The Brave and the Bold, #2
Published: October-November 1955
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Issue Contents:
Tales of Blazing Adventure
Characters
- Jon (mainstream Universe)
- The Viking Prince (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Draw Bob Hope!
Storyline
Ad for an art correspondence school.
Characters
- Bob Hope
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Sword of Attila!
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Cinna (mainstream Universe)
- The Golden Gladiator (mainstream Universe)
- Lucia (mainstream Universe)
- Marcus (mainstream Universe)
- Gorgo (a gladiator) (single appearance)
- Attila the Hun (villain)
- unnamed Roman Emperor
Credits
- Script: Ed Herron
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Italy; Ancient Rome; Rome; Roman Colosseum; Attila's Sword
The New Schwinn American
Storyline
Ad for the Schwinn American bicycle made by Arnold, Schwinn & Company.
Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
The Threat of the Phantom Vikings!
Storyline
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?
Characters
- Gunnda (mainstream Universe)
- Jon (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Olaf (mainstream Universe)
- Thorvald (mainstream Universe)
- The Viking Prince (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone
Storyline
House ads for Frontier Fighters #1, Legends of Daniel Boone #1, and Tomahawk #35.
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: John Prentice
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Fred Ray
- Inks: John Prentice
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Fred Ray
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring Laughing Arena
"That lions's a giant!"
Storyline
More Roman arena humor as a man battles a lion.
Characters
- Maximus
- Minimus
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
- Letters: Irwin Hasen
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
Storyline
Short article about Roman siege weapons.
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
- Colors: Luca Maresca
Featuring Knights of the Square Table
"Release those prisoners, Black Knight..."
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
- Letters: Irwin Hasen
"Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery
Characters
- Wings Winchester
- Winnie Winchester
Knight for a Day!
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Sir Oswald Bane (mainstream Universe)
- Lady Celia (mainstream Universe)
- Sir Grot (mainstream Universe)
- Brian Kent (mainstream Universe)
- The Silent Knight (mainstream Universe)
- Slasher (mainstream Universe)
- Sir Duncan (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Daisy Gunbook Ready!
Story Notes
Ad for the new Daisy Gunbook.
These 21 All-Occasion Greeting Cards Yours
Story Notes
Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.
Hollywood Bride Walking Doll
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 Notes
Tootsie Roll Fudge flavors are coconut and chocolate, and a Tootsie Roll Caramel is also advertised. Back cover.