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50June-July 1966
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Challengers of the Unknown #50

DC · June-July 1966 · on sale April 7, 1966

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
June-July 1966
Key date
June 1966
On-sale date
April 7, 1966
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Final Hour for the Challengers!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
1The Top TV Comic Stars Come from DC - The House of Hitspromo (ad from the publisher)1
2Final Hour for the Challengerscomic story5.67script: F. E. Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Villo; Brainex; thugs; a mysterious cabal
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5A Super-Scoop!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinSuperman
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDigger Dugan
7-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCap
8-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
9Your Free Trip Around the World!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack Schiff
10Final Hour for the Challengers, Part 2comic story7.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Villo; Brainex
11A Showcase Disgracepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Mike EspositoThe Blimp; Merryman; Dumb Bunny; White Feather; Awkwardman
12-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
13Part 3: Villo's Villa of Evilcomic story9.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Stan StarkmanChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Villo; Brainex
14Scooter? Who He?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe OrlandoScooter
17For a Million Laughs Go-Go-Go-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob Oksner, Sheldon Mayer; inks: Bob Oksner, Sheldon MayerBob Hope; Sugar; Spike
18Spiritual Doublescomic story0.67script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
19Everyone Swore It Couldn't Happen -- But It Does!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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