Detective work (and memory, mostly) tells me this is the picture my Dad took when I was working on my first ROG-2000 story for Charlton, the story that would go on to be my first professional publication. This would have been some time in late August or early September 1974.

Hey....is that the Neal Adams Deadman drawing back there?
Cool.

Yup.

That's a nice picture.
Who is in the picture in the background (looks kinda like Christopher Plummer...)?
By the way, I was two months old at the time. When I used to draw and get frustrated, because my 'Wolverine in the sewer' shot didn't come out right, I always took confort in the thought:
"Hey, this Byrne guy was good when I sucking tit!"

(forgot to put name in slot)

What happened to you, man?

You used to be cool....

(BTW, is that a Dali behind you?)

That is too cool. The early years of a great talent. Thanks for posting it John.


BTW-That picture looks to me like Bertrand Russell....that or my eyes are getting worse than I fear.

Smells like Bell-Bottoms!

TG - "(BTW, is that a Dali behind you?)"

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I was also wondering about that but it looks like DaVinci's Last Supper to me.
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edited to say - I think you're right, it looks alot more like Dali's version. I'll shut up now and let JB answer.

you resemble a real-life Oliver Queen in that picture!

JB is that the same pencil you just retired?

By the way, I was two months old at the time.
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A year from today, when I'm celebrating my NEXT birthday, I'll be the same age as you were in that pic JB!



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You are a god among insects. Never let anyone tell you different.

I thought this was going to be a Rocky Horror thread...

Is that a stack of either Zipatone or Letraset boxes behind you? THAT brings back some memories...-Rick

Lessee now. . .


Yes, it's the Last Supper -- by Dali!

No, that's not The Pencil, it's a brush.

Yes, that's a LetraSet box, mostly full of LetraTone.

And, yes, that is indeed Bertrand Russel.

Is that your father's aquarium on the right hand of the photo?

Hey, you look like a character drawn by John Byrne in this shot!
Life imitating art, or vice versa?

Hey, I use to have a drafting table just like the one in the picture. 1974, I was four years old and about to cut my teeth on John Byrne work for the first time.

Ink Slinger on Something Wicked

Was that at your parents house? Also, what are the books in the bookshelf behind you?

Is that your father's aquarium on the right hand of the photo?


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No, that's a painting I bought from one of my fellow Art College students. The Aquarium was several houses later.


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Was that at your parents house? Also, what are the books in the bookshelf behind you?

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Yes, that's the 2 room "apartment" I had in the basement of my parents house when I was in my early 20s. About 2 months after this picture was taken I moved into my own apartment for the first time.
Couldn't begin to identify all those books at this point, tho I notice the 2 volume "Worlds Greatest Mysteries" is identifiable.

I see a small toy car behind you. Are there any knicknacks/models etc. that you had back then that occupy a space at stately Byrne manor today?

Ernest

Have you ever gone beardless? Mine keeps growing back...

Thanks for sharing the pict JB! wow, it's nice to see your humble beginnings!

Here is a link to Joe Sinnotts web site that has alot of pictures including a couple of JB.
Shaun
http://www.joesinnott.com/pages/3/index.htm

Have you ever gone beardless?

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I grew my beard in 1968, after one long weekend when I didn't bother to shave. I took it off when I was in College -- and started growing it back the same day! My chin has not seen daylight since.