Comic Title: Best of the Brave and the Bold #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: Winter 1988
On Sale Date: September 13, 1988 Shipping Date September 13, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #8

Shipping Date September 16, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #148

Copyright Date September 13, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $2.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Renee Witterstaetter

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Invisible Wall"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Golden Gladiator

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Russ Heath

Reprinted From:
Brave and the Bold #3 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Golden Gladiator (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #2; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #4)

Villain(s)

• Crassus and his men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Horatio, Flavius, Augustus, Cassius, and Cotta (young boys; no further appearances)
• Several villagers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
During his travels, the Golden Gladiator comes to a village threatened by Crassus the Conqueror. Marcus pledges his help to the villagers by offering to be their wall against the invaders. When the attack comes by sea, Marcus finds that he is only a man not a wall. However, the village boys offer to help. Marcus orders them to construct a toy boat which he loads with fiery coals. He then rams the invading ship with the toy boat and sets fire to it.

Following the destruction of their ship, the invaders regroup for a land assault. Marcus directs the boys to tie their swords and shields to goats. The goats are then herded near the pass where the attackers are traveling. The clang of sword and shield scares the attackers into the belief that an army is near. The invaders retreat.

Crassus is the only one not fooled by the trick. The Golden Gladiator attacks him directly before he can inform the rest of his troops. Marcus wins the duel, then he takes Crassus to the village as a prisoner.