Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 70 CGC 9.4

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 70 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4741208007

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "Cancelled: 2 Super-Heroes!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Johnny Craig, inks by Charles Cuidera; When rich man dubbed the "collector" (for his obvious obsession with collecting valuable objects) boasts his next priceless collection will be the secret identities of super-heroes, local hero Batman is his first target; Using a power computer of his own design to deduce the identity of the hero, the machine tells him that Batman is really Bruce Wayne; The Collector then sets out a series of crimes in which the crooks primary objective is to collect enough forensic evidence to prove that Batman is really Bruce Wayne; Deducing the Collectors plot (but not his identity), Batman seeks the aid of Carter Hall (AKA Hawkman) who is in Gotham City for a museum exhibition in his civilian guise to help throw off the crook; Staging a battle between themselves, Batman and Hawkman trick the Collector into believing Hawkman is really Bruce Wayne and Batman is really Carter Hall to draw him out into the open. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Super-Turtle half-page story by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership - average print run 460,000; average paid circulation 277,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12. Grade: CGC 9.4 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)