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Diamond Unity Trade - Signatures

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Has anyone posted - or does anyone know - an inventory of the folks who signed the two Diamond Unity trades?

From my brief searches online, each book, Vol. 1 & 2, came with at least 2 signatures, and could have up to 4 signatures.

I'm wondering if folks here have a full list of potential signatures on the books.

And, more specifically, if there are any copies of Vol. 1 with Frank Miller sigs.

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Re: Diamond Unity Trade - Signatures

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I have never seen a Frank Miller signature on one.

I have seen some slight differences in the number of signatures, but it hasn't been a focus of mine.

There are a handful of unused prints that were signed but not cut and bound into the books. I have one. I have no idea where it is and my comic room is in complete disarray. I can't realistically get to it for some time, but some might know here what the story is.

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Found from an old thread here:

Volume 1 signatures: Mike Cavallaro, Jade Moede, Jim Shooter, Kevin VanHook
Volume 2 signatures: Mike Leeke, Don Perlin, Jim Shooter, Kevin VanHook

There's a photo of a Volume 2 on eBay with signatures by Shooter and VanHook - that notes in the description that "every book has a minimum of two signatures, including Shooter's as one of them."

And another listing of Volume 1 on eBay that claims "every book has a minimum of signatures by Bob Layton and Jim Shooter" - although no photos.

So...to start, has anyone seen a copy of Volume 1 with a Bob Layton sig?

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I took a look at my copy. But I am not familiar with all the signatures:
Vol 1: Shooter, Layton, Gonzalo Mayo, Jade
Vol 2: Shooter, Don Perlin, Jon Hartz, Howard Simpson, Kevin VanHook, Mark Moretti, Beccari, unknown to me (looks like B+Pierti)
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Thank you!

That last signature is likely Maria Becarri - the Valiant Wiki notes she was a colorist, primarily on Harbinger beginning with issue 5 -- and she also assisted with the cover art for Harbinger # 16-40.

And...you've got a lot more than just 4 sigs.

Good stuff!

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Never mind - just saw it's the other sig. you couldn't identify.

Looking at the full list of folks involved in Unity shown in my Vol. 2 back inside cover, my best guess is it says "St. Pierre" - for Joe St. Pierre.

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Re: Diamond Unity Trade - Signatures

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Rai-fan wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:04:42 pm Never mind - just saw it's the other sig. you couldn't identify.

Looking at the full list of folks involved in Unity shown in my Vol. 2 back inside cover, my best guess is it says "St. Pierre" - for Joe St. Pierre.
Awesome thanks for figuring out that last signature.


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