The Brave and the Bold #16

(February-March 1958)

How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Trap of Sir Hawk! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Silent Knight / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Irv Novick (sourced)

Inks

Irv Novick (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

adventure; historical

Synopsis

A huge brute, Sir Hawk, robs anyone traversing the Forest Perilous. The Silent Knight topples off a trick bridge, battles underwater, frees a trapped sword from a stone with a lightning bolt, and finally catapults feet-first into Sir Hawk to rescue the fair Lady Celia.

Reprints

• in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #24 ([March 1958])
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #28 (January 1959)
• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #26/1982 (uke 51 1982)
which is reprinted
• in Serie-pocket (Semic, 1977 series) #105 ([mai] 1985)

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912 (Table of Contents: 3)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz (business manager)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A list of owners, publisher, editor, managing editor and business manager of The Brave and the Bolds.

Indexer Notes

No circulation figures are given.

You've Got a Comet by the Tail (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Danger on the Delhi Road (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

The dangers of travel in India.

The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Characters

John Bowne

Synopsis

A brief account of the fight for religious freedom in the new world.

The Viking and the Mermaid! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Viking Prince / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Viking Prince

Synopsis

New direction: no more adopted fishing village, no more Gunnda... Accompanied by a mute bard, an amnesiac Jon journeys to find his lost identity. He must complete the Twelve Tasks of Thor mandated by the evil Torgunn the Claw to win back his throne... He defeats a giant (man) in combat, captures fire in an ice demon's helmet, and rescues a mermaid (captive woman) from a chest beneath the sea. More tasks to come...

Reprints

• in The Brave and the Bold (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #23 ([December 1957] ?)
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #29 (February 1959)
• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #12 (May-June 1971) [Original splash page replaced by new splash page.]
• in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) ([September] 2010)

Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Golly, I forgot my handcuffs!

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Synopsis

Casey catches a crook inside a museum.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big Jewel Mystery (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)