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The Brave and the Bold, #28

Published: February-March 1960

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The Brave and the Bold #28

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Issue Contents:
Starro the Conqueror!
1 page superhero
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Credits
Story Notes

Enlarged portions of the cover appeared in DC: The New Frontier (DC, 2004 series) #1 and #2. Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.

Let Us Pack Your Body with the Muscle Power You've Always Wanted!
Story 1 1 page
Characters
  • Mickey Mantle (photograph)
  • Yogi Berra (photograph)
  • Bob Cousy (photograph)
  • Joe Louis (photograph)
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Starro the Conqueror!
Story 2 5 pages superhero

"Foes of evil! Enemies of injustice!"

Storyline

Peter the Puffer Fish alerts Aquaman to an attack on Earth from an alien starfish named Starro the Conqueror. Starro has altered three ordinary starfish into his lieutenants. Aquaman alerts his friends Wonder Woman, Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Flash, and J'onn J'onzz. Though Superman and Batman are too busy to attend, the rest meet and split up into teams.

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Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"
Story 3 1 page advocacy; superhero
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published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Hi-Power Binoculars
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

150 Civil War Soldiers
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Starro vs. Green Lantern
Story 6 5 pages superhero

"Aquaman said Starro's deputy would strike somewhere in the..."

Storyline

One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.

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Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones
Story 7 6 pages superhero

"The greatest scientific brains of the United States are gathered..."

Storyline

The second starfish lieutenant steals a laboratory filled with a braintrust of scientists with the intent of absorbing their knowledge of earth science and defenses. Working to free the scientists, Wonder Woman and J'onn J'onzz discover that Starro's lieutenants can transfer absorbed power and knowledge to the others, as this Starro can now fire nuclear blasts.

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The "Starfish" Family
Story 8 1 page non-fiction; animal
Faster Than Light!
Story 9 1 page
Starro vs. the Flash!
Story 10 6 pages superhero

"There's Starro's deputy now -- but what wild plan does it have in mind?"

Storyline

Flash faces his Starro duplicate in Happy Harbor where the entire populace have fallen under Starro's influence, except for one lone teenager. Flash defeats the third Starro lieutenant, learns where the real Starro is, and decides to let "Snapper" Carr join him for the showdown.

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Credits
Starro vs. Justice League of America
Story 11 4 pages superhero

"Far ahead of the hurtling speedster and Snapper, the real Starro..."

Storyline

During the final battle, Flash and Green Lantern determine that Snapper is covered with lime, and that prevents Starro from affecting him. A few barrels of lime, and Starro becomes a souvenir for the JLA trophy room.

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Statement of Ownership
Story 12 0 pages
Story 13 1 page
100 Toy Soldiers
Story 14 0 pages
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 15 0 pages
Do You Want Spending Money?
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page

"Dear friend - My name is Charles Atlas."

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Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Win a Big Prize!
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Back cover.