Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: April 30, 2008 Direct Market Date April 23, 2008
Source: Previews, #232

Direct Market Date April 30, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Death Crowns the Challenger King"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Bob Brown

Reprinted From:
Challengers of the Unknown #26 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #25; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #26)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #25; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #26)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #25; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #26)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #25; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #26)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #25; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #26)

Villain(s)

• Kidamina and several assassins (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• King Moyata and minister Ulsing (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Red and Prof are forced to land their plane in a remote are to make repairs. The people of the area take the Challs to the local castle, while Rocky and Ace come to bring spare parts for the plane. Prof looks like the king and agrees to replace the king on a dangerous mission because of a feared assassination attempt.

Red locates the assassins and with the help of Ace and Rocky is able to warn Prof of the dangers ahead. The assassins leave one final surprise for the Challs, a giant caripa creature.

The Challs defeat the creature with the help of the king. Then they return home.