John Byrne

365 Days with Ben Grimm, Day 311

Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun! (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009

Panel from Fantastic Four #236 (November 1981), script, pencils, and inks by John Byrne, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Jim Novak

Police superintendent nervous about possible mass retirement

Clout St (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

UPDATED at 3:35 p.m. Originally posted by John Byrne at 12:00 p.m. Police Superintendent Jody Weis told aldermen today he's "extremely nervous" that large numbers of police officers will retire from the already undermanned department over the next year. In...

Maxwell Street complaints surface at city budget hearing

Clout St (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Posted by John Byrne at 8:13 p.m. City officials pledged today to deal with complaints by some vendors at the Maxwell Street Market who say they have been harassed by city contractors managing the outdoor market south of the Loop....

Chicago mental health clinics under pressure

Clout St (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Posted by John Byrne and Hal Dardick at 7:20 p.m. Chicago’s mental health budget will shrink next year amid continued billing problems that resulted in a state funding cut, prompting aldermen today to question how much care the city’s clinics...

Bloomberg Starts To Put Together BusinessWeek Staff

MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Today's New York Times "Media Decoder" blog post about the restructuring of BusinessWeek post- Bloomberg LP 's acquisition has a funny ring to it. We already know that editor Stephen Adler is stepping down, as well as president Keith Fox . So who will be manning the new magazine? Apparently, the people who decided to stick around. But, unless you're reading carefully, you'd never know it....

Quick! EOTWQ!

The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

1 You hear that John Byrne's 'Tutti Frutti' is out on DVD at last. Your response? 2 How did you find out where babies come from ? Were you surprised? 3 Any (other) long-term lies you believed in? How did you find out they weren't true? 4 What (non-musical) invention during your lifetime has changed your life the most? 5 Favourite interior decorating style? Would we be able to guess, if we visited your...

BW executive editors, ME to stay with the magazine

Everyday Ethics (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Talking Biz News BusinessWeek staffers were told Thursday that executive editors Ellen Pollock and John Byrne and managing editor Ciro Scotti will stay with the magazine after it's sold to Bloomberg at the end of the month. || BusinessWeek.com: BW's top online executive will be departing.

• Top BW editors to stay at magazine - Talking Biz News
• BusinessWeek's Sibley Stays As Publisher Under Bloomberg; BW.com's Neal Is Out - Paidcontent

Daley's culture point person defends dropping Venetian Night: People care more about intimate atmosphere than fireworks

Clout St (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Posted by John Byrne at 1:50 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley's point person on culture said today that she plans to focus on more intimate free events next year to cut costs --- and besides, people don't really care that much...

High White Light art exhibition in aid of The Mary Salmond Trust

North East Open Studios (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

High White Light would like to invite you to the public view of the High White Light art exhibition in aid of The Mary Salmond Trust. We have brought together cutting edge art by high profile Scottish contemporary artists. THE ARTISTS John Bellany John Byrne Richard Colquhoun Prof Calum Colvin OBE Colin Brown Alison Davidson Miari Dryden Prof Ronnie Forbes Heather Maslen Pat Davidson Ian McCulloch...

Library gives River North book pick-up center a trial run

Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Seeking to offer River North residents a way to more easily pick up books they've ordered, a Chicago Public Library reading room is now open in the Water Works building on North Michigan Avenue. Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey told aldermen at a city budget hearing that the reading room, which opened last weekend, will in effect be an extension of the popular collection at the Harold Washington...

Library gives River North book pick up center a trial run

Clout St (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Posted by John Byrne at 3:25 p.m. Seeking to offer River North residents a way to more easily pick up books they've ordered, a Chicago Public Library reading room is now open in the Water Works building on North Michigan...

African-American firms see share of city contract dip slightly

Clout St (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Posted by John Byrne at 7:10 p.m. Black-owned firms have seen their share of contracts awarded by the city fall slightly this year, officials said today. Through the end of September, city departments had awarded $117.8 million in contracts to...

Tutti Frutti author John Byrne to create Hogmanay dance spectacular

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

CELEBRATED artist and playwright John Byrne has been brought in to help mastermind a new celebration of Scottish culture being premiered in Edinburgh over the Hogmanay festiva

• Tutti Frutti author John Byrne to create Hogmanay dance spectacular - Scotsman.com
• Tutti Frutti creator steps up to mastermind Scots dance show - Edinburgh Evening News

Tutti Frutti creator steps up to mastermind Scots dance show

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

TUTTI Frutti creator John Byrne has been asked to mastermind a new piece of Scottish dance as part of a celebration of the country's culture.

Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne: vol. 5

Graphic Novels Challenge (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009

By John Byrne Collects Fantastic Four #268-275 and Avengers 18, and Thing #19. This is another batch of classic FF action: Terminus, Reed’s dad in a parallel universe, Jen meets Wyatt, and Johnny’s and Alicia’s relationship starts. This trade starts right after the previous one. Susan is still in the hospital. Meanwhile Johnny and Jennifer fight a mysterious opponent in the Baxter...