Comic Title: Challengers of the Unknown #26
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1962
On Sale Date: April 12, 1962 Newsstand Date April 12, 1962
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #126, Page 22

Copyright Date April 12, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

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

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

Artist: Bob Brown

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Challengers of the Unknown Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

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.