The Brave and the Bold, #24
Published: June-July 1959
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Issue Contents:
The Trail of the Black Falcon! & Curse of the Dragon's Moon!
Characters
- Viking Prince
- Princess Asa
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Last appearance of the Viking Prince in The Brave and the Bold and end of the historical adventures. Next issue Task Force X and The Suicide Squad begin.
The $10,000 Challenge Only Joe Weider Dares to Make!
Characters
- Joe Weider
Story Notes
Body-building ad. Inside front cover.
Trail of the Black Falcon!
Storyline
King Rikk trains son Jon to be his successor, then goes sailing. But he his crew are captured by pirates. Viking Prince sets out to rescue him, and Princess Asa sneaks aboard his tiny ship! They venture between pillar rocks and fetch on a chain - as a pirate ship attacks!
Characters
- Viking Prince
- King Rikk
- Princess Asa
- Reya the Black (falcon)
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Script credits in The Brave and the Bold #117 reprint were in error. Credits were corrected with publication The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series). Update from Gene Reed (March 18, 2011).
"A fisherman called 'Stinger' Ray..."
Your Passort to Strange Journeys...
Featuring DC Comics
Storyline
House ad for House of Secrets #21 and Mystery in Space #52.
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Ely
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Bill Ely
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Fred Finds a Way!
Storyline
Fred finds that there are other ways to participate in his favorite activity of baseball, despite physical limitations or being rejected for the team.
Characters
- Fred
- Jimmy
- baseball coach
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Part II, Trail of the Black Falcon!
Storyline
Attacked, swept into the sea, Jon fights off a giant squid and hitches a ride on a shark with Princess Asa to enter the pirate's secret lair in a cleft. Jon beats down guards and sees his father forced to walk a gantlet. Jon rams the pirate ship ashore and battles to free his father and shipmates. They float the pirate ship and escape home, safe.
Characters
- Viking Prince
- Princess Asa
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
"A great golfer they call 'Driver' Carr..."
Story Notes
Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops.
The Invincible Vikings
Viking Training
Storyline
How Viking children were trained to be warriors.
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Be My Guest at the Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Combined Shows Circus
Characters
- Superman
- Emmett Kelly
Story Notes
Discount coupons for the circus at Palisades Amusement Park, March 27 thru May 10, 1959.
Curse of the Dragon's Moon
Storyline
The Viking Prince and Princess Asa swim, but are attacked by a sea dragon. Jon drives it off, but acquires a dragon-scar. He's cursed to lose his strength during the three days of the Dragon Moon! Klagg the Red takes advantage and challenges him for leadership. Jon treks to drive off the curse, plunging his arm into boiling springs, icy pools, even grappling an electric eel. But the scar and curse remain. Klagg fights him and Jon is weak - until the Dragon Moon fades. He beats down Klagg, but the dragon's curse remains.
Characters
- Viking Prince
- King Rikk
- Princess Asa
- Gorm
- Klagg the Red
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
"There once was a bowler named Chris..."
Story Notes
Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge.
Men...Immediate Training as Heavy Equipment Operators
Featuring Northwest Schools, Inc.
Exact Replica Army Grenade
Story Notes
Ad for a toy hand grenade sold by Josely Company.
Do You Want Spending Money?
Story Notes
Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
Free Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds!
Featuring Littleton Stamp Co.
Story Notes
Ad for stamps from countries where pirates once raided. Inside back cover.
Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given!
Story Notes
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co. Back cover.