Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) comic books 1970-1979

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Widow-Maker!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; When Willi Van Dort (son of the Nazi war criminal General Van Dort) plans to use unsportsmanlike means to win a race by having Bruce Wayne attacked, Batman enters the race, and with the help of Wonder Woman and I-Ching wins the race instead of Van Dort, who was willing to win by any means, even murdering Batman; The plot is foiled with the help of Wonder Woman, Batman wins the race and Van Dort and his accomplices are arrested; Wonder Woman also gets into some trouble with the law when it turns out the car she thought was a rental was the wrong one and was reported stolen Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the first in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of Golden Gladiator, Viking Prince, Silent Knight, Robin Hood, Col. Rick Flagg, and Cave Carson. One-page "A Matter of Life and Death!" story, script by Murray Boltinoff, art by Jack Sparling. Bio on Mike Sekowsky. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Count Ten... and Die!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; When Bruce Wayne hires retired boxer Ted Grant to coach the US Team that will be competing in the World Youth Games in Vienna, Austria, Bruce helps bring a new sense of pride in the down-and-out former boxer; As Bruce aids the Anglo-American Military Intelligence to stop the selling of information to Russians as Batman, Ted is challenged by the Russian World Youth Coach, Koslov, the Hammer -a former boxing opponent of Ted - to a boxing match to determine which nation has the best fighter; As Batman tracks down the informant trying to sell the information to the Russians, Ted tries to help Batman out as Wildcat. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the second in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of the Justice League of America, Hawkman, the Teen Titans, and Metamorpho. One-page western story, "Death Turns the Dial!", script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Tuska. One-page western story, "Killed with Kindness!", script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Tuska. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Arise Ye Ghosts of Gotham," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Gotham City is visited by a religious group called the Hellerites, a group of people who centuries ago owned the land that later became known as Gotham City; The forefathers of Gotham had forced the Hellerties off the land, and now they have returned with their apparent messiah and founder Josiah Heller was prophesied to come back and threaten to turn Gotham City into a desert unless the land was turned over to his people; Batman and the Phantom Stranger to join forces to learn the truth behind Josiah's apparent supernatural powers. Statement of ownership - average print run 448,000; average paid circulation 242,000. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the third in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of the Martian Manhunter, Flash, and various heroes who appeared in issues without Batman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "You Only Die Twice!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; After a near death experience, Batman is visited by Adam Strange, who explains to him that after a freak accident involving the Zeta-Beam, Adam was transported to Earth sometime in the future and found Batman's obituary; However, as Adam grabbed for the newspaper, he was transported back to modern day Rann, only taking part of the obituary with him, so that the year of Batman's death is unknown; Giving this information to Batman leads the caped crusader to become paranoid of his coming demise, and leaves Earth with Adam Strange in the middle of solving a crime involving a contracting scheme and contractor Mike Morrison. However, when viewing Gotham City via a machine on Rann, Batman observes Alfred being taken hostage by the mob over gambling debts. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the fourth in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of Green Lantern, Eclipso, Flash, Metamorpho, Hawkman, Green Arrow, the Metal Men, Plastic Man, the Atom, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman. One-page horror story, "Spirit in the Séance," script by Murray Boltinoff, pencils by George Tuska, inks by George Tuska. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. 'A Cold Corpse for the Collector,' script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; While Batman is on the trail of the elusive crime lord known as the Collector, Black Canary has come to Earth-One from Earth-Two, and has sought out the Earth-One counterpart of her husband, Larry Lance; Warned by Batman that the Larry Lance of Earth-One is not as good-hearted as her late husband of Earth-Two, Black Canary pursues a relationship with Larry; The two heroes get caught up in the Collector's scheme to see Batman killed; In the final battle, Larry is revealed to be the Collector; In a struggle with Batman, Larry is stabbed by his own knife and dies; Afterwards, Batman encourages Black Canary to make a life for herself on Earth-One, and that she has Batman as a friend and ally. The Also features a one-page text article by Marv Wolfman titled '"The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the fifth in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers issues 79-86 (the Neal Adams issues). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Night Wears a Scarlet Shroud!", script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; While in England, Batman begins investigating incidents of murder on the set of a film telling the story of England's famous Scarlet Strangler; Enlisting the aid of the "Bat-Squad" consisting of Mick, Margo, and The Major; The foursome searches the streets of London trying to find clue of the Strangler; Eventually, after a few encounters, and mysteries leading the group to wonder if they traveled back to the Stranglers time, they find the Strangler in an old wine cellar; Saving Margo, and learning that the Strangler is film actor Basil Coventry, Batman's fight with the killer is stopped when they break through the floor and Batman finds himself pinned under a Nazi Bomb left over from World War II. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Red Water Crimson Death," script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; In a tale narrated by Cain from House of Mystery, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out; Reluctantly taking the Commissioner's advice, Batman (in his civilian guise of Bruce Wayne) takes a boat cruise in which he saves a small boy named Sean who falls overboard; Going along with the boy to his home of Arin Island, Bruce find that mystical forces are working to have him solve a mystery on the island as Batman; Learning of a local legend of the red sea that has killed many (including Sean's parents) and the supposed cases of haunting on the island, Batman soon learns that it is businessman Alysius Cabot; Cabot is really dumping chemicals into the water that is causing people to die, and is using technology to play on peoples superstitions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Rebels in the Streets," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; The ghetto's of Gotham City have been barricaded off by a group called Stopp (The Society to Outlaw Parent Power), a group of disenfranchised teenagers who want parents (and adults in whole) to bow to their demands and fix up the ghettos; Using Batman as their mouth piece, the Caped Crusader does everything in his power to try and maintain peace between Stopp and the Gotham police; However, things escalate when Stopp informs Batman that they have a bomb which they plan to use to blow up part of the city; Batman enlists the aid of the Teen Titans to infiltrate the ghetto in order to find the location of that bomb either in their civilian guises or their costumed identities, while Batman and the rest of the city try to keep Stopp from detonating the bombs by allowing themselves to be locked up in the Gotham jail. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. "C.O.D. Corpse on Delivery," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; Batman is hired by Ruby Ryder Inc. owner, Ruby Ryder to find her fiance Kyle Morgan, whom she claims went missing in South America; However, when Batman finds Kyle Morgan and brings him back to Ryder, she shoots him dead; Batman then goes on the trail to find Ryder when she escapes; Aided by a mysterious benefactor, Batman finds her in Morocco and takes her back to the States, where she is sentenced to death for the murder of Morgan; However, Batman stops the execution when he reveals that Kyle Morgan isn't dead, but in the room, Morgan then reveals himself to be alive, and really be the hero known as Plastic Man as he tries to make his escape. Statement of ownership - average print run 407,112; average paid circulation 210,889. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Last 15-cent issue. Cover pencils by Nick Cardy and Carmine Infantino (Batman figure), inks by Nick Cardy and Murphy Anderson (Batman figure). "The Striped Pants War!", script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; When friend of Bruce Wayne, Ambassador Adams is murdered by the Companeros De La Muerte, a terrorist outfit, Bruce Wayne is asked to go to the country of the Companeros' origin as temporary ambassador and sign a treaty before a given deadline, the President and the Secretary of State have asked Batman to act as Wayne's bodyguard (Batman making an appearance at the meeting thanks to Alfred in disguise); Flying to the country, Bruce is surprised to see that Sgt. Rock has been stationed as the embassy's chief of security; Rock is upset that after 30 years of service that he's been delegated to embassy duty and being given a hard time after botching protecting the ambassador; Believing there is a traitor in their midst, Batman begins to suspect Rock as the one working with the Companeros. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. "The Smile of Choclotan!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Nick Cardy; While Bruce Wayne is vacationing in South America, as Batman, he saves a young boy named Luis Mercado from a snipers bullet; Following the boy into town, he learns that his old friend Wildcat is also in the area, resuming his career as a boxer; Observing Wildcat's match and spotting somebody putting a chemical in his drinking water, Batman strikes and helps Wildcat and Luis escape; He learns that Wildcat has amnesia, and that Luis is being targeted by a crime boss named El Grande. Reprint back-up story (from Strange Adventures 205): The origin and first appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?", script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by George Roussos; Shot during a performance, trapeze artist Boston Brand dies, only to find that his spirit lives on with the ability to inhabit the bodies of others; By the will of Rama Kushna his spirit will walk among the living until his killer is found. Letter from comics editor and writer Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Mansion of the Misbegotten!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When Batman goes to visit his old friend Roger Birnam, who is dying, he promises to watch over Birnam's wife Clorinda and his son Enoch; After the funeral, when a man who posed as Birnam's doctor and as a religious articles salesman turns out at the Gotham morgue, victim of a ritual murder, Batman rushes to Birnam Towers to check on Birnam's family; Batman soon finds himself caught in a Satanic cults rituals, which involve little Enoch. Reprint back-up story (from Phantom Stranger 1, September 1952): "The Killer Shadow!" starring Phantom Stranger, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Reprint back-up story: "One Challenger Must Die" starring the Challengers of the Unknown, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. Article in which Jim Aparo talks about his career. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. "The Man Who Murdered the Past!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Nick Cardy; Visiting the old Wayne summer home, Batman reflects on the happy times that he spent there with his parents Coming across his parents ashes, Batman suddenly gets possessed by the ghost of Manuel, the islands old Port-A-Gee who died 50 years ago; Each night the same incident happens, where Batman is possessed by the ghost and causes trouble on the island; Batman calls the Flash for help; the two travel to the spirit world and learn that Manuel is plotting to bring all the spirits to new bodies in the realm of the living; Flash and Batman soon find the source of Manuel's possession ability: A black diamond carved into the shape of the Egyptian life goddess. Reprint back-up story: "The Secret of Odin's Cup!" starring Viking Prince, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; Jon and the mute bard take shelter in a cave during a storm; But this is no ordinary cave, as it leads to the vast lair of Wotan, underworld Viking. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Warrior in a Wheel-Chair," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When Batman is struck by a snipers bullet, only the skilled surgeon Dr. Hellstrom can save his life, however the doctor has to travel to Gotham from Zürich; Meanwhile, Batman is in a weakened condition right at a critical point in his mission to bus the latest shipment of Cocaine into Gotham City; Unable to finish the job himself at risk of killing himself, Batman enlists the aid of Robin, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Green Lantern to help him; He sends the group out to seek out his leads however, each and every single one leads to a dead end; When Batman is undergoing is surgery, the lead surgeon is revealed not to be Dr. Hellstrom, but the drug lord Belknap, who has taken Hellstrom's place to try and kill Batman on the operating table. Reprint back-up story: "Hide and Seek," script by Jack Miller, art by Neal Adams; Deadman seeks to learn what has happened to the police detective assigned to his case; He discovers that the detective, Michael Riley, has been falsely accused of brutally beating a thief who had already surrendered to him, and has been kicked off the force. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.