The Brave and the Bold #148 is an issue of the series The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1979. It was published on December 28, 1978.
Synopsis for Batman and Plastic Man: "The Night the Mob Stole Xmas!"
When Gotham City is plagued by an cigarette smuggling ring, Batman goes investigating, but he is sidetracked when one of the city's main Christmas decorations is stolen. Doing detective work, Batman finds out that his friend, Plastic Man has also been kidnapped along with the ornaments and he follows the clues that Plas left behind.
Batman manages to save Plastic Man, but the criminals get away with the Christmas decorations. After doing some background research on the crooks, Batman learns that they are the same gang responsible for the smuggling ring and thanks to Plastic Man's own information, they learn that their base of operations is located in Florida.
Batman and Plastic Man go to Florida, where the criminals have placed the Christmas decoration on the mansion of their leader. The heroes take the criminals by surprise and after a long struggle, they overcome the odds of being outnumbered and capture the crooks including their leader.
Batman and Plas return to Gotham with the Christmas decorations and the city has a very nice and white holiday.
Appearing in Batman and Plastic Man: "The Night the Mob Stole Xmas!"
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Antagonists:
- "Big" Jake Doyle (Single appearance)
- Wolfie (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- Benny (a snitch) (Single appearance)
- Billy (a young boy) (Single appearance)
- Gotham City's Mayor
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Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight - Jim Aparo Vol 2.
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