I do so appreciate your insights, Marcus!  :)  I agree that the expressions in the prelim here feel a bit more intense compared to the published page (but I sure do hope I come across the published page someday, so I can compare them in person!).

Hey, thank you for the extra info!  I have some other prelims for this run, some large, and some small.  Now I know that those were the main two prelim formats!

Thank you!!  I love pages with huge collections of characters.  My Eclipso: The Darkness Within page might be the only one in my collection that surpasses this one!

You're welcome!  Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Love the prevalence of greytones that make the pure white of the suit and cat almost blinding by comparison!  What a beauty of a piece!

I'd say this one is more primal and impactful in its pure black and white, compared to the published image!  Excellent pickup!

Oh wow, thanks, Aidan!!  :D  That's high praise coming from a collector like you.  And yeah, I was really sad to have to miss Jeff's show on Saturday, but something came up out of the blue on the day of, and I just couldn't make it.

Thanks, Lloyd! :D

I love that they brought Jimenez in just for this issue - thanks for the extra bit of info!  And it does make me really happy to know I managed to snag the one page with a Legionnaire on it.  Does my collector's heart good! :)

Hey, thanks for the awesome, in-depth comment!  I love being able to share my collection so other collectors like you can enjoy it. :)  These Kolins pieces are definitely something special, and you've perfectly nailed all the things I like about this one in particular!

Thanks, Kavi!  You're absolutely right about the inkers pulling their weight, too - I just wish I knew which one had inked this page so I could properly credit them!  Here's hoping I can track down the corresponding Legionnaires page someday.

I think this takes the cake for my favourite AA headsketch!!!  Ever!!!  I just can't get over how beautifully coloured and intricately detailed it is.  I think my favourite little detail is how Arthur made sure even the shaved portion of her hair was still full of different colours, when I think other artists might have made it all one colour.  Huge congrats on landing such an incredible piece!

Thank you!  I'm definitely with you, wings will enhance just about any character's design!

You've just gotta love the tassels!  I think it's a requirement to be a Legion fan.

Thanks, Kavi!  Excellent point about the line weights, too - I hadn't even really noticed!  One of the things I love best about this hobby is how other collectors can give you new perspectives on your art.

An amazing likeness, indeed!  The expression - especially the eyes and eyebrows - is just perfect.  Congrats on another excellent (and refreshingly unique!) AA sketch!

Thanks, Marcus!  You really do have to love the eccentric fashions of the 2970s!

Thanks, Kavi!!!  Now I just have to get my hands on a Giffen convention sketch to go with it!

A masterpiece, Marcus!  I was hoping you'd find this one worthy of your musical talents! :)

Thanks, Kavi!!  Every time I look at this one, I just love it more!

Garzon's inks really do bring this page to the next level!  And thanks for the congrats!  I figured if no one else was going to give this page a good home, then it was high time I did.

You said it, Marcus!  George makes her shine with the bright optimism that any good Legion leader should have.

Thank you so much, CAB!  I appreciate the collectors' solidarity!

Thanks, Kavi! :)

Talk about patience paying off!!  Not only do you finally get your mutated Thing, but AA absolutely knocked it out of the park!  I love that he used basically every possible bit of empty space (and then some!) to make Thing feel appropriately massive.

Saw this one in McKone's latest drop and wondered if you'd be the one to get it!  Congrats!!

You can tell Jeff really had fun with this one!  Love how he kept his shapes more abstract than usual to nail that intense energy effect!

Isssssssn't it jusssssssssst?

Aww, I'm so happy you like it!!  :D  It was just my little way to say thank you for being the best art wingman a girl could ask for (and to say congratulations on the engagement, of course!)

Thanks, Alberto! :)

Oh my gosh, this is AWESOME!!  Manix knocked it out of the park as usual, but it's especially cool to see him tackling a Tintin cover!  And the subtle visual gag of Cap having his shield mummified too is absolutely golden.  Great choice for a commission!

Wow, what a showstopper!!!!  As a huge Legion of Super-Heroes fan, I just stopped by to say I greatly appreciate seeing Saturn Girl in the upper left, but I think the rest of the piece is pretty sweet, too!

Wow, talk about high praise for the art!!  Thank you kindly!  I absolutely agree that it would make an excellent cover to an omnibus or TPB.

How have I not commented on this before???  I must have been so overcome by its beauty when I first saw it that I just didn't know what to do with myself.  It really is a shame AA hasn't had a nice long run on a Legion title, because he just gets everything right, here.  Congrats on a very special, very fitting, and very beautiful page!

Ohh, this one is just insanely cool!!!  And I love that Barry went absolutely all out with the full figure and gorgeous background!  It's good to see your patience pay off, and for you to finally get a piece with good old Bert.  Congrats!

Decidedly so!  I sure wouldn't want to mess with her.

Yay!!  One last Marcus Masterpiece to finish out the year!  Thanks a bunch!

Aww, thank you, John!!!  That means a lot!  Happy New Year to you, too!

Perfectly put, as always, Marcus!

I know!!  I love this piece so much, I think it really captures the best aspects of Supergirl as a character!

Thanks! :D  I'm definitely a huge fan of his work!

I agree, one hundred percent!  It's what really drew me to the piece, I think.

Okay, this is just an exceptionally nice piece.  I love how Jeff did the shading and highlights on the blue parts of her uniform.  Congrats on a great commission!!

Just... wow!!!  What an absolutely beautiful piece!  The sheer volume of lines and detail are incredible enough, but I think the composition/arrangement he went with here is what truly elevates it to "masterpiece" status.  Congratulations on a fantastic commission!

I have to wonder if Giffen being a co-plotter for this series is why Dox and L.E.G.I.O.N. were featured so prominently in this issue, compared to all of DC's other summer crossovers.

Thanks, Rick!  It's one of my favourites, for sure! :)

Thanks, Miki!  It's just such a sweet page overall!

You know, I've always thought that since Andromeda's the biggest Legionnaire (height-wise AND power-wise!), it's only fitting that she has the biggest hair to match!

Thanks, Miki!  In a way, it reminds me of that fantastic LSH #11 cover by Kitson that you have in your gallery (one of my favourites, unsurprisingly)!

I've definitely made some really good friends since getting into this hobby!  It means a lot to have people looking out for you and your art interests.