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John Byrne

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Author and artist of comic books

United StatesWritersBorn 1950 · age 76
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John Lindley Byrne is a British-born American comic book writer and artist of superhero comics. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major superheroes; with noted work on Marvel Comics's X-Men and Fantastic Four.

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John Byrne
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I have no interest in this grave robbing. (2008)

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John Byrne
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Pedophiles are almost certainly "born that way". Again, we go to evolutionary conditioning. Seek the youngest, strongest, most healthy, for breeding purposes.

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John Byrne
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Imagine, 24 pages of superhero adventures produced by the same writer and artist every month!! How did they do it? (What? By being professional about it?

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Awards 6

2015Will Eisner Hall of Fame
2008Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame
1992Yellow Kid Award
1980Inkpot Award
1979Eagle Award
1978Eagle Award

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John Lindley Byrne is a British-born American comic book writer and artist of superhero comics. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major superheroes; with noted work on Marvel Comics's X-Men and Fantastic Four. Byrne also facilitated the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics's Superman franchise with the limited series The Man of Steel, the first issue of which featured the comics' first variant cover.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76
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19 languages

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