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43April-May 1965
$0.12

Challengers of the Unknown #43

DC · April-May 1965 · on sale 1965-02-04

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
April-May 1965
Key date
1965-04-00
On-sale date
1965-02-04
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 Haunted Island!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
2Four Against Monstrocomic story11.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Red Ryan; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley]; two scientists; Monstro
5-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
680-Page Giant; The Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy AndersonBarry Allen, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick
8-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9A Comics Thrill You'll Never Forget!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown
10The Haunted Islandcomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Red Ryan; Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley]; five unnamed mutated scientists
11-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
12Noisy Ghostscomic story0.67script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
13For the Very Best in Funny Comics Reading!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerBob Hope, Jerry Lewis
1410 Issues of Challengers for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
15Are You a Silent Witness?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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