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Challengers of the Unknown #18 cover
Cover: Bob Brown

Challengers of the Unknown #18

Feb 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD
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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 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.

Contains 4 stories
The Menace of Mystery Island
12.67 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Cosmo (introduction)crooks

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.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
The Doomed World of Tomorrow
12 pp · Adventure
Dr. Oren GoughLenroythree comradesfour Cosmic Creatures

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.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Science Fiction

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $25
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $2,471*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $733*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $498
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $341*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $115*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $96*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $81*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $72*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $56*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $25*
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Cast · 12 characters

Full credits

writer Dave Wood
artist, inker Bob Brown
letterer Stan Starkman
cover pencils, inks Bob Brown

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Adventures #9 (1951)

Reprinted in All Favourites Comic #25 (1961), Titanes Planetarios #131 (1962), Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2 (2008)

Key issues in Challengers of the Unknown

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