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19April-May 1961
$0.10

Challengers of the Unknown #19

DC · April-May 1961 · on sale 1961-02-14

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
April-May 1961
Key date
1961-04-00
On-sale date
1961-02-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Beasts from the Fabulous Gem!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, June Robbins, Red Ryan
2The Alien Who Stole a Planetcomic story12.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan]; Lyo; Ia; Bara
3Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Dick Dillin, Bob Brown; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappSpace Ranger, Rick Starr
4The Sea Beasts from One Million B.C.!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappAqualad, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Garth
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDoctor Rocket
7Captive of the Criminal Braintext story1script: Jack Miller
8The Beasts from the Fabulous Gemcomic story12script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan Starkman
9A Salute to Our American Indians!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappMaria Tallchief; Jim Thorpe
10Animal Time-Sensecomic story0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
12-illustration1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1725-9
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