Cover: Jim Aparo

The Brave and the Bold #177

Aug 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD

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“The Hangman Club Murders!”

In "The Hangman Club Murders!", a gang of criminals pulls off a daring heist using a bizarre mix of laughing gas and Kryptonite to disable Superman—only for the Man of Steel to outsmart them with a surprisingly effective weapon: fruit pies. With crisp, classic art by Curt Swan and inks by Vince Colletta, this 1981 adventure delivers a quirky, pulpy twist on Superman’s rogues gallery. The cover, a dynamic double portrait by Jim Aparo, captures the tension with sharp, expressive detail.

writer Mike W. Barr · artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo · colorist Adrienne Roy · cover Jim Aparo

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writer Mike W. Barr

artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo

colorist Adrienne Roy

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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A group of thieves use laughing gas laced with Kryptonite to disorient their victims and keep Superman away, but the Man of Steel tricks them with Fruit Pies.

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