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Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	1978
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Paul Levitz
Notes	Brave & Bold Special 1978

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Deadman; Sgt. Rock
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo

1 page Aquaman; Hostess advertisement "Mera Meets the Manta Men"

Characters	Mera; Aqualad
Genre	Fantasy
Inks	Vince Colletta
Notes	Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies

34 page Batman; Deadman; Sgt. Rock story "Hell Is for Heroes"

Characters	Batman; Deadman; Sgt. Rock; Commissionner Gordon; Lucifer; Bulldozer; Vashnu; Sherlock Holmes; Alfred Pennyworth; Edward Dirkes (introduction); Rama Kushna
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Bob Haney
Pencils	Ric Estrada
Inks	Dick Giordano
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Ben Oda

1 page Power Girl promo (ad from the publisher)

Pencils	Joe Staton
Notes	house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #97, on sale November 15

1 page Superman; Muhammad Ali promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Superman; Muhammad Ali
Pencils	Neal Adams
Notes	house ad for Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali, All-New Collector's Edition (DC, 1978 series) #C-56, on sale Winter 1978

Half page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Superman; House of Secrets
Notes	subscription ad

Half page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Justice Society; Freedom Fighters
Notes	house ad for Amazing World of DC Comics (DC, 1974 series) #16 and back issues

1 page text article "Brave and the Bold"

Script	Paul Levitz
Letters	typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Batman; Wonder Woman; Flash; New Gods
Pencils	Jim Aparo
Inks	Jim Aparo
Notes	house ad for Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #140, on sale Dec 15; house ad for Super-Team Family (DC, 1975 series) #15, on sale Dec 27, 1977; house ad for a surprise super-hero team-up mag, on sale Spring 1978