Challengers of the Unknown #3
In "The Secret of the Sorcerer's Mirror," the Challengers of the Unknown are drawn into a bizarre experiment when a monkey infused with meteorite-derived serum gains superpowers and rockets into space—only for Rocky to take the same pill and crash-land with newfound abilities. Written by Dave Wood and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and inks by Marvin Stein, this 1958 issue sees Rocky gain freeze rays, super strength, and invisibility, but his mind begins to unravel. Cover by Jack Kirby and Roz Kirby, the story unfolds as a crook tries to exploit Rocky’s powers—until a chance encounter with the Challengers and June sparks a moment of clarity.
In "The Secret of the Sorcerer's Mirror," the Challengers of the Unknown race against time to recover a stolen mirror and chart linked to ancient secrets, pursued by the cunning Hillary Mycroft and his gang. The mirror reveals three perilous locations—deep beneath the sea, atop a stone needle, and on the fabled Sinbad's Island—sending the team into a high-stakes split-up adventure. As Mycroft closes in on assembling the mysterious globes, a hidden betrayal may change everything.
In "The Menace of the Invincible Challenger," the Challengers of the Unknown are drawn to a mysterious lab where a monkey, enhanced by a meteorite-derived pill and sent into space, has fallen into a coma. When Rocky takes the same pill and rockets into orbit, he returns with astonishing powers—freeze rays, super strength, and invisibility—but also a fractured mind. As a crook exploits his strength for crime, the Challengers and June arrive just as Rocky’s buried decency begins to surface.
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Reprinted in Mighty The 100-Page Comic! #9 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #30 (1959), Challengers of the Unknown #76 (1970), Aventures Fiction #44 (1975), Super Héros #7 (1980), Super Héros #8 (1980), Challengers of the Unknown Archives #2 (2004), Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #1 (2006), Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2012), Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2018), Titanes Planetarios #78
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