DC 1984 The Flash Comics #339

Cover Mechanical Paste Up Art

Includes A Hand Drawn Dick Giordano Flash Head!

You are bidding on the mechanical cover artwork for The Flash Comics #339 dated November 1984 which was drawn originally by Carmine Infantino. NOTE: This is not the original line art, but rather a piece of production artwork that was used as a step in the printing process. However in this instance Dick Giordano provided an actual hand drawn head to be added which is in the photos! Please view the photos to see specific condition of this artwork. This piece measures 17" x 11.5" and includes both the US and Canadian price points taped to the side. This is a rare 40 year old piece of comic book production artwork which is in nice shape and is suitable for framing. Bidding starts at $199.95 and if you win more than one auction I always combine them. Add this to your collection or get it as a gift for that special Flash or comic production art collector in your life. Prompt and tracked shipping by USPS Ground Advantage costs $18. This is an as-is auction. Be sure to check out my other auctions for more cool music, comics, and unique collectibles. Please let me know if you have any questions and good luck bidding!

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This is the actual COVER MECHANICAL ART, sometimes called a "Paste-Up Cover", this is where they brought the line-drawn art together with the logo and cover copy, creating the comic cover straight from this unique masterpiece. A mechanical - back in the day - was the camera-ready art, with pasteups, placed copy, etc ready to be shot by the stat camera to make the plate for printing. A "mechanical" would consist of: 1) actual line artwork or a half toned photostat of a continuous tone painting/art 2) notations beyond the image area 3) acetate overlays or actual waxed pasteups of type/masthead/logos 4) and possibly some white outs, corrections, etc that were made to the photostat copy of the original art prior to production. (like whiting areas out, deepening shadows, fixing broken lines or opening up spots that filled in, etc).These mechanical covers are at times referred to as "the actual publisher's stat". Which means it's a photocopy of the original art. These hold less value than the originals, but remain interesting as it will have all the overlays and components used in producing the artwork for publication.