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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 23 Cover

Artists: Bart Sears (Penciller) , Randy Elliot (Inker)

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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 23 Cover Comic Art

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CGC Signature Series, Signed and Remarqued by Bart Sears

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Title:	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 23 Cover
Artist:	Bart Sears (Penciller)
Artist:	Randy Elliot (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	797
Likes on CAF:	16 17
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	8/5/2021
Comic Art Archive:	Legends of the Dark Knight Issue: 23 Page: cover View

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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #23 Cover Original Art (DC, October 1991). Batman is ready to deal some serious damage, wielding a Bat imprinted bat (no pun intended!), on this impressive cover for "Faith, Part 3". The Faith story line deals with the early days of the Dark Knight, his relationship with Dr. Leslie Thompkins and her discovering Batman's true identity, and his warming up to taking on a side kick with some references to a young Dick Grayson pre-Robin. This final story in the arc has Batman facing off with the "Bat-men", a misguided group of vigilantes, who he deals with throughout the story. The cover for this book is just amazing in my opinion, capturing a brooding and angry Batman in action ready to take down any bad guy in his way. His cape is magnificent in how it flows all around him, almost making him look monstrous as actual bats swarm around him. I love how dynamic it feels, and it seems like Batman is really jumping off the page right at you.

This is one of only 4 published Batman covers done by Bart Sears, all in Legends of the Dark Knight, including the 3 in this story arc. The inks are done by Randy Elliot, who I believe inked all 3 covers in this arc. Created in ink over graphite on standard DC Comics Bristol board, with an image size of 11" X 17". Signed in the left margin about 2/3 down the page by both Sears and Elliot. It does have an acetate overlay that has been fairly permanently attached to the art with the published stats for the Legends of the Dark Knight cover, including title, DC logo, etc.

CGC hosted Bart Sears for a signing in 2021, and I got all 3 books from this arc signed and remarqued. Given the hinting at Robin near the end of the story, I asked Bart to sketch Robin on the published book. I love how it came out and have included the picture of the 9.8 CGC Signature Series comic for this cover.

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Fuzzy Dunlop
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/6/2021

The cape work on this is next level. And I love the Bat bat! Congrats on a stellar piece!

Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020

Posted on 8/6/2021

Bart Sears is an unsing hero of art. Grew up on his Balde work amd never knew he drew Batman...until now. Thank you for posting this gorgeous cover and congrats!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/6/2021

Hey Batman, do you need a glove and ball?
Bart Sears' brutish Bats goes to that dark place where he can not climb back out of. Legends and Shadows always has top class creators do their stories and this was no exception.

Vik V
Member Since 2016

Posted on 8/6/2021

Fantastic Dark Knight cover and a very cool idea with the CGC book. Congrats, David

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

Posted on 8/6/2021

Wow! Fabulous piece.

Magnus X
Member Since 2014

Posted on 8/6/2021

This is a fantastic Cover; Congratulations..!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/6/2021

Fantastic cover!

Jonathan H
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/6/2021

Beauty of a cover! Congrats!

Marc W
Member Since 2014

Posted on 8/8/2021

One of my favourite Covers, huge congrats!

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

Posted on 8/9/2021

Such a memorable cover and one that left a big impression on me when I first saw it. Sears created art that really felt like it was a singular vision and this cover is one that will live on because of it. Really fantastic piece! Huge congrats!

John Espinoza
Member Since 2014

Posted on 9/2/2021

One of the shames of the 90s is that Bart Sears didn't do enough Batman art. All his LOTDK covers are memorable and this one is no exception. Congratulations on owning such a beauty!

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