Comic Title: Leading Comics #12
Publisher: DC (World's Best Comics Company)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Fall 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: September 1, 1944 Copyright Date August 29, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Million Dollar Challenge"
Pages: 40

Feature(s):
Seven Soldiers of Victory (of Earth-2)

Writer: Joe Samachson
Artist: Arthur Cazeneuve

Reprinted In:
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives Vol. 3 HC (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Seven Soldiers of Victory (last appearance in Leading Comics #11; next appearance in Leading Comics #13)
• Crimson Avenger (last appearance in Leading Comics #11; next appearance in Leading Comics #13)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in More Fun Comics #100)
• Speedy (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #15; next appearance in More Fun Comics #100)
• Shining Knight (last appearance in Adventure Comics #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #95)
• Star-Spangled Kid (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #37; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #38)
• Stripesy (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #37; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #38)
• Vigilante (last appearance in Action Comics #77; next appearance in Action Comics #78)

Villain(s)

• Weldon Darrel's look-a-like secretary and his gang (no further appearances)
• A group of claim jumpers (Pete named; no further appearances)
• Charlie the Horse and his gang (no further appearances)
• Alex the Great and his gang (no further appearances)
• Chowder-Head Charlie, Cecil the Chimp, and another hoodlum (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Leading Comics #11; next appearance in Leading Comics #13)
• Winged Victory (last appearance in Adventure Comics #94; next appearance in Adventure Comics #95)

Other Character(s)

• Weldon Darrel (an eccentric millionaire; no further appearances)
• Mr. Blake, Mulcahy, and Kansas City Kane (a newspaper editor, a beat cop, and an ex-con; no further appearances)
• A museum director (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "The Cache in the Canyon"
Chap. 3: "The Power of the Press"
Chap. 4: "The Safe from the Sky"
Chap. 5: "The Puzzle of the Pyramid"
Chap. 6: "Murder in Miniature"
Chap. 7: (Conclusion)

Synopsis:
The Seven Soldiers of Victory are enlisted by eccentric millionaire Weldon Darrel to solve five riddles and return with treasures. When they have completed their assignments, Darrel agrees to pay a million dollars to charity.

Each of the Seven Soldiers solves his riddle and locates the treasure. Crimson Avenger and Green Arrow are accused of stealing the treasures and hunted by police, while the Shining Knight is nearly framed for a burglary. The Soldiers clear themselves of the crimes and return to Darrel. They realize that Darrel is a phony, so they capture him and rescue the real millionaire from his wine cellar.