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Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) comic books 1981

  • Issue #170
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 170

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "If Justice Be Blind!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; Nemesis trails the Head to Gotham City and teams up with Batman to bring his foe to justice. Flash Meets the Bureauc-Rat ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #171
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 171

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Cannon for Batman," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; To learn the secret of a Civil War campaign patch created in the image of his bat-emblem, Batman is sent back to 1862 by Prof. Carter Nichols and meets Scalphunter. Aquaman and the Space Capsule ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Back-up story: "Double or Nothing," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to take on a casino run by one of the Councils members, but a blonde out for vengeance against his target complicates matters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #172
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 172

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "Darkness and Dark Fire," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Mitchell; A sentient nuclear pile takes control of Firestorm, and Batman must find a way to free him from its influence. Superman Saves the Weather Satellites! ad for Hostess Twinkies. Back-up story: "Pirate's Peril," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis and Valerie set up a sting operation against M. C. Curtis with the help of a bit of an unreleased movie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #173
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 173

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #174
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 174

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "To Trap an Immortal," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Batman has Green Lantern enlist the aid of The Old Timer, now a mortal on the planet Maltus, to help discern which of the Guardians is actually Sinestro in disguise, who has tapped into the Central Power Battery. An Arrow in Time Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Green Arrow. Back-up story: "Bishop's Sacrifice," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis escapes a Scotland Yard agent, digs up a clue about who captured Sir Robert, and is attacked by men who have kidnapped Valerie Foxworth; Continued from Green Lantern #173; continued in Green Lantern #175. Donruss Baseball Cards ad. Statement of ownership - average print run 271,477; average paid circulation 109,180. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #175
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 175

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Heart of the Monster," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Jim Aparo; Lois Lane asks for Batman's help to locate Metallo, who is in Gotham City searching for the surgeon who transplanted his head onto a robot body. Gold Mine Rescue Hostess Twinkies ad with Superman. Back-up story: "Queen: En Prise!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis learns that Chesterton ultimately plans to kidnap the queen of England. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #176
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 176

    Cover by Mike Kaluta. "The Delta Connection!", script by Martin Pasko, art by Jim Aparo; Selina Kyle has Batman search for her sister, a prison escapee, in a Louisiana swamp, where he meets Swamp Thing - and a hitman hired to kill Felicia Kyle. Gold for Dessert Hostess Twinkies ad with Plastic Man. Back-up story: "Endgame," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis enlists the help of a Shakespearean actor to help bring down Noel Chesterton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #177
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 177

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Hangman Club Murders!", script by Mike Barr, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Elongated Man team up against the Hangman, a masked criminal who is apparently out to kill the directors of the Hangmans Club, a charity that helps find jobs for ex-criminals. Superman vs. the Laughing Gas Bandits Hostess Fruit Pies ad. Back-up story: "Honor Among Thieves," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to penetrate the home of Council member Samuel Solomon and walks into a trap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #178
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 178

    Last 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Paperchase," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Creeper fight a murdering monster made of paper. The Robot Master Hostess Twinkies ad with Wonder Woman. "The Bitter Choice!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; emesis finds that Samuel Solomon has clamped a device to his heart that can induce a heart attack from too much strain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #179
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 179

    First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Time-Bomb with the Thousand-Year Fuse!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Mike DeCarlo; A time-traveling ally of Universos steals an anti-matter egg from the past and plans to open it in the 30th Century, but Batman comes to the future to help the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop him. Concerts and Cupcakes ad for Hostess Cup Cakes starring Hawkman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #180
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 180

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Scepter of the Dragon God!", script by Michael Fleisher, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Spectre team up against Wa'ar-zen, an ancient Japanese sorcerer in search of a scepter that will give him even greater power than the Ghostly Guardians. Clean Sweep Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Red Tornado. Back-up story: "Be Still, My Trembling Heart!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis goes in search of the man who created the heart-device for Samuel Solomon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #181
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 181

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "Time, See What's Become of Me," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; When the Hawk accidentally causes the death of a drug kingpins son, Batman and the Dove team up to try and get to him before the gangster can do so. Penguins on Parade Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Penguin. Back-up story: "Heartbreak!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis makes a final assault on Samuel Solomon. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.