Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) comic books graded by CGC

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 44 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4328799004

Cover pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Jack Adler. "Earth's Impossible Day!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; The Hawks celebrate Impossible Day, a holiday on their home planet, by stopping crimes in ways that are seemingly impossible. "The Men Who Moved the World!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; The Hawks fight three aliens who are trying to move the Earth out of its orbit. Letter to the editor from writer Don Thompson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 62 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4723168011

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "The Big Super-Hero Hunt!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Sportsmaster appears on the scene and steals the famed Parker Trophy, leaving Black Canary, who, along with her men, were assigned to protect it, to get it back; At the same time, Starman discovers that Wildcat has been captured by the Huntress, and while fending off birds sent by the villainess to attack him, he learns that the crime duo are now man and wife, and are out to capture himself as well as Wildcat and Black Canary. Text page describes the origins of Wildcat, the Huntress, and Sportsmaster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 98 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0105591018

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) 102 CGC 9.8 Don Rosa Collection

Paper: White

Don Rosa Collection.

Label #0706490006

Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Commune of Defiance," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13), Neal Adams (pages 14-21), and Dick Giordano (page 22), inks by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13) and Dick Giordano (pages 14-22); Batman recruits the Teen Titans to help defuse an explosive confrontation between Gotham City's "Establishment" and the Young Aquarians, a group of young citizens inhabiting a crime-ridden neighborhood; The situation is complicated by an internal struggle for control of the neighborhood, fought between a local crime boss and the Young Aquarians. Reprint story from The Doom Patrol #100: "The Robot-Maker Must Die" starring Robotman, The Chief, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 156 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4546915013

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Corruption!", script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith; Dr. Fate traces a spirit of corruption to the Gotham Police Department, where an unknown force is causing Commissioner Gordon and his men to attack the Batman. Green Lantern Vs Triclops Three-Eyed Keeper of the Cave ad for Hostess snack cakes. Profile on Joe Staton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.