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Death & Destiny by Ruvel Abril

Artists: Ruvel Abril (Penciller) , David Finch (Layouts) , Neil Gaiman (Writer)

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Death & Destiny by Ruvel Abril Comic Art

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David Finch title page to Wonder Woman #44

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Artwork Details

Title:	Death & Destiny by Ruvel Abril
Artist:	Ruvel Abril (Penciller)
Artist:	David Finch (Layouts)
Artist:	Neil Gaiman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	264
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	6/26/2025
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Description

Death & Destiny

By Ruvel Abril (After David Finch)

Ink on comic board

11�17 in.

Not for Sale

On the eve of Comic Art Live X this past November, Jiggy of Next Comic Art hosted a drop featuring amazing tribute pieces by the many artists he represents. One such piece was a recreation of David Finch's cover to Action Comics no. 894 by an artist named, "Ruvel".

I was too slow on my phone keyboard to make the claim, but I immediately reached out to inquire about a commission. Since the Finch study was the only work I had seen by Ruvel, I chose to stay with that style and requested a tribute to the title page of Wonder Woman no. 44, which is an iconic image of a slain heroine.

I requested that Ruvel reverse the layout and swap the titular character with Death of the Endless. And rather than having an arrow piercing her chest, I opted to have a rose growing from the wound. I felt that floral stigmata would add a level of allegory and classical art reference that infers a completely different narrative about the concept of death. Without death, would all things become immortal?

Since the oposite of death is life, and since a flowering rose has been ornamental of life as a fleeting reality, the dichotomy felt right.

Due to recent health concerns I was unable to attend OAX, but I arranged to have my good friend Daryl pick-up in my stead. This illustration exceeded all expectation. I absolutely adore it. The brushed inks give it a depth of feel that would completely absent otherwise.

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NSN Collection
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/26/2025

Great piece.

Her skin has a luminance that really glows, like a true goth.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Can't tell if she's been stabbed or if the rose just grew fom her to symbolize the circle of life and death.

Matt Kennedy
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:

Can't tell if she's been stabbed or if the rose just grew fom her to symbolize the circle of life and death.�

That was the whole idea behind this art direction. Allegory is best when it addresses multiple possibilities.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Ah, a rose by any other name.....Rose, thine name is Allegory!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 6/28/2025

nice tribute

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 7/10/2025

Emotive...and gorgeous pure illustration. Congrats, Matt.

Phill R
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 8/29/2025

Very beautiful piece, congrats!!

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