Challengers of the Unknown #35
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The War Against the Moon Beast," the Challengers of the Unknown face an otherworldly threat when a scientist's lunar laser awakens a monstrous entity from the Moon. Written by Arnold Drake and illustrated by Bob Brown, this 1963 adventure sees the team battling the beast's metal-eating rampage and jet-powered fury, uncovering an alien prison scheme and using a stolen jar of anesthesia to finally subdue the creature. The cover by Bob Brown captures the chaos of the beast's descent, perfectly framing the high-stakes showdown.
When a scientist’s experimental laser hits the Moon, it awakens a monstrous alien entity that descends on Earth, devouring metal and blasting jets through the ground. The Challengers of the Unknown race to contain the rampaging beast, uncovering an ancient alien log that reveals its origins and a jar of long-forgotten anesthesia. With quick thinking and daring teamwork, they devise a plan to subdue the creature and send it back where it came from.
In "Sons of the Challengers," the elder Challengers—Ace and June—get a surprising glimpse of what might come: their kids, including a bold young "Roxy" Davis, playing hero in a game that blurs into reality. When the kids chase the Flying Fishmen into an abandoned underwater movie set, Roxy’s quick thinking proves crucial as the real Challengers step in to save the day. The future may be uncertain, but one thing’s clear—adventure runs in the family.
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Reprinted in Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2 (2008), Titanes Planetarios #191
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