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Challengers of the Unknown Archives #1

DC · [September] 2003 · on sale 2003-07-02

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown Archives (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[September] 2003
Key date
2003-09-00
On-sale date
2003-07-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$39.95; 65.95 CAD
Pages
176
Barcode
76194123693300111
ISBN
1-56389-997-3

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: JamisonChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
1Table of Contentstable of contents2pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: JamisonChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley]
2Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: JamisonChallengers of the Unknown [Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
3Cover - Showcase #6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
4The Secret of the Sorcerer's Box [Chapter 1]comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis] (first appearance; origin); VILLAIN: Mr. Morelian (first appearance; dies)
5Dragon Seed [Chapter 2]comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Jack Schiff
6The Freezing Sun [Chapter 3]comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Jack Schiff
7The Whirling Weaver [Chapter 4]comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Jack Schiff
8[Cover - Showcase #7]; ULTIVAC Is Loose!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; June Robbins; ULTIVAC
9ULTIVAC Is Loose! [Chapter 1]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; June Robbins (first appearance); Felix Hesse (first appearance); ULTIVAC (first appearance)
10Chapter 2: A Challenger Must Die!comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
11Chapter 3: The Fearful Millionscomic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
12Chapter 4: The Fatal Predictioncomic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
13[Cover - Showcase #11]; The Day the Earth Blew Up!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; General Tolek
14The Day the Earth Blew Up [Chapter 1]comic story7script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Bruno Premiani; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professpr Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Carl Jackson; Warren Moss; Commander Lockwood; Colonel Price; VILLAINS: General Tolek; Garnat; other Tyrans
15The Tyrans [Chapter 2]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Bruno Premiani; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
16The Thing That Came Out of the Sea [Chapter 3]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Bruno Premiani; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
17One Minute to Doom [Chapter 4]comic story5script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Bruno Premiani; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
18[Cover - Showcase #12]; Menace of the Ancient Vialscover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
19Menace of the Ancient Vials [Chapter 1]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Klein; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Amos Hunter; VILLAINS: Brommer; Gortz; Karnak
20The Fire Being [Chapter 2]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Klein; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
21Demon from the Depths [Chapter 3]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Klein; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
22The Deadly Duplicates! [Chapter 4]comic story6script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Klein; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack Schiff
23[Cover - Challengers of the Unknown #1]; The Human Pets!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
24Challengers of the Unknowncomic story1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
25The Man Who Tampered with Infinitycomic story14script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; June Robbins (called June Walker); Olan Tagorian
26The Human Petscomic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
27[Cover - Challengers of the Unknown #2]; The Monster Maker!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]
28The Traitorous Challengercomic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; June Robbins (called June Walker); Digger Bill; An atomic beast.
29The Monster Makercomic story14script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Roz Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; Dr. Hascomb; Roc
30Biographiestext article1letters: typeset
31Backcoverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Jamison; editing: Jack SchiffChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis]; June Robbins; ULTIVAC

Printings and variants

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Third Dust Jacketprice 39.99 USD; 55.99 CAD; barcode 978156389997353999
Second Printingprice 39.95 USD; 55.99 CAD; barcode 76194123693300112

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