Challengers of the Unknown, #41

Published: December 1964-January 1965

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The Challenger Who Quit!

Story Featuring Challengers of the Unknown

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The Challenger Who Quit!

Story Featuring Challengers of the Unknown

Storyline

The Challengers investigate the appearance of a mysterious castle. They use a bomb to blow it up, leaving no trace of the structure. Back at HQ, Rocky announces he's quitting the Challs due to headaches he's been having since the explosion. Later, Ace, Red, and Prof have a run-in with the Quadruple Man, but he vanishes. Rocky's doctor reveals Rocky has a metal sliver in his skull which leads the Challs to a castle where they find a helmet capable of turning thoughts into matter. The helmet produces a manifestation of fear but Ace uses the helmet to create four ghost-Challengers to defeat it.

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Story in two parts, each part ending in a 2/3 page.

2 Hours to Die!

Story Featuring Challengers of the Unknown

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On a routine mission, a seaquake avalanche traps Prof and his sub. Prof is stuck and he can't ditch a bomb, which will explode in two hours. Ace lowers a cable and hook, but the cable snaps. Red rappels down the seamount to trigger another bomb, but is rattled off. Prof asks Rocky to quit rather than get hurt. Rocky screams, “Think!” Prof recalls other times they were trapped by a Cyclops and the Flying Fishman. Prof tells Rocky to swing the ship’s anchor cable and knock the sub free. Prof ditches the bomb and Prof and Rocky get clear before the bomb explodes.

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Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. "A Legion of Death Cheaters Special!" This story is an expansion of a non-Challengers text page with the same title that appeared in an earlier issue. The Flying Fishman adventure is not recorded elsewhere.

"It's a bird... it's a plane..."

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Back cover.

"As seen on your TV screen!"

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Inside back cover.

"Friend, dare you risk a dime 10¢?"

"Build your own real - electric engine"

"Bullets zip, and I'm ready to flip!"

"25 years of Batman..."

Story Featuring Willy and Dilly

"Come in, Dilly. I want to show you something."

"Be first in your neighborhood..."

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Letters from Gaylord Clayborn, Charles Hammersmith, Steve Perrin and snippets of other letters.

"Start your own secret club with a Silly Putty secret code"

"Boys everywhere have more fun with Monogram quality models"

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On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.

The Hand of Clay!
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On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.

"Whose face does the enemy see in his smoking sights?..."

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House ad for Showcase # 53 (G.I. Joe). Immediately following page 9 of the previous story sequence.

Story Featuring Doom Patrol

"A comics thrill you'll never forget!"

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On the bottom third of page 9 of the previous story sequence.

Children of Tomorrow!
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Inside front cover.