Dick Giordano Last Batman Illustration Art Print SIGNED Joe Rubinstein Rob Jones

Description: About the item: Measuring 11 by 17 inches, this stunning print is a VaultCollectibles exclusive. Entitled "Final Knight," it is the very last Batman illustration pencilled by comics legend Dick Giordano. To create the print, Giordano mentee's Joe Rubinstein and Rob Jones inked and colored the illustration, respectively, with a limited run of only 100 produced. It features a pre-printed image of Giordano's autograph and is actually signed by hand by Rubinstein and Jones. The print is in near mint/mint and undisplayed condition and it will be shipped with the utmost care. Please note- the signatures are real. They are the actual, hand-signed signatures of Rubinstein and Jones. They are not pre-printed images on the print. See below for further information on the artists. About Dick Giordano: Alley Award winner, twice awarded the Shazam award, and mentor/inspiration to a generation of comics creators, Dick Giordano (1932-2010) was an artist, inker, editor and ultimately became the Vice President/Executive Editor at DC Comics. He is perhaps best known for his work on Batman but his contribution to comics in general cannot be overstated. He began his career at Charlton Comics in 1952, worked his way up to editor, and brought in new talent (such as Jim Aparo and Denny O’Neil who he would later bring to DC). In 1968, at the suggestion of Steve Ditko, Irwin Donefeld and Carmine Infantino hired Giordano. One of his first assignments was editing Ditko’s creation Hawk & Dove for Showcase #75. He went on to ink Neal Adams classic run on Green Lantern/Green Arrow. He left DC for a time, drawing The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu for Marvel’s black & white magazine, Dracula in Monsters, and several other projects before returning to DC. He went on to be the editorial force behind not only such works as Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen in the 1980’s but his hand can also be seen in everything from DC’s landmark Crisis on Infinite Earths to the company’s revamp of characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and the Justice League. He was also instrumental in helping to develop DC’s popular Vertigo line of books and bringing in such British talent as Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman. After leaving DC in 1993 and continuing on in to the early 2000’s Giordano illustrated a graphic adaptation of Modesty Blaise, helped launch Future comics, illustrated several European and Australian comics featuring Lee Falk’s classic character the Phantom, and completed with writer Roy Thomas their Dracula comic originally began in the 1970’s but left unfinished when Marvel canceled their magazine-sized monster comics line. His last published work appeared in, appropriately enough, a DC comic- Johan Hex #51, published in March 2010. About Joe Rubinstein: Joe Rubinstein is most closely associated with his inking of Marvel's The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and the 1982 four-issue Wolverine miniseries written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by Frank Miller. Indeed, Rubinstein is best known as an inker and he credits Giordano as his mentor. Rubinstein's other work includes Micronauts, Warlock, Aquaman, Green Arrow/Black Canary, as well as working on Batman with Giordano. About Rob Jones: Dick Giordano's protégé and art assistant, Rob Jones was the last artist to train under Giordano's tutelage. In addition to assisting Giordano with many of his final projects, Jones' work has appeared in comic books from Heroic Publishing, Students of the Unusual and MoonStone Books. He's also provided artwork for companies like FedEx and the United Way. Additionally, Jones publishes his own creator-owned projects Perfect Storm and Highspot ~Certificate of Authenticity/Provenance: Excepting pack-pulled autograph trading cards, CGC Signature Series, signed Sideshow prints, and like collectibles, all autographed items Vault Collectibles sells were personally witnessed, by myself, being signed by the writer, artist, or celebrity in question. No third party is involved. Further, art sketches - and most published original art I sell - were obtained directly from the artist themselves. For buyers desiring this guarantee in written form, this statement guarantees that the above referenced item is as stated in the listing description. A screen capture of the completed auction page, which includes this statement of provenance, may be saved by the buyer as a digital file or print off in hardcopy form. As this serves as written proof of said guarantee, no physical documentation will be included in the package when the item is mailed. J. Brian O’Bryant VaultCollectibles dba on ebay as empire.auctions

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Ringgold, Georgia

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