Challengers of the Unknown Must Die (2004 series) (DC)

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Indicia Publisher
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Brand
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Publication Date September 2004 September 2004
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 2004-09-01 2004-09-01
Price 19.95 USD 19.95 USD
Page Count 228 (note: total sum of story page counts is 202) 228 (note: total sum of story page counts is 202)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing ? ?
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Notes Reprints the 1991 mini-series with extra material - sketches, introductions - and an original Multi-Man story. Reprints the 1991 mini-series with extra material - sketches, introductions - and an original Multi-Man story.
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0. Challengers of the Unknown Must Die (Challengers of the Unknown) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title Challengers of the Unknown Must Die Challengers of the Unknown Must Die
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Type cover cover
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Genre Super Hero; Adventure; Hero Team Super Hero; Adventure; Hero Team
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Pencils Tim Sale; John Roshell COMICRAFT (publication design) Tim Sale; John Roshell COMICRAFT (publication design)
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Inks ? ?
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Colors Mark Chiarello Mark Chiarello
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Characters Ace Morgan; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley Ace Morgan; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley
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1. Challenger Mountain Explodes! (Challengers of the Unknown) filler, 1p [P E]

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Title Challenger Mountain Explodes! Challenger Mountain Explodes!
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Type filler filler
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Synopsis Original art. A section of the front page of the Tattle Tale newspaper telling of the Challenger Mountain explosion. Original art. A section of the front page of the Tattle Tale newspaper telling of the Challenger Mountain explosion.
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2. "I Bought This Comic Because of the Cover!" (no feature) foreword, introduction, preface, afterword, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Title "I Bought This Comic Because of the Cover!" "I Bought This Comic Because of the Cover!"
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type foreword, introduction, preface, afterword foreword, introduction, preface, afterword
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Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis
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Pencils Brian Bolland Brian Bolland
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Inks Brian Bolland Brian Bolland
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Synopsis Brian Bendis recounts how he bought the original Issue 1 for the Brian Bolland cover (picture included). Brian Bendis recounts how he bought the original Issue 1 for the Brian Bolland cover (picture included).
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #1 [cover reprint]
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3. "The Challengers Must Die!" (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title "The Challengers Must Die!" "The Challengers Must Die!"
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Genre adventure adventure
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
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Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Barbara Kesel; Elliot S. Maggin Barbara Kesel; Elliot S. Maggin
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Characters Multi-Man Multi-Man
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #1
Notes A very abbreviated glimpse at the Challenger's history. A very abbreviated glimpse at the Challenger's history.
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4. Tell the Truth! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Title Tell the Truth! Tell the Truth!
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
No Script
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin Elliot S. Maggin
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #2
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5. Lives of Our Days! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title Lives of Our Days! Lives of Our Days!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
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Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
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Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #3
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6. The Restless and the Young! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title The Restless and the Young! The Restless and the Young!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Feature Logo
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
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Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #4
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7. As the World Spins! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Title As the World Spins! As the World Spins!
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Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
No Script
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Pencils
Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Inks
Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #5
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8. The Beautiful and the Bold (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Beautiful and the Bold The Beautiful and the Bold
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
No Script
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Pencils
Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Inks
Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #6
Notes Challs created by Jack Kirby. Challs created by Jack Kirby.
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9. Another World! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 9 9
Title Another World! Another World!
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
No Script
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Pencils
Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #7
Notes Challs created by Jack Kirby. Challs created by Jack Kirby.
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10. One Life to Give! (Challengers of the Unknown) comic story, 22p [S P I C L E]

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Title One Life to Give! One Life to Give!
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Type comic story comic story
Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 22 22
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
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Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Pencils
Inks Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Inks
Colors Lovern Kindzierski Lovern Kindzierski
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main Elliot S. Maggin; Katie Main
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #8
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11. "Long Lost COTU Story Discovered in Attic!" (no feature) foreword, introduction, preface, afterword, 2p [E]

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Title "Long Lost COTU Story Discovered in Attic!" "Long Lost COTU Story Discovered in Attic!"
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Page Count 2 2
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Synopsis Jeph Loeb explains how the Multi-Man story, "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" was created, lost, and finally presented in this volume. Jeph Loeb explains how the Multi-Man story, "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" was created, lost, and finally presented in this volume.
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12. "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" (Multi-Man) comic story, 12p [S P I C L E]

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Title "I Know You Are, But What Am I?" "I Know You Are, But What Am I?"
Unofficial Title? No No
First Line
Type comic story comic story
Feature Multi-Man Multi-Man
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre Hero team Hero team
Job Number
Page Count 12 12
Page Count Uncertain No No
Script Jeph Loeb Jeph Loeb
No Script
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
No Pencils
Inks ? ?
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Colors "Multi" Colors "Multi" Colors
No Colors
Letters Bob Pinaha Bob Pinaha
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Editing Brian Augustyn Brian Augustyn
No Editing
Characters Multi-Man II; Ice; Guy Gardner; DMV clerks; Kilowog; Fire; Multi-Woman III; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan; various supervillains Multi-Man II; Ice; Guy Gardner; DMV clerks; Kilowog; Fire; Multi-Woman III; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan; various supervillains
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Synopsis Multi-Man sits in a supervillain bar and reads his obituary. He died heroically saving the Challengers of the Unknown, it says. He gets the horselaugh from various villains. MM demands the newspaper retract his death notice. He needs valid ID. “Try the Department of Motor Vehicles.” At the DMV, MM must take a test. Sitting next to him is Guy Gardner, the testy Green Lantern, also trying to renew his license so he can take Ice for a romantic drive. When MM sabotages the computers, GG attacks. They brawl. Multi-Man’s head falls off: he’s a robot. Kilowog, a robotics expert, trips the memory banks. Multi-Man II was created as a substitute when Duncan Pramble (the original MM) lost his powers. The robot - who ran with the Injustice League - thought he was the real MM. Ice thinks he’s lonely and insists he be rebuilt with a Multi-Woman as companion. Reprogrammed, Multi-Man II and Multi-Woman III drive off in Fire’s Miata to tour all the national parks. And the Challengers read about it in the paper. Multi-Man sits in a supervillain bar and reads his obituary. He died heroically saving the Challengers of the Unknown, it says. He gets the horselaugh from various villains. MM demands the newspaper retract his death notice. He needs valid ID. “Try the Department of Motor Vehicles.” At the DMV, MM must take a test. Sitting next to him is Guy Gardner, the testy Green Lantern, also trying to renew his license so he can take Ice for a romantic drive. When MM sabotages the computers, GG attacks. They brawl. Multi-Man’s head falls off: he’s a robot. Kilowog, a robotics expert, trips the memory banks. Multi-Man II was created as a substitute when Duncan Pramble (the original MM) lost his powers. The robot - who ran with the Injustice League - thought he was the real MM. Ice thinks he’s lonely and insists he be rebuilt with a Multi-Woman as companion. Reprogrammed, Multi-Man II and Multi-Woman III drive off in Fire’s Miata to tour all the national parks. And the Challengers read about it in the paper.
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Notes Multi-Man in a epilogue to the miniseries. In a forward, Jeph Loeb explains this original story is an epilogue to the Challengers of the Unknown miniseries of 1991. It was slated for Justice League Quarterly, but that was canceled. So this is the first publication. Learn more about the Challengers at
http://www.challengersoftheunknown.com 		Multi-Man in a epilogue to the miniseries. In a forward, Jeph Loeb explains this original story is an epilogue to the Challengers of the Unknown miniseries of 1991. It was slated for Justice League Quarterly, but that was canceled. So this is the first publication. Learn more about the Challengers at
http://www.challengersoftheunknown.com
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13. Rare Challengers Sketches Revealed (Challengers of the Unknown) illustration, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Title Rare Challengers Sketches Revealed Rare Challengers Sketches Revealed
Unofficial Title? No No
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Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 5 5
Page Count Uncertain No No
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No Script X X
Pencils Tim Sale Tim Sale
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Synopsis Five pages of early sketches and notes by Tim Sale. Shows the evolution of the characters. Includes a joke picture of the Challengers as toddlers. Five pages of early sketches and notes by Tim Sale. Shows the evolution of the characters. Includes a joke picture of the Challengers as toddlers.
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14. Cover Story (Challengers of the Unknown) cover reprint (on interior page), 2p [S P I C L E]

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Title Cover Story Cover Story
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Feature Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown
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Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
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No Script X X
Pencils Michael Golden; Kyle Baker; Matt Wagner, Marc Hempel; Gil Kane; Arthur Adams; Tim Sale Michael Golden; Kyle Baker; Matt Wagner, Marc Hempel; Gil Kane; Arthur Adams; Tim Sale
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  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #2
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #3
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #4
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #5
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #6
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #7
  • from Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series) #8
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15. Books by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (no feature) advertisement, 1p [E]

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Title Books by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Books by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Unofficial Title? No No
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Type advertisement advertisement
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Synopsis List of graphic novels by Loeb and Sale, and other graphic novels. List of graphic novels by Loeb and Sale, and other graphic novels.
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