The Brave and the Bold #5

(April-May 1956)

Need Extra Spending Money? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Blind Bowman! (Table of Contents)

Robin Hood / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Irv Novick (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

period; adventure

Characters:

Robin Hood; Prince John; Brother Tuck; Will Scarlet

Synopsis:

Prince John has captured Robin's men, but promise to free them if Robin wins three events - hunting, jousting and archery.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #5 ([June 1956] ?)
• in Tomahawk (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #10/1975 (9 oktober 1975) [reprint title: Prins Johns tre prov!]

The One and Only Superman (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Win Mortimer; Wayne Boring; Curt Swan; Al Plastino

Inks:

Win Mortimer; Stan Kaye; Stan Kaye; Al Plastino

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Batman; Robin; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis:

House ads for World's Finest Comics #81, Superman #104, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #11, and Action Comics #214.

It's Fun to Belong! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Binky Biggs; Allergy Biggs

Synopsis:

Binky offers a solution for summer boredom.

Indexer Notes

Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies in the U.S.

The Ice Dragon! (Table of Contents)

Viking Prince / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

period; adventure

Characters:

Viking Prince; Captain Olaf; Baron Thorvald; Gunnda

Synopsis:

Baron Thorvald makes an Ice Dragon to capture the Viking Prince.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #3 ([April 1956])
• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #12 (May-June 1971)
• in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #2 (November 1988)
• in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] (June 2010)

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912... (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

J. S. Liebowitz (Business Manager)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Listing of owners, publishers, and editors of The Brave and the Bold.

Fighting Galleys (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 description of galley ships used by the Romans.

Hunting Hawks! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ross Andru

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Short feature describing and showing how hawks were trained for hunting.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Editorial records show the working title of this feature to be "Fighting Hawks."

Shield of Terror! (Table of Contents)

Silent Knight / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Russ Heath (signed)

Inks:

Russ Heath (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

period; adventure

Characters:

Silent Knight [Brian Kent]; Celia; Slasher the falcon; Sir Grot; Malco; Robber Baron

Synopsis:

The Robber Baron attacks Brian and Celia when they look for herbs in the Forest Perilous.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #24/1981 (uke 47 1981)
which is reprinted
• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #25/1992 ([1. desember] 1992) [bearbeidet tekst]
• in Serie-pocket (Semic AS, 1977 series) #95
• in The Best of the Brave and the Bold (DC, 1988 series) #1 (October 1988)

Indexer Notes

Corrected art credit. Gene Reed - 3/12/2011

"If youse can lick our -chuckle!- new member" (Table of Contents)

Fearless Fosdick / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Fearless Fosdick

Synopsis:

Ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil.

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents)

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.

I Gained 53 Lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles! (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

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Content Information

Characters:

George Jowett

Synopsis:

Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Free! Wonderful Offer! Elizabeth Colonies Stamps from All Over the World (Table of Contents)

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for free stamps and related products.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.