Cover: Jim Aparo

The Brave and the Bold #139

Jan 1978 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“Requiem for a Top Cop!”

In "Requiem for a Top Cop!", Batman takes on a deadly threat when Hawkman reveals that a mysterious hitman targeting Commissioner Gordon is actually an interstellar bounty hunter with a vendetta rooted in a forgotten past. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Jim Aparo—pencils, inks, and lettering all by Aparo, with Jerry Serpe’s colors—this 1978 issue blends noir tension with cosmic stakes, all on a striking cover by Aparo.

writer Bob Haney · artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo · colorist Jerry Serpe · cover Jim Aparo

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Raw (Fine) $12

CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $521

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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20

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Full credits

writer Bob Haney

artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo

colorist Jerry Serpe

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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Batman attempts to protect Commissioner Gordon from a hitman who Hawkman reveals to be an interstellar bounty hunter trying to punish Gordon for a mysterious past crime.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).