Challengers of the Unknown #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Menace of Mystery Island," the Challengers of the Unknown find themselves stranded on a remote Caribbean isle after June inherits it, only to uncover an alien creature they name Cosmo. With a dormant volcano suddenly erupting and the team split, they must survive treacherous terrain and a hidden weapons cache, all while Cosmo reveals surprising abilities—eye-beams and force-paw projections—helping them confront a secret threat. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Bob Brown, with inks by Brown and lettering by Stan Starkman, this 1961 adventure features a cover by Bob Brown that captures the island's eerie, mysterious atmosphere.
In "The Menace of Mystery Island," the Challengers of the Unknown find themselves stranded on a remote Caribbean isle after June inherits it, only to uncover an alien creature named Cosmo and a buried secret: a man-made volcano hiding a weapons depot. With the team split and trapped by both natural and human-made dangers, Cosmo’s surprising abilities—eye-beams and force-paw projections—become key as the heroes battle captured allies and a hidden enemy force.
In "The Doomed World of Tomorrow," the Challengers of the Unknown are thrust into a future where Earth faces annihilation by cosmic invaders, and the only hope lies in a powerful volti-ray. As they prepare to sacrifice themselves to activate it, they uncover a shocking betrayal from a man named Lenroy, whose hidden agenda threatens to turn salvation into conquest.
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↩ Reprints Strange Adventures #9 (1951)
Reprinted in All Favourites Comic #25 (1961), Titanes Planetarios #131 (1962), Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2 (2008)
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