Brave and the Bold Vol 1 42

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"The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders"

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Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #42
July, 1962

Cover Artists

Joe Kubert

Writers

Gardner Fox

Pencilers

Joe Kubert

Inkers

Joe Kubert

Editors

Julius Schwartz

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Appearing in "The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders"

Featured Characters:

• Hawkman

Supporting Characters:

• Andar Pul (First appearance)
• Hawkgirl

Villains:

• Byth Rok
• Dragonfly Raiders
• Jarl

Other Characters:

• High Mor Krandor Vat

Locations:

• Thanagar

• Medal Mint
• Sea of Scythia
• Veil of Valmoora

Items:

• Anti-Gravity Belt
• Changeling Pill
• Gem Tree
• Honor Wings
• Stun Ray

Vehicles:

• Thanagarian Star Cruiser

Synopsis for "The Menace of the Dragonfly Raiders"

Hawkman and Hawkgirl return to their home planet of Thanagar where they meet with police chief Andar Pul. After taking some time to relax, they realize that their efforts are still needed as a group known as the Dragonfly Raiders begin pulling off a series of daring robberies. The Hawks engage the Dragonfly Raiders and manage to capture a few of their pilots. They soon discover however that the riders are little more than android robots. To make matters worse, they also discover that their old foe Byth Rok has recently escaped from prison. It doesn't take long before the Hawks realize that there is a connection between Byth and the Dragonfly Raiders. Hawkman decides to use a valuable Gem Tree in an effort to bait Byth into a trap. Byth is too clever to fall for it however, and uses a Trance-Ray to distract the Hawks so that he can steal the stones from the Gem Tree. Hawkman and Hawkgirl later track Byth and his cronies to a cave near the Sea of Scythia. All of Byth's fellow thrill-thieves have taken Krotan's Changeling Pill and now possess the ability to shape-shift into any known animal. Hawkgirl takes out two of his confederates while Hawkman engages Byth directly. He succeeds in defeating him and Byth is taken back to prison.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Hawkman Archives, Volume 1, Showcase Presents: Hawkman, Volume 1 and the Hawkman trade paperback.

• Second appearance of Byth Rok. Byth first appeared in Brave and the Bold #34. Byth also appears in a flashback to issue #34 in this issue.

• Also includes flashbacks to Brave and the Bold #35 and #36.

• Andar Pul appears next in Brave and the Bold #43.

• Earliest chronological appearance of Hawkgirl (in flashback).

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Discuss Brave and the Bold Vol 1 42 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Brave and the Bold series

Recommended Reading

• Hawkman

• Hawkman (Volume 1)
• Hawkman (Volume 2)
• Hawkman (Volume 3)
• Hawkman (Volume 4)
• Hawkworld (Volume 1)
• Hawkworld (Volume 2)

Links and References

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