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42June-July 1962
$0.12

The Brave and the Bold #42

DC · June-July 1962 · on sale 1962-04-26

First appearance: Andar PulFirst appearance: Krandor VatAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
June-July 1962
Key date
1962-06-00
On-sale date
1962-04-26
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

On the record: Alley Awards - Best Single Comic Book Cover (1962).

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
0Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira SchnappHawkman, Katar Hol
1Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiderscomic story24.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar SaladinoByth, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Konrad Kaslak, Mark Mandrill, Matter Master, Andar Pul First, Carl Sands, Shadow-Thief, Shayera Thal, Krandor Vat First
3Your Pass to New Worlds!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson
6-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella
10-comic story1
12For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hawkman #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-42-0		1989On eBay ›
The Hawkman Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-611-7		2000On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Hawkman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1280-3		2007On eBay ›
DC Finest: Hawkman: Wings Across Time #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-250-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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