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86April-May 1978
$0.35

Challengers of the Unknown #86

DC · April-May 1978 · on sale 1978-01-24

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Identification plate

Series
Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
April-May 1978
Key date
1978-04-00
On-sale date
1978-01-24
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893045305
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The War at Time's Endcover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoRip Hunter; June Robbins; Rocky Davis; Ace Morgan; Swamp Thing; Deadman
1The War at Time's Endcomic story2script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: John Celardo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaProf Haley
2Chapter One: The Way It Begancomic story3script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: John Celardo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan; June Robbins]; Deadman
3Chapter Two: If This Is Tomorrow, You Must Be Rip Hunter!comic story5script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: John Celardo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Rocky Davis; Red Ryan; June Robbins]; Swamp Thing; Deadman; Rip Hunter; Jeff Smith; Bonnie Baxter; Corky Baxter; The Sunset Lords; The Persuader; Lucas Lawspeaker
5Chapter Three: Time Times Terrorcomic story4script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: John Celardo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaRed Ryan; Deadman; The Sunset Lords; Rip Hunter
6Chapter 4: A Pit by Any Other Namecomic story3script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: John Celardo; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaChallengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; June Robbins]; Swamp Thing; Deadman; The Sunset Lords; Lucas Lawspeaker
7-letters page1script: JCH; pencils: Mike Nasser; inks: Bob Wiacek
8Volume 78, Issue 1 - Week of January 23, 1978in-house column1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Joe Kubert, José Luis García-López; inks: Joe Kubert, José Luis García-López

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