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Issue: DC Silver Age Classics The Brave and the Bold 28 #[nn]
Publication Date: April 1992
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/20/1992
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 07098931147303
Price: $1.25 CAD
£0.60 GBP
$1.00 USD
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Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Kahan (reprint editor); Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Disclose Notes: This is one of 10 issues under the banner "DC Silver Age Classics." They reprinted classic comics of the Silver Age. They had no numbers or publication dates in the indicia.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Starro the Conqueror!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Mike Sekowsky
Murphy Anderson
?
Ira Schnapp; typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Reprinting
FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro the Conqueror! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Starro the Conqueror!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Bernard Sachs
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]] (first appearance); Starro; Steve Trevor (cameo); Captain Harding (cameo)
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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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro the Conqueror! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
First appearance of the Justice League of America.
Starro vs. Green Lantern

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Joe Giella
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Starro
One of Starro's lieutenants steals and explodes an atomic bomb to absorb its power. Green Lantern defeats him.
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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Green Lantern [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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5
Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Bernard Sachs
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Starro
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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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Wonder Woman and John Jones [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Starro vs. the Flash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Murphy Anderson
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Flash [Barry Allen]; Snapper Carr (intro); Starro; John Carr (Snapper's father); Mrs. Carr (Snapper's mother); Janet Carr (Snapper's sister)
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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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. the Flash! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
First appearance of Snapper Carr.
Starro vs. Justice League of America

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
Bernard Sachs
?
Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice League of America
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); Snapper Carr (joins)]; Starro (villain)
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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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #28 published February 1960
was Starro vs. Justice League of America [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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A Concept "Teaming" with Potential; The Brave and the Bold #28

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Cliff Biggers; Robert Greenberger
typeset
Subject Matter
Classics Comments
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