Today we are back with one of my favorite topics, the X-Men, and I'm going to tell you about that time, because it was only five years ago that one of the most, if not the most acclaimed

creator associated with the X-Men, one of the most celebrated writer, creator, illustrators.

He came back to the X-Men. He did 32 brand new issues of the X-Men. Yes, John Byrne, the triumphant figure that is seen as transforming the X-Men forever, he came back. He gave you 32 brand-new issues. And he put every single issue online for free. John Byrne came back to the X-Men on his own terms, and if you have never heard this

story before and experienced these pages, you are in for a great, all-new episode of Robeservations.

Hey, everybody, and welcome to another edition of Rob Observations. I am your host, Rob Leifeld. I have

been making the comic books for 40 years. Across five decades, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s,

2020s, comic books are my passion.

Comic books are my profession.

And this podcast is some odd indulgence that we've all decided to join in on.

And I could not thank you for being part of this more.

I just thank you so much for listening to the show.

Thanks for joining us. As always,

we are going to be covering the world of comic books, whether it's in movies, streaming, games,

toys, or the actual comic books themselves. Today is my favorite topic. There is no topic I love

more in the world of all fantasy, sci-fi, pop culture, comic books than the

X-Men. The X-Men captured my heart at a very young age, and it did so with excellent

art, excellent stories, excellent characters. I was there, and I'm so happy I was. Sometimes

you're just so thrilled that you were there when something was happening, and I was there and I'm so happy I was. Sometimes you're just so thrilled that you were there when something was happening.

And I was there in 1975, eight years old, the liquor store right up the street, giant

size X-Men number one.

Hey, what's this?

Hey, what is this?

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