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''The Brave and the Bold'' is a
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series published by
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as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983. It was followed by two mini-series in 1991 and 1999, and was revived as an ongoing title in 2007. The focus of the series has varied over time, but it most commonly features team-ups of characters from across the
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.


Publication history


Volume 1

The first volume of the series ran for 200 issues from August/September 1955 to July 1983. Originally, ''The Brave and the Bold'' was an anthology series featuring adventure tales from past ages with characters such as the
Silent Knight The Silent Knight (Brian Kent, cy, Marchog Tewi) is a fictional medieval hero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #1 (August 1955) and was created by Robert Kanigher and I ...
, the Viking Prince, the Golden Gladiator, and
Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is dep ...
. With issue #25, the series was reinvented as a try-out title for new characters and concepts, starting with the
Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
created by writer
Robert Kanigher Robert "Bob" Kanigher (; June 18, 1915 – May 7, 2002)Social Security Death Index, social security #116-07-5117. was an American comic book writer and editor whose career spanned five decades. He was involved with the Wonder Woman franchise for ...
and artist Ross Andru.
Gardner Fox Gardner Francis Cooper Fox (May 20, 1911 – December 24, 1986) was an American writer known best for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. He is estimated to have written more than 4,000 comics stories, including 1,500 for DC ...
and
Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also kno ...
created a new version of Hawkman in issue #34 (February–March 1961) with the character receiving his own title three years later. Editor
Julius Schwartz Julius "Julie" Schwartz (; June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was a comic book editor, and a science fiction agent and prominent fan. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He is best known as a longtime editor at DC Comics, where at various ...
hired Gardner Fox and artist
Mike Sekowsky Michael Sekowsky (; November 19, 1923 – March 30, 1989) was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' ''Justice League of America'' during most of the 1960s, and as the regular writer and artist on ''Wonder Woman'' during th ...
to create the
Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...
. The team debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (February–March 1960), and after two further appearances in the title, received its own series. Issues #45 through #49 (Dec. 1962/Jan. 1963 through Aug./Sept. 1963) were devoted to "Strange Sports Stories", combining sport and science-fiction in tales such as "Challenge of the Headless Baseball Team" and "The Man Who Drove Through Time". Ten years later, in 1973, ''Strange Sports Stories'' was resurrected as a DC Comics title in its own right, but it lasted only six issues. The series was changed yet again with issue #50 as a
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title between established characters. Starting with issue #59 ''The Brave and the Bold'' became, more specifically, a Batman team-up book with the Caped Crusader as the book's main focus. This was due to the popularity of the ''Batman'' television series. After issue #74, ''The Brave and the Bold'' was exclusively a Batman team-up title until it ended with issue #200. The teaming of Robin,
Kid Flash Kid Flash is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero The Flash. The first version of the c ...
, and
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in issue #54 (June–July 1964) by writer
Bob Haney Robert Gilbert Haney, Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 25, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and the Super-Sons. ...
and artist
Bruno Premiani Giordano Bruno Premiani (January 4, 1907 – August 17, 1984)
at the
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. The three heroes subsequently appeared under the name "Teen Titans" in issue #60 (June–July 1965) by Haney and artist
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and were joined by
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's younger sister
Wonder Girl Wonder Girl is the alias of multiple superheroines featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Donna Troy, the original Wonder Girl, was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani and first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #60 (June/July ...
in her first appearance. The
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character was created by Haney and artist
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in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #57 (December 1964–January 1965). The title was the first to feature
Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Sup ...
' version of Batman, generating fan interest that led to Adams' style defining the modern Batman image to this day. In addition, Adams updated Green Arrow's visual appearance by designing a new costume for the character in issue #85 (August–September 1969). The primary artist for the second half of the run was
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, starting with #98 (October–November 1971). Haney frequently disregarded continuity by scripting stories which contradicted DC's
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or by writing major heroes in an out-of-character fashion. Issue #100 (Feb.–March 1972) featured Batman and "4 Famous Co-Stars" (
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Robin) in a story by Haney and Aparo. Issues #112 (April–May 1974) to #117 (Feb.–March 1975) of the series were in the '' 100 Page Super Spectacular'' format. The character Nemesis, also known as Thomas Tresser, debuted in an eight-page backup story in issue #166 (September 1980) written by
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and drawn by
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. The Tresser character was created by Burkett in 1979, and named for an actor with whom Burkett was rooming in New Hampshire.
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wrote four issues of ''The Brave and the Bold'' featuring Batman teaming with the Creeper,
Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates, they appeared in ''Showcase'' #75 (June 1968) during the Silver Age of Comic Books. The duo has existed in ...
, the Robin of Earth-Two, and the
Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she is ...
. The title's final issue featured a team-up of the Batmen of
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and Earth-Two and included a
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of ''
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'', the title that replaced ''The Brave and the Bold'' on DC's schedule and became Aparo's next regular assignment.


Full list of issues


Volume 2

In December 1991–June 1992, ''The Brave and the Bold'' returned as a six-issue miniseries featuring Green Arrow, the
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, and the Butcher. The miniseries was written by
Mike Grell Mike Grell (born September 13, 1947) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as '' Green Lantern/Green Arrow'', '' The Warlord'', and '' Jon Sable Freelance''. Early life Grell studied at the University of ...
and
Mike Baron Mike Baron (born July 1, 1949) is an American comic book writer. He is the creator of ''Badger'' and the co-creator of ''Nexus'' with Steve Rude. Biography Mike Baron entered the comics industry with an illustrated text piece in ''Weird Trips ...
.


''Flash and Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold''

A six-issue miniseries was published from October 1999–March 2000 starring the
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and
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
titled ''Flash and Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold''. This miniseries was written by Mark Waid and
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with art by
Barry Kitson Barry Kitson is a British comic book artist. Biography Kitson's first professional work was '' Spider-Man'' for Marvel UK. He also drew many stories for '' 2000 AD'', beginning with a " Future Shocks" tale written by Peter Milligan as well as ...
and
Tom Grindberg Tom Grindberg (born 3 November 1961) is a British comic book illustrator. His British comic book work includes '' 2000 A.D. Presents'' #16-19 and ''Judge Dredd'' #10-11 for Fleetway in 1987. Among his earliest DC Comics work was illustrating "P ...
. A trade paperback of this mini-series was published in 2001 (). The title was used again in 2001 for ''The Brave and the Bold Annual'' #1 (1969), a one-shot special that reprinted selected Silver Age team-ups. The book was designed in the 1960s-style " 80-Page Giant" format as if it were an actual
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issue of the original run of the title, which did not have an annual in 1969.


Volume 3

DC resurrected the ''Brave and the Bold'' title as another ongoing series in April 2007. Deciding that it would be a random team-up series, and not a Batman team-up series, the first writer was Mark Waid, who remained on the title for its first 16 issues. The first arc, "The Lords of Luck", involved Batman in a team-up with
Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness, ...
Hal Jordan. The story depicted the characters joining forces with various other characters in tracking down the book of
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, with appearances by
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
, Lobo,
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, the Legion of Super Heroes,
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, and the
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. The second arc picked up threads from the first, but mainly focused on self-contained stories. After Waid's departure,
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took over for a two-part storyline, involving Supergirl and Raven battling the son of
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, while
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and
Doug Braithwaite Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist. Career Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X ...
did a four-issue arc on the series featuring Hal Jordan and the
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. Following this,
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wrote issue #23, featuring
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and Magog. Like Wolfman's run, this era was prominent for its team-ups between DC heroes and the characters of
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. Writer
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and artist Howard Porter collaborated on a team-up between
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and
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, and Adam Beechen and Roger Robinson wrote another featuring Hardware and
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. The final Milestone issue was a team-up between
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and the
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, by John Rozum and Scott Hampton. In September 2009, the title was taken over by J. Michael Straczynski and artist
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with issue #27, which featured a team-up between Batman and
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. Similar to the Milestone issues, it was intended for Straczynski's run on the series to showcase the
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characters licensed from Archie Comics. This idea was ultimately scrapped. Following the first issue, Straczynski wrote team-ups between: Barry Allen and
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; the Joker and the
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; Hal Jordan and
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; Batman and Brother Power;
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and
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; and Barbara Gordon,
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, and
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, which served as a companion piece to
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's '' Batman: The Killing Joke'' graphic novel.


Batman and Wonder Woman

In 2018, DC released a limited series starring Batman and Wonder Woman.


''The Doomed and the Damned''

In October 2020, DC released an 80-Page Giant called ''The Doomed and the Damned''.


''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''

In November 2022, it was announced that a new series entitled ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' would release in May 2023 as a part of the Dawn of DC relaunch, with the creative team consisting of Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Guillem March, Gabriel Hardman, Dan Mora and Rob Williams.


Collected editions

* ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold—The Bronze Age Omnibus'' ** Vol. 1 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #74-106. 904 pages, January 2017, ** Vol. 2 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #110-156. 776 pages, September 2018, ** Vol. 3 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #157-200. 904 pages, September 2021, * '' The Viking Prince by
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'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #1-5 and 7-24, 296 pages, July 2010, * ''
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:
Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in '' The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceive ...
'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28–30, 544 pages, December 2005, * ''
Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...
: The Silver Age'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25–27 and #37–39, 336 pages, July 2016, * ''Showcase Presents: Hawkman'' ** ''Volume 1'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #34–36, #42–44, and 51, 560 pages, March 2007, ** ''Volume 2'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #70, 560 pages, August 2008, * ''Showcase Presents: Green Arrow'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #50, #71, #85, 528 pages, January 2006, * ''The Brave and the Bold Team-Up Archives'' Volume 1 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #50–56, #59, 224 pages, June 2005, * ''Showcase Presents:
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'' ** ''Volume 2'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #51, 528 pages, January 2008, ** ''Volume 3'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #73, 448 pages, February 2009, * ''Showcase Presents:
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'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #52, 560 pages, May 2006, * ''Showcase Presents: The Teen Titans'' ** ''Volume 1'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #54 and #60, 528 pages, April 2006, ** ''Volume 2'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #83 and #94, 512 pages, October 2007, * ''Showcase Presents:
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'' ** ''Volume 1'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #55, 528 pages, September 2007, ** ''Volume 2'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #66, 528 pages, September 2008, * ''Showcase Presents:
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'' Volume 1 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #57–58, #66, and #68, 560 pages, October 2005, * ''Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold – The Batman Team-Ups'' ** ''Volume 1'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #59, #64, #67, #69–71, #74–87, 528 pages, January 2007, ** ''Volume 2'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #88–108, 528 pages, December 2007, ** ''Volume 3'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #109–134, 520 pages, December 2008, * '' Black Canary Archives'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #61–62, 224 pages, December 2000, * ''Showcase Presents: The Spectre'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #72, 75, 116, 180, and 199, 616 pages, April 2012, * ''The Spectre: The Wrath of the Spectre Omnibus'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #72, 75, 116, 180, and 199; 680 pages, September 2020, * '' Deadman Omnibus'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #79, 86, 104, and 133; 944 pages, December 2020, * '' The Phantom Stranger Omnibus'' collects #89, 98, and 145; 1,184 pages, May 2022, * ''Legends of the Dark Knight:
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'' ** ''Volume'' 1 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #98, 100–102, and 104–122, 512 pages, April 2012, ** ''Volume'' 2 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #123-145 and 147–151, 528 pages, October 2013, ** ''Volume'' 3 collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' #152, 154–178, 180–182, 552 pages, September 2017, * '' Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #111, 118, 129-130, 141, 191; 832 pages, August 2019, * ''Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #115, 160 pages, January 2009, * ''Tales of the Batman:
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'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #153, 156 and 165, 360 pages, December 2011, * ''Tales of the Batman:
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'' Volume 1 includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #158, 161, 171–174; 464 pages, July 2017, * ''Batman Arkham:
Ra's al Ghul Ra's al Ghul, commonly pronounced correctly as ''Re'sh'', hence or ; "The Head of the Demon" or, in a rougher translation, "The Chief Demon". is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary o ...
'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #159, March 2019, 232 pages, * ''Legends of the Dark Knight: José Luis García-López'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #164 and 171, November 2021, 472 pages, * ''Tales of the Batman:
Alan Brennert Alan Brennert (born May 30, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American author, television producer, and screenwriter. Brennert has lived in Southern California since 1973 and completed graduate work in screenwriting at the University of Califo ...
'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #178, 181–182, 197; 208 pages, July 2016, * ''Batman: Secrets of the
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'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #182, 192 pages, August 2007, * ''Batman Arkham:
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'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #183, 296 pages, May 2015, * ''The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #197, 360 pages, December 1988, * ''DC Through the 80s: The End of Eras'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' #200, 520 pages, December 2020, * ''Showcase Presents:
Batman and the Outsiders The Outsiders are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As their name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who do not fit the norms of the "mainstream" superhero community, i.e. the Justice League. The ...
'' Volume 1 includes the backup story from ''The Brave and the Bold'' #200, 552 pages, September 2007, * ''Batman and the Outsiders'' Volume 1 includes the backup story from ''The Brave and the Bold'' #200, 368 pages, February 2017, * ''The Brave and the Bold'' ** ''Volume 1: The Lords of Luck'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #1–6, 160 pages, December 2007, ** ''Volume 2: The Book of Destiny'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #7–12, 160 pages, August 2008, ** ''Volume 3: Demons and Dragons'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #13–16; ''The Brave and the Bold'' #181; '' The Flash'' vol. 2 #107; and ''
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'' #17, 168 pages, April 2009, ** ''Volume 4: Without Sin'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #17–22, 144 pages, July 2009, ** ''Volume 5: Milestone'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #24–26; '' Hardware'' #16; ''
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'' #12; and ''
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'' #6, 160 pages, February 2010, ** ''Team-Ups of the Brave and the Bold'' collects ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #27–33, 176 pages, August 2011, * ''
Booster Gold Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first appeared in '' Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986) and has been a member of the Justice League. ...
: Volume 4: Day of Death'' includes ''The Brave and the Bold'' vol. 3 #23, 160 pages, April 2010,


Awards

The series won
Alley Award The Alley Award was an American annual series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961. Officially organized under the aegis of the Academy of Comic Book Arts and Sciences, the award shared close ties with th ...
s in 1962 for "Best Single Comic Book Cover" (#42 by
Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Polish-born American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also kno ...
), in 1965 for "Best Comic Book Cover" (#61 by
Murphy Anderson Murphy C. Anderson Jr. (July 9, 1926 – October 22, 2015) was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in ...
), and in 1968 for "Best Full-Length Story" ("Track of the Hook" in #79 by
Bob Haney Robert Gilbert Haney, Jr. (March 15, 1926 – November 25, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and the Super-Sons. ...
and
Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Sup ...
). Issue #28 of the third series (the Flash and Blackhawk team-up) was nominated for an Eisner Award for " Best Single Issue (Or One-Shot)" in 2010.


In other media


''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure''

An episode of ''
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' is a Saturday morning Filmation animated series that aired on CBS from 1967 to 1968. Premiering on September 9, 1967, this 60-minute program included a series of six-minute adventures featuring various DC ...
'' was titled "The Brain, the Brave and the Bold", in which
Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
battles a supervillain named the "
Brain A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ in a ve ...
".


''Justice League''

''The Brave and the Bold'' was used as the title for a two-part episode of the first season of ''
Justice League The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...
''. The title refers to the Flash (Wally West) and
Green Lantern (John Stewart) John Stewart, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics and was the second African-American superhero to appear in DC Comics. The character was created by Dennis O'Neil a ...
characters in connection to the second mini-series featuring Barry Allen and Hal Jordan in the roles.


''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''

An animated series based on the ''Brave and the Bold'' concept aired from November 14, 2008, to November 18, 2011. The series features Batman teaming with various characters of the DC Universe, much like the first volume of the ongoing series. The tone of the series is markedly lighter than the previous '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''
The Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman or The Batman may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Batman (Terry McGinnis) * Batman (Thomas Wayne) * Batman (Earth-Two) * Batma ...
''. Major characters who appeared in the series include: ;Heroes
Adam Strange Adam Strange is a fictional space adventurer appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by editor Julius Schwartz with a costume designed by Murphy Anderson, he first appeared in ''Showcase'' #17 (November 1958). Adam Stran ...
,
Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in '' More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially a ...
, the
Atom Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons. Every solid, liquid, gas, ...
, Batman,
Bat-Mite Bat-Mite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Bat-Mite is an imp similar to the Superman villain Mister Mxyzptlk. Depicted as a small, childlike man in an ill-fitting Batman costume, Bat-Mite posse ...
, Black Canary,
Black Lightning Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Tony Isabella and artist Trevor Von Eeden, first appeared in ''Black Lightning'' #1 (April 1977), during ...
,
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes who appear in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the ri ...
,
Booster Gold Booster Gold (Michael Jon Carter) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first appeared in '' Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986) and has been a member of the Justice League. ...
, the Bronze Tiger, Captain Marvel, Deadman,
Doctor Fate Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of multiple superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version of the character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More F ...
,
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,
Firestorm A firestorm is a conflagration which attains such intensity that it creates and sustains its own wind system. It is most commonly a natural phenomenon, created during some of the largest bushfires and wildfires. Although the term has been used ...
, the
Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * Flash (DC Comics character), several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Barry Allen) ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
, Green Arrow, the Green Lantern Corps,
Guy Gardner Guy Gardner may refer to: * Guy Gardner (astronaut) (born 1948), United States Air Force officer and former astronaut * Guy Gardner (character) Guy Gardner, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic ...
, Hal Jordan, the
Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates, they appeared in ''Showcase'' #75 (June 1968) during the Silver Age of Comic Books. The duo has existed in ...
, Hawkman, the Huntress,
Jay Garrick Jason Peter "Jay" Garrick is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first superhero known as Flash (DC Comics character), the Flash. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert. ...
,
Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...
, Kamandi,
Katana A is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the '' tachi'', it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge f ...
,
Metamorpho Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created in 1965 by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon. Metamorpho is a founding member of the O ...
, OMAC,
Plastic Man Plastic Man (Patrick "Eel" O'Brian) is a superhero first appearing in ''Police Comics'' #1, originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by cartoonist Jack Cole (artist), Jack Cole, Plastic Man was one of the fi ...
, the
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,
Red Tornado Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary ...
,
Vixen Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...
,
Wildcat The wildcat is a species complex comprising two small wild cat species: the European wildcat (''Felis silvestris'') and the African wildcat (''F. lybica''). The European wildcat inhabits forests in Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus, while th ...
,
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
, and Superman. ;Villains
Black Adam Black Adam, real name Teth/Theo-Adam, is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck, and first appeared in the debut issue of Fawcett Comics' ''The Marvel Family'' comi ...
,
Black Manta Black Manta is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and first appeared in ''Aquaman'' #35 in September 1967. He has since endured as the archenemy of the s ...
, Calendar Man,
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, Clock King,
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, the Gentleman Ghost,
Gorilla Grodd Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in ''The F ...
, the Joker, Kanjar Ro,
Kite Man Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is commonly depicted as an adversary of Batman who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes. His name is a homage to ''Peanuts'' protagonist Cha ...
,
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,
Major Disaster Major Disaster is a former DC Comics supervillain and reluctant amoral superhero. Publication history Major Disaster debuted in ''Green Lantern'' (volume 2) #43 and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. Fictional character biography Paul Booke ...
, Morgaine Le Fey, the Music Meister,
Ocean Master Ocean Master is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy, and debuted in ''Aquaman'' #29 (September 1966). Ocean Master is the alter ego of Orm Marius, the half ...
,
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, the
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, the Terrible Trio, the Weeper, and Zebra-Man.


''Arrowverse''

* The eighth episode of '' Arrows third season is titled "The Brave and the Bold". The episode is a crossover with '' The Flash'' and features a team-up of the title characters of both series. * In the 2019-2020 crossover ''
Crisis on Infinite Earths "Crisis on Infinite Earths" is a 1985 American comic book crossover storyline published by DC Comics. The series, written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, was first serialized as a 12-issue limited series from April 1985 to Mar ...
'', Lex Luthor calls the team up with him and Marv Novu/The Monitor as "The Brave and The Bold".


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