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David Finch - Wizard Guide To Comics #79 Ascension Cover (1998)

Artists: David Finch (Penciller) ,  Batt  (Inker)

35 Comments  -   1,618 Views  -   34 Likes


David Finch - Wizard Guide To Comics #79 Ascension Cover (1998) Comic Art
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Title: David Finch - Wizard Guide To Comics #79 Ascension Cover (1998)
Artist: David Finch (Penciller)
Artist: Batt  (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1,618
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Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 35
Added to Site: 5/1/2023
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Ascension is David's first breakout series (after working on Cyberforce). The Style was so cool back then and I was a huge fan of it along with an avid reader of Wizard magazine. This is one of those covers.

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Abraham Martinez 
Member Since 2014

2 - Posted on 5/1/2023

I love anything that David Finch does and this is spectacular!!!

Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

David Finch is always a crowd pleaser, and as a member of the crowd, I am extremely pleased!  Congrats!!

Chris Snorek 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Great pick up! A Wizard cover is pure period magic.

Siamak Kadkhudayan 
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

congrats, love the detail and inked wings

E DLS 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

When it comes to popular or favorite inkers on Finch, I think Danny Miki is probably who fans think of most.  But for me, the duo of Finch and Batt was something really special.  Never read a single issue of this book, but I just loved looking at the artwork.  Great cover!

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Originally the cover to What If? Warren Worthington II had been possessed by Mephisto.

K Gearon 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Really a standout example from Finch's work at the time, and in general.  Love the 2 figures, and how BATT rendered inks on those wings!  And I always like seeing Wizard covers posted - big "takes me back" images :)  Congrats!

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Congrats buddy!  Gorgeous!

Bob  Kopman 
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Spectacular cover, Duke. Nice pickup.

Wolvie Fan 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Damn, David Finch was a force to be reckoned with back then (he is still friggin awesome), such an in youir face style, this is stunning!

Seamus  O 
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

I love his Ascension work.  Congrats! 

Marc W 
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Classic 90's Finch magic! Thanks for sharing 

George H 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Congrats on adding a beautifully drawn Wizard cover to your collection. It's wild to see how much art they cropped out for the final cover and the other little editorial changes they made. Thanks for sharing.

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 5/1/2023

I sit and wait
Duke this angel illustrates my fate
And Groo they know
The place of Chernobyl
When they’re grey and old
'Cause I have been told
That Asension lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed
Thongs running through my head
And I feel Andromeda’s dead
He’s drawing angels instead

And through it all Finch offers me Ascension
Inkwork of Batt brings affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the Wizard halls
Wherever Shamus takes me
I know that life won't break Fleed
When I come Top Cow, she won't forsake me
Got Lucien angel instead

Johnny M 
Member Since 2014
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Gorgeous piece and a Wizard Magazine Cover? Win Win!

Peter Sullivan 
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Ah! The screaming, ripped, nineties!

Michael Reyes 
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

Such a brilliant piece on so many levels.

Matt Moore 
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 5/1/2023

I love Finch's work on Ascension. Congrats, this is a great example!

Michael  McIsaac 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

It's a crime that the Wizard logo blocked the meticulous work that Finch and Batt did on the wings.  This is a truly stunning piece. 

James Dornoff 
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

WOW!  What an image!  Great WIZARD cover by an epic artist.  

F M 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

Done at the time when everybody expected Finch to be Top Cow's answer to Wildstorm's Charest. Intense cover.

Witchblade collector 
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

Wow, classic vintage cover by one of Top Cow's star pencilers. Interesting that Liquid draw a bigger panties with the coloration.

Ben Bressel 
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

One of my favorite finches! 

Comicart Boston 
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

A wonderfully detailed cover.  Many congrats!

Tangled Web Art 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

Wizard had the best covers in that period. This is one of them! Congrats!

Tom Samot 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

Yeah this is really cool!!! love it congrats man

Eranga Devasurendra 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

WOW, man! Great era of Finch art right here. He's refined his work subtly since then but I don't recall someone who burst on the scene almost fully formed in his style like he did. Congrats!

Ian Saint 
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 5/2/2023

Wow, that is beautifully detailed and powerful. Love the look of this piece.

Toni S 
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 5/3/2023

Powerful and beautiful!

Al Simpleton 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 5/6/2023

Ascension was a real high point for David Finch and this is clearly demonstrated here! What a great cover!

Jason Hussa 
Member Since 2017

2 - Posted on 5/6/2023

Stupendous add, Duke!  A fantastic layout ("Hungry Finch" is a power that won't be denied) but the inks here add the intense magic that take it over the top, especially on those wings!  Great figure work and hatching - awesome pick up, Duke!  Congrats!

Dave W 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 5/23/2023

Are you back to trying to corner the Wizard cover market? This is a good place to start if so - love these great 90s covers - majoe congrats!

Arts Jluc 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 1/21/2024

Power !!!

ComicArt Fan 
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 3/28/2025

Dam! Talk about detail!  Can't go wrong with Finch! Very Nice!

Phill R 
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 5/1/2025

A Finch masterpiece!

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