Publishers / DC / The Brave and the Bold (1955) / #34
34February-March 1961
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The Brave and the Bold #34

DC · February-March 1961 · on sale 1960-12-29

First appearance: Katar HolFirst appearance: HawkmanFirst appearance: Shayera Thal
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
February-March 1961
Key date
1961-02-00
On-sale date
1960-12-29
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Katar Hol - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hawkman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shayera Thal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hawkgirl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Byth - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of George Emmett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mavis Trent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joe Tracy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Creature of a Thousand Shapes!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira SchnappByth First, Hawkgirl First, Hawkman First, Katar Hol First, Shayera Thal First
2Creature of a Thousand Shapes!comic story24.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar SaladinoByth First, George Emmett First, Hawkgirl First, Hawkman First, Katar Hol First, Shayera Thal First, Joe Tracy First, Mavis Trent First
3Our American Heritagepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Just Imagine!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz, Gardner F. Fox; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
6Weather Birds!comic story1letters: Ira Schnapp
7-statement of ownership0.33script: Jack Liebowitz
11You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tarzan #2271974On eBay ›
The Brave and the Bold #1131974On eBay ›
Hawkman #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-42-0		1989On eBay ›
The Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-611-7		2000On eBay ›
Even More Secret Origins #[nn]2003On eBay ›
Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn]1976On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Hawkman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1280-3		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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