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65December 1968-January 1969
$0.12

Challengers of the Unknown #65

DC · December 1968-January 1969 · on sale 1968-10-01

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Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#65
Publication date
December 1968-January 1969
Key date
1968-12-00
On-sale date
1968-10-01
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Devil's Circus!cover1pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1Swing with Scooter; Leave It to Binkypromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Devil's Circus!comic story11.17script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Ben OdaChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; a doctor; a mental patient; Dread
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
7Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Irv Novick; letters: Gaspar Saladino
9Chapter Three: The Freezing Sun!comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Marvin Stein, Roz Kirby; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Jack Schiff
10Showcase; Dolphinpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
14Chapter Four: The Whirling Weaver!comic story6script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Dave Wood; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Marvin Stein, Roz Kirby; letters: Ben Oda

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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