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Publishers / DC / Challengers of the Unknown (1958) / #78
78February 1973
$0.20

Challengers of the Unknown #78

DC · February 1973 · on sale December 19, 1972

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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
February 1973
On-sale date
December 19, 1972
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Isle of No Return!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; letters: Ira Schnapp
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Marvin SteinChallengers of the Unknown
2The Isle of No Returncomic story11.67script: Jack Kirby, Ed Herron; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Stan Starkman
3Return of the Challengers!text article1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
4The Sorceress of Forbidden Valleycomic story9.67script: Jack Kirby, Ed Herron; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Ray Holloway

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