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5December 1958-January 1959
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Challengers of the Unknown #5

DC · December 1958-January 1959 · on sale 1958-10-16

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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1958-January 1959
Key date
1958-12-00
On-sale date
1958-10-16
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Riddle of the Star-Stone!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Ira SchnappRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
2The Riddle of the Star-Stone, Chapter Onecomic story7.67script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Wally WoodRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
4Operation Blackhawks!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
7Chapter Two: The Birdman of Djiizari!comic story7.67script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Wally WoodRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan
9The Singing Sorceresstext story1letters: typeset
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
11Chapter Three: The Challenge of the Super Creature!comic story8.67script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Wally WoodRocky Davis, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan

Plus 6.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
My Greatest Adventure #841963On eBay ›
Challengers of the Unknown Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0153-9		2004On eBay ›
Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown #1
ISBN 1-4012-1087-2		2006On eBay ›
Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3474-4		2012On eBay ›
Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7719-2		2018On eBay ›

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