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27August-September 1962
$0.12

Challengers of the Unknown #27

DC · August-September 1962 · on sale 1962-06-14

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
August-September 1962
Key date
1962-08-00
On-sale date
1962-06-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Master of the Volcano Men!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappProf Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Volcano Man; Dr. Edward Gruner
2The 1,001 Impossible Inventionscomic story11.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Kleeg; Lowther; Gates
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: Ira Schnapp
4Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
5See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ira Schnapp
6Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
7-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeter Puptent
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
9-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff, Arnold Drake, Bob Brown
10Master of the Volcano Mencomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan]; Dr. Edward Gruner; The Volcano Man
11You Must Not Miss These Great Issues!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: various; inks: various
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1725-9
2008On eBay ›

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