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51August-September 1966
$0.12

Challengers of the Unknown #51

DC · August-September 1966 · on sale 1966-06-07

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
August-September 1966
Key date
1966-08-00
On-sale date
1966-06-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Smash the Sponge Man-- Or Die!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappChallengers of the Unknown; Sea Devils; Sponge Man
2Smash the Sponge Man-- Or Diecomic story23script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Sea Devils [Dane Dorrance; Biff Bailey; Nicky Walton; Judy Walton]; Admiral Hutton; The Sponge Man [Miklos]; Scorpio agents [Number 1; Number 2; Number 3; Lisa [Number 8]]
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
6-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
7-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
9The Policeman Is Your Friend!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
10-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 7.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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