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Issue Details

Issue #16
Published October-November 1960
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff
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Cover Details - "The Incredible Metal Creature!"

Characters Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan [Challengers of the Unknown]; two aliens
Genre Adventure
Pencils Bob Brown
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12 page Challengers of the Unknown story "The Incredible Metal Creature!"

Characters Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan [Challengers of the Unknown]; Thark (alien policeman). Villains: Albom (human); Halanka (alien).
Synopsis Pursuing a criminal, the Challengers find he's partnered with a metallic fugitive from another world. Halanka, the metal alien, pulls their Jeep with magnetism and melts it with heat. Two Challengers rescue an interplanetary lawman, Thark, who comes to their aid. Using Thark's force-field gun, the Challengers get close enough to "bowl" Halanka over.
Genre Adventure
Script Ed France Herron?
Pencils Bob Brown
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes

13 page Challengers of the Unknown story "Prisoners of the Mirage World"

Characters Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan [Challengers of the Unknown]; June Robbins; Sir Manson; Melissa; other inhabitants of the Mirage World; Sir Rodfold.
Synopsis Having crashed in the desert, a dazed June Robbins staggers into a medieval world within a mirage. The Challengers follow to rescue her before the mirage disappears. Captured by knights, the Challengers issue a challenge - a duel with chariots. Despite Sir Rodfold's treachery, the Challengers win through, snatch June, and dive out of the city just before it vanishes forever.
Genre Adventure
Script Ed France Herron?
Pencils Bob Brown
Notes writer id by Bob Hughes