BRONZE AGE MINUTE: The Brave and the Bold #150

DC; May 1979
Cover by Jim Aparo

Title: “Today Gotham … Tomorrow, the World!”
Synopsis: Batman is captured by a terrorist organization, but gets some unexpected help from one of his keepers.

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciler: Jim Aparo
Inker: Aparo

Review: Reviews of The Brave and the Bold run the risk of sounding the same: Bob Haney (making his 117th Brave and the Bold appearance here, according to the credits) puts Batman and a guest star du jour through their paces in a madcap, often over-the-top adventure. Along the way, he’ll toss in a kernel or two with real potential (this time out: the Keeper Karns character). In turn, Haney’s scripts are beautifully illustrated by the criminally underrated Jim Aparo (making his 49th appearance). This issue is a typical of their run – and that’s not a bad thing.

Grade: B

Cool factor: Not to sound like a broken record, but let’s go with Jim Aparo here. He’s one of the best Batman artists ever, and doesn’t get nearly enough love.

Notable: This issue’s The Brave and the Bold letters page includes a checklist, with credits, of all the team-up issues (#50-150).

Collector’s note: According to The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, there’s a Whitman variant of this issue.

Character quotable: “Wayne? What could those terrorists want with that playboy??” – Commissioner Gordon, showing why he’s not the world’s greatest detective

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