Super-Team Family #8

(December 1976-January 1977)

The Muse (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Batman; Hostess Cup Cakes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Devil's Paradise (Table of Contents: 2)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Skeates

Pencils

James Sherman

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

Elizabeth Safian

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Job Number

J-4396

Genre

adventure

Characters

Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan; June Robbins]; President Gerald Ford; Henry Kissinger; The Tribunal; Bermuda Triangle inhabitants

Synopsis

President Ford asks the Challengers to find Henry Kissinger, who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle. The Challengers hit a vibration field that sends them to another dimension, to an island of warriors riding triceratops. Vibrations from the beasts' horns knock the Challengers out and keep the island hidden in a vibration field. They're locked up with Kissinger and condemned. Using electronic gadgets from boot heels, they escape. Prof's gadget also negates the horn vibrations and a fight ensues. Ace pilots their jet through the vibration field back to Florida.

Reprints

• in Super Heroes Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #8 ([December 1977] ?)
• in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #8 (juillet 1978) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Indexer Notes

June Robbins finally gets a uniform and becomes the fifth Challenger.

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

Team Talk / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-556

Indexer Notes

Includes a recap of the origin of the Challengers.

[Origin of the Doom Patrol] (Table of Contents: 4)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Bruno Premiani

Inks

Bruno Premiani

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder] (brief origin); Negative Man [Larry Trainor] (brief origin); Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr] (brief origin); Robotman [Cliff Steele] (brief origin)]

Reprints

• from The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #86 (March 1964)

Indexer Notes

The Doom Patrol costumes are re-colored here to match the newer design.

Part 1: The Terrible Secret of Negative Man (Table of Contents: 5)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 10.67 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Bruno Premiani

Inks

Bruno Premiani

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; VILLAINS: Brotherhood of Evil [Madame Rouge; The Brain; Monsieur Mallah]

Synopsis

The Brotherhood of Evil tricks Negative Man into helping them steal the secret plans for a machine that can enlarge objects to giant size.

Reprints

• from The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #87 (May 1964)

Indexer Notes

The Doom Patrol costumes are re-colored here to match the newer design.

Part 2: The Toys of Terror (Table of Contents: 6)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake

Pencils

Bruno Premiani

Inks

Bruno Premiani

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doom Patrol [The Chief [Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; Madame Rouge (villain)

Synopsis

Negative Man stops the plans of the Brotherhood of Evil by removing his bandages and revealing his radioactive powers.

Reprints

• from The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #87 (May 1964)

Indexer Notes

The Doom Patrol costumes are re-colored here to match the newer design.