POSTERS part 6

>LIMITED EDITION DC POSTERS
The word limited edition usually translates into better quality paper and printing materials but it also means higher price. These posters are not actually so, but lithographs or giclées printed on canvas or heavy stock paper. The one to the left of these words is a personal favorite. This lovely Legion of Super-heroes lithograph has pretty much every member of this team flying into space, look at the color combination as though Alex grouped them so their uniforms wouldn't clash with one another. Also worth mentioning is how sexy Shadow Lass and Dawnstar look. This litho was limited to 500 units and sells for around US$500 if you ever find it on eBay. Hidden Art Alert: I read on the internet once that Alex hid something on the reflection of Wildfire's helmet (bottom), and you can see that something's there that isn't in the original piece but I don't know what it is. Do you?

The Superman portrait (left) is one of Alex's few oil paintings (he normally uses watercolors) and it was originally created for the "Got Milk" ad campaign then never used (that's why Supes is making that monkey face) so it was sold as a giclée on canvas in a very limited set. Estimated price, if you can find it, between US$1000 and US$5000.
That gorgeous Batman Beyond piece (center) was sold at the Warner Bros. Studio Store and it's the only time Alex has painted this character. The composition looks wonderful with present and future Bat-characters in the mix. My only complaint is that Batman looks a bit, well fat, there I said it! Random sightings of this lithograph on eBay have been bought for prices that range from US$700 to US$1500.
This lovely lithograph entitled "20th Century" (right) is a nighttime reproduction of the cover of 1939's Superman #1 and besides its coolness, it's not one of Alex's favorite works, he complains that he had to draw too many windows and he changed from day to night to better frame the character and then he didn't like how it was framed, also he says the pose is too stiff and Supes' head is too small. If he could go back in time to start over he'll gladly do it. Talk about being over-critical of your own work!!! I think it looks great! This litho is seriously hard to find so I can't estimate its price.

Again this is another wonderful lithograph with a great art composition and the 2 greatest DC heroes. Released in 1998 this fantastic image called "World's Finest" just oozes heroism as well as detail, check out Batman's cape, it's so realistic! And due to its odd angle, this poster can be hanged on your wall horizontally (photo) as well as vertically. That is if you could find one...


With the success of the Mythology book which featured the first 2 images of Superman and Batman you see above, and then added Wonder Woman for the Special Edition of this book, DC Comics decided to make them lithographs but since they were reprinted images they threw in new images of Green Lantern and Flash in the same style, calling them "The Mythology Prints". I really like the new ones but the Flash poster stands out more than the GL because the art is not covered by anything and the lines aren't intrusive as the Hal Jordan poster which is covered by way too many green "flashes", no pun intended. Each one is sold for around US$200 to $400.


JUSTICE LEAGUE HEROES: This poster was used to promote the video game of the same name for PS2, XBOX and all next-gen platforms. This poster includes the heroes from the video game, that's why you get Zatanna and Green Lantern John Stewart, dressed in the JLU cartoon show costume. This poster is a little hard to find but not impossible and it's possibly the only poster in this article that's affordable.

Sadly, due to their steep prices, none of these are IN MY COLLECTION.