Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis third volume of DC's Bronze Age omnibus series collects the final issues of the original Batman team-up series, The Brave and the Bold, from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Featuring stories by writers and artists such as Bob Haney, Jim Aparo, and others, these tales pair the Dark Knight with a rotating cast of DC heroes, including Green Arrow, the Flash, and Wonder Woman, in standalone adventures that epitomize the era's dynamic storytelling. The volume also includes the series' transition to a new format and its eventual conclusion, offering a comprehensive look at this classic run.
In "Time... My Dark Destiny!", writer Mike W. Barr and artist Dave Gibbons explore the haunting duality of Brimstone across two Earths, weaving a tale of fractured identities and spiritual echoes. The story reveals how two versions of Brimstone—on Earth-2 and Earth-1—exist in uneasy awareness of one another, their fates entwined across decades. Cover by Karl Kerschl captures the eerie tension of this cosmic connection, making this a must-read for fans of the Bronze Age era.
In "The Crystal Armageddon!", Batman teams up with Ra's al Ghul in a high-stakes race against time to stop Professor Hatter, a scientist whose devastating crystal formula threatens to petrify the world. When the League of Assassins kills Hatter’s brother, the grieving inventor unleashes his creation, forcing the unlikely duo to confront the chaos on a remote junkyard off the coast of Hong Kong—where a desperate plan involving silicone may be their only hope.
In "A Tale of Two Heroes," Batman finds himself stranded on Rann, where Adam Strange has been falsely accused of murder and stands alone against a conspiracy he didn’t commit. Meanwhile, on Earth, Adam Strange lends his unique skills to Commissioner Gordon as they race to uncover a killer whose trail leads through the shadows of Gotham.
In "Prescription for Tragedy!", Batman tracks a dangerous drug smuggling operation, only to find himself facing off against Man-Bat, who sees one of the drugs as the last hope to save his ill daughter. The clash between vigilante and desperate father pushes both to their limits in a story that blends high-stakes action with a deeply personal struggle.
In "A Cannon for Batman," Batman uncovers a mysterious Civil War relic that leads him to enlist Professor Nichols’s help in a time-traveling mission. Teaming up with the enigmatic Scalphunter, he must safeguard a critical shipment of medical supplies across a war-torn landscape.
In "One of Us Is Not One of Us!", Batman is called upon by a Guardian of the Universe to uncover an imposter among their ranks—someone who has taken the form of a fellow Guardian, all while the Green Lanterns remain silent. With no allies to turn to and a mystery that stretches across the cosmos, Batman must rely on his sharp mind to untangle a deception that threatens the very fabric of the Corps.
In "To Trap an Immortal," Batman teams up with Green Lantern to uncover a deception among the Guardians of the Universe, where one of them—Sinestro in disguise—has seized control of the Central Power Battery. With the help of The Old Timer, now a mortal on Maltus, they must navigate a web of identity and power before the imbalance spirals out of control.
In a playful meta moment from *Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #3*, Bat-Mite takes a break from his usual antics to voice his frustration directly to the editors: why hasn’t he been included in this issue, and why not give him his own series before he’s “erased” off the page? His sharp wit and sudden sincerity land with a surprising weight, turning a comic footnote into a moment of unexpected reflection.
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