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Cover: Jack Kirby

Challengers of the Unknown #6

Feb 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~13,703 copies sold its debut month
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In "Captives of the Space Circus," the Challengers of the Unknown answer a distress call only to be ensnared by a sinister rocket ship circus floating through space. Trapped among alien performers and forced to battle the monstrous Quadro, the team must rely on quick thinking and a surprising twist in the environment to turn the tide. Written by Dave Wood and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and inks by Wally Wood, this 1959 DC adventure features cover art by Jack Kirby, who also pencils and inks the interior.

Contains 5 stories
Captives of the Space Circus
14.67 pp · Adventure
captive aliensTartan the Ringmasterthe Stupendous Interplanetary Circus

In "Captives of the Space Circus," the Challengers of the Unknown answer a distress call only to be ensnared by a rogue space circus, forced into gladiatorial combat against the monstrous Quadro, the Four-Finned Demons. Trapped among other alien captives, they must survive the arena’s deadly acts—until Prof discovers the strange atmosphere grants them super-strength, turning the tide against their captors.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
The Sorceress of Forbidden Valley
9.67 pp · Adventure, Superhero
June RobbinsCharles Agarthe Shongresidents of Forbidden Valley

In "The Sorceress of Forbidden Valley," June Robbins stumbles upon an Aladdin’s lamp during a crash landing on a remote island, only to be overcome by strange fumes. When the Challengers track her down, they uncover a hidden valley where June, now under a mysterious spell, wields unexpected powers—controlled by the sinister Charles Agar, a fugitive from the states.

Ghostly Miners
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Fantasy

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $54
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $2,974*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,022
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $607
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $410*
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $398
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CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $209
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $209
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $167
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $157*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $123*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $123*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $98*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $97*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $80*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $55*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer Dave Wood
writer, artist Jack Kirby
letterer John Duffy
cover pencils, inks Jack Kirby

Reprints

↩ Reprints House of Mystery #35 (1955)

Reprinted in All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic #13 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #34 (1959), Challengers of the Unknown #1 (1960), Blackhawk #203 (1964), Super DC Giant #S-25 (1971), Challengers of the Unknown #78 (1973), Aventures Fiction #47 (1975), Supercomic #274 (1982), 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 #74

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