CGC Signature Series Creator Spotlight: David Finch

Artist: David Finch

Next CGC Signature Series deadline: May 30, 2025, is the deadline to submit your books for the next David Finch Private Signing. Go here to learn more about the upcoming signing.

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Creator origins: Admired in the industry for his phenomenal skills as an artist and the standout work he has done for DC, Marvel and Image Comics, Finch started his career in comics on the series Cyberforce for Top Cow Productions. He then went to Marvel, and during the 2000s, series like Ultimate X-Men, The New Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum and Brightest Day all featured the signature David Finch style inside their pages and quickly rose in popularity.

After his time with Marvel, Finch went to work for DC exclusively and had a hand in many of their biggest series, including Batman, Batman: The Dark Knight, Justice League of America and Wonder Woman. He is also the winner of the Joe Shuster Award and the Eisner Award.

Top picks: Some of Finch’s most popular work includes:

• Avengers #80 (2004) – first appearance of Captain Britain
• Avengers #500 (2004) – death of Vision
• Avengers #503 (2004) – death of Agatha Harkness
• New Avengers #3 (2005) – Spider-Man joins the Avengers
• New Avengers #7 (2005) – first appearance of the Illuminati
• New Avengers #8 (2005) – Wolverine joins the Avengers
• Amazing Spider-Man #549 (2008) – Brand New Day story
• Psylocke #1 (2010) – first issue of miniseries
• Invincible Returns #1 (2010) – first appearance of Grand Regent Thragg
• Batman #1 (2016) – first issue in the DC Rebirth line
• Batman #24 (2017) – Batman proposes to Catwoman
• Batman #50 (2018) – Marriage of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle
• Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1 (2024) – first appearance of new Moon Knight

CGC Comics Registry highlight: You can find more inspiration and ideas by browsing New Avengers registry sets such as cheetah’s collection, New Avengers!, which won CGC Comics Registry Awards for Best in Set Type from 2020 to 2024 and features nearly the entire run of the series, including variants and subsequent printings.

Auction highlight: An Uncanny X-Men #524 Variant Edition graded CGC Signature Series 9.8 signed by David Finch and Stan Lee sold for $312 in a Heritage Auctions sale in June 2021.

Did you know? David Finch got his big break at Top Cow Productions working on Cyberforce. He originally applied as an inker, but his art was so strong he quickly landed penciling duties.

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