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57December 1964-January 1965
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The Brave and the Bold #57

DC · December 1964-January 1965 · on sale 1964-10-29

First appearance: MetamorphoFirst appearance: Rex MasonFirst appearance: Simon StaggOrigin: Metamorpho
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
December 1964-January 1965
Key date
1964-12-00
On-sale date
1964-10-29
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 Metamorpho - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rex Mason - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Simon Stagg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sapphire Stagg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Metamorpho.

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
0-cover1pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappRex Mason First, Metamorpho First
1Children of Tomorrow!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily
2The Origin of Metamorphocomic story24script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanMetamorpho First, Java First, Sapphire Stagg First, Simon Stagg First
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka
6Special Silver Anniversary Issue!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7Showcase; G. I. Joepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11The Mystery of Metamorphosistext article1letters: typeset
12Aquaman; Sea Devilspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super DC Giant #S-161970On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Metamorpho #1
ISBN 1-4012-0762-6		2005On eBay ›
The Brave and the Bold 57 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]2025On eBay ›
DC Finest: Metamorpho the Element Man #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-184-8		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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