The Brave and the Bold #166

The Brave and the Bold #166 brings together Batman and Black Canary for a full-length novel promising "The Return of the Penguin!" — and the cover by Jim Aparo delivers immediately, showing the caped duo mid-action against an oversized, sneering Penguin looming above the Gotham skyline, umbrella in hand and ready for trouble. Rounding out the package is an 8-page bonus story launching Nemesis as a dynamic new series, teased on the cover with a spotlight on the scales of justice and the question of whether he'll balance them with his life. It's a genuinely packed 1980 DC offering, with interior art from the team of Dick Giordano and Terry Austin bringing Michael Fleisher's story to life.