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30February-March 1963
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Challengers of the Unknown #30

DC · February-March 1963 · on sale 1962-12-13

First appearance: Multi-ManFirst appearance: Duncan PrambleFirst appearance: Gaylord Clayburn
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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
February-March 1963
Key date
1963-02-00
On-sale date
1962-12-13
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Multi-Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Duncan Pramble - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gaylord Clayburn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Multi-Man -- Villain Turned Hero!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Multi-Man First, Duncan Pramble First, Red Ryan
2Multi-Man... Villain Turned Herocomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Multi-Man First, Duncan Pramble First, Red Ryan
3Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4Health Myths Debunked!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappDick
6-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
7Our Army at Warpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
9The Fifth Challengercomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanGaylord Clayburn First, Rocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Red Ryan
10-statement of ownership0.33script: J. S. Liebowitz
11Showcase; Tommy Tomorrowpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Ira Schnapp
12-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2
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Series context

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Sources

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