, better known as Wonder Girl, come to grips with the truth of her identity.

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Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 8 Jan 7, 2014

by JOHN BYRNE, John Byrne, George Perez, Kurt Schaffenberger, Jerry Ordway ; Dick Giordano ; John Beatty ; Curt Swan ; Mike Mignola ;

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Superman's 1980s adventures continue in this eighth collection of stories from writer/artist John Byrne and others. This latest volume includes the introduction of the super-hero tracking government agency known as Checkmate, as well as appearances by Wonder Woman, Batman's foe Man-Bat and others.

Collects ACTION COMICS #598-600, SUPERMAN #16-18 and ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #439-440.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011)) Dec 7, 2011

by Chris Claremont, John Byrne

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Collects Uncanny X-Men #138-143. Re-live the legendary first journey into the dystopian future of 2013 - where Sentinels stalk the Earth, and the X-Men are humanity's only hope...until they die! Also featuring an appearance by Alpha Flight and the return of the Wendigo.

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Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 7 (Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003)) Feb 1, 2013

by John Byrne, Jerry Ordway

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In these tales from 1987, written and illustrated by John Byrne, Superman battles familiar foes including Brainiac, Lex Luthor and Toyman, and fights alongside Green Lantern and The Spectre.

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Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction Feb 3, 2004

by Mike Mignola, Various

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Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster films. Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists' artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.

" ... Hellboy is a brilliant example of how to elevate the comic of the future to a higher literary level while achieving a higher pitch of excitement."
—Robert Bloch, from his introduction

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Incredible Hulk by John Byrne & Ron Garney (Incredible Hulk (1999-2007)) Oct 29, 2015

by John Byrne, Erik Larsen, Ron Garney, Jerry Ordway, Ron Frenz, Dan Jurgens, Sal Buscema, Mark Texeira, Mike S. Miller, Lee Weeks

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Collects Hulk (1999) #1-11 and Annual 1999.

Legendary creator John Byrne collaborates with a host of top-tier talent to deliver a Hulk saga unlike any other. Join the Green Goliath as he journeys to the American heartland - and into his own troubled past - and encounters friend and foe alike. Featuring Iron Man and the Avengers; a shape-shifting faux Wolverine; and Greenskin's old sparring partner, the Thing! The Hulk may want to be left alone, but that ain't gonna happen with this colossal cast of characters!

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