Location: My Eclectic Collection
Artists:
Jim Aparo
(All)
,
Bob Haney
(Writer)
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Wow what a story! Congrats
Sincere Congrats, Nick! Thirty-five years is a lot of steak dinners!
You have so much to be thankful for already, Nick, so this is just another feather in your cap. I just want to say, now that's it's a done deal, that as soon as it was mentioned by Spencer that Carlin had it and that he doubted Mike would ever sell it, I KNEW it would be yours as long as you made the effort to reach out to him. Congrats, man!
A 35 year plus journey? That must be the slowest train ever. Explains why steam locomotives are no longer used commercially...Wait a minute, you were talking about the artwork...
This is pretty cool Aparo cover in itself! The runaway train and the Metal Men bailing on Batman is a nice touch. Completing 3 issues is cause for a month long celebration at steakhouses across the continent!
Congrats Nick! A deacades long quest finally achieved!
Big congrats, Nick!
Marcus, send me my grail next!
That is a GREAT story! I know how hard it is to build just ONE book, and you did it with THREE SEQUENTIAL ONES! It's so wild how many pieces fell into place for you to achieve your dream. And by the way, what a GREAT Metal Men cover to put the final icing on the cake. Really love this one. CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!
That's a beautiful piece and an uplifting story, Nick! Big congrats!
Hot dayummmmmmm! Mad congrats on making your Odyssey full circle. Jealous and inspired at the same time!
Congrats Nick! Really beautiful piece!
Abolutely awesome and massive congrats in completing this!
Good things happen to good people but great things happen to great people. Glad you were able to accomplish your dream Nick!
WOW, major congratulations on this accomplishment. It's almost impossible to complete a book now let alone 3.
Incredible art and story, massive congrats!!
Serendipity at its finest!
What an incredible story and journey. Big time congrats! I am so, so, happy for you. What's truly amazing to me is that you were able to put, not one, not two, but THREE complete Aparo books together. And here I am collecting for 40 years now and still don't have a single Aparo piece. Hmm, maybe I need to start appearing on some of those YouTube shows and plead my case. Anyway, congratulations again. This is one of the best collecting stories I've ever heard. So glad it had a happy ending.
Wonderful story. Hard to believe Carlin would part with something on his wall that he owned for 30 years. I did that once and it still stings. Spenser must have used a dealer Jedi mind trick.
Quite the tale - and better for the happy ending!
Fantastic art and story, congrats Nick.
Superbe image! the Drama is at 11! Love everything about this one. Huge Congrats!!
Congratulations! You've got me beat, as I thought getting all the interior pages for the first two stories my favorite character appeared in was an accomplishment. I'm glad synchronicity allowed you to complete your quest!
Thank you for the kind words. And very happy to hear that you were able to complete your first two books. It's a great hobby, and it's nice when we all can get the books/art we love.
Simply amazing you were able to put these three issues together in full complete with covers. Congrats! Those three issues are my first three issues of Brave & Bold when I first started collecting and they couldn't have been found by a better caretaker to preserve those precious gems.
Wow. The twists and turns of this saga are unbelievable. The more eyes and ears you put on a quest, the better the chances. It's great seeing folks helping others in this hobby. I am so happy for you. It's a great accomplishment and gives the rest of us seekers hope. If you can complete such a mammoth project then I can find two Avengers 26 pages. Well deserved and well done Aidan
Sweet!
Congrats again for this once in a lifetime feat!
Great cover!!! A fitting final piece of the puzzle goes into its proper place!!! Very happy for you, Nick! And it was very cool to see it in person for me, thank you and Congrats again!
Congrats for this win! Great story.
Congrats on your complete-issue karma!
Such an accomplishment and congrats! An amazing collection!
Talk about stars aligning! Congrats Nick!
Many congratulations, Nick! Nothing happens by coincidence. I believe that you were destined to succeed in this journey and you should be commended on your perseverance. Oh, by the way, did I mention that I love the Metal Men too?
You are very kind CAB, thank you. And no, you did not! That is fantastic to hear!
Such an incredible journey an confluence of circumstance to make this come together. I'm chasing a similar completion on a smaller scale so maybe some of your luck may rub off if I say I'm looking for the cover and a few remaining pages to New Titans 71 by Tom Grummett and Al Vet to complete the book!
Great Aparo Cover ! And Great Story .... Congrats Nick !
Congratulations--what a journey!
Wow! Quite the story! What a wild and crazy ride you've been on for all these years. Congratulations for landing the final covers to the books you've been slowly assembling. I can't even imagine the patience you've shown as you've put the pieces together one at a time. Beyond all that, let me compliment you on the fantastic cover you've just acquired. I enjoyed reading stories about the Metal Men when I was a kid and remember them fondly. And this is a marvelous example of the wacky adventures the Metal Men used to find themselves on. Gorgeous art by Jim Aparo, who doesn't get nearly the credit he deserves for all the wonderful art he created. Thanks for sharing the art and the story!
Great end to your collecting journey. Best part is all that fantastic art! Congrats!
