Comic Title: Brave and the Bold #1
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1955
On Sale Date: June 7, 1955 Copyright Date June 5, 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.

Newsstand Date June 7, 1955
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V10 #4

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

Title: "Duel in Forest Perilous"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Silent Knight

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Irving H. Novick

Reprinted In:
DC Special #12 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Silent Knight (Brian Kent; first appearance; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sir Grot (Brian's tutor; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #2)
• Slasher (a prize hawk; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #2)
• Lady Celia (not named in this story; first appearance; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #2)

Villain(s)

• Sir Oswald Bane (next appearance in Brave and the Bold #2)
• Two of Sir Oswald's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sir Edwin Kent (Brian's father; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Celia's father (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Sir Edwin Kent who rules along side Sir Oswald Bane is slain during a jousting match. Sir Oswald assumes full power and orders Kent's son Brian to undergo knight's training at the guidance of Sir Grot. Though the young Brian displays great ability, Sir Grot embarasses him in front of Sir Oswald.

When Sir Oswald's prize hawk Slasher escapes into Forest Perilous, Brian follows. The chase leads him to a suit of armor and weapons. Just as Brian finishes donning the armor, he sees two of Oswald's men harassing a pair of travelers. Brian intercedes on their behalf and fights off the knights. He does not speak lest his voice give away his identity. His silence earns him the name, the Silent Knight.

After seeing the travelers safely on their way, Brian hides the armor in the forest and returns to Sir Grot. He keeps his identity as the Silent Knight a secret.