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Publishers / DC / Challengers of the Unknown (1958) / #79

79March-April 1973
$0.20

Challengers of the Unknown #79

DC · March-April 1973 · on sale January 18, 1973

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Identification plate

Series: Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue: #79
Publication date: March-April 1973
Key date: March 1973
On-sale date: January 18, 1973
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.20
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Monster Maker!	cover	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert	Challengers of the Unknown
1	The Monster Maker	comic story	14	script: Dave Wood, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Marvin Stein; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff
2	Pen-Challs	text article	0.5	script: E. Nelson Bridwell
3	The Human Pets	comic story	10	script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Marvin Stein; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Challengers of the Unknown

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Series context

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Sources

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