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The Brave and the Bold #143

Sep 1978 · DC · 0.50 USD
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Contains 2 stories
Cast the First Stone
16 pp · Superhero
Creeper [Jack Ryder]Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Aquaman [Orin] (flashback)Boats Dugan (flashback)Mera (flashback)James GordonBig SimonAlbert TaylorMonty WalcottDigger Fallen

In "Cast the First Stone," the Creeper finds himself tangled in a web of deception when television host Monty Walcott appears to be running a major drug ring. Mistaking Walcott for a criminal while trying to protect him, the Creeper confronts Batman in a tense, mistaken clash—only to uncover a deeper conspiracy involving figures from the past, including Alfred Pennyworth, Aquaman, and Mera. As the mystery unfolds, old allies and hidden agendas collide in a story where trust is the first stone cast into the water.

The Cat and the Canary Contract!
9 pp · Adventure
The Human Target [Christopher Chance] (origin)Amos SharkeyThe CatDancer (flashback)Philip Chance (flashback, death)FBI (unnamed agents)

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CGC 9.8 · 5 in census $241*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $71*
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $41*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Bob Haney
artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo
colorist Jerry Serpe
cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman #25/1978 (1978), Batman #1053 (1980), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #2 (2013), Batman Collection - Jim Aparo #4 (2015), Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2018), DC Finest: Team-Ups: Chase to the End of Time #[nn] (2025), Bumper Batcomic #19

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