Challengers of the Unknown #35
In "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.
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A scientist's laser shot at the Moon unleashes a "moon beast" who zooms to Earth. The beast runs rampant, eating metal ravenously. It also blasts its "organic rocket" jets into the ground. Prof finds a ship's log that tells how an alien race locked the beast up on the Moon. They also find a jar of anesthesia. When the beast attacks, the Challengers fend it back with flares. Prof duplicates the anesthesia. As the beast zooms through the sky with Rocky holding tight, Prof pitches the jug down its gullet. The Challs seal the beast in a capsule full of knockout gas and send it back to the Moon.
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