One of the most "Key" of all key Bronze Age books! The effect that Neal Adams had on the comic industry as it transitioned from the Silver Age to the Bronze Age was enormous. Every character he touched, even just on the covers (such as Superman and Superboy) were reinvigorated, and this is without a doubt the most memorable and important cover the great artist ever crafted... ushering in the Bronze Age and an entirely new approach to socially relevant comics storytelling. In short, this is one of the most important pieces of comic art to ever appear on the market. Adams' iconic cover is striking and symbolic. This issue broke more than just the lantern on the cover! Adding Arrow's name to the title and logo of the book was genius. It created the first "buddy book" in the comic industry... the equivalent to the "buddy movie" genre. It also allowed writer Denny O'Neil to launch into a 13 issue run that dove into political and sociological themes like no comic had before. This was DC comics getting "relevant." This stunning piece of comic book history is created in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". The page is lightly toned with some glue residue in the logo area. There is some rippling in the right side from previous moisture exposure. All text/logo is a recreation on an acetate overlay, although the text "Never Again" is penciled in on the page. It comes with a copy of the printed comic in approximately Good condition. The original art is in Very Good condition.We are proud to present one of the seminal pieces of comic art history. This auction will take place with Neal Adams' complete approval and blessing, and for this unique event, Mr. Adams will share in the proceeds. In addition, a portion of the proceeds for this art will also be generously donated by the consignor to the, the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need.Following is a statement by Neal Adams regarding his participation: