Stephen Byrne (born March 7,[1] 1986 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish[2] illustrator, animator, and comic book artist.[3] In 2021, Byrne illustrated a comic cover for the fourteenth issue of the 2020 Marvel Comics series Star Wars as part of the publisher's Pride Month lineup of Star Wars variant covers.[4]
Bryne's official Pride Month variant cover was announced on March 18, 2021 on StarWars.com.[5] On May 7 of the same year, Byrne's final design was revealed,[4] and it was published on June 16.[6]
The comic cover depicts[4] the smuggler[7] Lando Calrissian with[4] the YT-1300 light freighter[7] the Millennium Falcon flying in space below him.[4] The planet[7] Tatooine is seen behind the Falcon while its twin suns,[4] Tatoo I and Tatoo II,[7] are visible in the background to the right of Calrissian.[4]
Bibliography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Star Wars (2020) 14 | Variant cover | Depiction of Lando Calrissian for Pride Month[4] |
Sources[]
Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month with Comic Covers This June on StarWars.com (backup link)- Check Out All of Marvel's Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars (2020) 14
- Star Wars Vol. 3: War of the Bounty Hunters
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Stephenbyrne on Stephen Byrne's profile on DeviantArt (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephen Byrne signing Justice League/Power Rangers #1 (2017-01-21). Forbidden Planet. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Stephen Byrne. Róisín Dubh - The Comic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
Check Out All of Marvel's Star Wars Pride Month Covers – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Marvel Celebrates Sana Starros and More in Star Wars Pride Month with Comic Covers This June on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) #14 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
External links[]
- Official website
- Stephen Byrne Animation on Blogspot
- Stephen Byrne (Stephenbyrne) on DeviantArt
- Artwork of Stephen Byrne (@ArtworkOfStephenByrne) on Facebook
- Stephen Byrne (@artworkofstephenbyrne) on Instagram
- Artwork of Stephen Byrne on Tumblr
- Stephen Byrne (@stephenbyrne86) on Twitter
- Stephen Byrne on Wikipedia
