The Brave and the Bold, #143
Published: September-October 1978
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"If you're marked for murder, he'll replace you on the bulls-eye--"
Characters
- Batman
- Bruce Wayne
- The Creeper [Jack Ryder]
- The Human Target [Christopher Chance]
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin. Per Nick Caputo, Aparo drew the entire cover. Previous indexer credited Dick Giordano with drawing the Human Target section.
Cast the First Stone
"Nightfall in Gotham... and the creatures of the dark are already on the prowl!"
Characters
- Batman
- Bruce Wayne
- Creeper [Jack Ryder]
- Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)
- Aquaman [Orin] (flashback)
- Boats Dugan (flashback)
- Mera (flashback)
- James Gordon
- Big Simon
- Albert Taylor
- Monty Walcott
- Digger Fallen
Credits
- Script: Bob Haney
- Script: Cary Burkett
- Pencils: Jim Aparo
- Inks: Jim Aparo
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Jim Aparo
Story Notes
Story told in multiple parts. Part One - Enter... The Creeper! (6 pages). Part 2 - To Cage the Kingpin! (4 pages). Part 3 - The Vertigo Effect! (6 pages).
Onward and Upward
"Changes. These days, they come fast and furious."
Credits
- Script: Jenette Kahn
Story Notes
Information on recent price increases.
The Cat and the Canary Contract!
"As a matter of policy, I don't usually work for the government-- but this time they'd made me an offer my wallet couldn't refuse!"
Characters
- The Human Target [Christopher Chance] (origin)
- Amos Sharkey
- The Cat
- Dancer (flashback)
- Philip Chance (flashback, death)
- FBI (unnamed agents)
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Jean-Marie Borbouse
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
"Welcome to the new Brave & Bold, readers--bigger and better than ever, in our humble opinion."
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
Story Notes
Letters or comments from James L. Bleeker, Mike White, Jerry Stephan, Mike Lanzalotti, Kenneth Martin, The Phantom Moneywrench, Mickey Eury, Kent Curry, and Kent A. Phenis.
Volume 78 Issue 25 - Week of June 19, 1978
"Hawkman wings into Detective Comics"
Characters
- Hawkman
- Justice Society of America
- The Answer Man
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis
- Editing: Bob Rozakis
- Editing: Anthony Tollin
Story Notes
Information on Detective Comics #479, Kamandi #59, All-Star Comics #74, comics on sale the week of June 26th and Ask the Answer Man questions from Jim Hirschbook, Brian Robson, Chris Moretta and Mark Paranosic.