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12February-March 1960
$0.10

Challengers of the Unknown #12

DC · February-March 1960 · on sale December 17, 1959

First appearance: Hamid the Hypnotist
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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
February-March 1960
Key date
February 1960
On-sale date
December 17, 1959
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hamid the Hypnotist - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Challenger from Outer Space!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
2The Challenger from Outer Spacecomic story11.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
6-comic story0.67script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
7-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
8Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Superboy
9The Three Clues to Sorcerycomic story13script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Red Ryan
10The Phantom on Canvastext story1letters: typeset
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffHamid the Hypnotist First

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Brave and the Bold #1151974On eBay ›
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #1
ISBN 1-4012-1087-2		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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