Batman Detective Comics 1000 Deluxe Edition and 30 similar items

About the item: Featuring the bluelines (see below for information about bluelines) of Scott McDainel with original (by-hand) inks by Rob Hunter, with story by legendary Batman scribe Alan Grant, this listing features the entire story's worth of original art for "Through the Keyhole" is from Detective Comics #1000 Deluxe Edition and features Ventriloquist, Scarface and Anarky. Each page measures approximately 11 by 17 inches, are in excellent condition and will be shipped with the utmost care. Each page is signed by hand by Rob Hunter. Please note- the pages are the actual, finished pieces of art used in the production of the comic. They are bluelines (again, see below for further info on what bluelines actually are) and are one-of-a-kind originals. Also shown in the above scans are the cover and actual images of the colored pages as they appear in the published comic - but they are shown for reference only. The comic book itself is not included in the listing. Again, they are shown for reference only - the listing is for the art only. About bluelines: Given today's technology, many comic industry professionals are moving away from penciling pages and then having the inker ink the original pencils themselves. With scanners, email, etc., so prevalent artists can simply scan in the original pencils, e-mail them to the inker, who then prints out these "bluelines" and inks those. It's becoming more and more common. Some pencilers even do their work digitally, so there are no original pencils at all. That said, bluelines are the completed, finished pieces of artwork that are used to create the finished comic book. So they are still one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork and they are the final artwork as it appears in the completed comic. ~Certificate of Authenticity/Provenance: Excepting pack-pulled autograph trading cards, CGC Signature Series, signed Sideshow prints, and like collectibles, all autographed items Vault Collectibles sells were personally witnessed, by myself, being signed by the writer, artist, or celebrity in question. No third party is involved. Further, art sketches - and most published original art I sell - were obtained directly from the artist themselves. For buyers desiring this guarantee in written form, this statement guarantees that the above referenced item is as stated in the listing description. A screen capture of the completed auction page, which includes this statement of provenance, may be saved by the buyer as a digital file or print off in hardcopy form. As this serves as written proof of said guarantee, no physical documentation will be included in the package when the item is mailed. J. Brian O?Bryant VaultCollectibles dba as empire.auctions