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

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 9 FR 1.0

7" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Oxidation.

Cover by Irv Novick. "Three Arrows Against Doom!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; Robin Hood, disguised as an old trader, tells the story of three different arrows that saved him from trouble. "Peril of the Burning Sea," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; During a fishing expedition, Jon and the crew come across a burning face above the water, shooting flames at their vessel!; Captain Olaf and the rest of the crew dub it a fire-troll, but Jon isn't so sure. The First Commandos article by Ross Andru; A brief story about Vikings and their raids. Medieval Games of War article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; How medieval knights trained for combat. "The Tale of the Falcon and the Stallion," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Slasher the falcon and Tana the stallion are debating with the forest creatures which of them are more important to the Silent Knight's fight against evil; Slasher's hawk eyes were able to spot an enemy from a mile away, but Tana's hooves have sped his master through many harrowing situations. Facts about the flags of Spain, Alaska and Louisiana. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 15 VG 4.0

Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Three Flaming Dooms!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; Sir Oswald threatens to reveal who the Silent Knight truly is, but is tricked when the Knight outwits him once again. Feudal Entertainment non-fiction story by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Superman ad. "The Bow That Couldn't Be Bent!", script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath; The story of Robin Hood as a young boy, and the time he first learned how to use the Yew longbow. The Army That Never Lost a Battle article by Jack Miller; A short article about The Vikings. "The Viking Genie," script by Bill Finger, art by Joe Kubert; Jon is cast into the sea in a barrel by the wicked Baron Thorvald; He washes up on the shores of Baghdad, where he is thought to be a genie and asked to retrieve three items of great importance; A Sword, Shield, and Helmet that were stolen by the tyrant, El Kazim. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 21 FR 1.0

4" Spine split from bottom. 2" Spine split through all wraps. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation.

Cover by Irv Novick. "The Sword in the Lake," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; The Silent Knight enters a tournament at Camelot, where he is pitted against the sorceress Morgan Le Fay's mysterious knight; So sure of her silent champion, Lady Celia readily accepts a bet from Morgan that should the Silent Knight lose, he will become her slave; But Morgan uses trickery, resulting in the Silent Knight failing the duel; Now he must do whatever Morgan asks until she sees fit to release him from his oath. Medieval Shields non-fiction story by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. The Last Battle article by Jack Miller; The story of Valens' battle with the Goths. "The Viking and the Firebird," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The travelling Viking prince, Jon, and his friend, the mute bard, save a village from a giant bird living within a volcano! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 28 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4379860001

Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. First appearance of Justice League of America, Starro, and Snapper Carr in "Starro the Conqueror!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, and Murphy Anderson; Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror; Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants; Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz; Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams. It's Fun to Help Others! public service announcement with Superboy by Jack Schiff, art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Starro vs. Green Lantern, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella; One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. Starro vs. the Flash!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Starro vs. Justice League of America, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 30 GD 2.0

1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple and loose at other.

1st appearance of Amazo - Cover by pencils Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Third appearance of the Justice League of America in "Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; As several JLAers experience a sudden power loss, Flash finds that someone has used powers like theirs to steal a European catfish and a cicada; Snapper suggests the thefts have to do with someone researching immortality, and the JLA splits up to investigate other long-lived creatures; In every case, the JLAers come up against Amazo, who steals their powers, defeats them, and takes them to his creator's lab, where Professor Ivo is preparing an immortality serum; Green Lantern is able to use the weakness of his own ring against Amazo and Ivo, restore the JLA's powers, and defeat the villain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 38 GD/VG 3.0

Tracing on front cover.

Last 10-cent cover-price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "Master of the Dinosaurs," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Suicide Squad is confronted by the spectacle of rampaging pterodactyls in the modern era. "Menace of the Mirage People," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Suicide Squad is captured by an alien mirage master who sets a test for them with his illusions; If they fail, he will use his mirages to create chaos in the Earth and conquer it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 43 GD+ 2.5

Cover and 2 additional wraps detached at 1 staple.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Hawkmans origin in "The Masked Marauders of Earth!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; On Thanagar, Hawkman receives word that the Manhawks are committing crimes in Midway City, which leads him to remember how the Manhawks were originally responsible for the establishment for the Thangarian police force by his father; Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Earth to defeat the Manhawks again. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 51 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4643622003

Cover by Howard Purcell. "Fury of the Exiled Creature," script by Bob Haney, art by Howard Purcell; Atlantis is attacked by sea creatures, sending Aquaman and Aqualad to the rescue of their fellow Atlanteans; Aquaman is surprised to find that his ability to communicate with sea creatures has no effect; Tyros battles Hawkman and Hawkgirl on the surface with an army of birds; Fleeing the battle, Tyros takes Hawkgirl to the cave which contains the crystal that transformed him into the creature he now is; He uses it to turn Hawkgirl into a harpy and sends her out to attack Hawkman. One-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 56 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4643622006

Cover by Bernard Baily. Smoking Is for Squares! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Raid of the Mutant Marauders," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; An android is created on the planet Argon with all the powers of the Justice League members, who is able to utilize the powers of two members at a time, and correspondingly takes a half-and-half appearance of those heroes (i.e., half-Flash / half-J'onn J'onzz); But when he falls in love with that planet's queen, is rejected, and is rocketed to Earth, the android goes on a rampage that even the Flash and the Martian Manhunter seem unable to halt. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 57 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4649155008

Cover pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris. 1st appearance of Metamorpho in "The Origin of Metamorpho," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; Rex Mason agrees to do one last trip for Simon Stagg which will net him enough money to marry Sapphire; Simon send Java with Rex with orders to strand him in Egypt; Java accidentally traps Rex in a pyramid where Rex is given strange powers over the chemical elements. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 58 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641328015

Cover pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris. 2nd appearance of Metamorpho in "The Junk Yard of Doom," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; World War II-era traitor Maxwell Tremaine kidnaps Metamorpho with the aid of the Orb of Ra, tries to make him repair the broken super-weapons in his "junk yard of doom" for use in world conquest, and ends up battling the Element Man with them when he refuses. Don't Give Fire A Place to Start! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Human Chemical Plant article about Metamorpho. From the Inventor's Workbench filler page about a lunch box patent by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 60 VG 4.0

Cover by Nick Cardy. 2nd appearance of the Teen Titans (and 1st appearance of the new Wonder Girl, Donna Troy, who joins the Titans) in "The Astounding Separated Man," script by Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; The town of Midville has decided to have itself a "Teen Day" and the mayor elects a "Teen Mayor" for the next 24 hours to celebrate, choosing local boy Tommy Holmes; Suddenly, a menace the towns folk known as the Separated Man attacks again, sending a giant hand to terrorize the city; With this danger on the loose, Tommy calls in the newly formed Teen Titans: Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash and Wonder Girl to come and rescue the city. Superman ad. Legendary Teams article about Jason and the Argonauts, Hercules, Castor, and Pollux. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. Happy Hobby Time! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 61 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4643622008

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "Mastermind of Menaces," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The villainous Mist returns to his life of crime by using flowers from Dinah Drake's floral shop to hypnotically induce wealthy people into parting with large sums of money, and when Starman gets involved in the case, the Mist figures out a way to nullify his famed Gravity Rod. The Origin of Starman article by Julius Schwartz, art by Jack Burnley. The Origin of Black Canary article by Julius Schwartz, art by Carmine Infantino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 61 VG 4.0

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "Mastermind of Menaces," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The villainous Mist returns to his life of crime by using flowers from Dinah Drake's floral shop to hypnotically induce wealthy people into parting with large sums of money, and when Starman gets involved in the case, the Mist figures out a way to nullify his famed Gravity Rod. The Origin of Starman article by Julius Schwartz, art by Jack Burnley. The Origin of Black Canary article by Julius Schwartz, art by Carmine Infantino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 63 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4630449003

Cover by Jim Mooney. "The Revolt of the Super-Chicks," script by Bob Haney, art by John Rosenberger; When Supergirl rescues a movie actress and sees the movie crew attending to her every little need, she decides to quit being a heroine and search for romance and glamor as a Paris model; Superman makes no headway in persuading her to return to heroics, so he asks Wonder Woman to plead in his behalf; But, when Wonder Woman tracks Supergirl down at a fashion show, she finds the Girl of Steel with a new lover, Henri, and is soon romanced herself by Andre, Count de Tour; Both super-heroines are on vacation at the Isle of Love with their new swains; Unfortunately, the Isle is also the home base of Multi-Face, a super-villain who can change his facial features at will. Multi-Face attempts to destroy both heroines to save his operation. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 63 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4649143007

Cover by Jim Mooney. "The Revolt of the Super-Chicks," script by Bob Haney, art by John Rosenberger; When Supergirl rescues a movie actress and sees the movie crew attending to her every little need, she decides to quit being a heroine and search for romance and glamor as a Paris model; Superman makes no headway in persuading her to return to heroics, so he asks Wonder Woman to plead in his behalf; But, when Wonder Woman tracks Supergirl down at a fashion show, she finds the Girl of Steel with a new lover, Henri, and is soon romanced herself by Andre, Count de Tour; Both super-heroines are on vacation at the Isle of Love with their new swains; Unfortunately, the Isle is also the home base of Multi-Face, a super-villain who can change his facial features at will. Multi-Face attempts to destroy both heroines to save his operation. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 80 VG/FN 5.0

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Cover by Neal Adams. "And Hellgrammite Is His Name!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Newsman Jack Ryder (secretly the Creeper) approaches Batman with information that the criminal Hellgrammite is in Gotham City; This revelation leads to Batman and the Creeper working together to stop the mammoth crook from his bid to eliminate prominent gang members; Battling the Hellgrammite throughout Gotham, the duo locate him in the Gotham subway system where they down Hellgrammite with a combination of a fire extinguisher and the electrified third rail; After the Hellgrammite's defeat, the Creeper makes his escape to avoid his own arrest at the hands of the Gotham PD. Letter from comics writer Tony Isabella. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 85 GD/VG 3.0

Three center wraps detached at one staple.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "The Senator's Been Shot!", script by Bob Haney, art by Neal Adams; When the newly voted senator for Gotham City is shot before he can vote on a important anti-crime bill, Bruce Wayne is selected to finish the rest of the Senator's term during his recovery so that the crucial deciding vote for the bill be made; Meanwhile, as Batman, Bruce attempts to find out who was responsible for having the senator shot and along the way teams up with the Green Arrow to bring the shooter to justice, just in time for Bruce to vote in favor of the crime bill. First appearance of the new Green Arrow costume. One-page Adams biography written by his wife. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 98 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4634242014

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.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 98 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4645782004

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.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 142 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2123175014

Last 35-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Enigma of the Death-Ship," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to uncover evidence to a drug kingpins identity in the log book of a sunken ship, but Aquaman inexplicably tries to prevent him from doing so. The Big Fall Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Profile on Roger McKenzie by Michael Catron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 148 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #2123175015

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Night the Mob Stole Xmas!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to get Plastic Man out of a case of holiday depression by having him lend a hand to busting a ring of illegal cigarette smugglers. Wonder Woman vs. the Cheetah Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 149 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4271552008

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Look Homeward, Runaway," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman enlists the Teen Titans to help him as undercover agents, infiltrating the Runaways, a gang of teenaged thieves under the control of a mysterious Fagin called The Man. The Ionic Storm Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Statement of ownership - average print run 368,255; average paid circulation 119,955. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 166 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2123175016

Regular 50-cent cover price issues begin. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Requiem for 4 Canaries!", script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Terry Austin and Dick Giordano (some faces); The Penguin sets out to murder the four crooks whose testimony sent him to jail, and Batman and Black Canary seem unable to protect them. A Matter of Good Taste Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Batgirl. Back-up story: "Nemesis," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Thomas Tresser, as Nemesis, brings a ganglord to justice through his skills of impersonation by posing as the kingpins chief hitman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 183D CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641456011

Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Death of Batman," script by Don Kraar, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman must play a deadly game against an unknown opponent, allegedly for the life of a famous mystery writer; His only ally: the Riddler. Marathon Madman Hostess Cup Cakes ad with the Flash. Back-up story: "Fox and Hounds!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Greyfox tracks down Nemesis through his helicopter and sets a trap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 191 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641456012

Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Only Angels Have Wings," script by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, art by Jim Aparo; When a phony Joker appears to kill the Penguin, the real Joker calls on Batman to help discover the real culprit. Back-up story: "Dead Man's Bluff!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis seeks to turn Carl Sheffield against the Council. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 197 VF- 7.5

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne!", script by Alan Brennert, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by George Freeman; This majority of this story is a flashback to 1955 that explains how the Earth-Two Batman cast aside Batwoman (Katherine Kane) and married Catwoman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.