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40February-March 1962
$0.12

The Brave and the Bold #40

DC · February-March 1962 · on sale 1961-12-21

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Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
February-March 1962
Key date
1962-02-00
On-sale date
1961-12-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Three Caverns of Doom!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira SchnappCave Carson, Christie Madison, Bulldozer Smith
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Three Caverns of Doomcomic story8.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Stan Starkman
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeter Puptent
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1
6Let Science Serve You!public service announcement1
7Chapter 2: The Creature from the Eggcomic story7.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Stan Starkman
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9-comic story1
10Journey to the End of the Earthtext article1letters: typeset
11Chapter 3: The Menace of the Rock Monsterscomic story7.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Stan Starkman
12-statement of ownership0.33script: J. S. Liebowitz
13Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1
16For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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