The Brave and the Bold #1

(August-September 1955)

Hi there, Pal! Win Some of these 100 Silver Anniversary Prizes! (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (photo)

Inks:

? (photo)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

George Jowett; John Sill

Synopsis:

Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Thunder of the Chariots! (Table of Contents)

Golden Gladiator / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

France Herron

Pencils:

Russ Heath (signed)

Inks:

Russ Heath (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Period

Characters:

The Golden Gladiator (intro); Praetor Clodius Crassus; Cinna (villain); Caius; Lucia; Crixus; Cotta

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #12 (May-June 1971)
• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #20/1985 (24. september 1985)
• in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #1 (October 1988)

Indexer Notes

Indicia is on the first page of this story.

To the Boys and Girls of America -- (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Batman; Robin

Synopsis:

House ads for Action Comics #206 and Detective Comics #221.

Battle for the Dragon Ship! (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Period

Characters:

The Viking Prince; Captain Olaf; Gunnda; Sardluck (villain); Thorvald (villain)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #12 (May-June 1971)
• in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #1 (October 1988)
• in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] (June 2010)

The Sea Rovers (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Period; Fact

Characters:

Vikings

Reprints:

• in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #5 ([June 1956] ?)

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Never Underestimate a New Idea! (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mrtimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Binky; Allergy

The Fighting Legions of Rome (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

Raymond Perry

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A short acount of how the Roman Legionnaires were organized.

Indexer Notes

Script credit verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Duel in Forest Perilous (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Irv Novick

Inks:

Irv Novick

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

period

Characters:

The Silent Knight; Sir Oswald Bane (villain); Sir Edwin Kent; Sir Grot

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #12 (May-June 1971)
• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #10/1981 (uke 19 1981)
which is reprinted
• in Serie-pocket (Semic AS, 1977 series) #95
• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #8/1995 (uke 16 1995)
• in Fantomet (Egmont Serieforlaget AS, 1998 series) #14-15/2010 ([5. juli] 2010)

["It's a grudge race!"] (Table of Contents)

Laughing Arena / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Irwin Hasen

Pencils:

Irwin Hasen

Inks:

Irwin Hasen

Colors:

?

Letters:

Irwin Hasen

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Maximus; Minimus

Synopsis:

Roman gladiator arena humor.

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson ?

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.

Need Extra Spending Money? (Table of Contents)

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Reprints:

• Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

For Super Summer Fun! Buy and Shoot a Daisy Air Rifle! (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for several models of Daisy Air Rifles and a coupon for odering the Red Ryder Gun Book.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.