The Brave and the Bold, #2

Published: October-November 1955

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The Brave and the Bold #2

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Issue Contents:
Tales of Blazing Adventure
1 page adventure; historical
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Draw Bob Hope!
Story 1 1 page
Storyline

Ad for an art correspondence school.

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  • Bob Hope
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Sword of Attila!
Story 2 8 pages adventure; historical
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The crafty Cinna sends Marcus on a suicide mission: to seize the sword of Attila the Hun who threatens Rome! Cinna's niece Lucia dresses as a soldier and joins him. Marcus dodges catapult fireballs but is captured. Vaulting atop Attila's giant victory drum, he fights with his iron armband to break and steal the Hun's sword - as Lucia arrives with getaway horses! Both are rewarded by the Emperor of Rome, but Cinna scowls.

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Italy; Ancient Rome; Rome; Roman Colosseum; Attila's Sword

The New Schwinn American
Story 3 1 page
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Ad for the Schwinn American bicycle made by Arnold, Schwinn & Company.

Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?"
Story 4 1 page advocacy; teen
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The Threat of the Phantom Vikings!
Story 5 8 pages adventure; historical
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Jon, the amnesiac Viking Prince, trains villagers how to fight as an abandoned ship drifts into the bay. Jon investigates and is attacked by a shark! That night flames light up the village as the phantom ship drifts back. Jon finds the hold is packed with sharks and trap doors. His arch-enemy Thorvald attacks, but Jon mounts the dragon figurehead and leaps into battle. He bests Thorvald - but it's an impostor in a mask! Why does Thorvald seek Jon's destruction?

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Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone
Story 6 1 page adventure; historical
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House ads for Frontier Fighters #1, Legends of Daniel Boone #1, and Tomahawk #35.

Featuring Laughing Arena

Story 7 1 page humor

"That lions's a giant!"

Storyline

More Roman arena humor as a man battles a lion.

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  • Maximus
  • Minimus
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Story Notes

Script and art credits verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

The Wall around the Island
Story 8 2 pages non-fiction
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Short article about Roman siege weapons.

Featuring Knights of the Square Table

Story 9 1 page humor

"Release those prisoners, Black Knight..."

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"Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery
Story 10 1 page adventure
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  • Wings Winchester
  • Winnie Winchester
Knight for a Day!
Story 11 8 pages adventure; historical
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Brian rescues a lady (seen in the previous story) as she falls in the moat of savage fish. Sir Bane departs, but sends a message that Brian must bring the Sun Ruby to a castle across the Forest Perilous. Brian is waylaid by brigands, but the hawk Slasher drives them off - and leads Brian to the secret grove where hangs the uniform of the Silent Knight. Dressed, Brian battles thugs across a bridge and even underwater, drops off the armor, and arrives at the castle, mission accomplished.

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Daisy Gunbook Ready!
Story 12 0 pages
Story Notes

Ad for the new Daisy Gunbook.

These 21 All-Occasion Greeting Cards Yours
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Hollywood Bride Walking Doll
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for an 18-inch doll with numerous outfits and a variety of hairstyles, from Niresk Industries, Inc. Inside back cover.

Tootsie Roll America's Favorite Candy
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Tootsie Roll Fudge flavors are coconut and chocolate, and a Tootsie Roll Caramel is also advertised. Back cover.