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Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) comic books 1961-1963

  • Issue #17
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 17
    • Staples added (not manufacturing).

    "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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    3 days left Auction Challengers Of The Unknown #17 CGC 7.5 1961 DC

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  • Issue #18
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 18
    • Cover and first wrap detached at one staple.
    • Cover and first three wraps detached at one staple. Water spotting.

    "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.

  • Issue #20
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 20
    • 1/2" Spine split from top through cover and all wraps. Cover detached at one staple.

    "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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    $10 Challengers Of The Unknown #20 1961 DC COMIC BOOK 1.0 V41-72
    $18 Challengers of the Unknown #20 (DC) July 1961, 10¢ cv price, Bob Brown art GD/VG
    5 days left Auction DC Challengers Of The Unknown #20 Silver Age '61 "The Cosmic Powered Creatures"

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  • Issue #21
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 21
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom.

    "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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    5 days left Auction Challengers of Unknown #21 Silver Age '61 The Challengers Space-Pet Ally 6.5

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  • Issue #22
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 22

    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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    4 days left Auction Challengers Of The Unknown #22 Nov 1961
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    4 days left Auction Challengers of the Unknown #22 Silver Age 1961"The Thing in Challenger Mountain"

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  • Issue #23
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 23
    • Water damage.

    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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    1 day left Auction Challengers of the Unknown #23 VG+ 4.5

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  • Issue #24
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 24
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

    "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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    $14 Challengers Of The Unknown #24 GD/VG (DC 1962) MULTI-MAN / Bob Brown Cover & Art

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  • Issue #25
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 25
    • Cover, centerfold and two wraps detached at one staple. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

    "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.

  • Issue #26
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 26

    "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.

  • Issue #27
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 27

    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.

  • Issue #28
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 28
    • 2 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple.

    "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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    $15 Challengers of the Unknown 28 GVG Riddle of the Faceless Man 1962 DC Comics S184

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  • Issue #29
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 29
    • Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Light staple rust.

    "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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    $10 Challengers Of The Unknown #29 DC COMIC BOOK 1.0 V41-79
    3 days left Auction Challengers Of The Unknown #29 January 1963 - DC -VG - Silver Age Comic Book
    5 days left Auction Challengers of the Unknown #29 - War between Challengers

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  • Issue #30
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 30

    "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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    $13 Challengers of the Unknown #30 (DC) March 1963, 12¢ cv price, Bob Brown art

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  • Issue #31
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 31

    "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.

  • Issue #33
    Challengers of the Unknown (1958 DC 1st Series) 33

    "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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    $20 CHALLENGERS Of The UNKNOWN #33 VG/FN

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