tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post6579528964935282668..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Byrne-ing to Read: Space: 1999 #6The Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-76808738806747437792013-11-09T15:38:50.030-05:002013-11-09T15:38:50.030-05:00Hey, it's Gravity! Sort-of.Hey, it's Gravity! Sort-of.Ashley Pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466311744358782337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-76503494954653240362009-04-18T09:41:00.000-04:002009-04-18T09:41:00.000-04:00Glad you dug this look at classic Byrne, guys. The...Glad you dug this look at classic Byrne, guys. The energy just bursts from those pages (which are now in correct order, thank you so much, RAB). More classic Byrne to come!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-41321266681971629022009-04-16T16:55:00.000-04:002009-04-16T16:55:00.000-04:00Pages twelve and thirteen are out of order -- the ...Pages twelve and thirteen are out of order -- the names are correct, they're just appearing out of sequence in this post.<br /><br />I got this one new off the stands and it was an utter delight. I'm not the biggest fan of John Byrne these days -- to say the least! -- but it's good to be reminded every so often that there was a time he was a genuinely innovative storyteller, and the most exciting new talent of the day. This issue totally stands up all these years later, even with the overly cute self-insertion and the shameless Larry Niven homage.RABhttp://estoreal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-67813524318747276632009-04-16T09:48:00.001-04:002009-04-16T09:48:00.001-04:00I may have had this issue at one point. I do remem...I may have had this issue at one point. I do remember buying Space 1999 off and on.....one of several Charlton publications I would occasionally pick up. I also remember that this was my first exposure to Byrne's work.....Charlton was a fun company...Chris Nyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381409214303880118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-80406510488524289552009-04-16T09:48:00.000-04:002009-04-16T09:48:00.000-04:00Hey Groovy, thanks for this - it is an absolute tr...Hey Groovy, thanks for this - it is an absolute treat. John Byrne is probably my favorite comic book artist, and I love seeing his early Charlton work (i.e. Rog2000, Doomsday...)Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com