Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) comic books 1956-1969

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"The Man Who Tampered With Infinity." A mad scientist uses an "infinity machine" to teleport monsters from other dimensions. "The Human Pets." An alien boy collects "animals." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Marvin Stein. Cover by Kirby and Stein. Cover price $0.10.

"The Monster Maker." Ace fights a criminal who uses a mind-over-matter machine. "The Traitorous Challenger." June Robbins sees a computer that predicts that the Challengers will die if they battle an atomic creature. Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Marvin Stein. Cover by Kirby and Stein. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Secret of the Sorcerer's Mirror." The Challengers face a villain who intends to use a sorcerer's tool that will give him magical powers. "The Menace of the Invincible Challenger." An alien chemical gives Rocky super powers, but also drives him mad. Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Marvin Stein. Cover by Kirby and Stein. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. The Wizard of Time" Chapter 1, script and Pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; When a group of men dressed as ancient Greek soldiers attempts to steal a plane, one is captured; The Challengers are brought in to investigate and find that the captured soldier only wishes to return to the "Island of the Wizard." "Do You Know the Legend of Superman?" ad. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Chapter II: The Men Who Rode Across the Sun," script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; Having split up, Ace and Rocky are looking for Tiko and his stolen technology in ancient Greece where they are accused by an oracle of being messengers of ill omen. "Lost -- A Free Education!" starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff art by Win Mortimer. "Chapter III: The Sorcerer's Sect," script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; In Egypt, Prof and Red destroy Tiko's stolen telescope, reunite with Rocky and Ace, and head to the 15th century to find Nostradamus and Tiko, but Tiko has already met the seer and gone. "Cosmic Time Bomb" text story. "Doctor Rocket" one-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "Chapter IV: The Mechanical Judge," script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; The Challs find Tiko in the future, but all are arrested and submitted to the judgment of a machine, which dismisses all charges and sends them back to their own time (in one cube) for Tiko to face justice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Kirby. "The Riddle of the Star-Stone" Chapter One, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; Professor Brandon's assistant Vreedl has stolen the Star-Stone, a device created by an ancient sorcerer, and is stealing gems to place in the stone and give himself powers; The first gem makes Vreedl into a flame man and allows him to start a stampede and delay the Challs while he secures a second gem. "Operation Blackhawks!" ad. One-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Chapter Two: The Birdman of Djiizari!", script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; The second gem turns Vreedl into the "Birdman of Djiizari" and with that flying power he escapes the Challs. "The Singing Sorceress" text story. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Chapter Three: The Challenge of the Super Creature!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood; With another gem, Vreedl becomes a fish man and again evades the Challs; Finally, with the fourth gem, Vreedl becomes invincible until Ace points out that anyone could become like him through possession of the stone, so Vreedl destroys it, transforming himself back into an ordinary man. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Captives of the Space Circus." Aliens kidnap the Challengers and force them to perform in a circus. Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "The Sorceress of Hidden Valley." June Robbins gains mystical powers after crash landing on a small island. Scripts and pencils by Kirby, inks by Wood. Cover by Kirby and Marvin Stein. Cover price $0.10.

"Isle of No Return." The Challengers get zapped with a shrinking ray. "The Beasts from Planet Nine." The Challengers tangle with creatures that have escaped from an alien zoo. Plots and pencils by Jack Kirby, scripts by France Herron, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Kirby and Marvin Stein. Cover price $0.10.

"The Man Who Stole the Future." The Challengers face a man named Drabny, who steals inventions from the future. "The Prisoners of Robot Planet." An alien intends to take the Challengers to his world in order to defeat evil robots. Plots and pencils by Jack Kirby, scripts by France Herron, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Kirby and Marvin Stein. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Men Who Lost Their Memories." Dekkar uses a device to steal the Challengers' memories. "The Plot to Destroy Earth." Aliens intend to use three creatures to destroy the Earth. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Cave-Man Beast." The Challengers and June Robbins face a giant caveman. "The Four Faces of Doom." A female rebel transports the Challengers through time to battle a tyrant. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Creatures from the Forbidden World." The Challengers are sent to help a world's inhabitants thwart the conquering Zarxes. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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An alien helps the Challengers battle four-armed giants in "The Challenger from Outer Space." In "The Three Clues to Sorcery," a villainous scientist kidnaps June Robbins in an attempt to force the Challengers to locate three powerful objects. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "It's Fun To Help Others!" Cover price $0.10.

"The Prisoner of the Tiny Space Ball." The Challengers free an alien from confinement and then help him liberate his planet from a ruthless tyrant. "The Creatures from the Past." The Challengers, June Robinson, and a scientist search for the legendary Golden Fleece. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Man Who Conquered the Challengers." The Challengers battle the Multi-Man. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. "Captives of the Alien Beasts." A giant creature teleports the Challengers and June Robbins to an alien world. Art by Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Return of Multi-Man." Multi-Man escapes jail and takes a job for a thieving collector named Gurk. "The Lady Giant and the Beast." June Robbins and a small monster are turned into Giants. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Lend a Friendly Hand!" Cover price $0.10.

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"The Incredible Metal Creature." While chasing a criminal, the Challengers come across a metal fugitive from a distant planet. "Prisoners of the Mirage World." The Challengers must rescue June Robbins from a medieval world that appears in a mirage. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Full-page ad for Justice League of America # 1. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Genie Who Feared June." The Challengers battle a genie that is somehow afraid of June Robinson. "Secret of the Space Capsules." The Challengers encounter a pair of unfrozen aliens. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Menace of Mystery Island." The Challengers, on their way to an island that June has inherited, discover a mysterious alien pet in a space capsule from another planet. "The Doomed World of Tomorrow." The Challengers help future Earthlings battle cosmic creatures. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 228,000. Full-page ad for Justice League of America # 3. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Alien Who Stole a Planet." The Challengers face a hostile crew member of a Noah's Ark-like alien ship. "The Beasts from the Fabulous Gem." A villain controls a sorcerer's stone that enables him to control a pair of monsters. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"Multi-Man Strikes Again." Multi-Man breaks out of prison and compensates for his lost powers by using super scientific tools. "The Cosmic-Powered Creatures." An astronaut is mutated when his space suit becomes irradiated. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Weird World that Didn't Exist." Bad guys hijack equipment that June Robbins and some moviemakers are using to surprise the Challengers. "The Challengers' Space-Pet Ally." Cosmo faces criminal mystic Zardoc, who gets mind-over-matter powers from a meteorite. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.10.

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Last 10-cent cover price. "The Curse of the Golden God." The Challengers face a pair of super powered explorers who are slaves of the god Xechulan. "The Thing in Challenger Mountain." An alien zoo owner captures the Challengers and June Robbins. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Full-page ad for Showcase 34 featuring the Atom. Cover price $0.10.

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First 12-cent cover price. "Death Guarded the Doom Box." The Challengers face a series of traps and obstacles while attempting to thwart a criminal intent on landing a wizard's deadly device. "The Island in the Sky." Two alien scientists warn the Challengers about Zog, a villain who has stolen a sky platform. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Challengers Die at Dawn." While chasing a criminal in the Oriental jungle, the Challengers inadvertently commit a tribal error and must face a series of dangerous tests. "Multi-Man, Master of Earth." A pill restores Multi-Man's powers, and he intends on conquering Earth. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 235,000. Inside front cover: A letter from DC explains why, after so many years, DC now has to increase the cover price of their comics from 10c to 12c. One example they cite of rising prices in other areas is the cost of hot dogs. They "were a nickle, now they are at least a dime, 15c in most places." Cover price $0.12.

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"Return of the Invincible Pharaoh." A criminal gets his hands on an ancient Pharaoh's life liquid. "Captives of the Alien Hunter." The Challengers and Cosmo face an alien who comes to Earth looking for chlorine for his robot. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"Death Crowns the Challenger King." Prof substitutes for a prince in a series of deadly tests. "The Secret of the Space Spectators." The Challengers encounter an alien policeman who is looking for a trio of pods that hatch vicious creatures. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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1st appearance of Volcano Man. "The 1,001 Impossible Inventions." A pair of criminals use weapons stolen from a futuristic museum. "Master of the Volcano Men." Flaming volcanic rock monsters battle the Challengers. Art and cover by Bob Brown. One-page text piece with bios of Brown and Arnold Drake. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Revolt of the Terrible FX-1." The Challengers look to destroy a robot that has been driven insane by a bolt of lightning. "Riddle of the Faceless Man." The Challengers go back in time to solve the mystery of some statues that bear their likenesses and to rescue June from an evil Egyptian. Art and cover by Bob Brown. First letters page. Cover price $0.12.

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"Four Roads to Doomsday." The Challengers are tricked into disabling four machines that supposedly threaten the planet. "The War Between the Challenger Teams." Two teams of Challengers (Rocky and Prof vs. Ace and Red) unknowingly battle each other after getting mixed up in a conflict between fish men and lava men. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Pennies for UNICEF!" Cover price $0.12.

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"Multi-Man...Villain Turned Hero." Multi-Man loses his memory becomes an ally of the Challengers. "The Fifth Challenger." A playboy named George Clayborn wants to become the fight Challenger. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 195,000. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Man Who Saved the Challengers' Lives." A man claiming to have saved the Challengers's lives after the plane crash that brought them together asks for their help in building a giant robot. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

"One Challenger Must Die." The Challengers split into teams to stop the Volcano Men. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. "Cosmo Turns Traitor." Cosmos's master comes to Earth looking for his pet. He's convinced by an alien that the Challengers are bad guys. Art by Bob Brown. Cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Challengers Meet Their Master." The Challengers battle a bad guy named Jacquard. "The Threat of the Trojan Robot." A scientist with questionable motives creates a robot team member for the Challengers. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"Beachhead, U.S.A." A submarine full of unfrozen Nazis intends to blow up the Eastern seaboard. "Multi-Woman, Queen of Disaster." Multi-Man creates a giant lady robot (Multi-Woman) to assist in destroying the Challengers. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

"War Against the Moon-Beast." The Challengers face a fearsome Moon-Beast, who is roused by a scientist's laser. "Sons of the Challengers." A fortune teller shows the Challengers a vision in which their kids battle the Flying Fishermen. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Giant in Challenger Moonbrain." Chemicals in a stream change Rocky into a rampaging giant. "Bodyguards to a Star." The Challengers protect actress Connie Baylor from a series of dangers caused by someone trying to kill her. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Triple Terror of Mr. Dimension." The Challengers battle Mr. Dimension. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. "The Last Days of the Challengers." The Challengers battle giant robots and appear to be losing. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

"The Menace the Challengers Made." The Challengers battle the Ooze, a monster with the ability to absorb solid matter. "Time Bomb on Holdout Island." The Challengers face an army of neo-Fascists on a (supposedly) deserted island. Scripts by Arnold Drake, art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Phantom of the Fair." Madame Zaddum shows the Challengers a vision in which the Challengers and the Sons of the Challengers battle a foe who intends to turn the Challengers into children. "Rocky, the Genius Challenger." A criminal scientist named Wizard Welles has a machine that makes Rocky super smart. Art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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In this issue: A diagram of the secret Challengers Cave. "The Super Powers of the Challengers." A trio of Challengers battle a gang of bad guys, both groups using mechanical devices of their own design. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. "The Spy in Challenger Cave." To learn the secret of the Challengers' Project M-E, Multi-Man smuggles a robot insect into Challenger Mountain. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Challenger Who Quit." Because of severe headaches, Rocky quits the Challengers, who must face the Quadruple Man. "Two Hours to Die." The Challengers must rescue Prof, who gets trapped underwater near a bomb. Scripts by France Herron, art and cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The League of Challenger-Haters." Multi-Man, Drabny, Kra, and Volcano Man form the Challenger-Haters and form a plan to kill the Challengers one by one. "The Secret of the Masked Challenger." Red gains powers similar to those of Marvel's Cyclops. Scripts by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"Four Against Monstro." Men from the future help the Challengers battle a monster who has come back in time. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. "The Haunted Island." Five mutants lure the Challenges to an island in order to put them in a museum. Script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Curse of the Evil Eye." A giant eye intends on killing the Dragio family. Script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Brown. "Ace--The Challenger Who Went Bad." The Challengers battle the Gas Master, whose weaponry turns Ace into a traitor. Script by Dave Wood, art by Brown, Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Queen of the Challenger-Haters." Multi-Woman teams up with the League of Challenger-Haters against the Challengers. Script by Arnold Drake, art and cover by Bob Brown. President Lyndon Johnson cameo. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Strange Schemes of the Gargoyle." The Gargoyle intends to pay for an operation to restore a blind girl's sight. "The Best Challenger Wins." The Challengers, each armed with a supposedly useless weapon, go to the Gargoyle's mountain hideout. Scripts by Bill Finger, art and cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Sinister Sponge." A strange relic turns a diver into a human sponge, putting Earth's water supply in danger of being soaked up. Script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Brown. "The Terrors of Mr. Tic-Tac-Toe." The Challengers are tied to a giant game board. Script by France Herron, art by Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"Twilight of the Challengers." The Challengers call on the Doom Patrol to help against the Challengers-Haters. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Tyrant Who Owned the World." A team of civilians called the Challenger Corps help the Challengers against Korba, a man who takes on slaves for use in creating his own society on an island. Script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

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"Final Hour for the Challengers." Villo, the "world's wickedest villain," turns Ace into a monster. Challenger Mountain is destroyed. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.