Comic Title: Brave and the Bold Annual #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: June 6, 2001 Direct Market Date May 30, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #3 (#147)

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 6, 2001

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: June 6

Direct Market Date June 6, 2001
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of June 7, 2001

Cover Price: $5.95
Page Count: 80
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Invasion of America"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Boy Commandos (of Earth-2)

Writer/Penciller: Joe Simon
Inker: Jack Kirby

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #76 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)
• Brooklyn (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)
• Andre Chavard (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)
• Alfy Twidgett (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)
• Jan Haasen (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (last appearance in Detective Comics #75; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #10)

Villain(s)

• Doktor Gruenigg and a group of Nazi spies (Heinrich and Erich named; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Sandman (last appearance in All-Star Comics #16; next appearance in Adventure Comics #86)
• Sandy the Golden Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #85; next appearance in Adventure Comics #86)
• Guardian (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Newsboy Legion (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Gabby (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Big Words (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Tommy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Scrapper (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #21; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #22)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt (last appearance in Detective Comics #69; next appearance in Wonder Woman #230)

Other Character(s)

• Sally Noonan and the Kid Commandos (fans of the Boy Commandos; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Boy Commandos visit America on a tour. They are welcomed with a parade, but Nazi spies kidnap them. Their fans the Kid Commandos help locate the missing boys and alert Sandman and the Newsboy Legion. The heroes rescue the boys, and together they smash the Nazi spy ring.