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Issue: The Brave and the Bold #6
Publication Date: June 1956
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Issues: #6 of 200 Issues (296 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/15/1956
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched (Squarebound #112-117, 120, 200)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Adult Image
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Silent Knight
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In Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #7 published August 1956
as Untitled [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagLäderlappen och Robin #9/1956 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cloverine Brand Salve
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Battle of the Kites!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Robin Hood; Sheriff of Nottingham; Prince John; King Richard I
Synopsis: Robin tracks a dangerous boar only to find it's armored and a trap set by Prince John! Captured, Robin is thrown in an arena but escapes by riding the boar through a palisade. Yet he spots King Richard's kerchief fluttering from a castle tower! By morning, Robin's men fly box kites all around the castle - and Robin rides one to rescue the king!
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In Content Item: FlagTomahawk #6/1975 published June 1975
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagTomahawk #6/1975 published June 1975
as Prins Johns list [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDC Special #22 published June 1976
as The Battle of the Kites! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of the Brave and the Bold #3 published December 1988
as The Battle of the Kites! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Script credit based on DC payment books. Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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They're New! They're Colorific!

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Credits
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Royal Color King Bike Tires
Synopsis: Ad for tires made by United States Rubber Company.
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Pages: 1
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The Battle of the Pyramid!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Marcus the Golden Gladiator; Nile Queen (presumably Cleopatra)
Synopsis: In Egypt, Marcus guards the "Peace Banner" flying from a pyramid, but he's felled and loses it. Branded a coward, he vows to the "Nile Queen" (Cleopatra?) to return it. He tracks a fishing knife to the waterfront, is attacked, vaults onto a departing vessel, and retrieves the banner. Riding hard, plowing through villains, he restores the Peace Banner atop the pyramid, and is thanked by the Queen. But seeing the banner fly "is reward enough for me!"
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In Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #7 published August 1956
as The Battle of the Pyramid! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last appearance of Marcus the Golden Gladiator in The Brave and the Bold. He appeared infrequently in later years and was included in THE JUDAS COIN by Walt Simonson.
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Any of These Prizes Can Be Yours without Cost!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.
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Pages: 2
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Binky Presents "Pioneers of 1976!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Character(s): Binky; Allergy
Synopsis: Binky and Allergy look to the future.
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Pages: 1
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The Trojan Horse

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: Short article about the siege and fall of Troy.
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Pages: 2
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The Hooded Terror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Synopsis: Sir Edwin continues to slander The Silent Knight, and Squire Brian (SK's secret identity) impulsively says the SK will meet any challenge. Just then a battleaxe and note thump down. The Hooded Terror will exact tribute from anyone crossing the bridge through the Forest Perilous. Brian dons the SK's garb and follows Slasher the hawk to the bridge. He's snared, but even upside down routs the twin Hooded Terrors with Slasher's help. Still, the SK must accept a challenge on the jousting field, and even felled, grabs a lance and wins the bout - and a rose from fair Lady Celia.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #7 published August 1956
as The Hooded Terror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #182 published February 1969
as The Hooded Terror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantomet #2/1982 published January 1982
as De kåpekledde bandittene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.67
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Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
Synopsis: Hair tonic ad with gag panel.
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Pages: 0.33
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Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Character(s): Superman
Synopsis: Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park. This particular coupon appears in all May 1956 comics.
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Pages: 0.5
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"Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Winchester Roller Skates
Character(s): Wings Winhester; Winnie Winchester
Synopsis: Ad for Winchester Roller Skates.
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Pages: 0.5
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100 Autos, Buses & Trucks Only $1.25!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lucky Products
Synopsis: Ad for plastic toys.
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Pages: 1
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Do You Want Spending Money?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
Synopsis: Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Any Photo Copied

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Movyland Studios
Synopsis: Ad for a photo service that will copy any photo sent to them.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Rare case of more than one ad on the back cover.
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Please Give a Home at Almost No Cost

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dean Studios
Synopsis: Send in a black-and-white photo for enlargement and color tinting and receive a free miniature dog.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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