Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) comic books in grade FN or lower

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) 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) 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) 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.