Long
before he became a comic book superstar with such titles as The X-Men,
Superman, Wonder Woman, Namor, Next Men and other memorable comic book series
artist/writer John Byrne got his professional start at the now defunct Charlton
Comics.
John’s
first professional, creator series was the comic book: The All New Doomsday +1.
Issue
#1 showcases John’s earlier work.
Indications of his incredible talent are evident with his command of interesting
page layouts, character design and artistic proficiency.
The
story starts out with a bang as a mad dictator sets in motion a nuclear war
that wipes out most life on Earth.
Three
astronauts, who had launched before the holocaust, witness the carnage and
after scanning for radiation from space land back on Earth in Greenland.
Once
landed they discover the ancient ice covering Iceland has started to thaw.
They
discover a frozen mastodon and its recently revived mastodon companion attacks
them.
Suddenly
a spear plunges into the mastodon. Their
lives are saved by the reanimated caveman named Kuno.
The
caveman takes a liking to the stranded astronauts and the foursome set out to explore
the globe in hopes of finding survivors.
For
a glimpse at the early work of a future comic book legend be sure to read the
entire Doomsday +21 series.