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197April 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Brave and the Bold #197

DC · April 1983 · on sale 1982-12-28

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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
April 1983
Key date
1983-04-00
On-sale date
1982-12-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Night of Passion...Night of Fear!cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony TollinBatman; Catwoman; The Scarecrow
2The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne!comic story23script: Alan Brennert; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: George Freeman; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman (Earth 2); Catwoman (Earth 2, origin); Scarecrow (Earth 2); Robin (Earth 2); Wonder Woman (Earth 2); James Gordon (Earth 2); Batwoman (Earth 2); Lois Lane (Earth 2); Linda Page (Earth 2); Superman (Earth 2, flashback); Green Lantern (Earth 2, flashback); Starman (Earth 2, flashback); Hourman
5-in-house column1script: Dick GiordanoBrooke Shields (photo)
6-letters page1.5letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893044004
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893044004

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Batman: The Bat and the Cat: 80 Years of Romance #[nn]
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Series context

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