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82February-March 1969
$0.12

The Brave and the Bold #82

DC · February-March 1969 · on sale 1968-12-26

First appearance: Ocean MasterFirst appearance: Orm MariusOrigin: Ocean Master
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#82
Publication date
February-March 1969
Key date
1969-02-00
On-sale date
1968-12-26
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 Ocean Master - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Ocean Master, Orm Marius.

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
0The Sleep-Walker from the Sea!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano, Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Bruce Wayne
1The Sleepwalker from the Sea!comic story22script: Bob Haney; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Ira SchnappAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Commissioner James Gordon, Orm Marius First, Ocean Master First, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne
2-statement of ownership0.33script: Bernard Kashdan
3-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
4-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinofftwo boys; Cap (logo illustration only)
6Teen Talkcartoon1script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Ira Schnapp
7Fact File #4 [Vigilante]character profile1letters: typesetGreg Sanders, Vigilante

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of the Brave and the Bold #31988On 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 ›
Batman in the Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7517-4		2018On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7782-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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