tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882383.post66965731772587762..comments2024-01-01T22:13:14.156-06:00Comments on ghettoManga: HOLY CRAP! John Byrne's Next Men is Back ?!?!Samaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17390821139505287622noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882383.post-56836326576339815472011-10-25T18:48:57.188-05:002011-10-25T18:48:57.188-05:00I think it's harsh and unnecessary to call som...I think it's harsh and unnecessary to call someone a coward, but other than that, I totally hear where you're coming from. <br /><br />Byrne "stopped trying to be Neal Adams" (his words, not mine) a long time ago. When I first picked up Next Men back in the day (my first issue was the Hellboy issue... I became an instant fan of the series), I was discouraged by most of the same criticisms that he receives today.<br /><br />Superhero comics come with a lot of expectations already, and I'm sure that having achieved superstar status at Marvel and DC only intensifies them.<br /><br />In my opinion, Byrne's art is not what it once was, and his stuff is no longer appropriate for top-tier mainstream books (his most-recent JLA run was atrocious), BUT I'll gladly check for him on creator-owned stuff, especially if it's imaginative and fun, like Next Men.Samaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390821139505287622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882383.post-1321528362711074032011-10-25T13:09:54.785-05:002011-10-25T13:09:54.785-05:00hmmmmm..."anonymous" is obviously a cowa...hmmmmm..."anonymous" is obviously a coward. Byrne has evolved as a storyteller and is not as concerned with the splashy art that many people seem to crave. After over a decade hiatus from the title it is more than understandable for a recap for those who were not yet born, to understand a very complex storyline. Fortunately he hasn't listened to the haters and continues to amaze and thrill those who have grown with him...:) IMHOZephyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807862090753177580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882383.post-91675332839487794052010-12-16T14:11:39.705-06:002010-12-16T14:11:39.705-06:00People were more-or-less saying the same thing whe...People were more-or-less saying the same thing when I first read Next Men back in the day... but I liked it. <br /><br />His best work was in the eighties for sure.Samaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390821139505287622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21882383.post-22336015536157023262010-12-16T13:49:02.675-06:002010-12-16T13:49:02.675-06:00Byrne's old stuff was better.
The art here is...Byrne's old stuff was better.<br /><br />The art here is rushed and the backgrounds are sparse.<br /><br />His writing is worse than ever - half the issue is a boring recap!<br /><br />I Byrne-stole my copy - sat it right back on the shelf where it belogned.<br /><br />Byrne is a bitter old man who should retire<br /><br />RodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com