Challengers of the Unknown #84

In the ruins of Perdition, the Challengers of the Unknown face a crisis when Prof falls victim to an alien fungus, forcing them to confront the limits of their science and resolve. As Swamp Thing observes from the shadows, a possessed wolf leads a cryptic inquiry from Deadman, who seeks answers from Rama Kushna—“Follow the Challengers.” Back at Challenger Mountain, desperation sets in as the team struggles to save Prof, driving Ace to send Gaylord away in frustration.

In "Chapter 2: When Deadmen Walk," Deadman’s psychic connection with Prof leads to a shocking revelation: Dr. Alec Holland, the man who saved him, is actually Swamp Thing—now under the control of the manipulative Duncan Pramble in Philadelphia. With Ace as his new vessel, Deadman races to break Pramble’s hold, unleashing a psychic clash that shatters the mind of the former Multi-Man and frees Swamp Thing. The Challengers of the Unknown welcome their new ally to their mountain sanctuary, where the line between the living and the dead grows thinner than ever.