The Brave & the Bold, Book 2 (Hardcover)

~ Mark Waid (Author), George Perez (Illustrator), Jerry Ordway (Illustrator), Bob Wiacek (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (September 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401218385
• ISBN-13: 978-1401218386
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #591,108 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed bag of team-ups, November 24, 2008

By	Kid Kyoto (Beijing) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

The Brave and the Bold is a neat idea. With some titanic talents at the helm, writer Mark Waid and artists George Perez and Jerry Ordway the book pair off various DC characters. Some are proven vets like Superman or Wonder Woman, others are second tier like Powergirl or Aquaman and some are (rightfully) obscure like the Metal Man or Silent Knight.

Their stories are tied together by a common foe, an immortal alchemist named Megistus. And then everything comes together in the final chapter.

The stories are fairly simple and done in one issue. In one tour-de-force Perez and Waid squeeze 3 complete team up stories in one issue. The story is just about perfect. Various obscure characters show up, do their bit, make you smile and leave.

But the final battle really goes no where. The foe is as dull as a thousand other mad scientists and the battle is so crowded with heroes none of them stand out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Continues the Fun from Volume 1, February 22, 2010

By	Andrew Shaffer "www.PrintisUndead.com" (Davenport, Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    (VINE VOICE)

If you prefer your comics fun (as opposed to grim and gritty), "The Brave and the Bold" series from DC should be at the top of your must-read list. While death and decapitation have become standard plot points in 21st century DC Comics, Mark Waid and George Perez pulled off a perfect Silver Age throwback that is entertaining for all ages. And, like in the first volume, Mark Waid's characterization is spot-on (the dialogue between Wonder Woman and Power Girl is fantastically entertaining). The change of artists (from George Perez to Jerry Ordway) in the final two issues is seemless. Bravo, DC, bravo. Now why can't the Justice League comic be this good?