The Brave and the Bold #115
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Corpse That Wouldn't Die!", Batman is declared brain dead after a deadly electrocution during a rescue mission for the kidnapped Debbie Manton, leaving the case unsolved and his mind in darkness. With time running out, the Atom must venture into the detective’s own mind to reawaken him and uncover the truth behind the crime. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life with striking, detailed art by Jim Aparo—whose work defines the interior and cover inks—this 1974 DC classic blends science fiction and detective noir in a mind-bending adventure that pushes Batman’s limits. The cover, a collaborative effort by Jim Aparo, Murphy Anderson, and Bob Brown, captures the eerie tension of the story with its dramatic, shadowed composition.
When Batman is electrocuted and declared brain dead during a desperate search for the kidnapped Debbie Manton, the Atom steps in with a radical solution: he enters Batman’s mind to reboot his neural functions and uncover the truth behind the kidnapping. With time running out and the detective’s life hanging in the balance, the Atom must navigate the labyrinth of Batman’s subconscious to restore him before it’s too late.
In "The Three Clues to Sorcery," the Challengers of the Unknown race against time to recover three mysterious artifacts—each hidden in a perilous location—after Dr. Fenton takes June hostage. From a mountain-top chest to a sea-bottom bottle and a sacred ruby, the team splits up to retrieve the items, only to find each one more suspicious than the last. When the pieces come together, the truth behind the riddle begins to unravel in a way no one expected.
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↩ Reprints The Brave and the Bold #23 (1959), Challengers of the Unknown #12 (1960), The Atom #4 (1962), Showcase #55 (1965)
Reprinted in Comic Reader #107 (1974), Superman #26/1976 (1976), Superman #1/1977 (1977), Batman Classics #95 (1978), Läderlappen #4/1978 (1978), Lynvingen #3/1978 (1978), Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups #3 (2009), Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman #[nn] (2009), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #1 (2012), Batman Collection - Jim Aparo #2 (2013), Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2018)
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