CATALOG RECORD

The Brave and the Bold #35

DC · Series began 1955 · April-May 1961

first appearance of Matter Master

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Matter Master (Mark Mandrill) — first appearance, also origin in flashback

Dates

Cover date: April-May 1961
On sale: February 23, 1961
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Joe Kubert, Morris Waldinger, Murphy Anderson, Bernard Baily, Carmine Infantinoinks: Joe Kubert, Tom Nicolosi, Murphy Anderson, Bernard Baily, Joe Giellaletters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino, Milt Snapinnscript: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz, Joe Kubert, Jack Schiff

Stories

Menace of the Matter Master! · 12 pages
The Matter Master has invented a wand made of Mentachem, an element that allows him to control inanimate matter as long as it is in its purest form.
Dog Track - Wolf Track - Coyote Track · 0.5 pages
Valley of Vanishing Men · 12.67 pages
On an expedition to the Himalayas, Mavis Trent is captured by a band of abominable snowmen, which the Hawks learn are really descended from alien explorers.
Eagle Dance! · 0.5 pages

Characters

Katar HolHawkmanShayera ThalHawkgirlGeorge EmmettBythMavis TrentMark MandrillMatter Master

Reprinted in

Hawkman (1989), The Hawkman Archives (2000), Showcase Presents: Hawkman (2007), DC Finest: Hawkman: Wings Across Time (2025), Mighty Comic (1960), DC Special (1968), The Super Heroes (1980)