Dual-Signed Battle Beast #5 Virgin Foil Collection (2x Copies with Authentication)

This lot contains two individually signed copies of Battle Beast #5, each featuring a textless Virgin Foil cover and hand-signed by cover artists Chris Bartling and Nathan Ottley. Produced under a hard cap of 800 copies per variant and distributed through New York Comic Con channels, the set pairs freshly inked editions with official Certificates of Authenticity to verify origin and signing conditions.

Edition Specifications

• Publication: Battle Beast #5 – Virgin Foil textless variant
• Inventory: Two separate copies, each bearing dual creator signatures
• Artists: Chris Bartling and Nathan Ottley
• Run Size: Limited to 800 units worldwide
• Event Configuration: NYCC exclusive print batch
• Verification: Manufacturer-backed COA included with every copy

Acquisition Value & Archival Notes

Virgin foil covers rely heavily on surface condition and creator validation since they lack interior narrative context. Securing two authenticated pairs removes the risk of mismatched provenance while guaranteeing a tight secondary market footprint. Store each book in polypropylene sleeves reinforced with corrugated backing, keeping them flat in a humidity-stable room to preserve edge sharpness and prevent foil tarnishing. For display, mount them in UV-filtering frame housings with acid-free interleaving, or arrange them side-by-side on rigid supports that leave the full artwork and ink lines fully visible.