Publishers / DC / The Brave and the Bold (1955) / #81
81December 1968-January 1969
$0.12

The Brave and the Bold #81

DC · December 1968-January 1969 · on sale 1968-10-31

First appearance: Bork
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
December 1968-January 1969
Key date
1968-12-00
On-sale date
1968-10-31
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 Bork - 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
0But Bork Can Hurt You!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBarry Allen, Batman, Bork First, The Flash, Bruce Wayne
1But Bork Can Hurt You!comic story23.17script: Bob Haney; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano, Vince CollettaBarry Allen, Batman, Bork First, The Flash, Commissioner James Gordon, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of the Brave and the Bold #21988On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 1-4012-0041-9		2003On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups #1
ISBN 1-4012-1209-3		2007On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5551-0		2016On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3537-6		2012On eBay ›
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6718-6		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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