Comic Title: Brave and the Bold #3
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1955
Approx. On Sale Date: October 18, 1955 Copyright Date October 16, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Invisible Wall"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Golden Gladiator

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Russ Heath

Reprinted In:
Best of the Brave and the Bold #4 (1988)

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.