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23December 1961-January 1962
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Challengers of the Unknown #23

DC · December 1961-January 1962 · on sale 1961-10-12

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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
December 1961-January 1962
Key date
1961-12-00
On-sale date
1961-10-12
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Island in the Sky!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappAce Morgan; June Robbins; Red Ryan; Dr. Kue; Greeg
2Death Guarded the Doom Boxcomic story11.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Burt Langdon; Langdon's gang
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
5People Are People!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Amoeba, Robot, Fossilcomic story0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker
8The Island in the Skycomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; June Robbins; Dr. Kue (alien scientist); Greeg (alien scientist); Zog (alien criminal); Zog's gang (alien criminals)
9The Amazing Predictions of Mlle. Lenormardtext article1script: Jack Miller
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDoctor Rocket

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1725-9
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