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Cover: Bob Brown

Challengers of the Unknown #39

Aug 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Phantom of the Fair!", the Challengers of the Unknown confront a chilling vision of the future when they glimpse their children—only to see Skokie Johnson, a criminal they recently arrested, decades older and wielding a twisted "fountain of youth" formula. Now a vengeful, ageless figure, Skokie unleashes a monstrous phantom from a time capsule, threatening the next generation. With the Challenger Kids racing to stop the chaos, their fathers arrive in time to dismantle the threat—just as the past catches up with a man who thought he’d escaped it. Written by Ed Herron and illustrated by Bob Brown, this 1964 adventure features cover art by Bob Brown and a cover inks by Bob Brown.

Contains 3 stories
The Phantom of the Fair!
13.67 pp · Adventure
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace MorganRed RyanRocky DavisProf Haley]Madame ZaddumThe Sons of the Challengers [Young AceYoung RedPaul HaleyRoxie Davis]June RobbinsSkokie Johnson

In "The Phantom of the Fair!", the Challengers of the Unknown confront a twisted twist of fate when their vision of the future reveals Skokie Johnson—once a crook they arrested—now wielding a fountain of youth formula and seeking revenge on their children. With a time capsule unleashing a monstrous phantom and chaos spreading across the fairgrounds, the Challenger Kids take to the skies in their helicopter, battling the spectral threat while their fathers race to save the day.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Rocky, the Genius Challenger
10.67 pp · Adventure
Challengers of the Unknown [Ace MorganRed RyanRocky DavisProf Haley]Wizard Welles

In "Rocky, the Genius Challenger," the Challengers face off against the eccentric "Wizard" Welles, whose electronic brain threatens the city with red snow and stolen chemicals. When Rocky is accidentally zapped into a giant-sized genius, he must use his newfound intellect to outsmart the machine—before it overwhelms them all.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $7
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $675
CGC 9.6 none in existence
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $63*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $42*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $29*
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Ed Herron
letterer Stan Starkman
artist, inker Bob Brown
cover pencils, inks Bob Brown

Reprints

Reprinted in Titanes Planetarios #205 (1965)

Key issues in Challengers of the Unknown

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