Brave and the Bold 70 - Batman and Hawkman - 1 Comic - First edition

Cover penciled by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "Cancelled: 2 Superheroes!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Johnny Craig, inks by Charles Cuidera; When a wealthy man nicknamed the "Collector" (for his obvious obsession with collecting valuable objects) brags that his next invaluable collection will be the secret identities of the superheroes, the local hero Batman is his first target; Using a computer powerful enough to deduce the hero's identity that he designed himself, the machine tells him that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne; The Collector then sets off a series of crimes in which the criminals' main objective is to gather enough forensic evidence to prove that Batman is really Bruce Wayne; Deducing the Collector's plan (but not his identity), Batman seeks the help of Carter Hall (also known as Hawkman), who is in Gotham City for a museum exhibition in his civilian appearance to help mislead the criminal; Staging a battle between them, Batman and Hawkman trick the Collector into believing that Hawkman is actually Bruce Wayne and Batman is Carter Hall to force him into the light. Captain America Hobby Tips by Henry Boltinoff. Half-page story of Super-Turtle by Henry Boltinoff. Ownership statement: average issue of 460,000; average paid circulation of 277,000. 36 pages, full color. Cover price: $0.12. Shipping via Correos Spain or InPost Iberia.

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