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Challengers of the Unknown#1
Cover: Jack Kirby

Challengers of the Unknown #1

Jan 1960 · Thorpe & Porter · 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
📊 ~25,028 copies sold its debut month
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Contains 7 stories
The Sorceress of Forbidden Valley
9.67 pp · Adventure
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace MorganProfessor HaleyRed RyanRocky Davis]June RobbinsCharles Agarthe Shongresidents of Forbidden Valley

In "The Sorceress of Forbidden Valley," a crash-landed June Robbins stumbles upon an ancient lamp in a hidden cave, unleashing fumes that cloud her mind. When the Challengers of the Unknown—Ace Morgan, Professor Haley, Red Ryan, and Rocky Davis—track her to a mysterious valley, they’re ambushed by strange forces and discover June transformed, her actions guided by the sinister Charles Agar. As the residents of the Forbidden Valley watch in silence, the team must unravel the truth behind the sorcery before it’s too late.

Ghostly Miners
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Fantasy
Captives of the Space Circus
14.67 pp · Adventure
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace MorganProfessor HaleyRed RyanRocky Davis]captive aliensTartan the Ringmasterthe Stupendous Interplanetary Circus

When the Challengers of the Unknown respond to a distress call, they're ensnared by the Stupendous Interplanetary Circus and forced into brutal performances as captives. Trapped in a cage with other alien performers, they face the monstrous Quadro the Four-Finned Demons in a deadly arena. With the circus’s true nature revealed and their strength amplified by the strange atmosphere, the heroes must find a way to turn the tide before the circus’s criminal masters crush them.

Challenge of the Star-Hunter!
12.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathLeothric (first appearancevillain)
Our Strange Universe!
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
Mystery of the Mental Menace!
11.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaZakkad (first appearancevillain)

In "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", Adam Strange finds himself drawn to the distant planet Rann when a mysterious magnetic meteor disrupts his usual missions. There, he encounters Alanna and faces the enigmatic Zakkad, a villain with a dangerous plan to steal the secret of teleportation and use it to dominate the universe.

The Big Jump into Space!
9.67 pp

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Full credits

writer Ed
writer, artist Jack Kirby
cover pencils, inks Jack Kirby

Reprints

↩ Reprints House of Mystery #35 (1955), Strange Adventures #99 (1958), Challengers of the Unknown #6 (1959), Showcase #19 (1959)

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