What if John Byrne went full Mandala?

[TREK_GOD_1]

Again, I'd love to see what sort of amazing Trek stories you folks might do working under the exact same restrictions that Byrne is. I sincerely doubt they'd be any better.

Criticizing other members does not offer cover for the amateur Photoshop work in the Byrne issues. There's no excuse to slap together heads that cannot possibly fit on certain bodies, or jump across the physical changes (many times, within a single season) of actors, when its so glaring, that is what throws off the observer.

 

[BillJ]

Criticizing other members does not offer cover for the amateur Photoshop work in the Byrne issues. There's no excuse to slap together heads that cannot possibly fit on certain bodies, or jump across the physical changes (many times, within a single season) of actors, when its so glaring, that is what throws off the observer.

Beautiful thing is: you don't have to buy it, nor do you have to read them!

God Bless America!

 

[Therin of Andor]

in more recent history, DC's Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet (Smith, Garman &Templeton) caught the eye of fans as being as entertaining as the source, since all involved really understood the material, and followed the series' path and creative directions--something lacking in Byrne's ST.

Both products had to find a reason for not using Roger C. Carmel's likeness!

 

[Guy Gardener]

In later years, to save time( control quality, and get paid more), John would pencil with a felt tip pen, so that he would get credited as both the penciller and inker.

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

in more recent history, DC's Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet (Smith, Garman &Templeton) caught the eye of fans as being as entertaining as the source, since all involved really understood the material, and followed the series' path and creative directions--something lacking in Byrne's ST.

Both products had to find a reason for not using Roger C. Carmel's likeness!

For Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet, they did not miss a thing with the lack of Carmel's likeness. Honestly, the original crossover was all about the heroes clashing and not the villain of the week. For the talents behind the B/GH comic, they easily got around that, and produced something that honored the series, but was entertaining all on its own. That's being creative and interesting. Others mining old TV series are not so fortunate.

 

[Therin of Andor]

That's why Harry Mudd was put into a clone of James T. Kirk's body.

There is currently a likeness-permission problem with Roger C Carmel's estate. The recent "Batman & Green Hornet '66" comic had to feature Gumm with a mask permanently glued to his face.

That's why Roberta Lincoln was "on vacation" in the Gary Seven issue.

Terri Garr is still strangely anti-Trek. Did you ever read her old "Starlog" interview?

 

[Kor]

That must be why Roberta Lincoln looked different in Byrne's "Assignment: Earth" series (which I really liked, especially the Richard Nixon stuff ).

Kor

 

[Shaka Zulu]

While they aren't my thing, I think people here are being unfairly harsh to John Byrne's photomanip comics. I think it's bad when people shout down something new that is tried. Creating something different with limited resources is probably a pretty difficult task.

It is obvious that some folks are enjoying them, as they are continuing to be published.

I'm enjoying them. Sure you can spot "anachronisms", but the story usually makes up for it.

These are in my pull box at my LCS, and I enjoy every single one of them, including the Harry Mudd story.

 

[A beaker full of death]

I can't imagine why Byrne would even want to do stuff like that when he's still creating art like this:
http://www.artofjohnbyrne.com/gallery/index.php?album=commissions/commissions-standard

 

[Nerys Myk]

I can't imagine why Byrne would even want to do stuff like that when he's still creating art like this:
http://www.artofjohnbyrne.com/gallery/index.php?album=commissions/commissions-standard

He likes Star trek and experimenting with new art techniques. Seems reason enough for any artist.

 

[Mysterion]

I can't imagine why Byrne would even want to do stuff like that when he's still creating art like this:
http://www.artofjohnbyrne.com/gallery/index.php?album=commissions/commissions-standard

For me it's because he does that sort of work that I'm willing to cut the guy some slack to play around and experiment with things like New Visions. Maybe it hasn't been perfect, but it's some fun Star Trek. And isn't that the point?