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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #25

1959

“THE THREE WAVES OF DOOM!” Featuring the first appearance of the Suicide Squad! When a mysterious wave emitting an ungodly amount of heat heads toward shore, the military is all out of options, so they decide to bring in a new team to handle the the Suicide Squad!
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #34

1961

“CREATURE OF A THOSAND SHAPES!” Thanagarian police officers Katar and Shayera Hol travel to Earth in their space vessel in pursuit of a criminal named Byth Rok. Byth, having consumed a pill that grants him the ability to alter his shape, comes to Earth to commit bold new crimes simply for the thrill of the challenge!
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#50, 71, 85

Showcase Presents

Green Arrow, Vol. 1

2006

Written by Jack Miller, Ed Herron, Gardner Fox and Bob Haney; Art by Jack Kirby, George Papp, Mike Sekowsky and Neal Adams; Cover by Lee Elias and Jerry Ordway The Emerald Archer's Silver Age adventures get the spotlight! This volume reprints stories from ADVENTURE COMICS #250-266, 268-269, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #50, 71, 85, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, and WORLD'S FINEST #95-140. Along with his sidekick Speedy, see Green Arrow take on all manner of crime in Star City!
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #65

1966

“ALIAS NEGATIVE MAN.” The Brotherhood of Evil captures Negative Man in a lead coffin! The remaining members of the Doom Patrol act quickly to place Larry's body in suspended animation so he doesn't die from prolonged separation from his other self. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood launches a campaign to cause civil unrest around the world using subliminal messages!
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#72, 75, 116, 180, 199

Showcase Presents

The Spectre, Vol. 1

2012

Originally written by Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, in the 1940s, The Spectre is a ghost-like hero who was originallyPolice Detective Jim Corrigan. When Corrigan was killed in the line of duty, his soul was given a mission by a mysterious"voice" - to avenge evil in the world.This volume collects The Spectre's Silver Age adventures from the 1960s and 70s, during which his thirst for vengeance resultedin some rather grisly stories. These stories include artwork by Neal Adams, Jim Aparo and many others, as well as appearancesby Batman, the Justice League of America and others.
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #76

1968

After a series of complex heists, the Molder attracts the attention of Batman, who begins a manhunt to find the sculpting villain. The Molder gains the upper hand when he traps Batman in front of an oncoming train, however the Caped Crusader is saved by Plastic Man. The two heroes team up, and in spite of the fact that the Molder's weapons work against Plastic Man's abilities, the two heroes manage to trip up the crook enough for Batman to defeat him and turn him over to the police.
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #77

1968

When a train full of priceless artwork is replaced with forgeries by the Cannoner, Batman goes on a quest to find out who stole the priceless works, and enlists the aid of the Atom. The Cannoner, meanwhile, has tricked circus midget Lilli De La Pooche into taking a shrinking pill that shrinks her down to three inches and blackmails her into helping him stash the artwork until the heroes are thrown off.
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #79

1968

While aiding Commissioner Gordon in solving the murder of small-time crook Whitey Marsh, Batman learns that the killer was wearing a hook! Deadman, having come to Gotham City to seek Batman's aid in finding his killer, believes the villain responsible, the Hook, is in Gotham after overhearing the eyewitness account of Marsh's murder. The two learn that the killer was not the man who Deadman is looking for, but a thug working for Kubla Kaine, a wealthy businessman who is running for mayor and is secretly operating a crime syndicate out of Gotham City.
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#88

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #88

1970

When Bruce Wayne hires retired boxer Ted Grant to coach the U.S. Team competing in the World Youth Games in Vienna, Austria, Bruce helps bring a new sense of pride to the down-and-out former fighter. While Bruce (as Batman) aids the Anglo-American Military Intelligence to stop the selling of information to Russians, Ted is challenged by the Russian World Youth Coach—Koslov, the Hammer, a former boxing opponent of Ted’s—to a match to determine which nation has the best fighter. As Batman tracks down the informant trying to sell the information to the Russians, Ted tries to help Batman out as Wildcat.
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#90

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #90

1970

After a near-death experience, Batman is visited by Adam Strange, who explains to him that after a freak accident involving the Zeta Beam, Adam was transported to Earth sometime in the future and found Batman's obituary. However, as Adam grabbed for the newspaper, he was transported back to modern-day Rann, only taking part of the obituary with him, so that the year of Batman's death is unknown. This information causes the Caped Crusader to become paranoid of his coming demise, and he leaves Earth with Adam Strange in the middle of solving a crime involving a contracting scheme and contractor Mike Morrison. However, when viewing Gotham City via a machine on Rann, Batman observes Alfred being taken hostage by the mob over gambling debts.
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The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #96

1971

When a friend of Bruce Wayne, Ambassador Adams, is murdered by the Companeros De La Muerte, a terrorist outfit, Bruce Wayne is asked to go to the country of the Companeros' origin as temporary ambassador. Little does anyone know that the Batman will not be far behind.
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#97

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #97

1971

While Bruce Wayne is vacationing in South America, as Batman he saves a young boy named Luis Mercado from a sniper’s bullet. Following the boy into town, he learns that his old friend Wildcat is also in the area, resuming his career as a boxer. Observing Wildcat's match and spotting somebody putting a chemical in his drinking water, Batman strikes and helps Wildcat and Luis escape. He learns that Wildcat has amnesia, and that Luis is being targeted by a crime boss named El Grande.
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#98

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #98

1971

When Batman goes to visit his old friend Roger Birnam, who is dying, he promises to watch over Birnam's wife, Clorinda, and his son, Enoch It’s a promise that will not be easy to keep!
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#98, 100102, 104122

Legends of the Dark Knight Jim Aparo 1

2012

Jim Aparo was one of the premier Batman artists of the 1970s, working primarily on the Batman team-up title THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD. Now, DC collects Aparo's run on the series in hardcover for the first time from the beginning. Aparo portrayed Batman as a detective who operated in shadow, yet captured the action and thrills of the Caped Crusader.These stories feature appearances by numerous DC heroes (and villains) including Robin, Green Arrow, Black Canary, The Teen Titans, Deadman, Wonder Woman, The Demon, The Joker, Aquaman, The Atom and many others. Collects stories from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #98, 100-102 and 104-122.
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#101

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #101

1972

"COLD BLOOD, HOT GUN" The Bounty Hunter has been hired to kill six wealthy people who are bidding to own of the Fairbarin Estate. This attracts the attention of Batman and Metamorpho, who is revived early in order to protect Sapphire Stagg, who is also on the list. Plus, in "The Challenge of the Flying Horse," Jon climbs a mountain where a great sea eagle has its perch. His goal is to collect a single feather from its wing.
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#102

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #102

1972

"THE COMMUNE OF DEFIANCE" Batman recruits the Teen Titans to help defuse an explosive confrontation between Gotham City's "Establishment" and the Young Aquarians, a group of young citizens inhabiting a crime-ridden neighborhood. Plus! "THE ROBOT-MAKER MUST DIE" featuring the Doom Patrol.
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#106

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #106

1973

“DOUBLE YOUR MONEY—AND DIE!” When the shareholders of the Starr Corporation are being killed one by one, Batman and Green Arrow team up to watch over the owner—jetsetting playgirl Salome Starr—believing that she may have some involvement in the killings. What they find could spell doom for both of them!
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#107

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #107

1973

Batman and Black Canary must team up to stop criminals by posing as a pilot and flight attendant! Will they be able to recover the three million dollars?
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#111

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #111

1974

“DEATH HAS THE LAST LAUGH!” When an entire family is murdered with the Joker's modus operandi, Batman vows that his old foe has gone too far and that he'll make him pay for the crime that he's committed. However, during his search for the Joker, Batman realizes something shocking about the dead bodies!
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#111

Rose & Thorn

1982

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#112

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #112

1974

“THE IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPE!” The Batman is called to the Gotham Art Museum to stop a bunch of heavily armed thieves from stealing an ancient Hotep statue, which is believed to contain the secret of everlasting life. There he is met by Inspector Siyad of the Egyptian police, who claims the statue was stolen from his country and sold illegally. Batman is asked to investigate the legitimacy of the purchase, and at the same time see if the old legends about the statue are true. Batman travels to Egypt, where he crosses paths with Mister Miracle!
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#115

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #115

1974

“THE CORPSE THAT WOULDN’T DIE!” Well known champion of the disadvantaged, Debbie Manton, has been kidnapped by Bugsy Cathart, who she witnessed killing one of his competitors in the hijacking business. Cathart has put a ransom on the girl's head for her safety, and the Batman takes a very personal crusade to see the girl returned to her family safely. Plus, A mad professor, and his men, kidnap June Robbins in order to have the Challengers collect three different mystical stones in “THE THREE CLUES TO SORCERY!”
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#116

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #116

1974

“GRASP OF THE KILLER CULT!” Featuring Batman and the Spectre as they team up to investigate a series of strange and bizarre murders. The Teen Titans battle an invasion from another dimension in “THE DIMENSIONAL CAPER!” Plus, “KNIGHT FOR A DAY!” featuring Silent Knight!
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#117

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #117

1975

“NIGHTMARE WITHOUT END!” Batman must track down and capture his old friend, Sgt. Rock! “TRIAL OF THE BLACK FALCON.” During a voyage, King Rikk's vessel enters a pirate trap! Jon and his beloved Asa follow his father's falcon, Reya the Black, to the Pirate's Den! Plus, “CODE NAME: MOCKINGBIRD!” Six strangers are pulled from their personal lives to do the bidding of an unknown masked individual, known only as 'Mockingbird,' who apparently has information on each of them that would ruin their lives and livelihoods.
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#118

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #118

1975

In Sparta Prison, Batman and Commissioner Gordon try to talk a prisoner named Dubek into talking about his former employer the Joker or risk staying in solitary confinement. Dubek refuses, but the Joker, knowing that eventually his former stooge may crack, decides to put a plan in motion to silence him. When Ted Grant puts on a boxing match for the prison, Dubek is picked to represent the prison in the fight. The Joker puts a rare tropical disease into Dubek's water bucket, which also infects the other prisoners. A doctor gives them 72 hours to live.
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#119

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #119

1975

“BRING BACK KILLER KRAG!” When crime boss Dolph Rossi puts a hit out on a man named Moran, Batman and Commissioner Gordon provide him protection. The only problem is that the bounty on Krag’s head has attracted the attention of Kirk Langstrom, the Man-Bat!
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#120

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #120

1975

“THE EARTH IS MINE!” Batman is hurled hundreds of years into the future, where he meets the last boy on earth, Kamandi! In “PLUNDER THE PENTAGON,” Mockingbird gives August, Carlo and Lili instructions that they are to steal top-secret plans for the United States' newest jet fighter, the XB-107!
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#123

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #123

1975

After foiling a bank robbery, Batman is asked to arrest Bruce Wayne, who is wanted for fraud and murder. Batman goes to Istanbul to capture Wayne, who is there to purchase the Neji-an expensive totem-and return it to its native African tribe. There he's confronted by Batman, who really turns out to be Plastic Man.
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#124

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #124

1976

“SMALL WAR OF THE SUPER RIFLES.” When a shipment of the military's new M-76 rifles is stolen, Sgt. Rock is sent to track down the thieves. He’s gonna need help on this one and Batman is the man for the job!
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#125

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #125

1976

Batman and The Flash travel overseas to fight an international druglord.
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#126

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #126

1976

“WHAT LURKS BELOW BUOY 13.” While out trolling for crime near international waters, Batman stumbles upon an international incident: an Atlantean-built satellite that can be used to detect submarines and ships at sea is collected by a whale trawler and both the United States and the Soviet Union want to get ahold of it!
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#127

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #127

1976

“DEAD MAN’S QUADRANGLE!” When Batman becomes aware of an illegal immigrant smuggler named El Zapatero who smuggles people into the country by any (and often fatal) means possible, Batman decides to investigate further and put it to an end.
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#135

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #135

1977

“MORE THAN HUMAN.” Ruby Ryder and Bruce Wayne summon the Metal Men to open a 100-year-old time capsule, liberating a super-powerful robotic man named Jason Morgan!
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#147

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #147

1979

Batman and Supergirl star in “Death-Scream From the Sky!”
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#161

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #161

1980

Batman is exchanged for Adam Strange to aid Sardath and Alanna in proving the spaceman innocent of a murder charge, and Adam finds himself in the midst of a murder investigation in Gotham City.
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#174

The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983) #174

1981

Batman has Green Lantern enlist the aid of The the Old Timer, now a mortal on the planet Maltus, to help discern which of the Guardians is actually Sinestro in disguise!
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#182

Batman

Secrets of the Batcave

2007

Step into the Batcave in this new collection spanning Batman's career! Featuring stories from BATMAN #12, 35, 48, 109 and 348, DETECTIVE COMICS #158, 186, 205, 233, 235, and 244, WORLD'S FINEST #30, BRAVE AND THE BOLD #182, BIZARRO COMICS #244, and SECRET ORIGINS TP, this volume features the finest stories set in the mysterious lair of the Dark Knight!
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The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1

1988

THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of Batman through the last 60 years. Reprinting stories from the Dark Knight's entire career, this book portrays the Batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. An overview of the entire Batman mythos, these tales feature some of Batman's most famous allies and foes, including Superman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and the Scarecrow. This volume collects stories originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #31, 32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 482, 500; BATMAN #1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; STAR-SPANGLED COMICS #124; WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #94; DC SPECIAL SERIES #15; and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #197.
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#57-58, 66, 68

Showcase Presents

Metamorpho, Vol. 1

2005

This massive black-and-white volume collects all Metamorpho's Silver Age adventures, from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #57-58, 66, 68, METAMORPHO #1-17, and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42! Guest-starring Batman, the Justice League of America, the Metal Men and more!
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#59, 64, 67, 69-71, 74-87

Showcase Presents

The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 1

2007

Follows the adventures of Batman as he teams up with other superheroes, including Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Flash.
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#75-76, 79-85

Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams, Vol. 1

2003

Presents a collection of Neal Adams' contributions to the "Batman" comic book series from 1967 to 1969.
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#88-108

Showcase Presents

The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 2

2007

Batman joins forces with the DC Universe's greatest heroes including The Flash, Phantom Stranger, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Wildcat, the Teen Titans, and others.

Authors

Bob Haney
Author · 51 books
Robert G. Haney was an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. He co-created the Teen Titans as well as characters such as Metamorpho, Eclipso, Cain, and the Super-Sons.
Len Wein
Author · 172 books

Len Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Author · 6 books

Bob Kane (born Robert Kahn; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book artist and writer, credited along with Bill Finger as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. He was inducted into both the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1996. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Kane

Ed Herron
Author · 11 books
France Edward Herron (July 23, 1917 – September 1966) was an American comic book writer and editor active in the 1940s–1960s, mainly for DC Comics. He is credited with co-creating Captain Marvel Jr. and the Red Skull, as well as such characters as Cave Carson, Nighthawk, and Mr. Scarlet and Pinky the Whiz Kid. Herron spent the bulk of his time in the comics industry writing for such characters as Green Arrow, Superman, and the Western character Tomahawk.
Allan Asherman
Author · 5 books

Allan Asherman is an author and researcher of several genre-related projects. His Star Trek-related projects include The Star Trek Compendium, The Star Trek Interview Book and The Making of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. He has also authored dozens of magazine and newspaper articles on films and television. An authority on the classic TV series The Adventures of Superman, he has worked in several capacities at DC Comics, was a film booker for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and taught homebound students in the New York City school system. His other interests include studying music written for TV and movies; researching his favorite TV series (including The Lone Ranger, The Untouchables, Science Fiction Theatre, Rocky Jones, Space Ranger and Men into Space), and uncovering new information on his favorite films (including The Day the Earth Stood Still, Things to Come, This Island Earth', Jason and the Argonauts, the 1959 version of Ben Hur, and various sound serials). He provided the supplementary material for the Criterion Collection's special Forbidden Planet laser disc (and subsequent DVD), and the Topps Official Collectors' Magazine for Batman Returns. Allan and his wife, Arlene Lo (the proofreader at DC Comics), live on Long Island, NY.

Neal Adams
Neal Adams
Author · 18 books

Neal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Adams was inducted into the Eisner Award's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Joe Gill
Joe Gill
Author · 2 books
Joseph P. Gill was an American magazine writer and highly prolific comic book scripter. Most of his work was for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the superheroes Captain Atom, Peacemaker, and Judomaster, among others. Comics historians consider Gill a top contender as the comic-book field's most prolific writer. Per historian and columnist Mark Evanier, Gill "wrote a staggering number of comics. There are a half-dozen guys in his category. If someone came back and said he was the most prolific ever, no one would be surprised."
Robert Kanigher
Robert Kanigher
Author · 99 books

One of the most prolific writers in comics, particularly in the Silver Age. He took over scripting duties on Wonder Woman after William Moulton Marston's death, and handled the character's transition from the Golden to the Silver Age. He also created Barry Allen, the second Flash, for editor Julius Schwartz's superhero revival of 1956, as well as writing and editing DC's pioneering war titles. His creations include Sgt. Rock, the Unknown Soldier, Barry Allen, Ragman, the Losers, Black Canary, the Metal Men, Poison Ivy, Enemy Ace, the Suicide Squad, and Rex the Wonder Dog.

Carmine Infantino
Carmine Infantino
Author · 5 books

Carmine Michael Infantino was an American comics artist and editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine...

Mike Sekowsky
Mike Sekowsky
Author · 11 books

Mike Sekowsky was born Michael Sakoske on November 19, 1923 in Lansford, Pennsylvania. His parents married in Czechoslovakia and moved to America in 1922, They had eight children, Mchael (b.1923), George (b.1926), Mary (b.1927), Bernadine (b.1930), Anna (b.1932), Theodore (b.1934), Veronica (b.1936), and Edward (b.1938). The father was a carpenter. In 1927 the Sakoske family moved to New York City, where they lived in the Bronx in an apartment building at 202 Brook Avenue. In 1941 Mike Sakoske, at the age of eighteen, graduated high school in NYC, and then began to work at Timely Comics, where he changed his name to Mike Sekowsky. He drew the Apache Kid, the Black Rider, Kid Colt, Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, The Whizzer, Georgie, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal. In 1953 Mike Sekowsky began to work for DC Comics, where he drew romance and sci-fi stories. In the 1960s he drew Green Arrow, Metal Men, Supergirl, Hawkman, and Justice League of America. He is renowned for his re-invention of Wonder Woman in 1968 as a stylish modern feminist. In the 1980s he moved to California to work for Hanna-Barbera animated TV shows, such as Scooby-Doo, Space Ghost, Super Friends, and The New Shmoo.

E. Nelson Bridwell
E. Nelson Bridwell
Author · 22 books
Edward Nelson Bridwell was a writer for Mad magazine (writing the now-famous catchphrase, "What you mean...we?" in a 1958 parody of The Lone Ranger in Mad) and various comic books published by DC Comics. One of the writers for the Batman comic strip and Super Friends, he also wrote The Inferior Five, among other comics. He has been called "DC's self-appointed continuity cop."
Michael Fleisher
Michael Fleisher
Author · 19 books
Michael Lawrence Fleisher's comic-book writing career spanned two decades in which he authored approximately 700 stories for DC, Marvel, and other comics publishers. His work on series such as The Spectre and Jonah Hex is still highly regarded, as is his work on the Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes. After a widely reported libel case his comic output declined, with his last published comic assignment appearing in the UK anthology 2000AD in 1995.
Mike W. Barr
Mike W. Barr
Author · 59 books

Mike W. Barr is an American writer of comic books, and mystery, and science fiction novels. Barr's debut as a comics professional came in DC Comics' Detective Comics #444 (Dec. 1974-Jan. 1975), for which he wrote an 8-page back-up mystery feature starring the Elongated Man. Another Elongated Man story followed in Detective Comics #453 (November 1975). He wrote text articles and editorial replies in letter columns for the next few years. By mid-1980 he was writing regularly for both DC and Marvel, including stories for Marvel Team-Up, Mystery in Space, Green Lantern, and various Batman titles. Legion of Super-Heroes #277 (July 1981) saw him take on editorial duties at DC, while writing issues of DC's Star Trek comic, for whom he created the native American character Ensign Bearclaw and a pacifist Klingon named Konom. In December 1982, he and artist Brian Bolland began Camelot 3000, a 12 issue limited series that was one of DC Comics' first direct market projects. In August 1983, Barr created what may well be his most enduring work, the monthly title Batman and the Outsiders with art by Jim Aparo. Barr wrote every issue of the original series, and its Baxter paper spinoff, The Outsiders. His other comics work includes Mantra and Maze Agency as well as the 1987 OGN hardcover book Batman: Son of the Demon (with art by Jerry Bingham), proceeds from which reputedly "restored DC Comics to first place in sales after fifteen years." This title, and Barr's work on Batman with artist Alan Davis have been cited by Grant Morrison as key inspirations for his recent (2006) run on the Batman title. In 2007, he wrote a two-part story for the pages of DC's JLA: Classified (#47-48, Jan-Feb 2008), returned to the Outsiders with Outsiders: Five of a Kind—Katana/Shazam #1 (Oct 2007), contributed to Tokyopop's Star Trek: The Manga, and relaunched Maze Agency at IDW Publishing. He has also scripted many of Bongo Comics' Simpsons titles, including a Christmas story for 2010. In May 2010, the Invisible College Press published Barr's science fiction/fantasy novel, Majician/51, about the discoveries of a scientist working at Area 51.

Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart
Author · 206 books

See also John Harkness. Steve Englehart went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. After a stint in the Army, he moved to New York and began to write for Marvel Comics. That led to long runs on Captain America, The Hulk, The Avengers, Dr. Strange, and a dozen other titles. Midway through that period he moved to California (where he remains), and met and married his wife Terry. He was finally hired away from Marvel by DC Comics, to be their lead writer and revamp their core characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern). He did, but he also wrote a solo Batman series (immediately dubbed the "definitive" version) that later became Warner Brothers' first Batman film (the good one). After that he left comics for a time, traveled in Europe for a year, wrote a novel (The Point Man™), and came back to design video games for Atari (E.T., Garfield). But he still liked comics, so he created Coyote™, which within its first year was rated one of America's ten best series. Other projects he owned (Scorpio Rose™, The Djinn™) were mixed with company series (Green Lantern [with Joe Staton], Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four). Meanwhile, he continued his game design for Activision, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Brøderbund. And once he and Terry had their two sons, Alex and Eric, he naturally told them stories. Rustle's Christmas Adventure was first devised for them. He went on to add a run of mid-grade books to his bibliography, including the DNAgers™ adventure series, and Countdown to Flight, a biography of the Wright brothers selected by NASA as the basis for their school curriculum on the invention of the airplane. In 1992 Steve was asked to co-create a comics pantheon called the Ultraverse. One of his contributions, The Night Man, became not only a successful comics series, but also a television show. That led to more Hollywood work, including animated series such as Street Fighter, GI Joe, and Team Atlantis for Disney.

Bill Finger
Bill Finger
Author · 112 books

William "Bill" Finger was an American comic strip and comic book writer best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series' development. In later years, Kane acknowledged Finger as "a contributing force" in the character's creation. Comics historian Ron Goulart, in Comic Book Encyclopedia, refers to Batman as the "creation of artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger", and a DC Comics press release in 2007 about colleague Jerry Robinson states that in 1939, "Kane, along with writer Bill Finger, had just created Batman for [DC predecessor] National Comics". Film and television credits include scripting The Green Slime (1969), Track of the Moon Beast (1976), and three episodes of 77 Sunset Strip. -Wikipedia

John Broome
John Broome
Author · 93 books

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Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Author · 175 books

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement. His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Jerry Coleman
Author · 4 books
Jerry Coleman (birth/death dates unknown) wrote nearly 100 stories for DC Comics, beginning with Mystery in Space #3. By the mid-1950s he regularly scripted for Weisenger's Superman titles. Among Coleman's best-loved Super-tales: "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville" (Superman #97) and "The girl in Superman's Past" (Showcase #9).
Ross Andru
Ross Andru
Author · 2 books

Ross Andru (born Rossolav Andruskevitch) was an American comic book artist and editor. He is best known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Flash and Metal Men. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Andru

Cary Bates
Cary Bates
Author · 45 books
Cary Bates (born 1948) is an American comic book, animation, television and film writer. He is best known for his work on The Flash and Superman.
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Author · 86 books
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium. He was also a comic book writer and editor. His most common nickname is "The King."
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