One of my favorite Byrne pages, from a Bullpen Bulletins page he did that ran in all the September 1983 Marvel titles. I think it showed how much Byrne loved working for Marvel and trying his hand and talents and particular style to all their characters. Byrne from 1976-1985 was the quintessential Marvel staff artist, and he was clearly in his element. He described in a FANTASTIC FOUR CHRONICLES fanzine that he was glad to be a cog in the Marvel machine.

Until suddenly he wasn't. And when Byrne resigned to do Superman for DC, in what he intended as a friendly and temporary separation to do his take on Superman for a few years, in his closing months faced editorial harassment at Marvel, to the point that he left abruptly and prematurely.

What a contrast in 2 years, from 1983-1985, to go from being the heart of Marvel to persona non grata there.