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Overstreet Price Guide #13 Original Cover Art by Newton and Rubinstein

Location: Gone But Not Forgotten
Artists: Don Newton (Penciller) , Joe Rubinstein (Inker)

Location: Gone But Not Forgotten
Title: Overstreet Price Guide #13 Original Cover Art by Newton and Rubinstein
Artist: Don Newton (Penciller) , Joe Rubinstein (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 3061
Likes on CAF: 9
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 26
Added to Site: 3/22/2012

This is a grail for me. I feel so lucky to have found it and obtained it. Waaay back in 1982 I was the co-owner of a comic book store. When this Overstreet Price Guide came out I was blown away. Overstreet always does a great job on their covers, but for me this is the best one they've ever produced. Like all great covers, be it comic book, novel, biography, or even coloring book... it makes you want to read what's inside. I remember how this cover caught the eye's of all the kids (and adults) who came in, and compelled them to pick the book up and look inside. I think this book, above all others, really got the kids of the early direct market to get into back issues and values. Don Newton is one of my favorite comic artists ever, and with this piece I'm honored to now own two of his greatest works. I've gotten to know the inker of this art, the great Joe Rubinstein, and he tells me some interesting info on how he inked Don's pencils. He says he inked Wonder Woman and Batman ala Dick Giordano, while inking Superman ala Neal Adams. After hearing that... now I see it! Don had said that Joe was his favorite inker and Joe remembers Don personally delivering the art to him for inking. The art is large, with the image area measuring 12 x 17. In the additional images section you'll also see the even larger (14.5 x 20.25) hand colored blueline on bristol board. Newton/Rubinstein cover... Superman... Batman... Wonder Woman... Infinity Cover... it doesn't get any better than this.

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Earl Hamilton Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/22/2012

MAGNIFICENT!!!!

Joe Rubinstein Member Since 2004

Posted On 3/22/2012

I think I got closer on the adams part than the Giordano. Don was great ,as a guy and an artist.

Chris K. Member Since 2008

Posted On 3/22/2012

This one is very special, indeed. Thanks for sharing the background story - very cool!

Roy Johnson Member Since 2010

Posted On 3/22/2012

Yet another great Newton that isn't mine. Sigh. Good stuff, I remember that cover. You're right, those Overstreet Guides had some great ones.

Shemp Member Since 2003

Posted On 3/23/2012

Wow! this is stunning!!!!!

Alex Bullock Member Since 2006

Posted On 3/25/2012

Super! That is a gem!

Jim Warden Member Since 2003

Posted On 4/11/2012

I remember buying this price guide back when it first came out; I loved the cover and am glad to see this original has a great home. Thank you for providing the background story on how you obtained it!

Gal Schwartz Member Since 2005

Posted On 4/19/2012

A thing of beauty !! A really iconic piece. Thanks for sharing !

comicinkking. com Member Since 2004

Posted On 4/19/2012

Great cover, and great inks. Congrats!

- Artemaria Member Since 2007

Posted On 4/19/2012

Great cover that certainly has that 70s DC feel to it. The late great Don Newton left us far too soon. As for getting a grail, there simply is no better feeling. Congratulations!

Michael Kenyon Member Since 2008

Posted On 5/3/2012

These Overstreet covers always captured my imagination. This one is truly beautiful and I'm so happy you obtained a grail. Don Newton was great and J Rub deserves more attention than he gets. Cheers***

Adam Ianbarry Member Since 2010

Posted On 5/8/2012

Wonderful!!!!!

Crees Tyler Member Since 2008

Posted On 5/22/2012

Amazing civer ! Really Amazing ! and thx a lot for your nice comment ;) Congratulations !

Charles Costas Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/22/2012

This was the first Price Guide I ever received - a Christmas present if I remember correctly. Used it for reference so many times it started falling apart. Great to see that the original art ended up in a lot better condition!

Dimitrios Z Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/30/2012

Great piece....excellent work my Newton and Rubinstein. Congrats!!!

THIEFAR art Member Since 2010

Posted On 9/1/2012

FANTASTIC PIECE¡¡¡¡

Alex Johnson Member Since 2006
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Posted On 9/11/2012

Newton/Rubinstein is a great team. Don left us much too early. I really enjoyed his work.

Dean Abraham Member Since 2008

Posted On 2/3/2013

an amazing piece of art.. congrats

Fred's CAF Gallery Member Since 2003

Posted On 2/10/2013

This cover is FANTASTIC! DC's Big 3 read the Big Book! :-)

Mark Geier Member Since 2013

Posted On 8/10/2013

Wow, fantastic piece!

Dietmar Krueger Member Since 2010

Posted On 3/22/2017

Excellent cover!!!

Shaun Crowell Member Since 2003

Posted On 7/23/2017

Classic cover, I remember this cover quite fondly. Thanks for sharing!

Dave W Member Since 2006

Posted On 9/23/2020

Great piece! I might still have my beat up copy from 1982 in a box somewhere!

Nick Katradis Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/27/2020

Larry, a masterpiece featuring the big three!

Mark Levy Member Since 2004

Posted On 3/3/2021

Awesome cover - great story as well - I have to decide which other ones I need to hunt down for myself!

Mark V Member Since 2021

Posted On 5/28/2021

Wonderful. I look at this and am thankful for all the great art Newton gave us and sad he wasn't able to grace us with decades more.

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