Brave and the Bold #36
Brave and the Bold #36
Cover Credits
Artist: Joe Kubert

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Title: "Shadow Thief of Midway City"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Hawkman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
DC Special #8 (1970)
Best of DC #10 (1981)
Hawkman TPB (1989)
Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 HC (2000)
Showcase Presents Hawkman Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

  • Thar Dan (an inventor of the extra-dimensional planet Xarapion and creator of the Dimensiometer; next appearance in Hawkman #5)
  • Midway City bank guards, a teller, and police officers (no further appearances)

Comments:
Hawkman’s hawk chest symbol is reversed beginning with this issue.

Hawkman and Hawkgirl’s boots are modified from flared-slipper style to sock-boots beginning with this issue.

Hawkgirl is mistakenly called "Shierra" in this story.

Synopsis:
Just as the Thanagarian authorities recall Katar and Shayera, a giant shadow creature robs the Midway City Bank, its incorporeal body resisting the bank guards’ bullets as it absconds with the money. Despite their attempts, Hawkman and Hawkgirl are unable to prevent the Shadow-Thief’s escape with a million-dollar coin collection, though they are able to identify the creature from mug shots, by comparing it to the shadow profile of convicted burglar Carl Sands.

Sands had become fascinated by shadows in prison, and while using a color-disc magic-trick projector after his release, he accidentally discovered another dimension, and a being in trouble there. Saving the alien Thar Dan won Sands his gratitude, as the alien inventor gave him a Dimensiometer, a device which enabled Sands to exist in shadow. However, when Thar Dan discovered that use of this device would trigger another Ice Age, and requested his invention’s return, Sands ignored the plea and continued his ravaging of Earth.

Ignorant of these facts, Hawkman and Hawkgirl deduce that suspending Shadow-Thief in the air would prevent his escape, and do so. Thus, the Thief has to rip the Dimensiometer from his wrist in order to become solid on Earth, and they catch him. This action ruins the device, one use short of starting the new Ice Age.


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