| Issue | #8 |
| Published | September 1997 |
| Cover Price | 2.25 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Jenette Kahn (editor-in-chief); Mike Carlin (executive editor); Dan Thorsland [as Torslund]; Alisande Morales [as Kali] (assistant editor) |
| Notes | Learn more about the Challengers at www.challengersoftheunknown.com. |
| Characters | Challengers of the Unknown [Prof Haley; June Robbins; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan] |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Pencils | John Paul Leon (signed) |
| Inks | Shawn Martinbrough (signed) |
| Colors | Matt Hollingsworth |
| Characters | Challengers of the Unknown [Prof Haley; June Robbins; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis]; New Challengers of the Unknown [Marlon Corbet]; Dr Carcosa; Saxon; mercenaries; aliens (flashback) |
| Synopsis | Continuing... In the Mojave Desert, Rocky, the original Challengers, and Marlon duck mercenaries. (Kenn, Clay, and Brenda are dematerialized in their convertible.) They recount the origins of their respective teams: both saw a tremendous light, both planes crashed, both saw a second light as if from Heaven. June and Prof remember differently: they weren't killed in the explosion of Challenger Mountain, but transported to an alien planet. They lived there until suddenly zapped into Dr. Carcosa's lab here. They escaped, signalled their friends, met in the desert, and were winked out again (dematerialized) - for five years! Now they're back and need to scotch Carcosa. They infiltrate the base, pass Tesla generators, and are ambushed by soldiers. Saxon the Anti-Challenger steps out and guns down the mercs. NOW they can reduce the base to rubble... Continued. |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Script | Steven Grant |
| Pencils | John Paul Leon; Mike Collins |
| Inks | Shawn Martinbrough; Dave Roach |
| Colors | Matt Hollingsworth |
| Letters | Ken Lopez |
| Notes | The explanation is spread out, but basically Dr. Carcosa has been experimenting for years to use Tesla generators as a military weapon to dematerialize planes and people. He made many planes wink out and both Challenger teams' jets crash. People and vehicles can be suspended in limbo for YEARS and brought back in an instant, with no time passing for them. That's where the original Challs have been! What the SECOND weird light means is still a mystery. Note this explanation alters/augments the Loeb/Sale account, and introduces new elements such as the strange lights. |
| Letters | Typeset |