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Bat Lash by Nick Cardy

Artist: Nick Cardy (Penciller)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Bat Lash by Nick Cardy
Artist:	Nick Cardy (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	8,102
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	16
Added to Site:	12/18/2006
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Description

New scan - The previous one was a B&W scan. This is 400dpi Grayscale.

This is a commission that Nick Cardy did for me as my 50th birthday present to myself. I vaguely remember a Bat Lash image with him hanging on the end of a train with a woman in his arms. Nick took that description and created this image.

I really love looking at it and it's reached the highest pinnacle of art in my house. Kathy allows it to hang in our den. It has also been the image on my computer's desktop for more than a year.

Thanks for taking a look. Leave a comment and tell me what you think.

PS. Nick Cardy is one of the friendliest people you will ever meet. He called to check up on the artwork and to be sure I liked it. We chatted for a quite awhile. This fanboy was thrilled.

PPS, Carmine Infantino said in his book that Nick and Joe Kubert were the best of the Silver Age. They are certainly two of my favorites as you can see here and here.

PPPS - This drawing was published in Rough Stuff 8 on page 7 in Bob McLeod's interview with Nick Cardy. The text next to it is from my letter to Bob.

PPPPS - I found the preliminary drawing for this commission (pencil on vellum) on Anthony Snyder's site and decided to buy it. You can see it in the additional images.

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Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/23/2006

Great Cardy commission!!!

Bob McLeod
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/23/2007

What a lovely drawing. Nick Cardy never fails to satisfy.

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/23/2008

Nick Cardy is so fabulous..wish I had a Cardy...

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 7/1/2009

Beautiful piece!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/16/2009

I can see why it holds such an esteemed place in the Johnson household. Cardy really worked some magic on this commission.

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/20/2010

Still lookin' good !!!

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/12/2011

Unbelievably beautiful-one of my favorite characters by one of my favorite artists.

Patrick Brooks
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/18/2012

The small details and the pencil work on this are really beautiful.

Lloyd White
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/24/2012

This is absolutely stunning---what incredible detail! One of the best Cardy pieces I've ever seen!

Rob L
Member Since 2003

Posted on 12/26/2012

WOW!!!

Mario B.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/23/2013

fantastic.....

Mike Pascale
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/26/2013

Wonderful, wonderful, Alex! And atypical of most of his work that's out there, so it's as unique as it is masterfully done. Congrats!

Jean-Michel Anneau
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/25/2013

Simply perfect !!!!

Timothy Guerrero
Member Since 2009

Posted on 8/7/2018

Was the prelim high priced from Snyder or was his price accesible?

michael dunne
Member Since 2004

Posted on 7/18/2020

Love this.

* bronze-is-gold
Member Since 2007

Posted on 12/22/2020

What a beautiful image - and how cool that you were able to reunite its prelim with it.

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