Challengers of the Unknown #59
In "Seekeenakee - the Petrified Giant!", the Challengers of the Unknown land on Vaniki Island, where they’re met with hostile war canoes and gas-filled leis before being thrown into a sacrificial well. With Professor's quick thinking and a clever ruse involving a fake atomic bomb, the team turns the island's Stone God against itself, leading to a high-stakes showdown. Written by Arnold Drake and illustrated by Bob Brown, with dynamic cover art by Bob Brown and Neal Adams, this 1967 adventure blends suspense and ingenuity in a thrilling island mystery.
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The Challengers land on the Pacific’s Vaniki Island because its king has been out of touch. Islanders in war canoes “greet” them with machine guns and knockout-gas leis. The Challs are dumped down a sacrificial well. Prof blocks the exit with rocks and they float free. Prof tricks the Stone God into believing his island will be atom-bombed. Seekeenakee dashes home to protect his base. The Challs battle guards, saddle up, and air-drop a huge bomb down the stone god’s throat.
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