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62June-July 1968
$0.12

Challengers of the Unknown #62

DC · June-July 1968 · on sale 1968-04-02

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#62
Publication date
June-July 1968
Key date
1968-06-00
On-sale date
1968-04-02
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Legion of the Weird!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Mike Esposito, Bob Brown; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1The Flash; Showcase; The Hawk and the Dovepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru, Steve Ditko; inks: Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2The Legion of the Weird!comic story15.17script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Milt SnapinnChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; Granny Stopes; The Legion of the Weird [Mistress Vera Wycker; Count Karnak; Madoga; Hordred; Kaftu]
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Joe Letterese
7-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
8Angel and the Apepromo (ad from the publisher)1
11The Mad Challenger: Me-- The Walking Nightmare!comic story7.5script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Milt SnapinnChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan [Seekeenakee]]; Tiana; Herbert Pike; Multi-Man; Kra
14The Unexpected; Hawkmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15Pin-Up for the Challs' Palsillustration1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown
16-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Sheldon Mayer, Russ Heath; inks: Sheldon Mayer, Russ Heath

Plus 5.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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