LOVE AND ROCKETS #8 Cover

Regarding the re-inking of vintage art...I'm of two minds on this. I'm OK if the original inker goes over their original faded marker inks with something archival. This is a matter of preservation. However, I'd rather not have someone who had nothing to do with the original creation do that work. In either case, it should be disclosed.

This early Jaime Hernandez LOVE AND ROCKETS cover was drawn in India ink, but had some spot blacks filled in with marker. It hadn't faded yet, but given the marker inks of that era, it was simply a matter of time. I consulted with Jaime's rep, Todd Hignite, to see what he thought. He agreed that in the best interests of the art, Jaime should go over the marker with India ink. He said he'd do the same if he owned this piece. So he set it up with Jaime and now the cover not only looks great, but is saved for future generations.

(Jaime told me he originally used the marker to fill in some blacks because he was so broke at the time, he was trying to save on India ink! It was a lot of fun hanging out with him and talking about his art while he worked. Thanks Jaime and Todd!)