Challengers of the Unknown #1
Challengers of the Unknown #1 (1997) kicks off with the team summoned to the isolated town of Harvest, Wyoming, where decades of unexplained disappearances have left the townspeople wary and tense. Written by Steven Grant and Len Kaminski, with bold, atmospheric art by John Paul Leon and sharp inks by Shawn Martinbrough, the issue builds tension through eerie isolation and sudden violence—ending with the Challengers chained on a playground, spared from a mysterious celestial force that lifts the townspeople into the sky. The cover by John and Shawn delivers a striking, ominous image that perfectly captures the story’s unsettling tone.
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The Challengers are called to Harvest, Wyoming to investigate a string of mysterious disappearances dating back to the 19th century. The locals are hostile and the Challengers end up in a brawl. Saxon believes that the unknown should stay unknown. Finally, Brenda and Kenn are chained down on a playground for "the harvest": human sacrifices to some unnamed periodic power. Kenn picks the chain locks and shoves Marlon free as the "harvest" hits. A force whisks locals straight up into space. The chained Challs are ironically spared. The Challengers decide that the truth is stranger than fiction.
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