As much as I love the long middle panel, that LAST panel is just awesome!  WOW!

Were you selling this at one time?  I saw it for sale on CAF once but it was too late to purchase.  I was thrilled (and very surprised) to see it in an auction.  And to be blunt, I was STUNNED that more people didn't bid on this.  It is such a dynamic image.  PLUS... Sears' art seems to be appreciating in value.  So fortunate to have it part of my collection.

I love, LoVe, LOVE you attached page. Nice pair...congrats

I agree Nils. I get sooo tired of "stories"that take 8 issues and 4 crossovers to tell. Some good old fashion 1 and done stuff would be great!

Ummmm....WOW!!!

With the art prices going up so much, I have turned my eye to collecting animation cels for now.  I can tell you...THIS ONE IS AWESOME! GREAT PICK!

As a kid, I never really paid attention to which artist did which book. But I DID know that Brave and the Bold and Aquaman were my favorites.  In hindsight, Aparo's art was 90% of that draw.  I'd buy a book because of it's cover (thanks Nick Cardy or Adams) and then see how different the interior was and become so disappointed (usually Dillin).  But not on an Aparo book.  For me... he was and is the gold standard for that time period.

Wow... all four panels are amazing.  What a great page!!!

Cool - I had no idea.  Thanks!

I'm missing it.  What does this have to do with the theme this month (New Avengers and Antiheroes)???

MANY things i loved about this post.  (1) I love seeing other collectors posting animation cels; especially since comic art has gotten SOOO expensive! (2) This is is great ROBIN-in-action cel. Great pick up (3) I did the same with my Star Trek animation cels, where I actually watched the episodes to find where the cel actually was used.  

Sorry?  Not sure what "42" is referencing.

Thank you for finding and putting up the published version.  It REALLY highlights the quality of work done by Doug's pencils and how the processing of the day would muddy or mask the amazing work.  I'm a big Wildey fan and find this page to be just stellar.  Great pick up!

I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment.  Great post!

Dude...that is such an assute observation.  WOW!  Thanks for the post

These are AWESOME!  I loved both artists individually, but together?  Dude... these are gold.  Buckler/Giordano level gold. Nice!

Although Alvin made me laugh, Theodore was my favorite.  Ross Bagdasarian was a genius with his creations!

I have always loved the Ragman character.  Having a Kubert version of him in action... sublime!  Nice pickup!

In a way, I think this is even better than the finished page.  It really shows his thoughts and process.  WONDERFUL piece for your collection.  

What an awesome piece!  Congrats on scoring this gem!!!

Great piece. I loved Gentleman Ghost as a Hawkman villain and thought Kramer was awesome on this issue

Unfamiliar with this artist...I am mesmerized by his art. Gone are the days where an artist can seemingly "take time" to put so much into it. Thanks for posting/sharing

For the discerning Viking collector, this is an UNDERWATER Filmation Viking.  Because... you know... Aquaman. Don't get fooled by those land-walkers.  Good luck!

I can't decide what I love most about this.  The dynamic Hawkman that is front and center, the cowl-spread mysterious Batman, or the overall tone of the piece with the docks and the rain/lightning done so beautifully by Aparo's pencils and inks.  Can we call it a tie?  GREAT piece!

This is stunning.  I'm a sucker for "outside the panel" pieces.  I'll bet this is even better in person. NICE!

I agree.  I went back and read the run before getting the page and it was really good.  That Espoinage Squad story had as much possible story-gold to mine as the Substitute Heroes squad.  

Great page.  As a comics fan since the 60's, I always dreamed of a crossover like this so I LOVED it.  You've got a great page that is at the very heart of the concept while also placing two of the iconic company characters along side the guy who is causing the crossover to happen.  I'll say it again... GREAT page!

Dang... chip-mania in force!

A child of the 90's I'm guessing?  They had a comeback several different times with music and movies.  I'm more from the era of "Witch Doctor", "Japanese Banana", "I Wish I Had a Horse", and of course the Christmas classic "Christmas Don't Be Late".

Defininetly multi-generational! 

That is hilarious!  I doubt Leo even considered that as a possible "OW" option.  I don't remember exactly when but Sammy Sosa once sneezed so hard he hurt his back.  

Thanks to "Mathew Mac Rey Reynolds", I learned that YouTube has all the music used for JQ.  It was created by Hoty Curtain (mastermind behind many HB cartoons) and just thinking about it I can hear the horns and drums.  SO good!

I can agree this is an under-appreciated gem. Great piece!

Thanks!  Yeah, they really did a nice quality job.  Too bad art like this doesn't get more attention within the show.  This piece really is a gem!

What a perfect image of the Surfer on his board.  Beautiful page!

I think you mis-spelled that.  Isn't it Surfador Dali?

Great observation.  I always wondered about the design choices for the "Sword" version.  The neckalce, the big boots, the belt (especially that big belt).  I didn't know about Broderick's work on Micronauts so I went an looked...yeah, that's definitely similar.  

I loved this page in the book. Great pick up!

That never occurred to me....THAT is so funny Marcus! 

I totally agree.  Have you ever looked up his Sherlock Holmes work?  It is very much "of the period" but truly great. Great level of detail for a 4-panel strip and he had some beautiful shading techniques along the lines of Franlink Booth.  He should be a rock star to comic art collectors...at least he is for me.

I love how Leo would place so many great depictions of the game in a clever way. O'Mealia is amazing. Nice work getting several into your collection.

Thanks for the added info.  That makes a lot of sense why and how they would find such a great way to use him.  His character work just makes me smile every time

Gotta say how much I really love the use of gray and black (or maybe dark gray) as a simple background to really make the image of Jade pop out.  Fantastic piece!  Thanks for posting and sharing

AWESOME PIECE!  Solid art telling a perfect ARCHIE story/situation.  This is a real winner!

I am SO much on "TEAM BETTY".  This is awesome!

I am SO late to the party, but I do want to bring in something known as the "Endowment Effect" or "divestiture aversion". It loosely explains that people assign a significantly higher value to something they own over something of equal value they don't own. In any collectibles environment where we assign value to something based our own preference (I.e. favorite character, artist, issue, etc.), a "fair"value can get murky. Especially when something is purchased at a FMV 10+ years ago and now must try to determine a fair value in the current market. Great and fun topic!

It makes me so sad that you don't have any GOOD pieces for your collection.  Keep trying!

LOL... I'll give you credit for effort, but "Amazo-ing"?  I would have guessed that something like that is MUCH more MY cheesy style that yours.  This is at the Dad-Joke level of comment... you might want to consider that for future comments buddy!

I just love pieces with that shading on it.  Gorgeous work by the artist!

So when you say "teaching him"... is that like beating the crap out of him "teaching him a lesson"?  Are you using coded words to say you bullied him?!?!  I don't condone that type of violence but.... I'm going to assume that wasn't the case so I can sleep better at night.  Awesome piece, buddy!

What a page!  ACTION!  Drama!  Mystic!  Danger!  "THUD"!  Atom-like shrinking!  I need to step back and catch my breath here...this is amazing