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Issue: The Brave and the Bold #42
Publication Date: June 1962
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Issues: #42 of 200 Issues (296 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/26/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Mystery in Space #76 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #112-117, 120, 200)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dragonfly Raiders
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In Content Item: FlagThe Hawkman Archives #1 published November 2000
as The Brave and the Bold #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Hawkman #1 published May 2007
as Brave and the Bold #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Winner of the 1962 "Best Single Comic Book Cover" Alley Award.
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Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dragonfly Raiders (villains); Jarl (villain)
Synopsis: Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Thanagar, where Byth has escaped from prison and replicated his powers in the others of his gang. The Hawks use police techniques they learned on Earth to capture the criminals.
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In Content Item: FlagSuper-Team Family #12 published August 1977
as How Hawkman Won His Wings [Story on Interior Page(s)]3 pages only
In Content Item: FlagHawkman #[nn] published September 1989
as The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Hawkman Archives #1 published November 2000
as The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Hawkman #1 published May 2007
as The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24.67
Disclose Notes: Story in 3 parts: Part 1 (unnumbered, 7 pp.), Part 2 (7 pp.), Part 3 (10.67 pp.)

Hawkman earns the "honor wings" on his helmet in this story.

At their first meeting by the waterfall (in flashback), Hawkgirl introduces herself as "Policewoman Shayera Thal" (page 15).
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Your Pass to New Worlds!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: informational, opinion
Synopsis: Frank takes his friends to the public library where they are impressed with the different kinds of books that can teach them new things.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

On the page immediately following page 7 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #1 (June-July 1962).
On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Of all the rotten deals!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Donna Heinbaugh, Paul Gambaccini, M.R. Motta, Jerry Bails, Jim Smith, Ron Selose, Tom Brown, and Donald A. Thompson.

On the two pages immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for 100 'durable plastic' toy soldiers and war materiel for $1.25 from Josely Co., Dept. TNC-6C, Carle Place, Long Island, NY.
On the page immediately preceding page 15 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Send for free collection of worldwide stamps from Garcelon Stamp Co., Dept. 4NCW, Calais, Maine.
On the page immediately preceding page 15 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #13 (June 1962).
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[untitled]

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Genres: nature, non-fiction
First Line: According to a rural superstition...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send 25¢ for a "Starter Assortment of 20 Baseball Coins" from Baseball Coins, Box H, Boston 18, Mass.
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For the Best in Comics Entertainment

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: DC promo featuring thumbnails of many of its comic characters.
Inside back cover.
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Bike Bonanza of Big Buys

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photos)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Ad for bicycle-related accessories from Honor House Prod. Corp., Dept. RSD, Lynbrook, N.Y.
Back cover.
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8mm Motion Picture Projector

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Fully electric automatic rewind
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for electric 8mm movie projector with screen for $6.98 from Honor House Prod. Comp., Dept. PB-27, Lynbrook, N.Y.
On back cover.

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