The Brave and the Bold, Vol. 1 #121 (1975)
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The Doomsday Express
The Doomsday Express Batman and the Metal Men have all agreed to take part in the train ride to celebrate America's Bicentennial. The train would have themed cars based on America's achievements over the past 200 years, and would also include copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. Aboard the train with them are Charles Wing, Delores Lake and Ed Fox, curators for the train ride. The Metal Men decide to leave when they get a letter that suggests that their creator Doc Magnus may still be alive, and depart to follow up on it. Batman is left alone on the train with the others, who reveal themselves to be half-Native Americans and they hijack the train in order to pressure the United States government into turning over the land to it's rightful people. When the Metal Men realize they've been duped, they return to the train and try to secure it, and soon word gets to the President that terrorists from another country have planted a bomb aboard the train in the hopes of destroying the Declaration and the Constitution as well. When Batman appeals the Natives about the dangers of terrorism to *all* Americans (be they Native or not) they decide to put aside their differences and look for the bomb. It's Wing's knowledge of American History that helps them find the bomb when he notices that a painting of Custer's Last Stand has one minor inconsistency: Custer's army has the wrong flag design. With the help of the Metal Men, they launch the miniature bomb away from the train where it detonates harmlessly. Afterwards, Wing and his friends realize the errors of their methods and decide that in the future they will use peaceful means of protest.
Release Date: 1975
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
