*DC: Not bearing much resemblance to the Suicide Squad of the recent DCU, Rick Flag and his adventuring chums, also dubbed Task Force X, were the first feature to appear in Brave & Bold as it switched to a try-out title with issue #25. The first sequence lasted until #27, and they returned for a further three issues from #37 to #39, but obviously weren’t popular enough for their own series. A shame, because I enjoyed the dinosaurs and other monsters they came up against and the Andru and Esposito art was, in my opinion, among the finest from that team. We have all six issues new in, but in lowish grade. The debut issue, #25, which is hard to find, particularly in the UK, is a wrecked, incomplete copy, with half a story page missing and the remaining half a page loose. Extensive lower spine split, water-stained cover and some interior pages at top margins; loose centrefold. Only good to fill a gap in your collection till a better one comes along. We don’t normally sell comics with story content missing, but make an exception for something as rare and significant as this. Grades and prices for all issues listed in our catalogue.
PICTURED: BRAVE & BOLD #25 PR £50 SOLD