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Challengers of the Fantastic 1

CHALLENGERS OF THE FANTASTIC #1

Cover Date: June 1997
Cover Price: $1.95

TITLE INDEX

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Tom Grummett
Inks: Al Vey
Colors: Mark McNabb


Story: "Challengers of the Fantastic" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKarl Kesel
PencilsTom Grummett
InksAl Vey
LetteringRichard Starkings, Comicraft
ColorsJoe Rosas
Color separationsDigital Chameleon
Assistant editingGlenn Greenberg
EditingTom Brevoort

Feature Character(s):

Challengers of the Fantastic
Sue "Ace" Storm (first appearance; an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D; also in flashback)
Reed "Prof" Richards (first appearance; a scientist working for Project Cadmus; also in flashback)
Johnny "Red" Storm (first appearance; a young thrill-seeker; also in flashback)
Ben "Rocky" Grimm (first appearance; former test-pilot and US Senator: also in flashback; briefly transformed into a four-armed "thing")

Supporting Character(s):

Wyatt Flying Stag (first appearance; Johnny's friend)
Uatu the Guardian
June Masters (first appearance; Ben's blind girlfriend and the Challenger's robotics expert)
Silver Racer (Willie Lincoln; first appearance; the Asgodian avatar of Death)

Villain(s):

Doctor Doomsday (Victor Von Doom; first appearance; also in flashback)
Communists of Gorillagrad (first appearance for all)
Comrade Grodd
Congored
Ivan "Red Ghost" Kragoff (Secretary of State for Gorillagrad)
Moon Boy
Galatiac (first appearance; siphons off the energies of worlds to feed its computer mind)
Multi-Master (first appearance in flashback; super-villain and father of June Masters)
Ultivac the Multi-Robot (first appearance in flashback; a large robot created by Multi-Masters)

Other Character(s):

The Un-People (first appearance for all)
Vykin the Black Bolt
Dream Crystal (Johnny's girlfriend)
Big Gorgon
Medusa Moonrider
Triserinak
and a very large unnamed canine

Cameo Appearance(s):

Bronze Tiger (first appearance; King T'Challa of Wakanda)

Location(s):

Earth-496:
Fantastic Mountain (first appearance; home to Project Cadmus and the Challengers of the Fantastic)

Comment(s):

Issue published by Marvel Comics.
Another title, Strange Tales of the Unexpected, is mentioned in a footnote.

Story Reprinted in:

Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics: The Marvel Collection (August 1997)


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