Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) comic books 1959-1961

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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.

"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.

"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.

"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.