Comic Title: Detective Comics #158
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1950
On Sale Date: February 17, 1950 Copyright Date February 15, 1950
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1950
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 February 17, 1950
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V4 #12

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Brave Who Was a Coward"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Pow-Wow Smith (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Carmine Infantino

Feature Character(s)

• Pow-Wow Smith (last appearance in Detective Comics #157; next appearance in Detective Comics #159)

Supporting Character(s)

• Matogee (last appearance in Detective Comics #153; no further appearances)
• Members of Ohiyesa's tribe (last appearance in Detective Comics #157; next appearance in Detective Comics #159)

Other Character(s)

• White Cloud (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Pow-Wow Smith (earliest chronological appearance; as a boy; next appearance in Detective Comics #151)

Synopsis:
Pow-Wow Smith's indian friend White Cloud has been troubled all his life by rumors of his cowardice. Ohiyesa knows that White Cloud has shown bravery many times, but on occasion has indeed shown cowardice.

When White Cloud is unable to take part in a traditional ceremony, he is exiled from the tribe as a coward. Ohiyesa tracks him down and gives White Cloud a chance to show bravery once again.

Ohiyesa then discovers that water was the reason, White Cloud acted cowardly. His mother had died in a canoe accident, and he too almost died. Using hypnotism, Ohiyesa is able to subliminally help White Cloud overcome his fear of water and return to the tribe.