The Brave and the Bold, #5
Published: April-May 1956
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Issue Contents:
The Blind Bowman! (1)
Characters
- Robin Hood
- King John
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (28 August 2007)
Need Extra Spending Money?
Storyline
Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Blind Bowman!
Storyline
Prince John has captured Robin's men, but promise to free them if Robin wins three events - hunting, jousting and archery.
Characters
- Robin Hood
- Prince John
- Brother Tuck
- Will Scarlet
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
The One and Only Superman
Featuring DC Comics
Storyline
House ads for World's Finest Comics #81, Superman #104, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #11, and Action Comics #214.
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Robin
- Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Al Plastino
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Al Plastino
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Binky Says: "It's Fun to Belong!"
Storyline
Binky offers a solution for summer boredom.
Characters
- Binky Biggs
- Allergy Biggs
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies in the U.S.
The Ice Dragon!
Storyline
Baron Thorvald makes an Ice Dragon to capture the Viking Prince.
Characters
- Viking Prince
- Captain Olaf
- Baron Thorvald
- Gunnda
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912...
Storyline
Listing of owners, publishers, and editors of The Brave and the Bold.
Credits
- Script: Rob Ten Pas
Fighting Galleys
Storyline
A description of galley ships used by the Romans.
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
- Colors: Luca Maresca
Hunting Hawks!
Storyline
Short feature describing and showing how hawks were trained for hunting.
Credits
- Script: Ross Andru (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Editorial records show the working title of this feature to be "Fighting Hawks."
The Shield of Terror!
Storyline
The Robber Baron attacks Brian and Celia when they look for herbs in the Forest Perilous.
Characters
- Silent Knight [Brian Kent]
- Celia
- Slasher the falcon
- Sir Grot
- Malco
- Robber Baron
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
"If youse can lick our -chuckle!- new member..."
Storyline
Ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil.
Characters
- Fearless Fosdick
Do You Want Spending Money?
Storyline
Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
I Gained 53 Lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles!
Storyline
Body-building ad.
Characters
- George Jowett
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Free! Wonderful Offer! Elizabeth Colonies Stamps from All Over the World
Storyline
Ad for free stamps and related products.
Story Notes
Back cover.