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CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #44

Cover Date: June-July 1965
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1965-04-01

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bob Brown


Story: "The Curse of the Evil Eye" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtBob Brown
LetteringStan Starkman
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Challengers of the Unknown:
Ace Morgan (also in flashback to World War II, where he is already an Ace)
Rocky Davis
Red Ryan
Prof Haley

Villain(s):

A giant evil eye (first appearance; created by an alchemist 600 years ago; destroyed)
A group of fascists (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Anthony Dragio (first appearance; descendant of the Count that caused the creation of the Evil Eye; cheats the curse of death along with other passengers of an airliner)
"Death Cheaters" (first appearance for all; unofficial name of group of passengers saved from death by the Challengers)

Location(s):

Italy
Dragio Castle (first appearance; also in flashback)

Comment(s):

The Challengers' new uniforms are slightly redesigned shrinking and moving the Hourglass emblem to over their hearts.


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Second Story: "Ace -- The Challenger that Went Bad" (12 Pages)
"Challengers Casebook"

Credits:

StoryDave Wood
ArtBob Brown
LetteringStan Starkman
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Challengers of the Unknown:
Ace Morgan
Rocky Davis
Red Ryan
Prof Haley

Villain(s):

Gas Master (first appearance; uses gaseous hallucinogenics to turn Ace evil)
Zaab (first appearance; the Gas Master's brutish assistant)

Location(s):

Valley of Death (first appearance; vegetation is killed by the Gas Master)


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