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Issue: Challengers of the Unknown #49
Publication Date: April 1966
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Issues: #49 of 87 Issues (90 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/01/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Tyrant Who Owned the World!

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Genres: adventure
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Watch Superman on Television!

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The Tyrant Who Owned the World

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Red Ryan]; The Challenger Corps; Anthony Dragio; Tom Kaloki; Korba; The Iron Emperor; The Totem
Synopsis: The Challengers are summoned by the Challengers Corps, a group of civilians saved by the team in the past offering to be their "eyes and ears." When a member reports ships disappearing, the Challs respond, but they are dumped on an island with replicas of world monuments, ruled by Korba, a villain without a country. The heroes are pushed into an arena to fight a giant robot, the Iron Emperor. Rocky wallops the robot with new power gloves, but they awaken an ancient "totem" of three monsters. With their own super-gear, Red, Rocky, and Prof each defeat a monster and Korba is taken to jail.
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Disclose Notes: Across 24 pages in three parts with each part ending in a 2/3 page. This is the only appearance or mention of the Challengers Corps.
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Grandpa Munster "Digs" the Drag-u-la!

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Character(s): Grandpa Munster
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First Line: Who are the real kings of super-speed?
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What's Your B. Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)

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[untitled]

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First Line: This is my magic lamp...
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Disclose Notes: On the page immediately preceding page 11 of the main story sequence.
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Dynamite! Choice!

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[untitled]

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First Line: Golly! Bucket seats that really swivel!
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Job Number: 6372
Disclose Notes: On the page immediately following page 16 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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238 Magic Tricks

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100 Magnets

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Destination Cool!

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[untitled]

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First Line: Bullets bounce off him!
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Letters from Chuck Robinson, Charles Pekar, and Annemarie Berrard plus plug for Voice of Comicdom (fanzine by Marvin Wolfman).
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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