Challengers of the Unknown #34

(October-November 1963)

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Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Beachhead, U.S.A. (Table of Contents: 2)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 9.67 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; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; U-Boat Nazis

Synopsis

In a storm off Cape Cod, the Challengers chase a science buoy. They find a Nazi sub drifting on the bottom of the ocean with a crew in suspended animation. The Nazis awaken, capture the Challengers, and plant a super-bomb onshore. The Challengers fight back and reach shore. Prof, who speaks German, heard they were on a secret mission to blow up the Eastern seaboard after the war. With captured weapons, the Challengers shoot back while Prof tries to disarm the bomb. Rocky is captured and steals the PT boat to ram the sub. The bomb is disarmed, ending the last battle of World War II.

Reprints

• in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #9 (avril 1969)
• in Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([June] 2008)

Keywords

hero team

Indexer Notes

The Nazis speak German without translation. Writer credit in issue #36.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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102 Ships of All Nations / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Play It Safe! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

The Evil Eye (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

Genre

non-fiction

Multi-Woman, Queen of Disaster! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 8)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake ?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Multi-Man; Multi-Woman

Synopsis

Multi-Man has broken jail, and the Challengers worry where he'll turn up. Soon they learn. Multi-Man launched a rocket with a death ray into space. He threatens to destroy property unless he gets his demands: his own recognized country where crime can run rampant! Meanwhile, the would-be tyrant is lonely. He builds a "queen", a giant female robot, then drinks Liquid Light to become a giant himself. When the Challengers finally track him down, Prof tries to dash the Liquid-Light antidote in his face, but is slapped down.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([June] 2008)

Keywords

hero team

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes.

The stories from this point become more traditional superhero-supervillain fights, as opposed to earlier adventures into the unknown. Much later, Kilowog builds a third Multi-Woman in Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1991 series).

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Challengers' Mail Chute / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Harley Standridge, Don Armstrong, Billy T. Newman, Roy Newell.

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Part 2: Queen of a Thousand Threats (Table of Contents: 13)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake ?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

adventure

Characters

Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Multi-Man; Multi-Woman

Synopsis

The Challengers meet Multi-Woman! She can mechanically morph into a fish, grow wings and fly, and flame on and hurl fireballs. The Challengers dodge her as they finally splash Multi-Man with antidote. He shrinks to his usual form. Multi-Woman is disgusted at this "small and ugly" wretch. When she tries to kill Multi-Man, the villain appeals to the Challengers for help! Returning from the city, Ace drops a giant diamond necklace. What woman can resist diamonds? But when Multi-Woman wears it, Prof throws a switch. Ultrasonic vibrations rattle Multi-Woman to fragments. And Multi-Man got away!

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)