Brave and the Bold Collecting Thread 1 1

[Hepcat]

Alright!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 10, 2013 by Hepcat

[Silver]

how awesome are these colors?

 

 

 

[Silver]

As we start blazing through these I want to comment on 50-63. Those B&B's in that run are just great books, good art and stories. 50, 1st team up issue, 51 awesome Hawkman Aquaman teamup, 52 great war book, 53 Toth Atom and Flash story, great cover, 54 1st Teen Titans tryout, a classic book, 55 cool Metal Men book, love the cover on 56 with Flash and Martian Manhunter, 57 and 58 intro of Metamorpho, love how it says "introducing" on 57, 59, 1st Batman team up and a really great cover and story.

 

And it doesn't quite end there, 60 is the first real Teen Titans and intro of Donna Troy (great black cover) and 61 and 62 are mini keys in thier own rights with the reintroduction of Starman and Black Canary from the golden age and 63 has a very nice Wonder Woman and Supergirl teamup with a killer red cover.

 

B&B from 50-63 is really as good as it got for DC superhero's in the mid 60's, if I may so so!

[Silver]

another very good book, tough to find in nice shape:

 

[comick1]

Ummmm, weren't we supposed to wait to post the 53-60 until a #52 came along???

 

:taptaptap: :taptaptap: :taptaptap:

 

Jeesh, fellers. . .give us war guys a bit of notice for cryin' out loud!

 

 

 

In my opinion, this is one of the toughest [non-box] 12¢ers in grade. I'm NOT including romance or humor titles in that because those are in another realm of scarce. I consider the majority of the 12¢ B&Bs to be on par with comparably dated superhero books in terms of availability. The #52 was every bit as tough as most of the 10¢ DC war books. I remember looking through a number of collections (for sale and OO) and seeing every issue EXCEPT #52. I started having a complex about it. It was like #52 was just avoiding me. . .just to spite me. Finally ran in to one about 10 years ago. It's the Mohawk Valley copy. I know what you're thinking. . .tan pages. But the #52 has some nice OW pages. Cool book, too. I can't think of a war book that feature as many war characters as #52 did. Kubert art through and through.

[Bomber-Bob]

Ummmm, weren't we supposed to wait to post the 53-60 until a #52 came along???

 

:taptaptap: :taptaptap: :taptaptap:

 

Jeesh, fellers. . .give us war guys a bit of notice for cryin' out loud!

 

 

 

In my opinion, this is one of the toughest [non-box] 12¢ers in grade. I'm NOT including romance or humor titles in that because those are in another realm of scarce. I consider the majority of the 12¢ B&Bs to be on par with comparably dated superhero books in terms of availability. The #52 was every bit as tough as most of the 10¢ DC war books. I remember looking through a number of collections (for sale and OO) and seeing every issue EXCEPT #52. I started having a complex about it. It was like #52 was just avoiding me. . .just to spite me. Finally ran in to one about 10 years ago. It's the Mohawk Valley copy. I know what you're thinking. . .tan pages. But the #52 has some nice OW pages. Cool book, too. I can't think of a war book that feature as many war characters as #52 did. Kubert art through and through.

 

I don't think I have ever seen this book before. It is indeed rare. Congrats.

[Silver]

Mick, we got a bit over excited, thanks for keeping us honest!

[Hepcat]

Ummmm, weren't we supposed to wait to post the 53-60 until a #52 came along???

 

:taptaptap: :taptaptap: :taptaptap:

 

Jeesh, fellers. . .give us war guys a bit of notice for cryin' out loud!

 

Agggghhhhh!!!! My fault, my fault! I miscounted.

 

 

And I was even wondering yesterday evening when and where the war cover was supposed to show up in this thread.

 

 

I wasn't into the war comics as a kid because I regarded WWII as ancient history. I am now though since they're just so well done, and I badly need Brave & the Bold 52 for my collection.

 

 

...and 61 and 62 are mini keys in thier own rights with the reintroduction of Starman and Black Canary from the golden age....

 

Here they are:

 

 

 

Edited January 11, 2013 by Hepcat

[Silver]

Thanks Hep!

 

63!

 

[Silver]

[Silver]

[Silver]

I like this cover colors a lot:

 

[Silver]

I have always like this cover becuase I actually bought the reprint before I ever saw the original:

 

 

[Silver]

I really do not like this issue, horrible story and art. The joys of being a completisit:

 

 

[Silver]

and so ends the 60s, your turn Mr. Cat:

 

[Hepcat]

Here then are scans of the next five:

 

 

 

 

Northland copy

 

 

 

I particularly like the covers to #72 and #73.

 

Edited January 14, 2013 by Hepcat

[Silver]

I dont have a scan of 76 or 78, here is 75:

 

[Hepcat]

Mmmmm! I really like the Neal Adams' cover to #75!

 

Here are scans of the next three then:

 

 

 

 

[Silver]

ok my turn!

 

[Silver]