Overview
- Episode 1 features Teddy Uris reading Detective Comics #298, a 1961 issue that introduced Clayface.
- Andy Muschietti directed the premiere and included the on‑screen comic as a deliberate Batman‑lore nod.
- James Gunn highlighted the same issue hours before the airing and teased Tom Rhys Harries as Clayface.
- Muschietti has stated he remains attached to direct The Brave and the Bold, though details are not yet public.
- Additional period‑correct DC cues appear, including The Flash #123, a Superman ad, and a quick Atom glimpse, prompting speculation about future DCU links that remains unconfirmed.