Comic Title: Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: November 22, 2017 Direct Market Date November 22, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Direct Market Date November 22, 2017
Source: Previews, #347

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 320
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Captives of the Space Circus"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Challengers of the Unknown (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Wallace Wood

Reprinted From:
Challengers of the Unknown #6 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #5; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #6)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #5; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #6)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #5; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #6)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #5; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #6)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #5; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #6)

Villain(s)

• Tartan and his men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several round men and several bird men (circus perforrmers; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Challengers are captured by a traveling space circus. They are forced to perform acts of daring and kept in cages. The Challs manage to escape from their cells once but there are too many guards to make it far.

During one performance, the Challs meet other performers who are likewise imprisoned. The Challs formulate a plan, and with the help of the other prisoners, the Challs stage a revolt. While the other creatures escape, the Challs lead the guards to a small asteroid. They are cornered by their captors until they realize the atmosphere of the asteroid has given them enormous strength. They round up the ringmaster and his guards and turn them over to the authorities before returning home.