Showcase (1956-1978) 11

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Cover art by Jack Kirby. 3rd apearance of Challengers of the Unknown in The Day the Earth Blew Up, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bruno Premiani; At the Pentagon, Navy officers and scientists are stumped; Two scientists mysteriously disappeared in Antarctica; They call in "men capable of handling the unknown," and Ace takes the call; He, Rocky, and Red fly; They'll pick up Prof along the way; Off New Guinea, Prof is astounded to find a volcano rising from the sea bed; In the Antarctic, the Challengers snow-tractor toward the mystery spot; The tractor bogs in a snowstorm and needs repairs; Ace and Rocky explore and fall through thin ice!; They land on a futuristic bridge; Above, Prof and Red are captured by skinny orange aliens in bubble-suits. Just Imagine story, art by Virgil Finlay. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.