Faust: Love Of The Damned Act #3 Cover Portfolio Plate
Artist: Tim Vigil (All)
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Faust Cover Portfolio Vol. 1 (Sealed) Image
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DescriptionFaust: Love Of The Damned Act #3 Cover Portfolio PlateArt (Pencils, Inks, Zipatone) by Tim Vigil Signed by Tim Vigil and David Quinn 11" x 17" image area on larger sized board 1989 Happy home stretch to Halloween! To celebrate, I'm sharing my FAVORITE horror themed image in my art collection. Faust (AKA Faust: Love Of The Damned) written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil, is one of the most influential independent comic runs from the horror/adult comics genres since it's creation in the late 80s (Northstar/Rebel Comics). If you know you know. If you don't, do some research or read it yourself if you can handle it, but make sure there aren't any children around when you do. This is adults only material, no question. Intense violence/gore, graphic sexual content, language, and innovative incorporation of music/song lyrics, are just a few bullet points of what made this "outlaw comic" so ahead of it's time, and subsequently influential on other indie comic creators ever since. Over the years I found many of the issues at the Koch Comics Warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn - they are closing soon though, RIP :-/. Eventually I collected the entire original 15 issue run in single comic issue format, including alternate covers and multiple printings of certain issues. Act 3's main cover (featuring main characters John Jaspers and Jade DeCamp) had 3 different printings, which I eventually found them all, including a copy signed by both Quinn and Vigil. I also still have a sealed copy of the Volume 1 Cover Portfolio, from which this original art plate is from. After looking for an interior page art example from Vigil for awhile, ultimately I ended up with an opportunity to acquire this cover plate (cover portfolio plates were done in black and white by Vigil whereas the single issue comic covers were painted/colored), and it being one of my favorite key images from the original run, it was tough to pass up on for me. So I took the plunge and got it! In 2023 and 2024 a hardcover Omnibus and softcover collected edition of the run was published (Black Mask Comics), making it more accessible than ever to experience the modern indie/adult horror cult classic for modern audiences. I picked up the softcover to complete/finish my Faust collection and can now re-experience the story anytime without having to dig out individual comic issues to do so. Originally I had hoped to share even more horror/spooky/monster themed pieces during October, but life got in the way in multiple ways, so I had less time for posting than I originally anticipated. But I'm pretty happy with the pieces I was able to share, and had to wrap it up with this one! Check out my other October themed posts if you missed any from the last few weeks, and have a great Halloween fellow collectors! Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Not sure how people regard Tim these days. But he sure got my attention in his prime. Not just because of the mostly mature subject matter, but the artwork was so compelling. This is a fantastic 80's example from this mostly unsung and somewhat forgotten artist. Wow!
Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
I'd never heard of this book before, but that cover is gorgeous. Your description has me intrigued; I may track down a copy of the omnibus.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Newell T aka Stingray wrote:
I'd never heard of this book before, but that cover is gorgeous. Your description has me intrigued; I may track down a copy of the omnibus.
Glad someone learned about it's existence who didn't know about it before from my post! If you do ever get around to checking it out, let me know what you thought of it. It's definately subject material that will not work for everybody
Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Kavi H wrote:
Glad someone learned about it's existence who didn't know about it before from my post! If you do ever get around to checking it out, let me know what you thought of it. It's definately subject material that will not work for everybody
Well I love horror so, there's a good chance I'll enjoy it.
Mark V
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Did not expect this to be in your collection! Story content and imagery aside, Vigil is/was a very talented artist and brought it to his work on Faust.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
Posted on 10/30/2024
Mark V wrote:
Did not expect this to be in your collection! Story content and imagery aside, Vigil is/was a very talented artist and brought it to his work on Faust.
Thanks Mark!! Definately outside my "main" collecting categories, but it is a series I've read and collected in other ways like I mentioned in my description, had been looking for a piece to represent it in my collection for awhile and ended up with this one - pretty happy with it, most likely a one and done example but you never know
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Kavi, think of the children. the poor, poor children!!!!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
John C wrote:
Kavi, think of the children. the poor, poor children!!!!
Copies of this comic are not being given out on Halloween but if any adults kindly ask I may have a few extra copies ;-p
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Pulling out all the stops! Tremendous pick up!
J. Lim
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Very cool cover! Love the design and lighting in this
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
Outstanding! I love the way he did the girl's face in the shadow. I must confess that I find his art a bit over rendered for my taste but this one is perfect!
Dan P
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
A Vigil Faust cover? How cool!
It's also nice how well it presents. Not too graphic to hang up!
NSN Collection
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
WOW ! !
Not the goriest of Vigil grails, but a glorious grail nonetheless.
Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/30/2024
You never forget your first Snake in the cooter. ;)
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 10/31/2024
Takeaways from Tim Vigil
You can't take back Faust you said, I know
I've had it all with gore, at least a million lines
I'm not one to reget, you know
I don't believe, I don't believe it
You left in peace, left me art pieces
Too hard to treat, It's Halloween
Right now, Im...
Zip's so slick with that damn old love, that shit, ink tears me up
Inks so slick on that damned art love, my Kavi's had enough
Oh-oh-oh (that devil love)
Oh-oh-oh (that satan love)
I'm so sick of that damn old love, feels like I've shown art
I'm so sick of that damn old love, the kind of plate for port
-fo-li-o (that demon love)
Fo-li-o (that satan love)
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/31/2024
Faust was like nothing else and it's cool to see it finally collected. This is an exceptional example from the series, congrats.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/31/2024
I can see why this one would be your favorite! Wow, that is really amazing! Happy Halloween, Kavi!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/31/2024
If you're gonmna post art for Halloween, this is as good a choice as any. Yes, there WILL be blood....
Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 11/1/2024
Not sure the series would be my thing, but this is one crazy cool image,
Perfect Halloween post!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/1/2024
Quite the controversial comic at the time and not for the faint of heart ,but a very intriging horror story to say the least !
Frank Lanza
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/1/2024
Hell yes, this is so incredible. I'd die to have a piece from this original run and a cover is absolutely insane. Tim's inks were on an entirely other level for this series and still blow away so many of the black & white books of the time. Appreciate you sharing this, it's gorgeous!
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 11/5/2024
This is just gorgeous. It really stands out on my caf page. Wow.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 11/26/2024
Wow! Examplary...example, lol, from Vigil's rad and risque opus! Great design, pure illustration, shading...awesome, man, congrats!
Danny Hoskins
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 1/1/2025
I remember the first time reading Faust and thinking damn this ain't your regular comic book lol Tim Vigil work is so awesome! Congrats!
Matt Kennedy
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 7/10/2025
You are in a pretty exclusive club if you have ANY published Tim Vigil art in your collection, but to have one as nice as this is truly exceptional.
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