Cover: Joe Kubert

The Brave and the Bold #42

Jun 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders”

In "The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders," Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Thanagar to confront a dangerous threat: Byth, escaped from prison and now spreading his powers to a gang of criminals. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Joe Kubert—both inks and cover—this 1962 DC adventure sees the duo applying Earth-inspired police tactics to outwit their foes in a high-stakes showdown.

writer Gardner Fox · artist, inker Joe Kubert · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Joe Kubert

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Cast · 11 characters

Andar Pul Byth Carl Sands Hawkman Konrad Kaslak Krandor Vat Mark Mandrill Matter Master Shadow-Thief Shayera Thal Superman

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writer Gardner Fox

artist, inker Joe Kubert

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils, inks Joe Kubert

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Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to Thanagar, where Byth has escaped from prison and replicated his powers in the others of his gang. The Hawks use police techniques they learned on Earth to capture the criminals.

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