Challengers of the Unknown #59

(December 1967-January 1968)

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

Seekeenakee - the Petrified Giant! (Table of Contents: 2)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 21.5 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown ?

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A primitive legend has come to life

Genre

adventure

Characters

The Challengers of the Unknown: Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan
Challengers of the Unknown [Tino Manarry]; Seekeenakee; King Venuka; Professor Danton; Heinrich Vandergild; Alicia Medina; Harry Noone; natives; soldiers

Synopsis

The Challengers land on the Pacific’s Vaniki Island because its king has been out of touch. Islanders in war canoes “greet” them with machine guns and knockout-gas leis. The Challs are dumped down a sacrificial well. Prof blocks the exit with rocks and they float free. Prof tricks the Stone God into believing his island will be atom-bombed. Seekeenakee dashes home to protect his base. The Challs battle guards, saddle up, and air-drop a huge bomb down the stone god’s throat.

Reprints

• in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #12 (avril 1969) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

Indexer Notes

Story across 23 pages, but pages 8, 16, and 23 are half-pages. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn.

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Mattel's Major Matt Mason / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Teen Beat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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The Adventures of Bob Hope; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Let's Chat with the Challs / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Murray Boltinoff

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Immediately following page 8 of the main story sequence.

Letters from: Brian Smith, Theodore Mirksy. Excerpts of letters from: Judi Goldberg, Ronald Frazier, Harvey Sobel, Bonnie Ziff, Chris Hansen, Joe Mantano, Irving Parchman, Tony Isabella, Leslie Lees.

New Things Are Coming from DC! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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Tyco Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Dig What's Coming (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

G. I. Combat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ka-Bala / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Job Number

6573

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I see you're making a model out of balsa wood...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

From Anthony Mosibella, Dorchester, Mass. How to get the wood to curve. Title taken from first line of dialogue.

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Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We're the first to find this tomb, Professor Twiddle!

Genre

humor

Characters

Professor Eureka; Professor Twiddle

Synopsis

Eureka likes to read before going to sleep.

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #33 (December 1954)

Indexer Notes

Title taken from first line of dialogue.

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Strange Adventures; The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Skittle-Bowl; Aurora / advertisement / 1 page (report information)