Challengers of the Unknown #16

(October-November 1960)

Test Your Talent! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Incredible Metal Creature (Table of Contents: 2)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron ?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

adventure

Characters

The Challengers of the Unknown: Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan
Thark (alien policeman); Albom (villain, human); Halanka (villain, alien)

Synopsis

Pursuing a criminal, the Challengers find he's partnered with a metallic fugitive from another world. Halanka, the metal alien, pulls their Jeep with magnetism and melts it with heat. Two Challengers rescue an interplanetary lawman, Thark, who comes to their aid. Using Thark's force-field gun, the Challengers get close enough to "bowl" Halanka over.

Reprints

• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #125 (1 de diciembre de 1961)
• in Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Showcase; Sea Devils / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Just Imagine! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Magic Genie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now to rub this magic lamp...

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Prisoners of the Mirage World (Table of Contents: 8)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron ?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

adventure

Characters

Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan]; June Robbins; Sir Manson; Melissa; other inhabitants of the Mirage World; Sir Rodfold

Synopsis

Having crashed in the desert, a dazed June Robbins staggers into a medieval world within a mirage. The Challengers follow to rescue her before the mirage disappears. Captured by knights, the Challengers issue a challenge - a duel with chariots. Despite Sir Rodfold's treachery, the Challengers win, snatch June, and dive out of the city just before it vanishes forever.

Reprints

• in The Hundred Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 ? series) #52 ([December 1960])
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #70 (juillet 1962) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #36 (1978) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes.

Flight Into Fear (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Strange Fears! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Morris Waldinger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #14 (May 1953)

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How Are Your Shopping Manners? (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Midwest Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)