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

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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.