Challengers of the Unknown #57 (DC, 1967) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $990.00

Sold: Dec 12, 2023

Challengers of the Unknown #57 Values

Publisher: DC, 1967

About Challengers of the Unknown #57

Bob Brown cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Kook and the Kilowatt Killer!

Characters: Rocky Davis; Ace Morgan; Prof Haley; Tino Manarry; Power Man

Pencils: Bob Brown

Inks: Bob Brown ?

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Notes: Possible Brown inks per Nick Caputo. We previously listed Gil Kane.

STORY DETAILS

(2 Stories)

Title: The Kook and the Kilowatt Killer

Characters: Challengers of the Unknown [Ace Morgan; Rocky Davis; Prof Haley]; Red Ryan (flashback); Tino Manarry [Martin Ryan]; Power Man

Synopsis: After the Challengers lose a fight to Power Man, they are humiliated by Tino Mannaray. When next the villain strikes, Tino whisks away Power Man, who wants him to help him kill the Challs. The next time they confront Tino and Power Man, Tino is just about to shoot the Challs for letting his brother, their teammate Red Ryan, die, when their teleporter retrieves the heroes. in a final encounter, Prof shows Tino that Red sacrificed himself to save thousands. Chagrined, Tino lures Power Man into the ocean where he loses his charge. The Challs invite Tino to take his brother's place with the team.

Pages: 22.500

Script: Arnold Drake

Pencils: Bob Brown

Inks: Bob Brown ?

Letters: Stan Starkman ?

Notes: Across 24 pages, but pages 8, 16, and 24 are 1/2 pages. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Murray Boltinoff

Pencils: ? (illustrations)

Inks: ? (illustrations)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Immediately following page 8 of the main story sequence. The letters column rocks with reaction to Red's death, pro and con, schemes to resurrect him, and more. Boltinoff promises "great and glorious plans." Includes a letter from Mike Freidrich.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	4	2	1	0	0	15
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	4	2	1	0	0	15

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