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Series: Challengers of the Unknown

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Publisher: DC

Title: Challengers of the Unknown
Issue: 12
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: February-March 1960
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Challengers of the Unknown 12
Owner: bomber-bob

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Story Title: The Challenger from Outer Space! - cover
Pages:1
Genre:adventure


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The National Sports Council
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Challenger from Outer Space - comic story
Pages:11.67
Genre:adventure
Characters:Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; S'ntaga; Krandanians; alien giants
Synopsis:Four-armed alien giants ravage the world of S’Ntaga, but S’Ntaga chases them off and follows them to Earth. The giants blast land, towns, and property on Earth, but the Challs can’t stop them, and Prof is blasted. S’Ntaga arrives and puts Prof into suspended animation and a revitalizing machine. The heroes discover the aliens building a diabolical machine to conquer their home world. S’Ntaga’s weapons don’t work, but Prof returns, revitalized with super-strength. Using Prof as a battering ram, S’Ntaga breaches the force field, plants a hyper-bomb, and blows up the renegades and their machine.


Story Title: Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure; House of Mystery
Pages:0.33


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Hi-Power Binoculars
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:150 Civil War Soldiers
Pages:0.5


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That...
Pages:0.67
Genre:non-fiction; math & science


Story Title: [ no title ] - statement of ownership
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!" - public service announcement
Pages:1
Genre:advocacy; superhero


Story Title: The Three Clues to Sorcery - comic story
Pages:13
Genre:adventure
Characters:Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; June Robbins; Dr. Fenton; Dr. Fenton's two assistants
Synopsis:Having taken June hostage, Dr. Fenton demands the Challengers find three artifacts: a chest atop a mountain, a bottle beneath the sea, and a ruby from an idol. Red and Ace find the chest, but it looks suspiciously new. Off the coast, Prof finds the bottle. Rocky steals the ruby from an idol. The guys compare stories, then deliver the items to Dr. Fenton. Since June has already picked the lock and escaped, Ace tests a theory, and unscrews the ruby into two halves. It fires tremendous bursts of solar energy. Dr. Fenton shoots at Ace but smashes one half of the ruby, destroying its power.


Story Title: The Phantom on Canvas - text story
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Hamid the Hypnotist
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Frontier Cabin
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:100 Toy Soldiers
Pages:0.25
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Space Shoes
Pages:0.25
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Stephens Credit Sales
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Charles Atlas
Pages:1


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Wilson Chemical Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


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