The Brave & the Bold #126Published and © by DC, April 1976 Title: “What Lurks Below Buoy 13”Synopsis: Batman and Aquaman race to recover a mysterious underwater satellite that threatens to shift the global “balance of terror.” Writer: Bob HaneyPenciler: John CalnanInker: Jim Aparo Review: At times, Bob Haney’s Brave & the Bold scripts resemble a homemade burrito: overstuffed and a bit of a mess. This one mixes ingredients with manic glee: Gunrunners, stolen Atlantean technology, Cold War geopolitics and … Nazis? Haney’s characterization is also a bit off this issue; his Batman isn’t very bright and his Aquaman reads more
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