Brave and the Bold #123 Cover by Jim Aparo!
Artists: Jim Aparo (All) , Bob Haney (Writer)
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DescriptionThank you to Marcus Wai for helping me achieve a dream YEARS in the making! I've been trying to place together Brave and Bild #123 for years. A year and a half ago I was able to get the one interior page missing, but the cover eluded me. Marcus Wai let me know he had the cover, and we worked it out and I was able to get it! Now I have the complete story AND complete book! And it's a cool cover with Batman with both Metamorpho and Plastic Man!I'm really fortunate. Putting together a book is nearly impossible these days, and thanks to Marcus, I was able to do so here. Thank you Marcus! And if anyone knows where the cover to Brave and The Bold #121 is, that would be greatly appreciated. It is the only cover that I am missing and then I will have the covers and interiors to Brave and Bold #121, #122 and #123. Synopsis for Batman and Plastic Man and Metamorpho: "How to Make a Super-Hero!" After helping stop crooks from robbing a bank, Batman is asked to arrest Bruce Wayne, who is wanted for fraud and murder. Batman goes to Istanbul to capture Wayne, who is there to purchase the Neji, an expensive totem from the Kahari tribe of Africa. Wayne is there to purchase it to bring it back to it's native tribe that has erupted into violence. There he's confronted by Batman.... Who really turns out to be Plastic Man. It's revealed that the real Bruce Wayne was looking for the ideal candidate to pose as him while he was out of town securing the totem when he came across Plastic Man -- who had become a homeless bum following their last encounter, and offered him the chance to play the role of the caped crusader. An offer which Plastic Man agreed to, and hence the reason for this bizarre turn of events. Taken back to Gotham City, Bruce Wayne is found guilty of his crimes and locked up in prison. There he's visited by his "lawyer" who turns out to be Rex Mason (AKA Metamorpho) is disguise. He gives Bruce a spare Batman costume and the two break out of prison and begin looking for Plastic Man. Their search brings them to Ruby Ryder Inc, where Batman tries to see if Plastic Man has rekindled his old flame with Ryder. The hunch turns out to be true, Ryder having learned of Plastic Man's recent assignment posing as the Batman allowed her to manipulate Plastic Man once more. She had used him to frame Bruce Wayne to eliminate him as a bidding rival for the Neji, which she wishes to claim for her own. Batman decides to steal the real Neji, and leaves Metamorpho to pose as the statue when Ryder claims it hoping to record evidence indicting her of her crimes. With her caper almost in the bag, Ryder intends on poisoning Plastic Man to eliminated him as well having decided his usefulness had come to an end. Metamorpho's cover is blown when Ryder's cigarette smoke causes him to cough. The two malleable men battle over the tape recording of Ryder's confession, however Metamorpho prevents its destruction. When Ryder's goon tries to shoot Plastic Man, he realizes he's been used again and he and Metamorpho work together to capture Ryder. After Ryder is turned over to the police, Batman encourages Plastic Man to continue his career as a super-hero. Later, as Bruce Wayne, the Batman returns the Neji to its people, and restores order to their land. Social/Sharing |
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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/31/2024
Congratulations, Nick! It's practically impossible to complete books, so it's great to hear you succeeded. Shout out to you, Marcus, for being willing to work out a deal to get this cover to Nick!
Arnie Grieves
Member Since 2010
Posted on 7/31/2024
How brave and bold of you to have a goal of assembling a complete story including the cover. Congrats!
* bronze-is-gold
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 7/31/2024
Congrats on the huge achievement Nick! Memories of this issue are strong for me ... in fact, B&B $121-123 were the first three issues of the series I picked up from my earliest month's of collecting. My "introduction" to Metamorpho in this issue was especially stand-out because I'd seen house ads for his comic in a few of my brother's comics that I found in the basement closet and now finally got to "meet" him in a story. Nostalgia galore here!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 7/31/2024
* bronze-is-gold wrote:
Congrats on the huge achievement Nick! Memories of this issue are strong for me ... in fact, B&B $121-123 were the first three issues of the series I picked up from my earliest month's of collecting. My "introduction" to Metamorpho in this issue was especially stand-out because I'd seen house ads for his comic in a few of my brother's comics that I found in the basement closet and now finally got to "meet" him in a story. Nostalgia galore here!
Thanks for the kind words, and glad this brought back memories! I'm so fortunate!
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
Posted on 7/31/2024
Congrats on getting this. It must feel like a dream come true!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
Posted on 7/31/2024
An amazing get! Putting a book together - with a cover - is a quest like no other. Huge Congratulations!
Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020
Posted on 7/31/2024
That's fantastic! So happy that you were able to realize this!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 7/31/2024
wow!! huge congrats on completing the book with this fantastic Aparo cover. well done to you and Marcus both, awesome.
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
Posted on 7/31/2024
You're living the dream! Love the double team up.
Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019
Posted on 7/31/2024
One of those covers that made kids plead in the drug store, "Mom, I NEED this!"
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
Posted on 7/31/2024
Great cover, and congrats Nick on completing the book!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/31/2024
What? You were able to complete this book? I should have raked you over the coals for this or at least got you to wear the red pants for a month on the EXP as a stipulation!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 7/31/2024
Marcus Wai wrote:
What? You were able to complete this book? I should have raked you over the coals for this or at least got you to wear the red pants for a month on the EXP as a stipulation!
Marcus, don't give yourself any ideas for when you show me the cover to #121!!!!! ;-)
Marc W
Member Since 2014
Posted on 7/31/2024
Such a wonderful classic! Thank you so much for sharing!
Mark Geier
Member Since 2013
Posted on 7/31/2024
Wow, huge achievement! As someone that's been trying for years to find art to a complete 70s's issue, I know how hard that can be to track pages down, let alone the cover! Congrats.
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
Posted on 7/31/2024
What an incredible achievement. A great looking cover! Congrats!
Jordan Joanou
Member Since 2008
Posted on 8/1/2024
So happy for you. I wish I could get a cool Aparo Batman cover too!! :)
Paul Brzegowy
Member Since 2010
Posted on 8/1/2024
Completing a book that is this old takes persistence and connections. Congrats.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 8/1/2024
What an amazing accomplishment! Major congrats on building this complete book WITH cover!
Kasra Ghanbari
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator
Posted on 8/2/2024
Incredible piece and even better story, congratulations!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/2/2024
Marcus is the man! Glad you were able to work this out, Nick, and now have the whole issue OA, front to back! Always like seeing Metamorpho get some cover play, too :) Congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 8/3/2024
Many congrats, Nick! It is a monumental achievement indeed! And kudos to Marcus for helping you achieve this.
S Riz
Member Since 2014
Posted on 8/3/2024
Man, what a great accomplishemnt Nick! Couldnt have gone to a better home, congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 8/6/2024
Now that's an amazing accomplishment! To have put together one complete issue--Including cover--of any issue is incredible. To have put together three issues (Absent one cover) is UNBELIEVABLE! That's just amazing, Nick. Congratulaions! By the way, this cover by Jim Aparo is pretty amazing as well! I love how he manages to pull together a cover with Batman, Plastic Man and Metamorpho in a Rube Goldberg-like tangle! Aparo is an incredible artist who makes even oddball situations like this one look almost credible. Anyway, congrats on putting together another complete issue of Brave and the Bold. I don't know how you do it.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/17/2024
Bill J wrote:
Now that's an amazing accomplishment! To have put together one complete issue--Including cover--of any issue is incredible. To have put together three issues (Absent one cover) is UNBELIEVABLE! That's just amazing, Nick. Congratulaions! By the way, this cover by Jim Aparo is pretty amazing as well! I love how he manages to pull together a cover with Batman, Plastic Man and Metamorpho in a Rube Goldberg-like tangle! Aparo is an incredible artist who makes even oddball situations like this one look almost credible. Anyway, congrats on putting together another complete issue of Brave and the Bold. I don't know how you do it.
Don't look now, he's now completed 121 as well. A triple crown!
M L
Member Since 2015
Posted on 8/19/2024
Like summiting Everest or taking down a 48 oz Tomahawk - what a Herculean task! Congrats!
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