Challengers of the Unknown in The Traitorous Challenger!

Challengers of the Unknown 76
October - November 1970

"The Traitorous Challenger"

"The Secret of the Sorceror's Mirror"

Cover: Joe Kubert
15¢
Story and art © DC Comics

Reprints "The Traitorous Challenger" from COTU 2 and "The Secret of the Sorceror's Mirror" from COTU 3.

The cover by Joe Kubert is new. Note how Ace looks like Bulldozer of Easy Company.

The story "The Monster Maker" is actually not in this issue. It shows up in COTU 79.

At the end of both stories a notice trumpets "KIRBY IS COMING". So these Chall reprints are really warm-ups for Mister Miracle, The New Gods, and others.

The letters page pours more praise on Jack Kirby. Letters compliment George Tuska's art and the addition of Corinna Stark. One fan wants to see Ace and Corinna hook up, while another wants a girl for Rocky. "We'll see, we'll see," says the editor.

The original cover came up for sale on eBay a while back. Luckily we caught a picture of it.