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

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 8 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4340754018

Cover by Irv Novick. "Challenge of the Grim Jester," script by Bill Finger, art by Russ Heath; A tournament in Prince John's castle has Robin Hood entering as a contender; Prince John tells him that if he fails three out of five challenges, he must surrender himself to the guards; Robin Hood agrees, then Prince John introduces the master of rules, Malvio, his court jester, and a known trickster. "The Outcast Viking," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; The old seer, Baldur, predicts doom will come to the village as long as Jon stays within; The villagers vote to exile him, but they have a change of heart after he saves them from a stampede of unfrozen mastodons. Caesar's D-Day article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "Secret of the Arabian Horse," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Irv Novick; A plot to unmask the Silent Knight comes about by Sir Edwin, when he gives a white, Arabian steed to Brian; The horse only responds to him, even when Brian dons his Silent Knight armor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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) 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) 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) 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) 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.