The Brave and the Bold #8
In "The Challenge of the Grim Jester!", Robin Hood arrives in Sherwood for a Champion Day declared by the mocking Prince John, immune from capture during the event. Forced to face a series of humiliating trials—including wielding a giant bow, dueling a dwarf-acrobat, and battling a knight on horseback while holding a handkerchief—Robin must outwit the cruel jester’s traps. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated with dynamic precision by Russ Heath, with lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1956 adventure features a striking cover by Irv Novick.
In a twist of medieval trickery, Robin Hood faces a series of impossible trials set by Prince John’s cruel jester during a mock tournament. From a giant bow he can’t draw to a quarter-staff duel with a dwarf-acrobat and a shifting target, each challenge pushes him to the edge—until the final test demands he fight a knight on horseback while holding a handkerchief. With the gate bar suddenly dropped, can Robin Hood find a way to triumph?
In a tale of exile and icy peril, Jon is cast out by his village after a seer named Baldur claims his presence will bring ruin. Forced to flee up the fjord, Jon finds refuge among frozen glaciers where ancient mammoths stir. When a volcanic eruption unleashes the beasts in a deadly stampede, Jon must use his wits and a daring ice boat to redirect the herd and save the village—before the very storm he was exiled for could destroy it all.
In "The Secret of the Arabian Horse!", Squire Brian receives a mysterious white stallion from the deceitful Sir Edwin, unaware the gift is a trap. When Brian rides as the masked hero SK to rescue Lady Celia from brigands, he’s captured and forced to face Sir Edwin, with the horse’s loyalty now the ultimate test—will it betray its rider? The answer lies in a surprising truth hidden beneath the noble steed’s noble demeanor.
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Reprinted in The Brave and the Bold #9 (1956), DC Special #25 (1976), Tumac #7/1978 (1978), Fantomet #5/1982 (1982), The Best of the Brave and the Bold #6 (1989), Fantomet #26/1993 (1993), Fantomet #3/2005 (2005), The Viking Prince #[nn] (2010)
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