Challengers of the Unknown

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Challengers of the Unknown is a DC Comics superhero team of adventurers who face strange, often science-fictional threats, co-created by legendary comic book artist and writer Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzberg).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf DC Comics superhero team
fictional character team
affiliation DC Universe NERFINISHED
coCreator Dave Wood NERFINISHED
Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
coloristOnEarlyStories various DC staff colorists
comicBookFormat team book
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creatorRealNameOfJackKirby Jacob Kurtzberg NERFINISHED
editorOnEarlyStories Jack Schiff NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Showcase #6 NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 1957
genre adventure fiction
science fiction
superhero fiction
hasCrossoverWith Batman NERFINISHED
Green Lantern NERFINISHED
Superman NERFINISHED
hasSpinOff Challengers of the Unknown (1960 ongoing series) NERFINISHED
imprint DC Comics NERFINISHED
influenced Fantastic Four NERFINISHED
inspiredBy pulp adventure heroes
languageOfWork English
lettererOnEarlyStories various DC staff letterers
memberOccupation daredevil
mountain climber
scientist
test pilot
motif living on borrowed time
notableArtist Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
notableMember Ace Morgan NERFINISHED
Prof Haley NERFINISHED
Red Ryan NERFINISHED
Rocky Davis NERFINISHED
notableVillain Karnak NERFINISHED
Multi-Man NERFINISHED
notableWriter Jack Kirby NERFINISHED
originEvent surviving a near-fatal plane crash
primaryMedium comic books
publisher DC Comics
sharedUniverse DC Universe NERFINISHED
teamBase Challengers Mountain NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
teamLeader Ace Morgan NERFINISHED
teamType non-powered adventurers
theme adventuring beyond normal human limits
facing strange and science-fictional threats

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Jacob Kurtzberg notableWork Challengers of the Unknown