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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #97
Cover Date: August-September 1971
Cover Price: $0.25
Publication Date: 1971-06-15
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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy
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Credits:
| Story | Bob Haney |
| Pencils | Bob Brown |
| Inks | Nick Cardy |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Editing | Murray Boltinoff |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Detective Comics #413/2; next in Batman Vol. 1 #234; see Comments)
- Wildcat (last in issue #88; next in Justice League of America #100; boxes in his Wildcat costume under the name "El Tigre)
Villain(s):
- Mr. Big (El Sordo; first appearance; Luis' father former fight manager)
Other Character(s):
- Luis Mercado (first appearance; Wildcat's "second")
Location(s):
- Acapulco, Mexico
Comment(s):
- Sometime during their last meeting, Batman learns Wildcat's secret identity.
Story Reprinted in:
- Showcase Presents The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups #2 (2007)
- Batman: The Brave and The Bold - The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2017)
- Batman/Wildcat (2017)
Solicitation:
- While Bruce Wayne is vacationing in South America, as Batman he saves a young boy named Luis Mercado from a sniper’s bullet. Following the boy into town, he learns that his old friend Wildcat is also in the area, resuming his career as a boxer. Observing Wildcat's match and spotting somebody putting a chemical in his drinking water, Batman strikes and helps Wildcat and Luis escape. He learns that Wildcat has amnesia, and that Luis is being targeted by a crime boss named El Grande.
Credits (new material only):
| Editing | Murray Boltinoff |
Feature Character(s):
Reprint Comment(s):
- Story reprinted from Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #205 (October 1967)