Dat dun der is the result of my first real stab at some good old-fashioned, cross-contaminating, down-to-earth comic book "destroying" - finished weeks prior to my previous post.  

The victim was DC Comics' blatantly stick-proudly-to-the-inside-of-your-knickers-without-irritating-your-more-delicate-natured-areas-of-soft-and-sensitive-skin superhero sex-crazed Catwoman #2 extravaganza, along with some matte medium, matte finishing spray, and a sheet of bristol board.  Approximately 9 x 12 inches.

Being the first time gluing shreds of comics together, I quickly learned that the matte medium causes all the darker inks embedded within the papers to bleed, essentially making them murkier and muddier in appearance... which is not necessarily a bad thing.  Also, when spreading the medium vigorously with a brush, it creates an almost gray paste or gesso-like texture upon the surface - which makes complete sense to me now, but wasn't something I had anticipated.

After spraying the sketch with some Krylon finish to create a stronger seal, the final appearance turned cloudy, which was both interesting and disappointing at the same time.  I'm guessing it would have been better served with a dose of gloss finish instead.

Regardless, when framed within a crisp, black, double-matboard, it theoretically cleans up quite nicely:

 Imagine that one hanging up on your wall some day.