Comic Title: Showcase Presents Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: October 18, 2006 Direct Market Date September 27, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #6 (#210)

Direct Market Date October 18, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Monster Maker"
Pages: 14

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

Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby

Reprinted From:
Challengers of the Unknown #2 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #1; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #2)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #1; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #2)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #1; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #2)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #1; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #2)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #1; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #2)

Villain(s)

• Roc (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Hascomb (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Challengers are assigned to capture a criminal known as Roc. Roc has escaped to an island where Dr. Hascomb has created a machine that can turn thought into matter. When the Challs arrive Roc creates a giant gorilla to attack them. The Challs escape from the gorilla, find Dr. Hascomb, and rescue the thought machine from destruction. While the doctor tries to create a neutralizer to stop Roc, Ace undergoes the process to gain the thought ability.

The Challs then trail Roc back to his hide-out. Ace and Roc engage in a duel of their abilities. The match is a stalemate until Ace creates spinning pinwheels that hypnotize Roc into submission. The Challs take Roc to Hascomb who removes the abilities from both Ace and the incarcerated Roc.