Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold #4

The Brave and the Bold, published in 1999, was a six-issue miniseries written by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer with art by Barry Kitson. The series was designed as a modern exploration of the storied friendship between Barry Allen’s Flash and Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern. It sought to bridge the gap between their Silver Age partnership and the more complex, post-Crisis narrative landscape, serving as both a nostalgic tribute and a character-driven study of their contrasting personalities.

Barry Kitson’s illustrative approach for this series emphasized clean, dynamic lines and classic layouts, aiming to evoke the adventurous spirit of the 1960s while maintaining contemporary pacing. The story was well-received by critics and long-time fans for its successful balance of superhero action and emotional depth, particularly in how it highlighted the camaraderie between the two leads as they faced threats spanning different eras of their shared history.